Reuters: Sources: seeking to shore up its finances, Embracer is considering options for US-based Tomb Raider developer Gearbox, acquired in a $1.4B deal in February 2021 — Embracer (EMBRACb.ST) is considering options for its U.S. game developer Gearbox Entertainment including a sale … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Hunter Walk: Why there has never been a better time for online creators: it might be harder than ever to earn $1M per year but it has never been easier to make $50,000 — I judge the health of the creator economy by one single controversial factor: ease of access and probability of survival for its participants. Lees verder op Tech Meme
WABetaInfo: WhatsApp releases an Android beta that adds a “Third-party chats” screen, offering a clue for how Meta plans to comply with the EU’s DMA interoperability rules — WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.23.19.8. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Gillian Tett / Financial Times: An interview with Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk, the new biography, why Musk agreed, the Twitter acquisition, Musk being “driven by demons”, surprises, and more — The writer tells Gillian Tett what he learnt during two years spent with ‘total access’ to the tech tycoon Lees verder op Tech Meme
Andy Robinson / Video Games Chronicle: Nintendo and DeNA tell Mario Kart Tour users that the mobile game will not be updated after October 4, signaling Nintendo’s lessening focus on mobile titles — NO NEW TRACKS OR DRIVERS WILL BE RELEASED FROM NEXT MONTH — Nintendo and DeNA have confirmed that they will soon stop creating … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Clive Cookson / Financial Times: UK researchers detail Bluebird, a “digital twin” of English airspace to examine AI’s potential role in air traffic control, backed by £15M in government funding — Project Bluebird is looking at how artificial intelligence could reduce the environmental impact of aviation Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: How cybercriminals in Turkey teamed up with Russian émigré hackers to steal and sell tens of millions of credit card numbers, passwords, “hot” cookies, and more — Émigré hackers fleeing Putin’s military conscription prompts surge in activity involving stolen financial data Lees verder op Tech Meme
Associated Press: A Myanmar official says a powerful ethnic militia arrested and repatriated over 1,200 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in criminal online scam operations — One of Myanmar’s biggest and most powerful ethnic minority militias has arrested and repatriated more than 1,200 Chinese nationals … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Zac Bowden / Windows Central: Microsoft ends software support for the original Surface Duo, three years after its launch; the Android smartphone received only two major OS updates — On its third birthday, the original Surface Duo is no longer supported by Microsoft. — What you need to know Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: Qualcomm says Apple extended its modem deal for three more years, covering “smartphone launches in 2024, 2025, and 2026”; the prior deal was set to end in 2023 — – Pact between the companies had been scheduled to end this year — The iPhone maker has been trying to create its own components Lees verder op Tech Meme