Yesterday In Tech - 01/02/2023

The Division 2, Ubisoft, Far Cry 2, Xbox 360, 2023, January 3

• Far Cry 2 Xbox 360 servers seemingly back up and running (TrueAchievements)

• The Division 2 Servers Down for Maintenance This January 3, 2023 (MP1st)

Sun, Lunar water, Solar wind, Hydrogen, Lunar soil, Chang'e 5

• Water From The Sun Has Been Found on The Moon (ScienceAlert)

• China's Rover Finds Traces of Never-Before-Seen Basalt on The Moon (ScienceAlert)

• Scientists Make A Surprising Discovery Of The Origin Of Water On The Moon (HotHardware)

• Researchers discover solar wind-derived water in lunar soils (Science X)

• Astonishing study reveals water found on the Moon comes from the solar wind (Daily Express)

• Chang'e-5 mission: Solar wind creates water on the Moon surface (Interesting Engineering)

• Exotic Clasts In Chang'e-5 Samples Indicate Unexplored Terrane On Moon (Eurasia Review)

• The Solar Wind is Creating Water on the Surface of the Moon (Universe Today)

• Researchers find water formed from solar wind in lunar soils (Tech Explorist)

E. coli, Microorganism, Microbial consortium, Bacteria, Ecology

• Mutualism-enhancing mutations dominate early adaptation in a two-species microbial community (Nature)

• Distinct ecological fitness factors coordinated by a conserved Escherichia coli regulator during systemic bloodstream ... (PNAS)

• Higher-order interactions shape microbial interactions as microbial community complexity increases | Scientific Reports (Nature)

• Impact of direct physical association and motility on fitness of a synthetic interkingdom microbial community | The ISME ... (Nature)

Xbox One, January 3, 2022

• Xbox sale round-up January 3rd, 2023 (TrueAchievements)

• The Xbox series S has £40 slashed off its price in the January sales (The Independent)

• Deals: Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% This Week On Xbox (December 27 - January 3) (Pure Xbox)

• Rainbow Six Siege and Vampyr receive major discounts in this week's Deals with Gold (Neowin)

• This Week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale, Plus the Final Week of the Countdown Sale (Blogdot.tv)

• Deals: Huge 'Last Chance' Xbox Sale Now Live, 300+ Games Discounted (Pure Xbox)

• Deals: All Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 27 - January 3) (Pure Xbox)

• Deals: 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 27 - January 3) (Pure Xbox)

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Falcon 9, Reconnaissance satellite, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Propulsion, EROS, Earth observation satellite

• SpaceX ties 42-year-old Soviet record with last launch of 2022 (Teslarati)

• SpaceX completes record year with Israeli imaging satellite launch (SpaceNews)

• SpaceX launches Israeli reconnaissance satellite, lands rocket in final flight of 2022 (Space.com)

• New Israeli satellite enters orbit after successful launch (The Jerusalem Post)

• Live coverage: SpaceX launches Israeli satellite from California - Spaceflight Now (Spaceflight Now)

• Israeli private satellite with state-of-the-art camera launched into orbit (The Times of Israel)

• SpaceX Plans 1 More Falcon Rocket Launch This Year From Vandenberg SFB (Noozhawk)

• SpaceX successfully launched observation satellite Thursday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base | News ... (KEYT)

• Israel Launches New Spy Satellite (Asharq AL-awsat)

Nintendo, Sidebar Games, 0

• Sports Story Version 1.0.3 Announced, Here's What To Expect (Nintendo Life)

• First patch notes for Sports Story released, patch awaiting approval (Vooks)

• Sports Story Version 1.0.3 coming soon (My Nintendo News)

Curved screen, Amazon.com

• Snap up a Samsung Odyssey gaming monitor for less than $150 (ZDNET)

• AT Deals: Acer 24-Inch IPS Monitor Only $81 at Amazon (AnandTech)

• This deal brings MSI's 32-inch 165Hz curved gaming monitor down to just $240 (XDA Developers)

• Acer's Predator 34-inch Curved 1440p 180Hz gaming monitor falls to new low of $900 (9to5Toys)

• Dell is having a surprise gaming monitor sale - 10% off almost everything (Digital Trends)

• Get £50 off this Samsung WQHD 144Hz curved gaming monitor (PC Gamer)

• Game at 4K with ASUS' TUF 28-inch monitor marked down 24% in return to low of $249 (9to5Toys)

• LG dropped the price of this popular "ten out of 10" monitor to just $110 - $60 off (AOL)

• ASUS' 31.5-inch Curved 1440p 170Hz Gaming Monitor falls 40% in return to low of $300, more (9to5Toys)

