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On June 12, Microsoft will hold its second annual Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Following a series of delays and reports about development issues at Xbox studios, it is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal shows for Xbox ever. Xbox had a strong showing in 2021 with critically acclaimed games like Forza Horizon 5, Age of Empires IV, and Halo Infinite, but has lost that positive momentum in the first half of this year. As debates rage over just how compelling Xbox’s 2022 lineup is now that Bethesda’s…

If you use a Gmail account then there's some very useful advice from Google that will make sure all of your emails stay safe from prying eyes. The US technology firm has highlighted a very simple setting found within your account that reveals exactly what devices - such as phones, PCs and tablets - have access to personal emails and who is logged into them. You can even see when the device was last active and where in the world it's being used.If like most people, you have logged into your Gmail account on multiple…

Amazon is stripping a major feature from a number of ageing Kindle eReaders. From August 2022, users of several ageing Kindle gadgets will lose the ability to purchase an eBook directly from their device. Amazon has begun informing affected customers of the major change, with emails being sent out warning them of the upcoming Amazon Store block.If you have linked your Kindle to an Amazon account then you should have received an email about this.The oldest device to be affected by this is the Kindle second-gen model that…

America's space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has accused China of stealing unclassified American technology, ranging from military secrets to medical research.During a United States House Appropriations Committee hearing on May 17, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson accused the Chinese Communist Party of stealing the United States' most vital technological secrets, The Singapore Post reported."Yeah, they're pretty good at stealing, And I think that's incumbent upon us to take cybersecurity…

Source: Luke Filipowicz/iMore WhatsApp has rolled out a new beta to iOS users that includes a tweaked privacy and encryption message while also linking out to more information for those who want to learn about what it means for them. The latest WhatsApp beta tweaks something that was already added in a previous one — a new line of text that reminds users their chats are encrypted — and adds a link to a page that further explains what the use of encryption actually offers users and what it protects. WABetaInfo has all the…

The world is now 1.1 degrees Celsius — 2 degrees Fahrenheit — warmer on average than it was at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. But baked into that seemingly small change in the average is a big increase in dangerous extreme temperatures. That’s made cooling, particularly air conditioning, vital for the survival of billions of people. The devastation of extreme temperatures is playing out right now in several places around the world. A gargantuan heat wave over India and Pakistan, where 1.5 billion people live,…

Like many coastal communities around the world, people living by the sea in the United Kingdom have harvested and consumed seaweed for centuries.In Wales, Welsh laverbread — made from cooking a type of seaweed called laver — is a culinary delicacy so revered that it enjoys Protected Designation of Origin status.Seaweed's uses do not end at the dinner table, either: Today, it's found in everything from cosmetics and animal feed to gardening products and packaging.With concerns about the environment, food security and…

The 75th Cannes film festival opened against a backdrop of international crisis as jury president Vincent Lindon mounted an impassioned case for the event’s ongoing relevance. Acknowledging the rumbling noises-off of the war in Ukraine and a persistent pandemic, the French actor said that, given the “turbulent times” in the world at large, the festival’s role was more vital than ever.“Do you think the world will change if we stop Cannes?” he said. “No. If it would, then I’m sure we’d stop Cannes. But I think the opposite.…

A shortcut between the skull and the brain could be a possible way for the human immune system to bypass the blood-brain barrier.Researchers recently discovered a series of tiny channels in mice and human skulls, and in mice at least, these little pathways represent an unexpected source of brain immunity.  Previously, scientists assumed that the immune system connects with the brain by slipping through a kind of neurological customs gate – a barrier separating blood channels from important neural tissue.Now it seems…

US Department of Energy-funded solar marketplace EnergySage and nonprofit accreditation body The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) just released the results of the 2021 Solar Installer Survey, which polled more than 500 residential and commercial solar installers across 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC. Here’s what they said. The state of solar in 2021 Local, regional, and national solar installers were polled, and three standout insights emerged: Supply chain snarls hurt…