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After weeks of speculation, Microsoft began a new round of mass layoffs yesterday, with many teams across Xbox studios being impacted. We already learned that Rare had been forced to cut staff and cancel Everwild, now, Rare has also lost one of its longest-tenured creative leaders. 

Gregg Mayles, a game director who has worked at Rare for more than 35 years, has left the studio following the cancellation of Everwild, as reported by VGC. This week as part of a mass layoff effort at Microsoft, Rare was forced to let go of an undisclosed number of employees, and their long in-development adventure game, Everwild, had been cancelled.

Previously, Mayles had worked on Nintendo classics like Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country, along with many other Rare classics. In more recent years he had worked on Sea of Thieves and Everwild.

Rare has not been the only studio impacted by Microsoft's layoff spree. A Zenimax Online studio in Europe was also shut down and a new MMO, codenamed Project Blackbird, was cancelled. The studio behind Forza Motorsport, Turn 10, had to let go around half of its team. The Initiative, the studio behind the Perfect Dark reboot, was closed down and Perfect Dark was cancelled.

KitGuru Says: We thought last year was rough with the closure of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks but 2025 has been an even bigger bloodbath. 

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Après quelques jours de rumeurs, Microsoft confirme une quatrième vague de licenciements, touchant cette fois 9000 salariés notamment dans la branche Gaming du groupe. Plusieurs jeux sont annulés, dont le prochain MMORPG de ZeniMax.

Après quelques jours de rumeurs, Microsoft confirme une quatrième vague de licenciements, touchant cette fois 9000 salariés notamment dans la branche Gaming du groupe. Plusieurs jeux sont annulés, dont le prochain MMORPG de ZeniMax.

AT&T today said that customers can activate Wireless Account Lock, a new feature that will prevent unauthorized changes to a wireless account. With Account Lock turned on, account changes like billing updates and wireless number transfers are disabled.


Account Lock will protect AT&T users from SIM swapping, a technique that scammers employ to gain control of a smartphone user's phone number, and by extension, two-factor verification codes sent to that number. With SIM swapping, an attacker calls the carrier's support staff, pretends to be the smartphone user, and asks for a number transfer.

Postpaid AT&T customers can activate Wireless Account Lock from the myAT&T app. Locked features will not be accessible until the Wireless Account Lock is disabled in the app, requiring physical control for access. Here's what Account Lock prevents:

• Upgrading a device


• Changing a SIM card or eSIM


• Initiating a phone number transfer


• Adding a new line


• Changing billing information


• Changing authorized users


• Changing phone numbers

There are also account locking features for enterprise customers and prepaid AT&T users.

AT&T says that it will never call or text subscribers to ask them to turn off the Wireless Account Lock feature.
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Apple's satellite texting features saved an injured climber over the weekend, according to Colorado news reports. The man was stuck above 10,000 feet on Snowmass Mountain, which is one of many snowy mountains in Colorado. It can be a dangerous hike due to the potential for rockfall and because of ice.


On the trip, the unnamed 53-year-old man summited the mountain and was using a technique called glissading to slide down the mountain. Sliding down a snow-covered mountain can result in injury, and the man suffered damage to his wrist that prevented him from continuing.

There was no cellular signal where he was located, but he was able to use the iPhone's satellite texting functionality to contact a family member. The family member got in touch with the sheriff's office and Mountain Rescue Aspen.

He was located at Snowmass Lake, which is approximately eight miles from the mountain's parking area. Responders said the man was not able to walk out on his own, and it took 17 rescuers to get him to safety. Rescuers arrived to the mountain at approximately 8:25 a.m., and the climber was safely out of the area by 5:30 p.m.

Texting via satellite is just one of several satellite-based features that are offered on the ‌iPhone‌ 14 and newer. There is also an Emergency SOS via satellite feature that allows ‌iPhone‌ users to get in touch with emergency services when no cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity is available.

In a press release, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office suggested that climbers learn how to use satellite texting. "Mountain Rescue Aspen and the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office remind adventurers that carrying an emergency communication device and knowing how to use Apple Satellite texting can significantly speed up the rescue process. If you are asking for help, don't hesitate to press the SOS button--it allows MRA to establish direct communication and coordinate a timely response," reads the release.
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If you listen to audio using Beats or AirPods when going to bed, iOS 26 has a useful new feature for you. The update adds a "Pause Media When Falling Asleep" option that is designed to shut off your earbuds when you're no longer awake to listen.


Apple mentioned the feature during its Worldwide Developers Conference, but it was highlighted as an AirPods feature. Code discovered by MacRumors contributor Steve Moser suggests that the option is also available for Beats headphones.

