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Xbox hardware sales spike 172% as Microsoft reports $3.7B in quarterly gaming revenue

GeekWire

While 2021’s slow release calendar has created a sluggish market for third-party games, Xbox reported continued growth on hardware sales and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Hardware revenue grew by 172% due to continued high demand for the new Xbox Series X|S. Xbox Series S (top) and X. Thomas Wilde Photo).

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How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote

The Verge

Apple’s hosting its second all-virtual Worldwide Developers Conference this year, and it seems like the company plans to squeeze in even more hardware announcements alongside its usual software updates. WWDC 2021 will run all week long, but things start off with the traditional Apple keynote on June 7th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.

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German regulators are investigating Facebook for its controversial Oculus account rules

The Verge

Germany’s competition watchdog is investigating Facebook for tying its social app to its Oculus virtual reality headsets. Today, the Bundeskartellamt or Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced a probe of the increasingly close link between Facebook and Oculus, arguing that it could hurt competition in both VR and social networking.

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Tech Moves: Remitly exec to step down; Yoky Matsuoka named CEO of new Panasonic division

GeekWire

(Remitly Photo) — Kim Vu , vice president of environmental social governance at Seattle digital remittance giant Remitly , will step down from her role at the end of the third quarter. Vu joined Remitly in 2019 as global head of diversity, equity and inclusion, then became VP of ESG in October 2021 after the company went public.

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Apple WWDC 2021: iOS 15, new MacBook Pros, and what else to expect

The Verge

A promotional image for WWDC 2021. Apple’s annual developer extravaganza, the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), is coming up fast, kicking off with the keynote presentation on June 7th at 1PM ET. Apple doesn’t always introduce new hardware at WWDC, but this year, new MacBook Pros seem like a possibility.

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Twitter politely asks you to protect its targeted ad dollars in new iOS 14.5 prompt

The Verge

As part of iOS 14.5 , Apple’s App Tracking Transparency forces developers to ask permission for something they used to be able to do for free: track iOS users. Today, Twitter is joining the ranks of other developers and adding a prompt that asks users to enable tracking on iOS ( via MacRumors ). Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The 14 biggest trailers and announcements from The Game Awards 2020

The Verge

The breakout social hit Among Us is getting a bit bigger. At The Game Awards the development team revealed a brand-new map, which should give you even more ways to mess with your friends. It’s an airship, and it’s launching early 2021. Flight Simulator is finally coming to console in 2021. Among Us gets a new map.

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