Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice from Bloodborne creator From Software has a March 22 release date and in the run up to this, the game’s publisher, Activision has made Sekiro’s PC system requirements known. Surprisingly, you won’t need a ridiculously high-end configuration to play Sekiro, what with the recommended specifications calling…
US Warns Hungary, Other Allies to Shun Business With Huawei
The United States may be forced to scale back certain operations in Europe and elsewhere if countries continue to do business with the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday in a new warning that underscores US concerns about the firm. In Budapest on the first leg…
PS5 and Next Xbox to Get Watch Dogs 3
Watch Dogs 3 might be a PS5 and next Xbox launch title according to a recent report. As per a trademark filed back in November that’s been made public recently. Discovered by YouTuber SculziTV, the Watch Dogs trademark may be a hint for a next-generation game due to the fact…
Android Q Has Improved Privacy and Permissions Controls, Leaked Build Shows
Google has been working on the next version of Android, currently referred to as Android Q. This version of Android is still under active development and is expected to have a Developer Preview sometime next month, ahead of Google I/O 2019 in May. Google has been releasing developer preview builds…
Amazon Calls for Transparent Use of Facial ID Tech by Law Enforcement Agencies
Amazon.com on Thursday joined the call for transparency in the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies, and said it supports an “appropriate” legislative framework on the technology to protect civil rights. In the company’s most detailed blog yet on policy for the technology, Michael Punke, vice president of…
Alphabet’s Health Unit Verily Takes on the US Opioid Epidemic
Alphabet’s experimental health-care unit Verily plans to partner with hospitals in Ohio, one of the states hardest-hit by the US opioid epidemic, on a tech-heavy approach to treating people with substance-abuse disorders. Verily said on Tuesday that it will help launch an independent nonprofit called OneFifteen that plans to set up an…
Sega Has ‘No Plans’ to Bring Yakuza Games to Xbox One
If you were expecting Yakuza 0, Kiwami, Kiwami 2, or even Yakuza 6 on the Xbox One, think again. Sega has confirmed that it has ‘no plans’ to bring any of the games in the franchise to Microsoft’s console. With the announcement of Yakuza Kiwami coming to PC on February…
India Said to Defer Plan to Tax Mobile Touch Panel Imports
India has deferred a plan to tax imports of touch panels, three sources said, after smartphone makers such as Samsung Electronics asked the government to delay levying tariffs on such new imported components under a phased plan to boost local manufacturing. The tariff, which was supposed to kick in from…
Flipkart’s Binny Bansal Breaks His Silence After Abrupt Exit
It’s been less than three months since Binny Bansal’s shock ouster from Flipkart, the e-commerce giant he founded over a decade ago. The entrepreneur once celebrated for jumpstarting India’s internet retail industry is now dedicating himself to helping other founders get their startups off the ground. Bansal, who departed after Flipkart’s new owner Walmart investigated alleged…
PSA: Today’s the Last Day to Save All Your Photos on Flickr Before They Get Permanently Deleted
Flickr will start deleting your photos in case you’ve got more than 1,000 of them, without a Pro account HIGHLIGHTS Flickr has a limit for 1,000 photos for all free users right now All photos above the 1,000 mark will be deleted starting today Users can either back up their…