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Speaking to employees about the current state of the acquisition, Kotick additionally notes that the allegations about the deal being anticompetitive “don’t align with the facts” and that “we believe we’ll win this challenge.” Kotick further bolsters his statement by echoing the sentiments of other industry leaders that this deal is ultimately good for competition. Though this isn’t a sentiment that everyone shares. The proposed Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal has drawn the ire of not only the FTC but EU regulators as well....

The price isn’t the only reason why the Pixel 7 was chosen by our Editors’ and our Readers this year. It also comes down the camera features, the calling features, and the overall package that the Google Pixel 7 provides. Remember the Pixel 7 is made by Google, who has done some rather incredible things with its cameras in recent years. That includes the new zooming functionality here. On the Pixel 7, you are able to use 2x optical zoom here, even though there is not a telephoto lens available....

In a tweet this morning, the official New World account made an announcement addressing the game’s development. Among other things like its highly valued user support for the game throughout the closed beta. Worth noting is that this is by far the shortest delay that the game has seen. Which is a bit of potentially uplifting insight to those looking forward to the release. New World has been delayed until late September New World has been delayed until late September...

The short straw she’s referring to is a recent legal notice claiming that the Calmer Choice program “is dangerous for children and violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by promoting Buddhism.” This legal opinion was submitted by the National Center for Law and Policy (NCLP), a right-leaning, legal defense organization focusing on religious freedom and civil liberties. It calls for the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District to end its mindfulness program and cancel all contracts with Calmer Choice....

The big Android update for the 2021 foldable duo began in India earlier today. The new firmware version for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is F926BXXU2DVK3, while that for the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is F711BXXU3DVK3 (via). Samsung initially release the update for users in the One UI 5.0 beta program in the country but soon expanded to those on Android 12. A global rollout should follow in the coming days, including in the US....