The team also expressly mentioned that NFTs would not be part of the program’s rewards back when the announcement happened in July 2022. Anyways, Sony Computer Entertainment has an update relating to PlayStation Stars, and that comes in the form of when it’ll actually be launching for users. The answer depends on your region. PlayStation Stars will launch on the following dates for the following regions: Asia, including Japan: September 29th, 2022 (local time) North and South America: October 5th, 2022 (local time) Europe and Australia: October 13th, 2022 (local time)...

Despite the fact that Apple has used the notch for years now, and Samsung with its punch-hole cutout approach, this is the first time we have come across someone uniquely making a tweet and showcasing how each cutout can be used. Safwan AhmedMia, or SuperSaf, a popular YouTuber from the UK, shows that the iPhone 13 Pro Max’s notch can be used to do chin-ups. At the same time, he shows he can simply hang loose on that centered punch-hole front camera on the Galaxy S22 Ultra....

For example, Colantonio really did not like being forced to call Prey with the same name as Human Head Studios’ 2006 title. Another thing, I’ll admit it, I think that I was a little at odds with some of the management. The decision of calling Prey Prey, that was very very hurtful to me. I did not want to call this game Prey and I had to say I wanted to anyway in front of journalists, which is not my pleasure....

Here’s Sony’s full rundown of January’s free PS Plus games: Not a blowaway month, but some fun options nonetheless. Rumor has it, Sony is planning to combine PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now into a tiered service that will challenge Xbox Game Pass, but apparently, things are staying as is for now. No matter how or where you play, EA Sports UFC 4 puts you at the centre of every fight....

The NaturalVision Evolved mod from Razer Mods is an impressive overhaul mod that aims to further improve the visuals of Rockstar’s open-world title, and the team now wants to do the same with Red Dead Redemption 2. The “Visual Redemption” mod is currently still a work-in-progress modification, but currently, it improves the shadow distance in each weather, reduces the intensity of heat haze, fixes bloom render on lights, improves water reflections, fixes moon positioning, and much more....

Of course, a gaming phone would not be complete without the looks of one, and the RedMagic 8 Pro is perhaps one of the meanest-looking devices on the market. If you are worried about the specs, don’t worry, as the phone is packed to the brim with some excellent hardware. The Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro is one of the fastest and cheapest gaming phones in the market We start with the trustworthy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, coupled with 12 or 16 gigs of LPDDR5X RAM, and a choice of either 256 or 512 gigs of UFS 4....

While finding the lost product key in Windows 10 can be useful, sometimes it poses a threat for your key to be stolen and used somewhere else. This can be the case, especially when you are using an enterprise license where only one key can be activated multiple times. This includes licenses from Microsoft Action Pack and MSDN subscriptions. Let’s go through the process of removing the Windows 10 product key from the registry, so it can’t be retrieved using any product key finder software....

According to a report filed by Newzoo, the team’s analysis had put together several points where the industry continues to uptrend, such as how things will be by the end of this year. In this report, by the end of the year, eSports as an industry will generate nearly $1.38 billion in revenue. China is responsible for nearly a third of the world’s eSports revenues. Southeast Asia, Central Southern Asia, and Latin America are the regions with the fastest growth, with 2020-2025 CAGRs of +27....

In some ways, things haven’t changed, as Leon is still throwing spin-kicks and dropping one-liners and the Chainsaw Man returns, but there are also new elements. Enemies can now grab onto you and attack in new ways, and Leon can fight back with new traps and a knife parry (that’s powerful enough to block a chainsaw). We also get a first look at the Merchant, who will now trade you special items for gems, and crafting elements....

Startup Ventana Microsystems is aiming to take AMD and Intel in the ring of server-side processors with its RISC-V chips, the Veyron V1 RISC-V architecture is predominantly used in the IoT, or Internet of Things marketplace, because of its ability to offer efficient energy use, open-source capability, cutting-edge instructions, and scalability of its hardware. It would make sense to branch out its technology on a larger scale, including servers and data centers, which are becoming a mainstay in today’s society....

