Technology News for Sunday 1st September 2024

1. China's first global gaming hit sells millions in a week. An early investor shares what's next

Black Myth: Wukong, an action game set in mythological China, sold more than 10 million units three days after its launch on Aug. 20. Dino Ying, chairman of Hero Games, which co ...

2. Taxation of influencers: Gifts with strings attached?

This growing form of marketing can result in taxable income to individuals. By Kaitlin Newkirk, CPA, and Sarah Webber, CPA, J.D., LL.M. 3 hours ago.

3. A tunable transition metal dichalcogenide entangled photon-pair source

Solutions to create entangled photon pairs are typically based on the interference of two distinct SPDC processes and range from using two crossed nonlinear crystals via a combination of different down-conversion paths in Sagnac and linear interferometers ...

4. Only Microsoft Can Save Windows-Powered Handheld Game Consoles

The Nintendo Switch is a miracle. The Steam Deck doubly so. In both cases, their respective manufacturers attempted something that seemed impossible: cramming AAA games into hardware you can play on the bus. Both pulled it off by performing a delicate ...