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Unique Identifier Is Apparently Tied With App Store Analytics Which May Associate Users by Their iCloud Account A Twitter thread published by app development and research team Mysk found out that Apple sends a ‘Directory Services Identifier,’ or ‘dsId’ with its App Store analytics. This unique identifier is also tied to the user’s iCloud and is able to link your name, email address, and other credentials. What is alarming is that the revelations reported in the thread state that even if users switch off device analytics in the ‘Settings menu, Apple sends this dsId to other apps too....

Apple’s AR Headset to Feature Iris Scanning Biometrics For Account Login and Payments According to a paywalled preview from The Information, two individuals who aided in the development of Apple’s AR headset stated that the device will feature support for iris scanning biometrics. This will allow users to quickly log into accounts as well as make online transactions. The process will be potentially similar to how Touch ID and Face ID work on the iPhone....

Save 12% on Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack Today and Charge Your iPhone Wirelessly on the Go The MagSafe Battery Pack will usually sell for anything around $99, but thanks to a limited time sale, you can save 12% on the $99 MSRP and pay just $86.99. Buy Apple MagSafe Battery Pack - Portable Charger with Fast Charging Capability - Was $99, now just $86.99 The MagSafe Battery Pack is made with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 in mind....

Apple expected to launch its TV app for Android smartphones soon According to Twitter user ShrimpApplePro, Apple is working on a TV app for Android smartphones which is expected to launch soon. The leaker accurately predicted the Dynamic Island design on the iPhone 14 Pro and the box of the handset. If Apple releases the content streaming app on Android, it would provide users with an easy way of accessing Apple TV+ content....

During the free weekend, players will have access to all the content available in the main game, and any progress they make will carry over if they decide to purchase the full game. Incidentally, Assassin’s Creed Origins is also discounted for up to 85% during this timeframe. The game just received its 60 FPS patch on next-generation consoles like Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5. According to a comparison made by YouTuber El Analista De Bits, Assassin’s Creed Origins runs at a higher resolution on the Xbox Series X console....

Obviously, roguelike experiences aren’t exactly hard to come by these days, but hey, The Forgotten Saga is free, so it ought to be worth checking out. Here’s a bit more detail about the mode… In other AC news, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s non-violent educational Discovery Tour is available as of today. Discovery Tour: Viking Age is available as a standalone experience on PC and Stadia. Finally, for those hoping for some new information about Assassin’s Creed beyond what’s going on with Valhalla, Ubisoft is promising a “very special event” detailing the future of the franchise will drop in September....

ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti TUF Gaming Graphics Card Upgraded With GDDR6X Memory We have known for a while that NVIDIA was preparing at least three new GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards to quickly move out their Ampere GPU inventories. These included the RTX 3060, RTX 3060 Ti, and RTX 3070 Ti. NVIDIA even listed one model on their store a few weeks back but now Videocardz has posted the first pictures of a custom model from ASUS that confirm the new and upgraded model....

Originally unveiled almost two years ago with a trailer that nodded to Skyrim with its dual wielding of weapons and spells, the first-person RPG Avowed was supposed to be shown again last year according to Obsidian itself, but that did not happen. With the game seemingly disappearing from radars, you may be wondering what’s happening behind the scenes. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Avowed is not in development hell but it has received a reboot of sorts between late 2020 and early 2021, and it also replaced several game directors....

Starting off with the smaller news, the entire Gunvolt series is going to be on sale on the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, and Steam during select times. Below, you can catch the dates where the series will be on sale: Steam: March 31, 2022 - April 13, 2022 PS Store: March 30, 2022 - April 27, 2022 Switch: April 1, 2022 - April 14, 2022 Today, during NGPX, it was revealed that Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch exclusively on July 28, 2022, fitting the previously announced Summer 2022 release window....

The River of Blood expansion features a new story campaign and a new cleaner called Tala who is accompanied by a friendly Ridden Tallboy called Jeff that can assist her at any time during the game. The new expansion also includes eight new character skins and twelve new weapon skins, new weapons, cards, and accessories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCndOX3FuDk Additionally, a new Back 4 Blood play mode called Trial of the Worm has been added to the game via a free update....

