March 13, 2025

Niantic, the company behind popular mobile titles such as Pokémon Go and Monster Hunter Now, alongside several other games, will be selling off most of its gaming division for $3.5 billion. However, the company is opting to hold onto AR experiences Peridot and Ingress, which will be part of its new mission going forward. The company will now take on a “bold new course,” by focusing its efforts on the geospatial business it’s spinning out

For decades, the semiconductor industry has been laser-focused on shrinking silicon transistors, but Peking University researchers believe the future might lie in changing materials entirely. In a newly published paper, the team presents a 2D gate-all-around (GAA) transistor that they claim beats the latest silicon-based designs from Intel and TSMC in both speed and energy efficiency. Built using bismuth oxyselenide (Bi₂O₂Se), a high-mobility 2D material, the transistor operates at lower voltages and could enable ultra-dense

It has been nearly 20 years since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion released, becoming one of the best games of 2006. Like so many other classics from this era, it seems as if the time is right for this gem of an RPG to get a proper remake. At least according to well known insider NateTheHate. In what will be music to gamers’ ears, the wait won’t be long with an official announcement coming sooner

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