Mark Zuckerberg’s crazy spending to prepare for the apocalypse, upcoming changes in Europe to log into his Microsoft account, the effectiveness of the Apple Watch in detecting heart problems, this is the recap of the news from Friday December 15, 2023.
What’s new in the world of Android and High-Tech on Phonandroid this Friday, December 15, 2023? First of all, we detailed in our columns the procedure to follow to test Gemini Pro, Google’s new revolutionary AI. Currently, only US users can try Gemini Pro. Nevertheless, There is a trick to get around this geographic limitation. As a reminder, this AI is capable of creating visual elements, games on demand or displays a deep understanding of language.
In a completely different area, we announced the cancellation of the multiplayer project for The Last of Us. In fact, Naughty Dog has chosen to cancel the development of the title, which has been in development for several years now. According to the studio, this decision was made to refocus his resources on new upcoming solo projects. If this will probably be a big disappointment for fans of the multiplayer mode of the first The Last of Us, we must salute the lucidity of Naughty Dog which prefers to concentrate its efforts on what it knows how to do: narrative games of high quality.
On the hardware side, leakers seem to have discovered the release date of the RTX 40 Super, Nvidia’s next graphics cards. According to their information, the RTX 40 Super will be launched gradually during the month of January 2024, between the 17th and the 31st more precisely. As a reminder, Nvidia must officially present its new GPUs during CES 2024 in Las Vegas during a dedicated “Special Address” event this January 8. But without further ado, let’s take a look at the three pieces of information that you absolutely had to remember this Friday, December 15, 2023.
Mark Zuckerberg spends 250 million euros to prepare for the apocalypse
According to an investigation by Wired journalists, Mark Zuckerberg spent no less than 250 million euros to build a luxurious bunker, in view of a possible apocalypse. This ultra-secret project, which takes place on a small Hawaiian island, is already controversial due to the working conditions of the workers and its impact on wildlife and the local population.
To know more : Mark Zuckerberg spends 250 million euros to protect himself from the apocalypse, the luxury bunker is controversial
Changes coming to log in to your Microsoft account
With the entry into force of the Digital Markets Act, new European legislation, Microsoft will have to provide changes to how users sign in to their Microsoft account from a program.
To know more : Windows – logging into your Microsoft account will change in Europe
The Apple Watch demonstrates its effectiveness in detecting heart problems
According to the results of a study published in the journal Communications Medicine, the Apple Watch is more effective in detecting possible heart problems than certain medical devices dedicated to this task. Apple’s connected watch is particularly useful for detecting these pathologies in children.
To know more : The Apple Watch detects heart problems better than dedicated machines according to this study