Samsung Expected to Use TFT Display Technology Instead We have known for a while that the smallest member of the Galaxy Tab S8 family will ship with an 11-inch display. Previously, we assumed that just like the Galaxy Tab S8+ and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, this model would ship with an AMOLED panel because Samsung maintained this practice with the Galaxy Tab S7 launch. Not on this occasion because, according to Sam, the 11-inch tablet will ship with a TFT screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600....

“Whatever was shown behind closed doors was shown under NDA. We work with a number of partners on a number of projects we can’t disclose at the moment. At the same time we deny that we secured the license.” https://t.co/nDGT8uvq5F — Tom Henderson (@Tom_Henderson) June 14, 2022 [ORIGINAL STORY] A new Blade Runner game is just starting development at 110 Industries, according to a new report by Tom Henderson. The team recently secured the license and it seems like the game isn’t expected to launch until 2025, so it’s a long way off....

On the subject of building trust, Ybarra reveals a number of new positions have been created in order to oversee Blizzard culture. He also promises that executive compensation (including his own) will be tied to successfully cleaning up. You can check out Ybarra’s bullet points, below. But what about the actual games? Well, Ybarra reiterates that Blizzard “needs to deliver content to our players on a more regular basis” and promises to announce some “exciting things,” with first info coming next week....

Troubadour bags and accessories (5-year guarantee!) Designed in London with warehouses in the US and UK, Troubadour should be your go-to brand for gifts (even though we love it more for buying gifts for ourselves…) because this team ensures you become the most favorite gift giver. Creating lightweight, spacious, and even waterproof products, Troubadour keeps sustainability in mind without compromising product quality or longevity. The company creates some of the most sleek-looking backpacks available in the market that come in various sizes and design options....

Well, it seems that offer wasn’t warmly received. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has provided a statement of his own to GamesIndustry.biz, roasting Microsoft’s offer as “inadequate on many levels.” Apparently, Microsoft’s proposed deal was for only a relatively-modest three years. Beyond that, it isn’t clear what Ryan found so objectionable about the offer. “I hadn’t intended to comment on what I understood to be a private business discussion, but I feel the need to set the record straight because Phil Spencer brought this into the public forum....

The charismatic-looking first-person shooter comes from the mind of Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one. You can check out the game’s official announcement trailer down below: A release date for this shooter hasn’t been shared just yet. We’ll update you as soon as more information about this interesting new title comes in. For now, stay tuned. Do you like what you’re seeing?...

The big leak confirmed once again that a new Tarkov-style extraction-based “DMZ” mode is in the works, although surprisingly, it states it won’t arrive until early next year. With 2023 reportedly being the first year in decades without a core Call of Duty title, many have begun to speculate that the DMZ experience may be positioned as a free-to-play standalone title to fill the gap between Modern Warfare 2 in 2022 and Treyarch’s next Black Ops title in 2024....

In the video, the initial set included twenty-two boxes of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U CPUs, with five trays and thirty-two AMD Ryzen 7 6800 CPUs. In calculating the total, the delivery is estimated to have had 3,520 processors, making this one of the biggest tech unboxing videos ever made. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U CPU is manufactured for low-power systems and devices, making it a perfect candidate for the AOKZOE A1 handheld gaming console....

As shopper interest in PC slow down, DRAM costs are anticipated to drop Perceiving how energetically huge DRAM designers are forfeiting valuing for deals, TrendForce currently acknowledges that prices of purchaser DRAM will drop by 13% to 18% in the third quarter of this year and afterward by another 3% to 8% in the fourth quarter. The organization expected DRAM statements to increase to 13% in Q3 and up to 5% in Q4....

Wear Hue developed by Austin Nelson is available on Google Play Store and as the name suggests, it acts as a controller for Hue lights on Wear OS. Here is what the app’s description says, “Easily control your Philips Hue devices on your Android Wear (WearOS) enabled smartwatch. Pair with your bridge and view all of your devices completely on your watch – no companion app needed!” Wear Hue is a Clever App if You Want to Control Your Philips Hue From Your Wear OS Watch You can check out the screenshots of the app below....