The option to pause audio when asleep will save your spot in an audiobook or a podcast, but it should also preserve battery life by preventing your earbuds from staying on all night.

Pausing audio should be on by default when you install ‌iOS 26‌, but it can be enabled by connecting your headphones to your iPhone and then tapping on them in the Settings app. Apple has not explained how the Beats or AirPods detect that you've fallen asleep.

You'll need ‌iOS 26‌ to use the option, plus updated firmware that Apple is beta testing. ‌iOS 26‌ is limited to developers, but a public beta is coming soon. The update will launch this September.
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Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming just a day after Apple provided the betas to developers. Apple has also released a second beta of macOS Sequoia 15.6.


Testers who have signed up for beta updates through Apple's beta site can download iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update.

No notable features have been found in the developer betas so far, but the iOS 18.6 update will bring additional changes to the App Store in the European Union. Aside from that, the updates likely focus on smaller changes and bug fixes. No new features were found in ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.6 either.

Apple is also beta testing iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe. While betas are limited to developers right now, a public beta will be coming soon.
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Ever since 343 Industries took over the Halo franchise from Bungie, fans have been met with increasingly disappointing sequels – culminating in 2021’s Halo Infinite. As a result of this however, 343i announced late last year that they were rebranding to Halo Studios while moving away from the SlipSpace Engine over to Unreal Engine 5. Though we’ve seen little aside from some tech demos so far, Halo Studios have now teased that their first big announcement is set to go live this October.

In discussing 2025’s edition of the Halo World Championship, Halo Studios teased that the October event will feature more than just players duking it out for the top spot, taking to their blog to say:

“Over the past few weeks, there’s been a fair amount of speculation about when and where more details might emerge about any of the multiple projects Halo Studios is actively working on. We don’t usually comment on such matters, but this time we want to enter the chat and share a little more perspective for Halo fans who might be on the fence about whether to attend this year’s event.”

They continued, “Last year at HaloWC, we premiered ‘A New Dawn’ where we talked about the switch to Unreal Engine, gave you a behind the scenes look at Project Foundry, and debuted our evolution to Halo Studios as we enter a new chapter for Halo. For us, ‘A New Dawn’ was just the beginning – at this year’s HaloWC, we look forward to continuing the conversation.”

They concluded by writing: “Speculation is always fun, but if you want the official scoop on what Halo Studios has been working on, you won’t want to miss this year’s Halo World Championship. We really hope you’ll join us in Seattle this October!”

As mentioned, the future of Halo has been somewhat unknown since the release of Infinite back in 2021. Initially planned as a platform which would receive updates for the next decade, Infinite ultimately fell into a routine of middling updates and an overreliance on community-made-content.

Since then, rumours have claimed that a remake/reboot of the original Halo: Combat Evolved is in the works. Meanwhile, other reports have stated that The Master Chief Collection is planned to come to PS5. Of course, rumours are just that – rumours, and so it will be interesting to see what 343i Halo Studios are working on when it’s officially revealed in a couple months’ time.

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Avec l'annonce d' iOS 26 , Apple a dévoilé un ensemble de nouvelles fonctionnalités qui promettent de rendre l' expérience iPhone encore plus complète. Mais pour les Européens , les nouvelles sont moins réjouissantes : Apple a annoncé l'absence des « lieux visités » , une fonctionnalité d'Apple Plans conçue pour enregistrer et afficher les lieux visités par l'utilisateur au fil du temps. Cet ajout vise à personnaliser l'expérience utilisateur, mais ne sera pas inclus lors du lancement en Europe. La raison est simple : cette fonctionnalité pourrait entrer en conflit avec certaines lois de l' Union européenne sur la protection de la vie privée et la concurrence . Et ce n'est que la première sur la liste. Apple a indiqué qu'elle étudiait encore la possibilité de distribuer d'autres fonctionnalités en conformité avec la législation européenne. Cela signifie que des retards ou des exclusions pourraient également affecter d'autres nouvelles fonctionnalités d'iOS 26. Apple a souligné qu'il recherchait des solutions pour rendre les nouvelles fonctionnalités disponibles « dès que possible », mais sans compromettre la sécurité de l'écosystème. Derrière ces choix se cache un enjeu plus vaste : le Digital Markets Act oblige les grands opérateurs technologiques à ouvrir leur système à des services tiers. Un principe qui, pour Apple, représente un facteur de risque. S'exprimant lors d'une réunion avec des développeurs et des responsables européens à Bruxelles, le vice-président des affaires juridiques d'Apple, Kyle Andeer, a déclaré que certaines des nouvelles fonctionnalités seront retardées pour protéger la sécurité des utilisateurs. Selon lui, l'ouverture forcée exigée par le DMA pourrait rendre les appareils plus vulnérables. Ce n'est pas la première fois que les utilisateurs de l'UE se retrouvent dans cette situation. En 2024, Apple Intelligence est arrivé des mois plus tard que sur les autres marchés, et aujourd'hui encore, la mise en miroir de l'iPhone sur Mac n'est pas activée en Europe. Apple semble donc vouloir envoyer un signal fort : les fonctionnalités les plus avancées sont là, mais pas à n’importe quelles conditions. Tant qu’il n’y aura pas d’alignement entre ses politiques internes et les règles imposées en Europe, des compromis seront inévitables . (Lire la suite)

