Activision Blizzard, publisher of games like Call of Duty, Candy Crush and Warcraft, scrap nearly 800 jobs. That made the company known in the presentation of its annual... (more)

Activision Blizzard, publisher of games like Call of Duty, Candy Crush and Warcraft, scrap nearly 800 jobs. That made the company known in the presentation of its annual results writes Planet Blog.

Approximately 9600 people work at the company, about 8 per cent of whom are now on the street. Rumours about a major reorganisation had been going on for some time. The blows will mainly fall in administrative services and sales departments, while developers of the most popular games are investing. However, there are jobs in all branches of Activision, both with World of Warcraft and Overwatch maker Blizzard, with Candy Crush Saga-maker King and with the development studio of Activision itself, known from Call of Duty.

During an explanation, the company indicated that the sales of, among others, Call of Duty and Overwatch were disappointing. Especially the so-called in-game purchases, where players can buy weapons and cosmetic items for characters, among other things, were weak. (less)

Apple would like to keep 50 per cent of the revenue from its upcoming paid news service itself to the dissatisfaction of publishers of news media writes (more)

Apple would like to keep 50 per cent of the revenue from its upcoming paid news service itself to the dissatisfaction of publishers of news media writes The Greater.
Apple would be talking to publishers about his upcoming news service, insiders say to The Wall Street Journal. The news service comes from the company Texture, which Apple took over in 2018. Texture is similar to the online kiosk Blendle and gives users unlimited access to news and articles for a fixed amount per month. Apple would consider a price of $ 10 per month for its 'Netflix for news', and keep half of that. The monthly amount could still change.
According to The Wall Street Journal, publishers would be frightened by Apple's high commission and resist the plans. According to the Apple scheme, publishers would share in half of the revenue from subscription fees by default. However, publishers get more money depending on how much time readers spend in Apple's news service on their articles. That extra payment would come from Apple's revenue.

Because of the high costs The New York Times and the Washington Post, among others, have not yet agreed with the terms of Apple, with in addition other unknown objections. According to The Wall Street Journal, that could still change. That newspaper says that it has been 'recently productive talks' with Apple. (less)

According to Planet Engine, Drone market leader DJI improves the security system of its drones to prevent them from operating too close t... (more)

According to Planet Engine, Drone market leader DJI improves the security system of its drones to prevent them from operating too close to airports.
At the end of 2018, it became clear that drones could cause major problems at airports when the British Gatwick airport was stranded for days by drones. The Chinese drone-maker DJI is now improving its so-called geofencing system. That built-in security places, as it were, a virtual fence around no-fly zones. That system already existed, but the virtual barriers have been around so far.

Certainly, if airports had a different form, drones could still get too close, especially on the approach routes. That is why the new geofencing fences of DJI have the shape of a three-dimensional bow tie. The terminals are then covered by the center of the badger, the flight paths through the wings. The system must ensure that drones can no longer reach dangerous locations. The drone pilots also receive a warning to reverse the drone.

The improved system is included in the upcoming update for new drones from DJI and will work in the thirteen European countries where the previous system already worked, and in a further nineteen European countries that previously did not have advanced geofencing. The Netherlands already belonged to those original thirteen countries.

According to DJI, the improved system better suits the possible dangers surrounding airports. It makes drone flying more flexible in the vicinity of no-fly zones. (less)

Ariana Grande recorded three various versions of her hit Thank You, Next, before deciding which one to release. That doubt had to do with her impetuous relationship with Pete... (more)

Ariana Grande recorded three various versions of her hit Thank You, Next, before deciding which one to release. That doubt had to do with her impetuous relationship with Pete Davidson writes MAG Mania.

In the radio broadcast The Zach Sang Show, Grande tells that from the very first moment she was not entirely sure about her idea to thank her several exes in Thank You, Next. "I also created a version without those names, which was still about embracing mistakes and the things I learned, but less directly."

The singer says that her team knew from the beginning that the original version was the best. "My relationship went up and down, and I did not know what was going to happen, I wrote a version in which we were getting married and a version that we did not talk to each other anymore, I wanted to capture all the possibilities. my own life goes. "

Ariana Grande fled with comedian Pete Davidson last year, but the couple blew their wedding plans in October. Grandes mourning her late ex Mac Miller would have been the breaking point of the relationship. (less)

According to iStorify, Two Syrians were arrested on Wednesday in Germany on suspicion of crimes against humanity. At the same time, a Syrian... (more)

According to iStorify, Two Syrians were arrested on Wednesday in Germany on suspicion of crimes against humanity. At the same time, a Syrian was arrested for the same reason in France.

The Syrians would have been members of the Syrian secret service. The two men in Germany were 56 and 42 years old and were arrested in Berlin and the Land Rhineland-Palatinate. The Syrian in France was arrested in Paris.

All three men left Syria in 2012.

As a high-ranking employee at the secret service, the 56-year-old suspect would have participated in torture and other ill-treatment of opposition members of the opposition between April 2011 and September 2012.

The 42-year-old would have helped in torture and the murder of two people. (less)

Mercedes has unveiled the new car of world champion Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on Wednesday. In the narrow W10, the team has built an entirely new engine written by (more)

Mercedes has unveiled the new car of world champion Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on Wednesday. In the narrow W10, the team has built an entirely new engine written by eMedium.

The new engine should not only give the team more horsepower but also improve the aerodynamics of the car. "We have made changes to the cooling of the engine," says Andy Cowell, head of the team that develops the engine at Mercedes, against Motorsport.

"We hope that the aerodynamics of the car benefit from this and that the car will, therefore, deal more efficiently with the fuel."

By having less fuel on board, the car will be able to drive faster laps. "With every 5 kilos of weight you save, you are about two-tenths of a second per lap faster," says Cowell. "That's why it's very rewarding if we can start the race with less fuel."

The engine seems to be slightly tighter than in 2018. The Formula 1 teams want a rear as slim as possible to promote aerodynamics.

This means that the engine, radiators, coolers and exhausts - all parts that get very hot during the race - are tightly packed under the bodywork of the car. (less)

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According to eBuzz Feed, The US Pentagon warns Monday in a report for threat in space. Russia and China would be developing laser... (more)

According to eBuzz Feed, The US Pentagon warns Monday in a report for threat in space. Russia and China would be developing laser technology that could attack American satellites.

The report states that both Russia and China "probably" develop lasers to disrupt, destroy or damage American satellites and their sensors.

American satellites play a crucial role in navigation and information gathering, including tracking the North Korean nuclear weapons program and monitoring Russian and Chinese military activities.

China would already have a limited possibility to attack American satellite sensors. The Chinese have an operational rocket capable of hitting satellites orbiting the Earth with a low orbit. (less)