Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels

The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels identifying them as “state-affiliated,” according to a new report released Tuesday....

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4224455-russia-china-iran-state-media-see-boost-on-x-after-removal-of-state-affiliated-labels/

Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels

The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels identifying them as “state-affiliated,” according to a new report released Tuesday....

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4224455-russia-china-iran-state-media-see-boost-on-x-after-removal-of-state-affiliated-labels/

GPUs from all major suppliers are vulnerable to new pixel-stealing attack

GPUs from all six of the major suppliers are vulnerable to a newly discovered attack that allows malicious websites to read the usernames, passwords, and other sensitive visual data displayed by other websites, researchers have demonstrated in a paper published Tuesday....

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/gpus-from-all-major-suppliers-are-vulnerable-to-new-pixel-stealing-attack/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned

Charges dropped against Philadelphia officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry at traffic stop

A judge dismissed all charges Tuesday against a Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a driver last month....

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4223799-charges-dropped-against-philadelphia-officer-who-fatally-shot-eddie-irizarry-at-traffic-stop/

Apple Releases macOS Sonoma With Interactive Widgets, Game Mode, and More For all Compatible Macs - Download Available

macOS Sonoma will bring significant improvements to Safari where you can create separate profiles and a personal account that will track your preferences and activities with all of your saved passwords for websites, and much more. Widgets are also part of the final release, allowing you to gain access to information at a glance....

https://wccftech.com/apple-releases-macos-sonoma-with-screen-savers-widgets-and-more-for-all-compatible-macs-download-available/

Todd Howard Says Planet Exploration in Starfield Was Brutal Before Being 'Nerfed' - IGN

In a recent interview, Todd Howard explains how planet exploration in Starfield would have been a lot more punishing before the team decided to nerf "the hell out of it"....

https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-says-planet-exploration-in-starfield-was-brutal-before-being-nerfed

Unravel The Talos Principle 2's Mysteries In November (2nd)

The Talo Principle II has a new trailer that includes a release date of November 2. The follow-up to the acclaimed 2014 puzzle game was first announced during the PlayStation Showcase in May....

https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/09/26/unravel-the-talos-principle-2s-mysteries-in-november

Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden Delayed To February

Don't Nod Entertainment, the studio behind Life is Strange, revealed its action RPG, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, during The Game Awards last year. Earlier this year, in June, Don't Nod announced Banishers will be released in November but today, the studio delayed its release to next year. More specifically, Banishers will now...

https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/09/26/dont-nods-banishers-ghosts-of-new-eden-delayed-to-february

Final Fantasy 14’s 6.5 patch arrives next week (Oct 3rd) with a new dungeon, trial, alliance raid and more

Growing Light was first teased during the Letter from the Producer Live event at Fan Fest Las Vegas in July, confirming that Growing Light will be split across two major updates. The first will land in FF14’s patch 6.5 on October 3rd, ahead of the second part in patch 6.55 next January....

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/final-fantasy-14s-65-patch-arrives-next-week-with-a-new-dungeon-trial-alliance-raid-and-more

CD Projekt apologise for Cyberpunk 2077 Ukrainian script's potentially "offensive" references to Russians

CD Projekt have formally commented on the presence of references to the Russia-Ukraine war in Cyberpunk 2077's recently added Ukrainian localisation, apologising for dialogue lines "that can be considered offensive by Russian gamers", while reiterating their support for Ukraine....

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cd-projekt-apologises-for-cyberpunk-2077-ukrainian-scripts-potentially-offensive-references-to-russians