Technology News for Thursday 14th November 2024

1. Apple Arcade unveils 15 new games for holiday season; from Hot Wheels to Final Fanatasy, see full list

Apple is gearing up for the holidays by expanding its Apple Arcade lineup with 15 fresh games, promising entertainment for gamers of all ages. This upcoming selection includes revamped classics like FINAL FANTASY IV (3D REMAKE)+ ...

2. India celebrates joining SKAO as member country

India's recent membership in the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) was celebrated at an event held at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) in Pune on Wednesday.

3. Apple updates Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro on Mac and iPad: Check what's new

The new Final Cut Pro 11 for Macs introduces features like spatial video editing and AI-driven text transcription, while Final Cut Pro version 2.1 for iPads adds gesture controls, Apple Pencil Pro haptic feedback, and more.

4. Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers

Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them "rip off prices." Consumer group Which? says the legal action - which it has launched - could result in a £3bn ...

5. This Is the Secret to a Good Retirement, According to an Anthropologist Who Interviewed 100 Seniors

All of these are worthy questions, of course. But according to a new study out of Japan, saving enough to enjoy your golden years is only the first step to a good retirement. If you really ...

6. YouTube testing feature to create AI remixes of songs

YouTube is testing a new feature so creators can use AI to remix licensed songs for shorts. They need to enter a prompt and choose elements of the song like the mood or the genre to generate the “restyled” track. The feature is an expansion of ...

7. Seven tips to be better at Call of Duty Black Ops 6 – from professional players

Meanwhile Fifakill recommends the Kompakt 92. “It has a super high fire rate and very good movement speed, you can absolutely destroy with it. But if you're more of a mid-range player, I'd say the Model L assault rifle is a really good option.

8. Google adds new features to Pixels for detecting harmful apps, scam calls

The Google Play Protect live threat detection feature alerts users in real time if it detects malware or suspicious app activity. Similarly, the Scam Detection feature uses on-device artificial intelligence to detect and notify users of ...

9. Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace

Meta has been fined €798m (£664m) for breaking competition law by embedding Facebook Marketplace within its social network. The European Commission said this meant alternative classified ads services had faced "unfair trading conditions", ...

10. Amazon launches its most powerful, immersive smart TV yet — the Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series

With over 250 million devices sold globally, Amazon is expanding its Fire TV lineup with a brand-new Omni Mini-LED Series, Soundbar Plus, and refreshed 4-Series. Since launching Amazon Fire TV 10 years ago, we've been on a mission to make TVs more ...

11. Introducing the most powerful, immersive Amazon smart TV yet—the Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series

What started with the first Fire TV device in 2014 has evolved into a versatile lineup of devices, from Cubes and Sticks to smart TVs made by some of the world's strongest TV brands including Panasonic, Hisense, Toshiba, and TCL.

12. OnePlus Ace 5 launch soon, to be rebranded as OnePlus 13r in India: Report

The report suggests the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone will have a 6.78-inch flat OLED display with 1.5K resolution. The smartphone is expected to use last year's flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and feature a 6500mAh battery with support for 100W fast ...

13. Topologically ordered time crystals

Time crystals are a dynamical phase of periodically driven quantum many-body systems where discrete time-translation symmetry is broken spontaneously. Time-crystallinity however subtly requires also spatial order, ordinarily related to further ...

14. Using abbreviations in text messages comes across as less sincere, study finds

Reducing your texts to a flurry of abbreviations could have unintended consequences, according to researchers who found that wordless exchanges were more likely to convey “idrc” than “ily”. Psychologists analysed messages from more than 5,000 people ...

15. Tech wrap Nov 14: Pixel security features, LG XBOOM series, Final Cut Pro

Google has introduced enhanced security tools on its Pixel devices to counter malicious apps and scam calls. The Google Play Protect live threat detection feature provides users with real-time alerts if it identifies malware or suspicious app activity.

16. Apple facing near-£3bn UK lawsuit over cloud storage 'monopoly'

Apple is facing a near-£3bn lawsuit over claims it breached competition law by effectively locking millions of UK consumers into its cloud storage service at “rip-off” prices. The legal claim is ...

17. Internet users in India, 20 passwords you should stop using right now

The report found that '123456' is the most common password in India. Many of these passwords can be cracked in seconds. Using a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols to create a strong password is recommended.

18. Lego Horizon Adventures review: A playful spin on a legendary tale

The game follows Aloy as she navigates the lush forests of the Sacred Lands, the frozen Snowchant Mountains, and the arid Sunfall Desert, battling hostile machines and uncovering the secrets of a lost civilisation. While the ...

19. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 reviewed – one of the year's best video games

First released in 2003, it has sold over 500 million units across 24 mainline games. And every month, some 100 million people duke it out across multiplayer modes. With those figures, it's easy to ...