Technology News for Friday 8th March 2024

1. Overwatch 2 Will Let Teams Double Up On The Same DPS Or Support Hero In Quick Play: Hacked

So, if you wanted to have a team with five Reinhardts and a Lucio in ranked, you could absolutely do that. But Blizzard implemented a hero limit pretty quickly and, some time later, it brought in Role Queue to further restrict players' choice of hero in ...

2. Celebrate MAR10 Day with Mario and friends

From March 7th to March 24th, when you buy select Mario titles for Nintendo Switch – including Super Mario Bros. Wonder – on Nintendo eShop, or redeem a download code for one of the titles within the promotion period on Nintendo eShop, you'll receive 10% ...

3. iOS 17.4: You Need to Download the iPhone Update Right Now

According to Apple, iOS 17.4 patches two security issues, which affect your iPhone's kernel and RTKit. The kernel is the software at the core of your operating system, while RTKit is Apple's real-time operating system.

4. iOS 17.4—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users

Apple has issued iOS 17.4, along with a warning to update now. That's because iOS 17.4 fixes at least four security issues, two of which are already being used in real life attacks. Apple doesn't give many details about what's fixed in iOS 17.4, ...

5. Apple reverses course, approves Epic Games for app store in Europe

Earlier this week, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that Apple had retaliated against the company for lawsuits and social media criticism by blocking the Sweden account. The episode was one of the first challenges to the ...

6. Are Apple's new MacBook Air M3 laptops worth it? I've tested them to find out

A MacBook Air with M3 (15-inch, Midnight blue) is open on. Henry T. Casey/CNN Underscored. The MacBook ...

7. Rev up in Overwatch 2 with a Porsche-inspired Legendary D.Va skin, and more!

In Season 10, we're joining Porsche for a new in-game collaboration, featuring a Legendary D.Va skin inspired by the all-new Macan Electric! This collaboration will feature multiple new cosmetics and two Legendary skins, with the D.Va skin unveiled ...

8. Thales Edisoft Portugal Announces Launch of AEROS Nanosatellite, the Nation's Return to Space

The AEROS MH-1 Satellite, as the product of a committed consortium led by Thales Edisoft Portugal and CEiiA, is a pioneering initiative that showcases Portugal's technologically advanced engineering capabilities in the realm of satellite development ...

9. The new Macan is coming to the popular Overwatch® gaming universe

Porsche and game developer Blizzard Entertainment® announced a new collaboration today at the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) event, for their hit game Overwatch® 2. Later this Spring, players will be able to use special skins inspired by Porsche cars, ...

10. Can the insect brain help us develop smarter, faster AI?

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Natural Intelligence. Dragonflies intercept their prey with 95% accuracy. Understanding how their brains function could be the key to building more efficient algorithms and tech. About Frances Chance.

11. BFA students claim multiple ADDYs, judge's awards from American Advertising Federation

March 8, 2024. Group of four students holding awards with Assistant Professor Samantha Yoo. Four Columbus State University students brought home silver and gold American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards from the Montgomery Chapter's recent 65th ...

12. Deep learning algorithm predicts structures of biomolecular assemblies

A new deep learning algorithm can predict the structure of proteins bound to a variety of other molecules such as drugs, fluorophores and metals. The work, which allowed researchers to ...

13. SF's unemployment rate jumps to highest level in over two years amid heavy tech layoffs

San Francisco's unemployment rate was a revised 3.6% in December 2023 and 2.8% in January 2023. The rates are not seasonally adjusted. San Francisco and San Mateo County, which make up a ...

14. Apple retreats in Epic feud, allows Fortnite return in EU

Apple on Friday reinstated Epic Games' developer account two days after it had blocked the company from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe. The game developer said it will move on ...

15. Our picks for the best sleep trackers

Worn on your finger like a traditional ring, the Oura gathers sleep data like quantity and quality, plus other data points, including blood oxygen rate, heart rate variability, and body temperature. These additional ...

16. When will Fortnite be back up? Maintenance for Chapter 5: Season 2 expected to take longer

The server for the popular video game Fortnite is still down just before the launch of Chapter 5: Season 2 of the game. Epic Games, owner of Fortnite, currently has servers for Fortnite shut down for scheduled maintenance ahead of the release.

17. Analyzing the CEO–CMO relationship and its effect on growth

CEOs acknowledge the expertise and importance of chief marketing officers and their role in helping the company grow, yet there's still a strategic disconnect in the C-suite. Here's how to close the gap.

18. New York Times legal threat to Shetland Wordle

Creators of a Shetland dialect version of the online word game Wordle have been told it has to be taken down. Language group I Hear Dee launched Wirdle about two years ago. It has resulted in more than 20,000 unique users of the game from 113 different ...

19. Healable cathode could unlock potential of solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

Date: March 6, 2024; Source: University of California - San Diego; Summary: Engineers developed a cathode material for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries that is healable and highly conductive, overcoming longstanding challenges of traditional sulfur ...