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‘World of Warcraft: Midnight’ is FINALLY delivering one of the game’s most fan-requested features, but there are six things I want to see the system incorporate to make sure it really lands

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As a researcher, I find myself jotting down notes about a significant revelation that unfolded on November 13, 2024, during Warcraft’s 30th Anniversary Direct. The grand finale of the event saw Blizzard unveiling an exciting new feature: player housing will be introduced in World of Warcraft with the upcoming Midnight expansion.

An emoji button may be coming to the Taskbar on Windows 11

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If recent discoveries are accurate, Microsoft could potentially introduce a new emoji button to the Taskbar of Windows 11. In the most recent previews of Windows 11, @Phantomofearth on X has detected a new feature ID that allows for an option in the Windows Settings app to include an emoji button within the System Tray of Windows 11.

Microsoft launches Mixed Reality Link for Windows 11 — connect your PC to your Meta Quest headset!

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As an analyst, I recently discovered that Microsoft is paving the way for seamless integration between their latest Windows 11 operating system and Meta Quest headsets, similar to the harmonious blend of Apple Vision Pro with a Mac. Excitingly, Microsoft has just unveiled the initial preview of the Mixed Reality Link app for Windows 11, allowing users like myself to effortlessly establish a connection between our Windows 11 PC and Meta Quest headgear.

Reddit’s new AI search tool will emancipate the social networking platform from an overdependency on Google for traffic: “People know that Reddit has answers.”

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Since Google was labeled as an illegitimate monopoly, it appears that competition within the search domain has become more intense. A previous Google engineer cautioned that the company might face larger challenges from competitors such as the temporary prototype search engine by OpenAI, named SearchGPT.

Google CEO throws a lethal jab at Microsoft’s AI efforts: “I would love to do a side-by-side comparison of our models. They’re using someone else’s models.”

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Latest findings suggest leading AI research facilities such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google face challenges in creating next-generation models because they’re finding it hard to source high-quality data for training purposes. However, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has refuted these claims, stating that Large Language Models (LLMs) are progressing at an extraordinary pace. In his words, “There’s no proof yet that the scaling laws have plateaued. They will eventually reach a limit, but we’re not there yet.

“This is unacceptable at this point”: Activision faces backlash over AI-generated images in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

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The Season 1 Reloaded holiday special event titled “Merry Mayhem” for Call of Duty is happening now, and it seems some in-game rewards for players, as well as the event banner itself, were created using artificial intelligence. This has led to criticism and disappointment from players towards Activision, the company responsible for this popular game which has been a top seller since its launch in October.