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Pokemon Unite will end in 2027
The free-to-play MOBA on Android, iOS and Switch shuts down on March 23, 2027. Updates before then are meant for long-time players.
Full story at Droid Life ↗ - Cybersecurity · IT law & regulation
Study finds smart TVs track viewers despite opt-out
A study by researchers affiliated with Northeastern University examines ACR features. It found TVs might track what you watch even when you opt out.
Full story at MobileSyrup ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
Google DeepMind previews Genie 4
Genie 4 is a real-time world model with native audio. It offers live scene steering and Gemini-guided simulations.
Full story at TestingCatalog AI News ↗ - Cloud & data centers · Chips & hardware · Artificial intelligence
NVIDIA and Oracle scale up Vera Rubin on OCI
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Superclusters will expand with NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems to multi-gigawatt scale. This targets demand for AI training, inference and agentic applications.
Full story at nvidia.com ↗ - Programming & dev tools · Artificial intelligence · DevOps & containers
GitHub outlines its vision at Universe 2026
GitHub says it wants to be the most comprehensive software delivery system. At Universe it introduced products and showed how it is rebuilding its infrastructure.
Full story at github.blog ↗ - Programming & dev tools · Smartphones & apps · Artificial intelligence
Google previews a Connected Apps platform for developers
At the Android Dev Summit, Google announced a Connected Apps Platform in preview. Apps from Adobe, Experian, Localiza and Peloton are expected in Search in the coming weeks, as well as Calm.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - Operating systems
Windows 11 restart button is flawed during updates
A report says the Restart now button in Windows 11 is a problem while updates are still installing. Microsoft says a fix is coming.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗ - Cloud & data centers · IT law & regulation · Artificial intelligence
Musk's agents pressure residents over data center noise suits
The Guardian reports that real estate agents hired by Elon Musk are pushing residents not to sue over data center noise. Backlash against AI data centers is growing into a major political issue.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - IT law & regulation · Smartphones & apps · Chips & hardware
Woman sues Apple over AirTag tracking alerts
A Washington woman is suing Apple, alleging AirTag safeguards failed to prevent tracking during domestic abuse. The complaint says her husband hid three AirTags among her belongings.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Software & updates
Reddit splits its home feed into two tabs
Reddit is dividing its home feed into For You and Following. Following shows only posts from joined communities, and the update rolls out globally over the next few weeks.
Full story at Android Authority ↗
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