Sony has revealed previously secret details of its Playstation games and their use in FTC proceedings regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Sensitive content such as budgets and sales were redacted in the documents, but could still be deciphered. Documents submitted to the court show that games like “Horizon Forbidden West” and “The Last of Us Part II” cost over $200 million each and required 200 to 300 employees over several years. The documents also highlight the importance of the “Call of Duty” series for Sony’s Playstation.
In another case, chess player Hans Niemann is accused of cheating without evidence by Magnus Carlsen and others. Niemann’s defamation allegations have been dismissed in part, leading him to file a new lawsuit.
A cyberstalking case has reached the US Supreme Court, in which Billy Counterman sent hundreds of threats to a singer through Facebook accounts. The Supreme Court overturned Counterman’s conviction, ruling that it violated the right to free speech.
In a breakthrough for Russian space travel, a Russian rocket has brought European technology into space for the first time since the war of aggression against Ukraine. The rocket launched two satellites from Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, marking a potential end to the blockade.
There may be a tenth celestial body at the edge of the solar system, according to three researchers’ models. This hypothetical planet, located in the Oort cloud, could be larger than “Planet 9” and comparable to Saturn or Jupiter. However, these findings are based on simulations and cannot be confirmed at this time.
The latest episode of #heiseshow discusses the federal pilot project on German autobahns, which explores the use of solar roofs to generate energy. The challenges of utilizing waste heat from data centers to heat homes and the emergence of Kick, a platform that has attracted popular streamers, are also discussed.
