World of Warcraft General Manager John Hight is leaving Blizzard
John Hight, the senior vice president and general manager of the World of Warcraft franchise, is leaving Blizzard. Hight worked at the studio for twelve years. It is not yet known what the CEO will do after his departure from…
Deepcool is on a US sanctions list due to deliveries to Russia
Hardware manufacturer Deepcool is on a sanctions list of the US Department of State. According to the ministry, the company has supplied goods worth $1 million to the Russian war industry.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on…
Insta360 announces updated GO 3S for 4k30fps images
Insta360 announces the GO 3S. The action camera is very similar to the GO 3 released last year, but can film in a higher resolution, among other things. The camera is available for a suggested retail price of 400 euros.The Insta360 GO 3S…
Samsung unveils Galaxy Watch FE for 219 euros
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Watch FE. The smartwatch has largely the same specifications as the Galaxy Watch5 from 2022. The tech company will release the smartwatch sometime this summer for a suggested retail price of 219 euros.With the…
WhatsApp announces various video calling features for meetings
WhatsApp announces some new functionalities for the video calling function. The update applies to both the desktop and smartphone versions and will be released sometime in the coming weeks.Company reports that a video call now supports 32…
Privacy foundation noyb files a complaint about misleading tracking by Google Chrome
Privacy foundation noyb has filed a complaint with the Austrian privacy regulator DSB against Google for allegedly misleading users in the Chrome browser. The tech company would wrongly present the use of tracking APIs as a positive…
Japan passes law to enforce allowing third-party app stores on smartphones
The Japanese government passes a law banning tech giants from banning third-party app stores from their platforms. Companies such as Apple and Google must allow alternative app stores under this law. The law should come into force by the…
Valve receives a class action claim in the UK for alleged abuse of Steam's market power
A consumer rights organization from the United Kingdom is suing Valve over its alleged dominance of the PC market with gaming platform Steam. The group is demanding £656 million because Valve allegedly charged gamers too much for games…
Google is actively fixing exploited 'privilege escalation' bug in Pixel phones
Google warns of a vulnerability in Pixel phones that is actively being exploited. The bug is a privilege escalation and is rated 'High'. It is not clear how the bug is being exploited, but a fix has now been announced.Google…
Users will soon be able to join Discord voice chats directly on PS5
Sony will soon make it possible to start conversations via Discord directly on the PlayStation 5. Previously, it was necessary to use the Discord app on a smartphone or other device.Sony writes in a blog post that it will soon integrate…