In context: The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on most industries, and game development certainly falls into that camp. Game production studios are generally used to a highly-collaborative and tight-knit work environment, so the sudden shift toward work-from-home policies across the globe hasn't been helpful.

Indeed, the issue is so significant across the industry that Valve CEO and founder Gabe Newell is reportedly about to enter talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss a plan that might enable

What just happened? It’s not always necessary to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes, a simple polish job will do. Apple is demonstrating that fact this week with the launch of Apple Music TV, a round-the-clock livestream of popular music videos that will include “exclusive new music videos and premiers, special curated music video blocks, and live shows and events as well as chart countdowns and guests.”

Per Variety , which seems to be the only source of the news as of this writing (even

WTF?! The majority of today's mobile network news is related to the ongoing expansion of 5G, so why should we care about a new 4G network? Because this one's located on the moon, that's why.

The unlikely-sounding scenario is part of NASA's Artemis' program, which aims to put the next man and first woman on the lunar surface in 2024. The eventual plan is to build sustainable elements on and around the moon, including a

Forward-looking: The chairman of Japan's Financial Trade Commission publicly announced recently that the FTC would support U.S. and European efforts to hinder anti-competitive behaviour in large, global tech firms, including GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple). Recognizing this behavior as a threat to Japanese consumers as well, Japan has offered assistance in the probe of Google's acquisition of Fitbit, as well as future deals.

The chairman of Japan's FTC, Kazuyuki Furuya, made an

In a nutshell: It could have made for an interesting entry into BattleBots or Robot Wars, but NASA's new DuAxel rover isn't wielding an axe or a flipper to fight other robots. What it does have though, is a pair of two-wheel axles and lots of scientific instruments onboard that potentially transform it into the ultimate planetary exploration machine.

Like off-road enthusiasts, NASA is also familiar with the challenges of driving in unusual, rocky terrain where the slightest miscalculation around a steep slope can risk

Something to look forward to: Xiaomi has long been one of the frontrunners when it comes to fast charging technology, and its new solution sounds quite spectacular: an 80W wireless charger. The Chinese giant claims it can juice a 4,000mAh battery up to 50 percent in just over eight minutes, while reaching 100 percent takes only 19 minutes.

Xiaomi already has an impressive resume when it comes to fast charging; the Mi 10 Ultra supports 120W wired fast

Bottom line: Sony's gigantic PS5 and its recent hardware teardown potentially alleviated cooling concerns for a lot of gamers looking forward to firing up their console in just a few weeks. In addition to using liquid metal, a chunky heatsink, and air vents peppered around the entire console, Sony has revealed that it'll also collect data on the PS5's thermal performance and adjust the console's large 120mm cooling fan with future software updates to keep any potential heat issues in check.

In brief: The notorious Emotet malware campaign is causing misery once again. This time, the infection is being delivered via email that claims to be from 'Windows Update', telling users to upgrade their copy of Microsoft Word.

As per Bleeping Computer , the malware is delivered through spam emails containing either malicious Word or Excel documents or download links. When opened, the attachments prompt users to ‘Enable Content’ to allow macros to run, which install the Emotet trojan.

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