US Army to begin testing Microsoft mixed reality HoloLens headset

mixed reality - United States Army Plane

The wearable technology has been altered as a specific combat version for the purpose it may be used. The US Army is about to receive an improved version of the mixed reality Microsoft HoloLens headset that it has been testing for some time now, as QR Code Press reported in 2021. The new headset has been designed to overcome several of the challenges identified during initial tests. Among the changes Microsoft has made to the mixed reality headset version meant for the US Army’s testing includes improvements to comfort issues…

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Call of Duty agreement reached between Sony and Microsoft

Call of Duty Agreement - PlayStation controller

It took about 18 months to negotiate, but the companies will keep the popular game on PlayStation. Sony and Microsoft have finally come to a deal regarding Call of Duty after their discussion regarding the game’s future began about a year and a half ago. They have decided that they will keep the game on PlayStation. The companies came to the decision to keep the app on PlayStation after Activision Blizzard is acquired. “We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call…

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Microsoft announces AI tool for text and image moderation

AI tool - Artificial Intelligence

The goal of the artificial intelligence feature is to promote safer online communities and environments. Microsoft has announced the launch of Azure AI Content Safety, a new AI tool developed to support safer digital communities and ecosystems. This new artificial intelligence offering is available through the Azure AI product platform. The AI tool provides a spectrum of artificial intelligence models trained in the detection of “inappropriate” text and image content. Upon the initial launch of this product, models are able to understand text in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian,…

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Microsoft gets EU approval for Activision Blizzard acquisition

Activision Blizzard Microsoft Acquisition EU approved

The European Union regulators granted the $69 billion deal its approval this week. Regulators in the European Union have granted Microsoft their approval for its $69 billion acquisition of the Activision Blizzard gaming company. This deal is subject to remedies Microsoft offered in order to assuage concerns over antitrust issues. The European Union’s executive arm, the European Commission, has stated that Microsoft offered remedies that have overcome antitrust concerns in the cloud gaming ecosystem. These remedies had to do with permitting users to use any cloud streaming platform to stream…

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Google rolls out passkeys to all accountholders

Passkeys - Passkey on keyboard

This represents the first very largescale step in the transition toward using this password alternative. Google has announced a major step forward in the transition away from passwords by letting its personal accountholders log in using passkeys instead. The feature recently launched to all Google accounts, letting users turn the feature on if they want to. Billions of accounts now have the passkeys option available to users who actively seek out the feature and turn it on. According to Google, it plans to promote the password alternative in coming months.…

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