January 2023 - Softs Geek

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Gaming

EA Sunsets Apex Legends Mobile, Cancels Battlefield Mobile Game

Sources January 31, 2023

EA says it will cease work on its Battlefield mobile game and begin winding down Apex Legends Mobile. The game publisher made the two announcements during its earnings call on Tuesday. Apex Legends Mobile,...

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World

Stock futures tick lower as traders await the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike decision

Sources January 31, 2023

Traders on the floor of the NYSE Source: NYSE Stock futures slipped Tuesday evening as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 43...

5 Minutes

Technology

Amazon layoffs hit workers in robotics, grocery, health and AWS divisions

Sources January 31, 2023

The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon recommended all employees in its Seattle office to work from home, leaving much...

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Software

You Can Probably Try Out the Samsung Galaxy S23 In-Person Starting Feb. 1

Sources January 31, 2023

Samsung will most likely unveil the Galaxy S23 series at Wednesday’s Unpacked event in San Francisco. We expect to see the new Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra, and while there’s no...

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Technology

Snap shares plunge on weak revenue as digital ad struggles continue

Sources January 31, 2023

Snapchat founder and CEO Evan Spiegel attends a session during the Viva Technology show in Paris on June 17, 2022. Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images Snap shares slid more than 14% in...

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World

Alec Baldwin charged in ‘Rust’ shooting, prosecutors say he was ‘distracted’ during training

Sources January 31, 2023

Santa Fe prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges of two counts of involuntary manslaughter against Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting on set of the “Rust” movie. They alleged that the actor had not been...

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Software

This Bad Habit Will Dull Your Chef’s Knife and We’re All Guilty of It

Sources January 31, 2023

The chef’s knife is one of the kitchen tools a home chef uses most. What most people don’t know is how easy it is to ruin a kitchen knife. If you have some beautiful...

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Gaming

Rumbleverse Is Shutting Down After Just Six Months

Sources January 31, 2023

Iron Galaxy announced that Rumbleverse will shut down on February 28 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. Season 2 will also be the last season for the game. “This project has been...

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Software

Samsung Unpacked Is Tomorrow: How to Watch the Galaxy S23 Reveal Live

Sources January 31, 2023

Samsung’s February Unpacked event is less than a day away. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) Wednesday at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, is expected to usher in the...

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Gaming

Battlefield Mobile Canceled To Better Deliver On “Vision” For The Franchise

Sources January 31, 2023

Battlefield Mobile, a free-to-play mobile version of EA and DICE’s multiplayer shooter, is no more. The game ran beta tests in select territories back in November 2022 but will now cease development. The news...