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1 week ago | itechpost.com | Rob LeFebvre

Tripledot Studios, a UK-based mobile game developer, has struck a deal to acquire the gaming division of US tech firm AppLovin for approximately $800 million in a mix of cash and stock. The deal adds well-known titles like Wordscapes, Wordle, and Cash Tornado to Tripledot's growing portfolio of 25 live games, including Woodoku, Nut Sort, and Triple Tile. The move positions Tripledot alongside some of the largest independent mobile gaming companies worldwide.

1 week ago | itechpost.com | Rob LeFebvre

Netflix just announced a new homepage design for its popular streaming service, with an eye to making it easier to find content to watch. Chief Product Officer Eunice Kim and Chief Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone revealed the new TV experience at a live product event Wednesday. The experience focuses on easier ways to discover great shows and movies, more visible shortcuts, better recommendations, and a cleaner, more modern design.

1 week ago | itechpost.com | Rob LeFebvre

Sony announced a new game studio headquartered in Bellevue, WA comprised of veteran developers who have worked on top games like Halo, Destiny, Roblox, League of Legends, and Fortnite. The LFG in teamLFG means "looking for group," online phrasing for players looking to play with others. Originally spinning out of old-school studio Bungie (the original developers behind Halo and Destiny), teamLFG promises to focus on action-based multiplayer titles.

1 week ago | itechpost.com | Rob LeFebvre

OpenAI plans to remain under nonprofit control as it restructures its for-profit business into a Public Benefit Corporation, the company announced Monday. The move clarifies OpenAI's governance after months of scrutiny over whether it had drifted from its founding mission to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) that benefits humanity.

1 week ago | itechpost.com | Rob LeFebvre

Jason Duval is a hottie with issues in the latest trailer fromRockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI, just days after the developer announced a year's delay for the launch of the hotly anticipated game. The trailer shows Jason splitting his time between roofing jobs and collection jobs, working for a crime boss, and buying beers from the bodega. Then he stops off at the local prison to collect his partner, Lucia, who had served time there.