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Nick Movie: smile Time: 2022 Netflix / Amazon / HBO?: Netflix Duration of the movie: 115min Trailer:

Do you like ads in your Gmail account? No? Well, too bad because it looks like we’re going to get even more. Screenshots from across the internet show users getting way more ads than usual on Gmail for desktop and mobile. Advertisements are nothing new to Gmail, but they’re normally tucked away at the top of the Promotions and Social tabs where they can be easily ignored. The new placement, however, changes all that, integrating ads in between actual emails. As a result, it’s much harder to tell the difference between the two at a glance even if they have an Ad icon signifying them as such. Intrusive ads Looking at screenshots on Twitter(opens in new tab), there doesn't appear to be any specific targeting behind the ads. It appears to be all at random. One user showed he had ads from Edible Arrangements and a job listing from the U.S. Border Patrol(opens in new tab). Another had a combination of Amazon and KFC(opens in new tab). The intrusiveness is also pretty egregious on smartphones as some have gotten images alongside the ads(opens in new tab) taking up even more space. It is worth pointing out that this Zerg Rush of advertisements isn’t affecting every single user. Personally, we didn’t see any changes on Gmail for desktop. Everything was business as usual. We did, however, see more ads than usual in the Promotions on the mobile version, although there were no extra images. Benefit of the doubt Now, to be fair to Google, it’s possible none of this is being done on purpose. In a response to an upset user, the official Gmail account on Twitter(opens in new tab) said the sudden influx of ads doesn’t “sound good” and asked them to send feedback via the Gmail Help tool. There also have been instances this year where bad actors would hijack the Google Ads network to push adult content to “unsuspecting victims”. In one instance, hackers were so bold to push malware onto people. On the other hand, it’s not like Google is innocent either. 80 percent of the company’s revenue comes from digital ads, according to The Guardian(opens in new tab). So the tech giant has more than enough reason to create new ways for businesses to advertise. In a recent report, The Financial Times “claims to have seen an internal presentation” where the tech giant aims to use generative AI to create original advertisements drawing “from those already created by human hands.” We would love to give Google the benefit of the doubt that this is another hijacking or some internal accident and not the start of another advertising program. At the time of this writing, the only official word we’ve heard so far is the tweet from earlier. So, we asked Google if they would like to make a statement about these ads appearing inside Gmail accounts. We’ll update this story if we hear back. Be sure to check out TechRadar’s recently updated list on the best ad blocker of 2023. We have a feeling you might need one. https://www.techradar.com/news/gmail-caught-mixing-ads-with-regular-emails-annoying-many-on-the-internet

If you think getting Windows 11 to work on just 200MB of memory is impressive, how about running the operating system off your graphics card's VRAM? Remember that the best graphics cards aren't just one-trick ponies. They sport VRAM, which you can turn into a RAM drive. NTDev(opens in new tab), the developer behind Tiny11, a stripped-down version of Windows 11, got his creation to run off his modest GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. RAM drives, also known as RAM disks, used to be a thing back when speedy and high capacity storage devices didn't exist. Converting leftover memory into a virtual disk can improve I/O performance substantially. Logically, we didn’t store operating systems on RAM drives but rather use the virtual disks for specific software that requires intensive read and write operations. RAM drives have lost their appeal over the years and nowadays, we just use them for fun, such as running Crysis 3 off a GeForce RTX 3090’s 24GB of VRAM. Instead of using conventional RAM like a normal user, NTDev's latest project taps into the VRAM from his GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU to create a RAM drive. The magic behind the experiment is GPU RAM Drive(opens in new tab), a utility that creates a memory buffer inside the graphics card's VRAM to function as a RAM drive. The GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU has two variants: one with 4GB of GDDR6 and another with 6GB of GDDR6. Regardless of the SKU, the GDDR6 memory clocks in at 12 Gbps. NTDev's test laptop features the 4GB variant. He created a RAM drive with a capacity of 3,550MB to run his Tiny11 virtual machine (VM). The sequential performance on the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU's GDDR6 chips wasn't shabby, either. According to the CrystalDiskMark results, the graphics card's VRAM delivered sequential reads and writes up to 1,960 MB/s and 2,497 MB/s, respectively. However, it's far from rivaling the best SSDs, since the performance numbers are somewhat inferior to your typical PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD. With all the jokes and fun aside, Tiny11 is an excellent option for outdated systems with legacy hardware. The lightweight operating system can run on PCs with just 2GB of RAM and requires around 8GB of space as opposed to a standard Windows 11 that eats up to 20GB of your hard drive or SSD. NTDev also offers an Arm version of Tiny11 for non-Windows users that want to try the operating system on Arm64 devices, such as the Raspberry Pi 4 or Apple devices with the M1 or M2 chip via VMs. Besides maintaining Tiny11, NTDev obviously has a fondness for unconventional experiments. Remember when the developer got Windows 7 to work on a system with a 5 MHz processor and 128MB of RAM? It took 28 minutes to fully boot up, but it was an impressive feat, nonetheless. We can’t wait to see what other wacky trials NTDev has in store for us. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/lightweight-windows-11-runs-entirely-in-gpus-vram

