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Everyone’s mad at Ubisoft — and for good reason. For a moment, it certainly seemed like Ubisoft was not only shutting down inactive accounts, but also deleting games purchased on Steam. Now, not all of that ended up being true, but the controversy has been a not-so-gentle reminder that you don’t actually own your games — and technically, Ubisoft has every right to delete them if it so pleases. You don’t own your games If you haven’t caught wind of the fiasco, an anti-DRM (Digital Rights Management)Twitter user spotted an emailcirculating from Ubisoftthat threatened to delete accounts on the Ubisoft PC app if they remained inactive....

VTuber RileyCS addresses claims of “wiping” YouTube channel over viral Battlefield 6 cheating accusations VTuber RileyCS, who has been under fire for apparently cheating in Battlefield 6, has responded to claims about them “wiping” their YouTube channel. Cheating in multiplayer games has been around forever, but things have ramped up in the last few years as game developers have gone to new lengths to try and combat hackers. WithBattlefield 6being in its beta test phase, many players were shocked to see thatclips of cheats running riot in gameshad already made their way to social media....

A newresearch paper from Applereveals thatthe company relied on Google’s Tensor Processing Units(TPUs), rather than Nvidia’s more widely deployed GPUs, in training two crucial systems within its upcomingApple Intelligenceservice. The paper notes that Apple used 2,048 Google TPUv5p chips to train its AI models and 8,192 TPUv4 processors for its server AI models. Nvidia’s chipsare highly sought for good reason, having earned their reputation for performance and compute efficiency. Their products and systems are typically sold as standalone offerings, enabling customers to construct and operate them as the best see fit....

Valve’s latest gameDota Underlordsis available now in early access on PC, Mac, and mobile. While “Dota” probably sounds familiar,Underlordsisn’t a MOBA. It’s Valve’s spin on Auto Chess, a genre that came to life earlier this year as aDota 2mod (funny, huh?). Now Valve has released its own version of Auto Chess. It’sfree-to-play, so you get your feet wet rather than diving in head first. Seeing as many gamers probably haven’t even heard of Auto Chess, we decided to put together this guide covering the basics of the genre andDota Underlords....

“Why you may trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Editor’s note: The Yamaha YAS-207 has a successor in the YAS-209, which adds Amazon Alexa support. Readour full Yamaha YAS-209 reviewfor more. While the YAS-209 is new, the YAS-207 is not obsolete and can be a good choice if you find it on sale....

You can call this Stranger Things phone number to get a Season 5 spoiler If you’re able to’t wait forStranger Things Season 5, Netflix has just dropped a shocking clue for what to expect – and all you need to do is call this number. Stranger Things Season 5 isn’t just Netflix’s biggest release of 2025 – it’s the most anticipated TV show of the year, bringing one of the 21st century’s flagship series to a close....

Zoom has launched a new feature designed to make virtual meetings feel more natural. Immersion View, as it’s called, will be familiar to anyone who’s usedMicrosoft Teams’ Together Mode, which the computer giant unveiled last summer and incorporated into Skype at the end of last year. It means that during a virtual meeting, instead of having everyone appear in their own box with their own background, the software will instead simulate a single environment (office, classroom, etc) and put everyone inside it, with the aim of making the encounter feel more like an in-person chat....

To say that Shaquille O’Neal is tall is one of the biggest understatements of all time. But even the seven-foot-one former NBA all-star looked (slightly) smaller next to the huge tech exhibits at CES. That is, until he walked into Ring security’s garage-like booth and had to duck to get inside. The NBA MVP and self-proclaimed tech geek made an appearance Tuesday to talk about why he became spokesman for the company, whyRing productsrock, and his favorite tech at CES....

Summary John Wick Presents: Ballerinastar Norman Reedus teases the movie’s new fight scenes. Serving as a spinoff of the hitJohn Wickfranchise starring Keanu Reeves, the upcoming film is directed by Len Wiseman with Ana de Armas in the lead role.Ballerina’s release datewas originally set for 2024, but the film, which also features performances from Reeves, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, and Anjelica Huston, was delayed to 2025 earlier this year to allow for reshoots to take place....

The deaths of major characters are nothing new in television, but they can still pack a punch for devoted fans. Further reading Whether it’s death by sword, gunshot, zombie, or even — in one of this year’s most memorable exits — by faulty Crock-Pot, TV history is filled with shocking deaths that shook audiences to their core and remained conversation topics long after the characters’ exits. In many cases, the characters don’t even need to meet their end on-screen for the moment to resonate days and even seasons later....

People always say that big things come in small packages. That may just be the case for theOnePlus 13T, the first T model in the OnePlus phone line in three years. It’s a little smaller than the flagshipOnePlus 13model thanks to its 6.32-inch OLED display and a weight of 185 grams, but OnePlusrecently revealed on Chinese social media platform Weibo that it will house (translated) “the world’s first 6,260mAh glacier battery....

Samsung is apparently ready to launch a watered-downGalaxy S23later this year, despite previous rumors it doesn’t exist.Smartprix has sharedalleged renders of the Galaxy S23 Fan Edition (aka the Galaxy S23 FE), which is reportedly coming out later this year. Notably, Samsung skipped a Fan Edition treatment for theGalaxy S22after launching an S21 FE variant. Instead, the company lowered the asking price of Galaxy S22 following the launch of Galaxy S23 last year, keeping the former on the shelf as an entry point to the Galaxy flagship experience....

Update:Our review of the Echo Show— the most compact Echo yet — is in. We called it “a smart display you’ll be happy to put on display.” Amazon continues to expand its Echo family: On May 29, the companyannounceda new baby brother, the Amazon Echo Show. The device will be a slightly smaller version of the company’s existingEcho Show smart speaker, with a 5.5-inch display and built-in camera for video chats....