The Weekly Authority: Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard
⚡ Welcome to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority newsletter that breaks down the top Android and tech news from the week. The 178th edition here, with Microsoft’s big purchase, Samsung’s new chip, and Wikitrivia, the game keeping us…
Monster Hunter Rise roars past 8 million units shipped worldwide
The PC version of Monster Hunter Rise made its debut last week, and it has already helped the game reach a new milestone of 8 million units shipped worldwide. Monster Hunter Rise was released in March 2021, and it opened with 4 million units in worldwide…
8 Ways to Troubleshoot If Gmail Is Not Working Properly
If Gmail is not working properly, there are some troubleshooting steps you can take to get it working again. Make sure that there isn’t a problem with your browser; you can try running Gmail in a different browser and disable browser extensions. …
Final Fantasy 7 Feels Like a Whole New Game In 60fps
A PC mod has been released for the original Final Fantasy 7 that cranks that framerate up to 60fps, and the resulting game is… almost disturbingly smooth. Mum: “Don’t worry dear. Smooth 60fps battles FF7 doesn’t exist and…
4K Blu-ray support is dying on the PC. MakeMKV can help
Intel recently abandoned 4K Blu-ray playback for its newer CPUs, and the news sadly came as little surprise. Security issues have long plagued the company’s SGX technology, and relatively few people watch physical media on a computer. AMD’s Ryzen CPUs…
The False King Brings Lovecraftian Horror To Switch
Developer Drop of Pixel has announced Underworld Dreams: The False King, a Lovecraftian horror game in the works for PC and Nintendo Switch. One-man studio Drop of Pixel and publisher Skystone Games Inc. have shared details on Underworld Dreams: The…
Santa Barbara Zoo welcomes new baby giraffe
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara Zoo announced Friday that their Masai giraffe, Adia, gave birth to a healthy male calf named Raymie early Wednesday morning. Raymie was born around 2 a.m. on Jan. 19, and was standing about 45 minutes…
Local leaders celebrate Intel’s $20B Ohio plans
“We are extremely excited to see Intel commit to the state of Ohio,” Ryan Kelly, president and CEO of QQE , said in an email. “We see significant growth for the semiconductor industry over the next decade and love that our home state is embracing this…
Providence College athletic director Bob Driscoll to retire
Providence College Athletics director Bob Driscoll, shown in 2008, is reportedly stepping down after 20 years. PROVIDENCE — Providence athletic director Bob Driscoll has announced his retirement. The school issued a statement Friday morning confirming…
AMD Shares Are Now Perched on a Precarious Precipice as a Critical Trendline Breach Looms
AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), an American semiconductor manufacturer formally known as Advanced Micro Devices, is under the laser focus of retail investors today as a critical trendline for the stock remains in play. Most focused retail stocks(live estimates past…