Out of the proverbial left field, NVIDIA unveiled a free modding platform capable of remastering DirectX8 and DirectX9 games to include AI-upscaled textures, ray traced effects (even highly advanced ones), and support for technologies like DLSS 3 and Reflex. To demonstrate the potential of RTX Remix, they showed the RPG classic The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind looking almost like a modern game. The game choice was likely no coincidence, as Bethesda’s titles are the most popular on modding communities like Nexus Mods....

Three Russian warehouse employees were incarcerated after attempting to rob and market NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics cards to a single pawnshop With the recent decline in trade with Russia, items such as graphics cards are now much more sought after by users, gamers, and thieves. AMD and NVIDIA set a ban on shipping their products to Russia due to the recent conflict with Ukraine. With this new strain on products delivered to the country, we see true greed....

Battery Seemingly Belonging to the Galaxy S23 Plus Reportedly Appeared in a Certification Database As most of you know, we are expected to be greeted by three models next year; the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and the top-end model, the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Sammobile may not have found any information surrounding the batteries of the two models, but according to the latest report, Safety Korea, a battery certification database, registered the component with the model number EB-BS916ABY....

Samsung Is Committed to Update Nearly 50 Galaxy Phones to Android 13-Based One UI 5.0 in the Coming 4 Months It should not come as a surprise that Samsung has been hard at work when it comes to ensuring timely software updates, and the delivery of Android 13-based One UI 5.0 is just a testament to that. Unlike in the early years, the South Korean tech firm is making sure that the update reaches everyone and not just those who paid a premium for flagship devices....

Samsung’s Forthcoming Battery Technology Could Boost The Battery on the iPhone According to a new report by The Elec, Samsung SDI, the company’s battery and energy department is looking to use an EV battery production technique for manufacturing energy-dense batteries for smartphones and tablets. Currently, smartphone batteries are made with a jellyroll method and the company is seeking to implement the EV method. The EV method would allow the battery material to be stacked in layers which will offer a 10 percent increase in battery density....

Grab a Pair of Brand New AirPods with MagSafe Charging Case at a 30% Discount, Pay Just $174.99 Today Usually retailing for $249, the AirPods Pro are worth every penny. But right now, you do not have to pay full price at all. Just add the earphones to your cart and wait for them to arrive with a full 30% discount - pay just $174.99 for a limited time. Featuring the H1 chip, the AirPods Pro are ready to be paired the moment you open the Charging Case lid....

Stealth AirTags Listings Appear on eBay and Etsy, Selling AirTags With Muted or Deactivated Speakers Apple integrated two privacy features in the AirTags that allow users to know that they are being tracked. While users on iPhones will be alerted, Android users can download an app that would let them know that they have an AirTag on them. Another privacy feature is a speaker that pings when an AirTag remains separated from a paired iPhone....

SK hynix Develops PIM, Next-Generation AI Accelerator: Shows off GDDR6-AiM DRAM Sample Press Release: SK hynix (or “the Company”, www.skhynix.com) announced on February 16 that it has developed PIM*, a next-generation memory chip with computing capabilities. Processing In Memory(PIM): A next-generation technology that provides a solution for data congestion issues for AI and big data by adding computational functions to semiconductor memory It has been generally accepted that memory chips store data and CPU or GPU, like a human brain, processes data....

SK hynix’s LPDDR5X RAM Boasts Better Power Efficiency Than Samsung’s Own, Thanks to Employing the New HKMG Process Expanding more on HKMG, SK hynix says that it uses a material with a high dielectric constant in the insulating film inside DRAM transistors. This method reduces current leakage and improves capacitance, which ultimately increases speed while lowering power draw. This is why the manufacturer states that it has achieved the industry’s highest efficiency rating by reducing power consumption by 25 percent....

“Ahoy there, privateers. Our team is hard at work polishing and balancing the experience ahead of the worldwide launch. As a result, we’ve made the tough decision to move our release date to March of 2023. We’re very eager for you all to get your hands on Skull and Bones and dive in headfirst to the dangerous and exciting world of building your own pirate empire. To give you the best possible experience we’ve decided to take a little more time to make sure we can deliver exactly that....