Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer who routinely digs into app code to expose unreleased features, tweeted early this morning that Meta’s Twitter clone, Thread, had been released into the Google Play store. It appears as though that was a mistake, however, because the app is nowhere to be found now. Paluzzi included screenshots that showed off some...
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WhatsApp is working on cross-platform messaging
A WhatsApp for Android beta update (version 2.23.19.8) that came out today contains a new screen called Third-party chats, reports WABetaInfo. For now, the screen is neither functional nor accessible by users, according to WABetaInfo. But its title is a strong clue that this is likely the first step to opening Meta’s encrypted messages app...
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Fortnite boss Donald Mustard is retiring from Epic Games
Donald Mustard, Fortnite boss and chief creative officer at Epic Games, has announced his retirement after 25 years in the games industry. Mustard rose to prominence at Shadow Complex and Infinity Blade developer Chair Entertainment, a studio he co-founded in 2005. Chair was acquired by Epic Games in 2008 and Mustard would eventually become the...
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Counter-Strike 2 players realize aiming in CS:GO was broken the whole time
As the Counter-Strike 2 beta received a further update, giving access to more CS fans and new features, CS2 players have realized CS:GO shooting was “off”. Counter-Strike 2 was revealed to be Valve’s direct sequel to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which has been in CS2 beta testing since March 22. After a large update on August...
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Google faces multibillion-pound lawsuit from UK consumers | Google
Google faces a new multibillion-pound lawsuit from UK consumers accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises. The lawsuit, on behalf of every consumer in the UK, says that Google has stifled competition in the search engine market, which caused prices to rise across the UK economy. The lawsuit filed with the Competition Appeal...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 PS5 Is Comparable to Ultra Settings on PC, But There’s Room for Improvement
In the not too distant past, some people would have called you mad for suggesting that CRPGs could work on consoles — but here we are. Baldur’s Gate 3 is the latest example of the genre finding a comfortable home on PlayStation, and those eggheads over at Digital Foundry reckon it’s a good fit on...
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How to earn a free Modern Warfare 3 beta code
During the World Series of Warzone Finals, Activision plans on giving away free Modern Warfare 3 beta codes. Here is everything you need to know about being one of the lucky recipients. After two grueling stages of qualifiers, 50 teams from around the world booked their ticket to compete in the $600,000 World Series of...
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Android 14 Beta 4.1 has arrived to squash loads of bugs on Pixel Devices
Google has released its latest update for Android 14 with Beta 4.1. This update brings a massive amount of bug fixes, as to be expected since we are inching closer to a public release slated to arrive in the coming month. The update comes in as UPB4.230623.007, and is available for compatible Pixel devices like...
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PlayStation 5 sales surpass 40m worldwide
PlayStation 5 has now sold 40 million consoles worldwide, Sony has announced. By comparison, PlayStation 4 — the fastest-selling PlayStation console to 40 million — achieved the same feat two months quicker. The PS5 was severely impacted by component shortages, which meant Sony was unable to supply the demand for the system during the first...
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Diablo 4’s Seasonal Battle Pass Doesn’t Contain Enough Platinum to Buy Literally Anything
Reaping the live service whirlwind, Blizzard is in yet more hot water with Diablo 4 players after it was realised the popular action RPGs Battle Pass only pays out 666 Platinum upon completion, in keeping with the title’s hellish marketing. This is not enough to purchase the next Season’s Battle Pass or any cosmetic item,...