Après les Etats-Unis, Apple fait face à de nouvelles pressions judiciaires, cette fois au Brésil, où l’autorité antitrust SG/CADE a recommandé la condamnation du californien pour des pratiques anticoncurrentielles liées à son système d’exploitation iOS. L’enquête, ouverte en 2022 après une plainte de Mercado Livre et Ebazar.com.br, a révélé qu’Apple impose l’usage exclusif de son […]

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Un développeur du nom de Petr Beneš vient de partager une technique absolument brillante pour faire croire à une machine virtuelle qu’elle a un ventilateur CPU. Oui, un ventilo virtuel dans une VM.

Mais pourquoi diable faire ça, vous allez me dire ?

Eh bien figurez-vous que les créateurs de malwares sont devenus super malins ces dernières années. Pour éviter que leurs petites saloperies soient analysées par les chercheurs en sécurité, ils ont développé tout un tas de techniques pour détecter si leur code s’exécute dans une machine virtuelle.

Remember G-Police? The classic 32-bit combat flight game set in a science fiction world inspired by the Blade Runner movie? Well, it appears that a small team is working on a modern take of it using Unreal Engine 5. This new game is called G-Rebels, and it should come out in 2025 for PC. It’s … Continue reading G-Rebels is a tribute to the classic G-Police in Unreal Engine 5 →

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Apple may fix its Siri failings by partnering with ChatGPT creator OpenAI or Claude creator Anthropic, reports Bloomberg. Apple has been meeting with OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss a potential deal that would see a third-party large language model used as the backbone for ‌Siri‌.


Both companies are training versions of their models that would work with Apple's Private Cloud Compute servers, and Apple is running tests, but hasn't made a final decision on whether to abandon ‌Siri‌. So far, Apple has found that Anthropic's AI models are the best fit for ‌Siri‌, and Apple and Anthropic have already discussed some preliminary financial terms. Bloomberg says that Anthropic is asking for a multibillion-dollar annual fee that increases over time, which is why Apple is also considering partnering with other companies like OpenAI.

Apple has been training a large language model for a future version of ‌Siri‌, but it is no secret that Apple has been struggling with AI. Apple previewed several new ‌Siri‌ capabilities at the June 2024 WWDC keynote and advertised the iPhone 16 models with the functionality, but ultimately wasn't able to develop the technology in time.

In March, Apple said that the Apple Intelligence ‌Siri‌ features would be delayed until 2026, sparking customer outrage and spurring several lawsuits. Apple now plans to introduce those features in an update to iOS 26.

Apple's work on an LLM version of ‌Siri‌ is separate from the personalized ‌Siri‌ features that are coming in iOS 26. LLM ‌Siri‌ is planned as a follow up to the new features coming in ‌iOS 26‌, and it will presumably debut in iOS 27 in the fall of 2026.

Partnering with Anthropic or OpenAI would give Apple time to work on its own AI models while still delivering modern AI features that customers have come to expect. Apple already partners with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into ‌Siri‌, and iOS 18 users are able to have ‌Siri‌ pass requests on to ChatGPT for more detailed answers.
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Apple today provided developers with the second betas of upcoming visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6, and watchOS 11.6 updates for testing purposes. The software comes two weeks after Apple released the first betas.


The betas are available to registered developers at the current time, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on each device.

There's no word on what's included in the beta updates at this time and no features were discovered int he first betas, but we'll update this article if anything new is found.
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Apple users can now back up and access their iPhone photos directly via Xiaomi Cloud, following a new update to the Xiaomi app for iOS.



Version 1.7.2 of the Xiaomi Interconnectivity app introduces full cloud photo album support for ‌iPhone‌ and iPad users running iOS 14.0 or later. Apple device users can now sync their entire photo libraries directly to Xiaomi Cloud, Xiaomi's proprietary cloud storage platform. This marks the first time native photo backup support has been made available on Apple devices for Xiaomi's cloud services.

