Author: Anwar Sodik

Somehow, over a year later, Microsoft’s attempted $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard just took its weirdest turn yet. The tech giant announced today that it will sell off the streaming rights for Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more to rival publisher Ubisoft as part of one last attempt to get holdout regulators in the UK to approve the deal. Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, a leader in game development and an interactive entertainment content publisher. The planned acquisition includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios like “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” “Call of Duty” and “Candy…

Apple’s Warning to iPhone Users Apple, the renowned tech giant, has issued an important cautionary note to all iPhone users. The message is clear: avoid sleeping next to your devices while they are being charged. In their safety information manual, Apple emphasizes the importance of using common sense to prevent any potential risks associated with direct skin contact to the phone or its charger. Photo by Daniel Korpai on Unsplash The advisory explicitly states, “Don’t sleep on a device, power adapter, or wireless charger, or place them under a blanket, pillow, or your body, when it’s connected to a power…

In a world where work knows no boundaries, digital nomads have embraced a lifestyle that combines travel with remote work opportunities. The allure of exploring new cultures, cuisines, and landscapes while maintaining a steady income has given rise to the trend of digital nomadism. If you’re considering taking the plunge into this exciting way of life, choosing the right destination is crucial. Let’s dive into some top digital nomad destinations that offer the perfect blend of work and wanderlust. Digital Nomad Top Destioantion Infographic Download This is part of a Digital Nomad Series articles. I hope you enjoy it.

I was surprised when the leader of a big US tech company I was talking to mentioned that there’s a point where they might leave the UK. Others in the room, many from the same company, seemed surprised too. They hadn’t heard this before. I can’t say who it was, but it’s a famous brand. I’ve been in this job long enough to recognize when someone from the tech world is being a bit difficult. Big tech companies often talk boldly. But this was different. It showed a feeling I’ve been hearing a lot recently from this important and strong…

A new study from the United Nations says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to help jobs than to take them away. This study comes at a time when people are worried about how AI might affect jobs. In November, a new AI platform called ChatGPT was introduced. It can do complex tasks when people ask it to. This was seen as a big step in technology that could change workplaces a lot. The UN’s study looked at how platforms like ChatGPT might change the number and quality of jobs. It found that most jobs and industries might only…

People are talking a lot about ChatGPT and other big artificial intelligence systems that understand language. They’re discussing different things, from how these systems might replace regular web searches to worries about them taking away jobs or even being a huge danger to humanity. The one thing all these discussions have in common is that they’re saying these big language models will become smarter than humans. But, despite being very complex, these big language models are actually not very smart. Even though they’re called “artificial intelligence,” they need human help to know things. They can’t create new information by themselves,…

Explaining the idea behind Fight Crab might seem unnecessary because, well, it’s all there in the name. It’s a video game where crabs fight each other. The big crabs in the game left a strong impression, and the company that made the game, Calappa Games, wanted to make another one. So, they’re making Fight Crab 2. If you’re worried about making crabs fight, don’t worry. In the new game, they’re adding humans to the mix, so you can watch the funny announcement video without feeling bad. In this new game, just like in the previous one, the crabs have really…

People who want to cause trouble are using sneaky tricks with Android apps to do bad things. A company called Zimperium found that some of these apps are using special ways to hide. They looked at 3,300 things that had these sneaky ways, and 71 of them could be put on phones without any problems. It seems these apps were never on Google’s official app store, which means they got onto phones in different ways. Usually, they tricked people into putting them on their phones from places that aren’t trustworthy, or they used tricks to make people think the apps…

Google has revealed its intentions to introduce a new feature in the upcoming version of its Chrome web browser. This feature will notify users when an extension they’ve added to Chrome has been taken down from the Chrome Web Store. Expected to be launched with Chrome 117, this feature will give users a heads-up when an add-on is unpublished by its developer, removed due to violating Chrome Web Store rules, or flagged as malware. The tech company plans to categorize these extensions under a “Safety check” section within the browser’s “Privacy and security” settings. When users click on “Review,” they…

Apple is having a big fight in a thing called the Batterygate Lawsuit. People who use iPhones took Apple to court because their iPhones became slower after they got updates. It seems like the fight might be ending soon. Apple might give some money to around 3 million iPhone owners who said their iPhones were affected. What is Batterygate Lawsuit? If you don’t know, people who use iPhones had a problem after an update in 2017. Their iPhones became slower. Apple said that when the battery gets older, iPhones slow down on purpose. But, before people bought iPhones, they didn’t…