Hours out from the release of Black Ops 7, Call of Duty devs have revealed the full Day One patch notes, outlining key changes from the recent Beta.
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Ahead of the game’s launch, devs have revealed the full Black Ops 7 Day One patch notes. Here’s the rundown.

Dexerto

Black Ops 7 Day One Patch Notes: Weapon buffs & nerfs, Zombies changes, more - Dexerto

New controls attempt to please critics on both sides with a balance between bland and habit-forming.

Ars Technica

OpenAI walks a tricky tightrope with GPT-5.1’s eight new personalities - Ars Technica

Valve has announced its new wireless VR headset, Steam Frame, will support Android games.
In an interview with The Verge (thanks, Game Developer), Valve revealed it was working to ensure players "do… [+1313 chars]

Valve has announced its new wireless VR headset, Steam Frame, will support Android games.

GamesIndustry.biz

Steam's new VR headset, Steam Frame, will support Android games - GamesIndustry.biz

<ul><li>The rollout could streamline travel for millions of users, especially with REAL ID requirements in place.</li></ul>Driving the news: Apple said Wednesday the beta version will be accepted at … [+2028 chars]

Users can create an ID in Apple Wallet using U.S. passport information.

Axios

Apple's passport-based Digital ID lands on iPhone and Apple Watch, starting at TSA - Axios

A bug was keeping Windows 10 PCs from enrolling in Microsoft’s ESU program.

Microsoft releases update-fixing update for update-eligible Windows 10 PCs - Ars Technica

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It wouldnt even commit to TMR joysticks, though they seem likely now.
It wouldnt even commit to TMR joysticks, though they seem likely now.
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It wouldn’t commit to TMR joysticks, either, though they seem likely now.

The Verge

Valve has no news about Steam Deck 2 - The Verge

Apple has faced a wave of online mockery following its announcement of a new carrying case for its iPhone range.
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Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear.

BBC News

'$230 for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online - BBC

The holidays are here, and that only means one thing: gifting season!
Skip the gift cards, ugly sweaters you found at Goodwill, or slapped-together macaroni photo frame, and get your friends and fam… [+6210 chars]

Discover the Best Tech Gifts of 2025, from smart gadgets to must-have devices. Find cool holiday gift ideas and be the perfect Santa!

Gizmodo.com

The Best Tech Gifts of 2025 - Gizmodo

Hideo Kojima has apparently been embroiled in a slow-moving online controversy for the past week and is now trying to definitively extricate himself and his studio from the ongoing backlash. “In ligh… [+3264 chars]

The Death Stranding 2 director wanted to correct 'misunderstandings' on social media

Kotaku

Hideo Kojima Throws Cartoonist Under The Bus After Controversy - Kotaku

New components make it more useful and powerful but no less odd.

Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU - Ars Technica

After approximately 20 hours of play, weve barely scratched the surface of Where Winds Meet.
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A free-to-play epic unlike anything we've encountered before

Push Square

Hands On: Where Winds Meet PS5 Is Vast, Visionary, and on the Verge of Collapse - Push Square

As competitors begin to flood the smart glasses market, Even Realities has unveiled the second addition to its lineup the Even G2 with a new multi-layer display engine. The “holistic” smart glasses o… [+3150 chars]

As competitors begin to flood the smart glasses market, Even Realities has unveiled the second addition to its lineup –...

9to5google.com

Even Realities G2 smart glasses bring a ‘spatial’ display and R1 controller ring - 9to5Google

While Arc Raiders certainly isnt alone in featuring paid cosmetics and, soon, battle passes, the game has come under fire from fans since launch for its pricey skins and concerns that some items in t… [+2170 chars]

Fans were not amused by skins that cost half the price of the game

Arc Raiders Lowering Skin Prices & Issuing Refunds After Backlash - Kotaku

Apple went all-in on the Pro angle with its iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, making the models thicker and heavier than their predecessors. Now, one leaker says the same thing will happen against next year… [+1497 chars]

A new leak says the iPhone 18 Pro Max will get even thicker and heavier than iPhone 17 Pro Max, potentially giving users even more battery.

9to5Mac

iPhone 18 Pro Max will be thicker and heavier than ever, says leaker - 9to5Mac

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The 27-inch display supports 240Hz refresh rates when used with a PC, but its not launching until next year.
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Sony’s new 27-inch gaming monitor for the PlayStation 5 has a folding controller charger and an expected arrival in 2026.

Sony’s new PlayStation gaming monitor has a charging stand for the DualSense controller - The Verge

World Labs, the startup founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, is launching its first commercial world model product. Marble is now available via freemium and paid tiers that let users turn text prompts, … [+7655 chars]

Marble is different from competitors like Odyssey, Decart, and Google's Genie because creates persistent, downloadable 3D environments rather than generating worlds on-the-fly as you explore.

TechCrunch

Fei-Fei Li's World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product - TechCrunch

Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for 63 new security vulnerabilities identified in its software, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild.
Of the 63 flaws, four are rat… [+5635 chars]

Microsoft fixes 63 flaws, including an exploited Windows Kernel zero-day and a critical RCE bug.

Internet

Microsoft Fixes 63 Security Flaws, Including a Windows Kernel Zero-Day Under Active Attack - The Hacker News

Alongside a new story trailer today, Square Enix has released an eShop demo for its upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release, Octopath Traveler 0.
This demo will allow you to experience the opening of t… [+1267 chars]

Nintendo Life

Octopath Traveler 0 Demo Now Available For Switch And Switch 2, Save Data Carries Over - Nintendo Life

After NotebookLM, Gemini, and Search, Audio Overviews are coming to Google Drive for conversational, podcast-style summaries of your PDFs.
An extension of Gemini in Google Drives PDF viewer, youll f… [+1472 chars]

After NotebookLM, Gemini, and Search, Audio Overviews are coming to Google Drive for conversational podcast-style summaries of PDFs.

Gemini in Google Drive can now make Audio Overviews of PDFs - 9to5Google

Elden Ring: Nightreign's new major DLC update has finally been revealed. Titled The Forsaken Hollows, the DLC was announced during tonight's Sony State of Play livestream through a new trailer.
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Elden Ring: Nightreign DLC announced at Sony State of Play.

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