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PixelOpus, an in-house studio for Sony, has shuttered. The developers behind Concrete Genie and Entwined announced that the "adventure has come to an end." On Twitter, PixelOpus--self-described as a small Sony team--revealed that it was closing up shop. "As we look to new futures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to the millions of passionate players who have supported us, and our mission to make beautiful, imaginative games with heart," the studio wrote. GameSpot reached out to Sony for an official comment and was told the following: "PlayStation Studios regularly evaluates its portfolio and the status of studio projects to ensure they meet the organization’s short and long-term strategic objectives," a Sony representative said. "As part of a recent review process, it has been decided that PixelOpus will close on June 2." Sony revealed the formation of PixelOpus in 2014 before E3. The studio was reportedly founded by Carnegie Mellon University and San Jose State University students who worked on game prototypes for PlayStation Vita. Entwined was the team's first game and launched on PS4 before arriving on PS3 and Vita. In 2017, PixelOpus revealed the PS4 game Concrete Genie, starring a kid named Ash who can bring his paintings to life. GameSpot's Concrete Genie review found the title "an endearing experience throughout." There was a report in 2021 that PixelOpus was working on a PS5 game in collaboration with Sony Pictures. But nothing was ever officially unveiled, with a job listing mentioning that the title was seemingly utilizing Unreal Engine 5. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-pixelopus-studio-is-shutting-down/1100-6513891/

Honkai Star Rail has taken the world by storm, the community of the game is ever-growing and the community posts are booming with new tricks and hacks for new players to make use of. One such trick, shared by a fan allows the players to walk and run through the walls and explore unbound regions off the map in Honkai Star Rail. Ice Hero Pela can help bump the players into and enter the wall Reddit user u/Cthulhuhopp recently shared a video showing how the whole process works, Players have to be accompanied by Ice Hero Pela who follows them around on the map. Once the players are near the glitched wall they have to make sure they are running towards the wall from an angle and then stop just before Pela bumps them into the wall. The trick which the player shared showed that Ice Hero Pela has to be present while making this trick happen. Players can get help from Pela by letting her bump the characters into the wall, which would glitch the game and let players enter and explore the unbounded section of the map. However, there is not much to do once you are on the other side of the map, being just a glitch there is just the residue of level designing which players can explore for themselves. Once inside the wall, the clip showed how the player explored the unbound section of the map, there wasn’t much to be seen however still was interesting as they exploited the glitch in the game. The game has just been released and it is very unlikely that this bug will stay here forever. With the coming updates to the game, HoYoverse will be expected to not just add new characters, new missions, and features but also to maintain and take care of these bugs and glitches present in the game. https://gamingonphone.com/news/a-new-honkai-star-rail-trick-lets-players-walk-through-walls/

An early announcement of the Destiny 2 Guardian Games winner by Bungie was a mistake, leaving Warlock players celebrating erroneously in the space FPS game. The Destiny 2 Guardian Games winner hasn’t yet been chosen, despite what you may have heard. Unfortunately for the many Warlock mains who logged into the space FPS game to see that they’d been victorious in the class showdown, Bungie says the early announcement was an accident – although its choice of wording has only led to plenty of tongue-in-cheek jokes from the Destiny 2 community. Booting up the game to compete in the race to earn Medallions and claim glory for their favourite Destiny 2 class, players were surprised to find an announcement banner proclaiming, “Warlocks won Guardian Games 2023!” The message relays that “Warlocks earned the most Medallions and won this year’s Games,” and tells players that they should head to the Tower to see the closing ceremony. If you’re a Titan or Hunter main, don’t fear, as Bungie has since confirmed the message was delivered in error. The official Bungie Help account tweets, “We’re aware that an in-game message announcing the winner of Guardian Games was sent out erroneously. Guardian Games still have two weeks left and the winning class has not been officially announced yet.” Of course, that shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, given that – as the tweet notes – there are still two more weeks before a winner is chosen. That hasn’t, however, stopped Warlock players on Twitter and the Destiny 2 Reddit from calling Bungie to “Stop the count!” Other players take a different tack. With Titans victorious in the inaugural 2020 Guardian Games, Hunters bringing home the trophy in 2021, and Warlocks claiming it in 2022, there’s long been a half-joking rumour that the games were “rigged” to give every class their chance. That’s not helped by Bungie tweeting that the winning class hasn’t been “announced,” instead of saying it hasn’t been determined yet. However, that pattern suggests Warlocks shouldn’t be next in line for the throne anyway. Another in-game message, one that seems more intentional, suggests that Titans are in fact the class to have taken an early lead in the competition – something that would fall in line with large swathes of the community who are rooting for a Titan win to honour Zavala actor Lance Reddick, who passed away suddenly this year. Reddick himself was famously a Warlock main, however, so the mistaken announcement would probably have put a smile on his face. There’s still plenty to play for in the Destiny 2 Guardian Games, then – so get out there and make it count by gearing up with one of the best Destiny 2 builds and rocking the best Destiny 2 Exotics in Lightfall. You’ll want to keep an eye out for the recent Destiny 2 season pass price increase, however, or it may prove more expensive than it looks at first glance. https://www.pcgamesn.com/destiny-2/guardian-games-winner-mistake

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