Previously, the Xiaomi Interconnectivity app for iOS primarily featured basic tools such as file transfer and device discovery between Apple and Xiaomi hardware using the same Xiaomi account. The latest version changes that, enabling users to upload, browse, and manage their ‌iPhone‌ photos via Xiaomi Cloud and then access them from other Xiaomi devices, including those running HyperOS.

Xiaomi describes the functionality as a "cloud album" feature that mirrors the experience available on Xiaomi devices natively. This includes automatic photo backup, synchronization across devices, and full-resolution image access from within the app. The feature is designed to streamline workflows for users managing data across multiple operating systems.

Version 1.7.2 of the Xiaomi Interconnectivity app is available now on the App Store.
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Apple a annoncé une série de changements au fonctionnement de son App Store dans l'Union européenne afin d'éviter de nouvelles sanctions en vertu du Digital Markets Act. Jeudi, l'entreprise a dévoilé une nouvelle structure tarifaire à deux niveaux pour les services de l'App Store, qui s'applique aux achats externes. Seuls les développeurs acceptant des frais plus élevés auront accès à l'ensemble des fonctionnalités de l'App Store. Le premier niveau comprend les fonctionnalités de base de l'App Store, mais facture des frais réduits de 5 % sur les achats intégrés. Dans ce cas, l'entreprise propose des avis utilisateurs, un passeport de confidentialité et un accès à l'assistance Apple. Cependant, ce plan manque d'outils clés auxquels les développeurs sont habitués, tels que les mises à jour automatiques des applications, les téléchargements automatiques et autres outils promotionnels. Tim Sweeney, PDG d'Epic Games, dont la bataille juridique avec Apple aux États-Unis a conduit à l'interdiction de facturer des commissions sur les achats externes, a déjà critiqué les restrictions imposées aux développeurs qui choisissent l'offre économique. Le deuxième niveau de frais de services de l'App Store correspond à l'offre standard, avec une commission de 12 %, appliquée par défaut à toutes les applications de l'App Store. Il offre l'ensemble des fonctionnalités de l'App Store. Les développeurs peuvent, s'ils le souhaitent, transférer leurs applications vers la première offre, plus limitée. Apple introduit également une nouvelle commission : la Commission sur les technologies de base. Elle représente 5 % du coût des achats externes effectués dans les applications publiées sur l'App Store. (Lire la suite)

Apple really wants you to know that F1: The Movie is now playing in theaters everywhere.


The company has promoted its Brad Pitt racing film with advertisements across at least six iPhone apps leading up to today's wide release, including the App Store, Apple Wallet, Apple Sports, Apple Podcasts, iTunes Store, and of course the Apple TV app.

While it is fair game for Apple to promote the film in most of those apps, many iPhone users were unhappy about Apple's Wallet app notification promoting a discounted ticket offer. As noted by Daring Fireball's John Gruber, Apple has effectively convinced us to move the contents of our physical wallets to the iPhone, and now Apple has turned around and used the app as an advertising mechanism without permission.


As for the Apple Sports app, Apple's services chief Eddy Cue said that the company created the app to "give sports fans what they want," with a focus on simplicity. The last thing that most sports fans want to see is even more ads.


Based on early box office results and positive reviews, it looks like F1: The Movie has the potential to be a summer blockbuster, and likely Apple's most successful film ever. Apple has a hit on its hands, but it has seemingly gone a step or two too far with pushing the film on its customers. Hopefully, this is not the new norm.
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Riley Testut, known for the Delta Game Emulator and AltStore, today announced the upcoming launch of a new app called Delta Camera. Delta Camera is a standalone app that is meant to mimic the style of the Game Boy Camera.


The interface mirrors the Game Boy Camera, as do the photos that it captures. Though the images have a retro vibe, the app includes modern features like Camera Control support, front and rear camera integration, manual exposure, and zoom options.

The Game Boy Camera is a Game Boy add-on that first came out in 1998. It takes grayscale images and supports editing and drawing features.

Testut plans to launch the app later this year, but it is available now for those who subscribe to the AltStore Patreon.
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Nightdive Studios est à l'origine de System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Le chantier a cependant été présenté comme titanesque.

Cet article System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, six ans de travail pour ressusciter un classique vidéoludique a été publié en premier par GinjFo.

J’adore ces histoires de bidouille légale qui montrent à quel point les ingénieurs peuvent être créatifs quand il s’agit de contourner certaines limitations. Et celle que je vais vous raconter aujourd’hui, c’est du grand art, vous allez voir.

Ce n’est pas quelque chose de récent mais plutôt une astuce géniale qui date d’une époque où les fabricants de PC comme Dell savaient “transformer” des versions d’essai en logiciels complets, et tout ça parfaitement légalement !

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