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Balatro’s creator isn’t happy about the game’s 18-plus rating in Europe
The creator of the poker roguelike Balatro, who goes by the alias LocalThunk, has been sharing some frustrations over the game’s 18-plus rating in Europe. “Since PEGI gave us an 18-plus rating for having evil playing cards maybe I should add microtransactions / loot boxes / real gambling to lower that rating to 3-plus like EA Sports FC,” LocalThunk posted…
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Cyber Monday isn’t over — 35 deals you can still shop for a limited time
Although Cyber Monday is technically over, the deals and discounts we’re still seeing say otherwise. Retailers across the board are continuing to slash prices on hot tickets items like TVs, laptops, home appliances, apparel and much more. Our prediction? These deals will only stick around for a limited time. Some of my favorite sales that are still going strong include…
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PowerPoint Isn’t Just for Business Presentations: 4 Other Real-World Uses
Quick Links Photo Albums or Portfolios Although best known for professional presentations in the workplace, PowerPoint is incredibly versatile and can be used in many different contexts. In this guide, I’ll show you other ways to make the most of Microsoft’s slideshow program. 1 Training and Tutorials Many companies and schools pay for in-house training software when they could instead…
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HPE announces VM Essentials – the VMWare competitor that isn’t
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has unveiled Virtual Machine Essentials (VME) this week at its annual European conference, HPE Discover Barcelona 2024. The company’s virtual machine plans were teased in June at its flagship conference but are now finally starting to be made available to customers outside of just its private cloud offering. VME is available both as an embedded software…
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Intel Isn’t Adding 3D V-Cache to Its Consumer CPUs Anytime Soon
AMD came across a hack for greatly improved gaming performance—stack multiple layers of L3 cache for improved performance. It looks like we won’t be seeing an Intel equivalent of 3D V-Cache on consumer chips anytime soon, though. Intel is set to challenge AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology in the data center market, but gamers hoping for a similar boost in their…
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I’ve been playing Overwatch since Day 1 — here’s why Overwatch Classic isn’t working
I’ve been playing Overwatch on and off since its launch, and over the past eight years, it has provided some of the most exhilarating moments in my gaming career. Few experiences compare to the thrill of landing a quad kill with D.Va’s self-destruct, re-meching, and single-handedly securing a point. That rush remains just as potent now as it was in…
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AI PCs might be all the rage, but the channel isn’t fully sold
While the channel is increasingly optimistic about AI, that enthusiasm doesn’t extend to AI PCs, according to new research from Canalys. AI-capable PCs – desktops and notebooks that include a chipset or block for dedicated AI workloads such as a neural processing unit (NPU) – have seen a growth rate of 49% in the last quarter, the consultancy found. They…
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Microsoft’s Azure growth isn’t cause for concern, analysts say – but as it battles AWS and Google its ability to meet data center AI demands could become a problem
The big three cloud providers have posted largely strong growth despite a slight falter from Microsoft Azure, but experts have told ITPro that flagging cloud earnings are to be expected. All three hyperscalers recently delivered Q3 earnings results, with AWS posting a 19% increase in sales year-on-year to $27.5 billion. The Amazon-owned cloud provider clocked an operating income of $10.4…
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In-office requirement isn’t designed to make workers quit – Computerworld
In an internal meeting, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy responded to recent criticism from many employees about the company’s new plan for a full return to the office in January. The mandate means that as the beginning of the new year, almost all employees will have to be in the office five days a week. Jassy said the aim is not…
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“I have yet to find anyone who’s had a transformational experience with Microsoft Copilot”: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hits out at Microsoft’s AI assistant once again – and he isn’t holding back
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has fired yet more shots at Microsoft Copilot on social media, accusing the tool of being poor quality and doubling down on a previous comparison with Microsoft Clippy. Benioff first described the tool as a disappointment in a post to X, criticizing it for its supposed poor functionality, lack of accuracy, operating insecurely, and failing to…
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