Samsung, CES, 2023

• Samsung's 2023 QD-OLED TVs will reach up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness (Engadget)

• CES 2023: Samsung Display to show off display that folds and slides (ZDNET)

• Samsung's prototype Flex Hybrid OLED mobile display can both slide and fold (Engadget)

• Why your Samsung 4K TV will look massively outdated later this week (Daily Express)

• Samsung introduces Flex Hybrid OLED that folds and slides - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• Samsung unveils Flex Hybrid OLED screen that can fold and slide (SamMobile)

• Samsung's 2023 QD-OLED TVs will reach up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness (Yahoo)

• Samsung introduces Flex Hybrid OLED that folds and slides - comments (GSMArena.com)

• Samsung's latest QD-OLED TVs offer up to 2000 nits brightness, improved colors (SamMobile)

• Samsung Flex Hybrid promises a foldable and slidable laptop future (Android Authority)

Dinosaur, Paleontologist, Biology, Geology

• Video Games Need Better Dinosaurs. Paleontologists Can Help (WIRED)

Synology DiskStation, Network-attached storage

• Synology DiskStation DS923+ - Review 2022 (PCMag UK)

• Synology DiskStation DS923+ Review - Review 2023 (PCMag Middle East)

OPPO, Chipset, System on a chip, Google

• Ice Universe: Oppo is working on its own smartphone chipset - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• Oppo could be next to drop Qualcomm for their own mobile processor (Malay Mail)

• OPPO first-gen smartphone-grade processor on track to launch in 2024 (NotebookCheck)

• OPPO to walk in Samsung's footsteps, develop its own smartphone processors (SamMobile)

• Oppo's in-house SoC could arrive in 2024, becoming a major tipping point for the company (XDA Developers)

• Oppo is to soon come with self developed processors for smartphones (The Tech Outlook)

• Oppo in-house developed smartphone CPU is coming! (Gizchina.com)

• Oppo prepares to launch a proprietary chipset so it can ditch Snapdragon (Royals Blue)

• OPPO SoC coming in 2024 to challenge Qualcomm, Apple & MediaTek (Android Headlines)

• Oppo's in-house developed chip could launch in 2024 - Mobilescout.com (Mobilescout.com)

Samsung Galaxy, India, January 4

• Samsung Galaxy F04's specs, design, and launch date revealed - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• Galaxy F04 to make global debut in India tomorrow; specs and pricing revealed (SamMobile)

• Entry-level Samsung Galaxy F04 coming soon with 8GB RAM, teaser reveals - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• Budget phone Samsung Galaxy F04 launch set for January, 2023! What's special? Check now (HT Tech)

• Samsung to launch new smartphone under Rs 8000 in India on January 4 (MSN)

• Samsung Galaxy F04 to be launched this week, priced under Rs 8K. Check expected specs (The Economic Times)

• This is When Samsung Galaxy F14 May Launch in India (MySmartPrice)

• Samsung Galaxy F04 India Launch Confirmed; Find Specs, Features, Price and Launch Details Here (Latestly)

• Samsung's new budget friendly Galaxy F04 mobile will release soon (The Tech Outlook)

• Samsung Galaxy F04 Launch Date: Price in India, Features, Specs, and More (The Quint)

Xiaomi Redmi Note, MIUI

• Xiaomi unveils Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition - GSMArena.com news (GSMArena.com)

• Redmi Note 12 series will launch in India soon, here are the features (The Economic Times)

• Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition With Snapdragon 778G, 108MP Camera Launched (Gizmochina)

• January 2023 smartphone launches: Redmi Note 12 series, iQOO 11 series and more (BGR India)

• Redmi Note 12 vs iPhone 12 – Which one is better? (The Tech Outlook)

• Redmi Note 12 5G to Pack Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Processor, Confirms Company Ahead of Launch (MySmartPrice)

• Redmi Note 12 Global Variant Will Feature an Additional Camera (Gizmochina)

• Xiaomi unveils Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition - comments (GSMArena.com)

• Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition with Snapdragon 778G launches (Mobilescout.com)

• Redmi Note 12 5G to get Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, 33 W charging, 48 MP camera, more (News9live)

HTC Vive, Virtual reality headset, Extended reality, CES

• Vive XR Elite Is Looking Like HTC's Quest Pro Competitor (UploadVR)

• HTC's new headset will reportedly be called "Vive XR Elite" and cost $1400 (MIXED Reality News)

• HTC's upcoming headset name and (maybe) price could have been leaked (The Ghost Howls)

• HTC VIVE XR Elite Will Be The Company's Mixed Reality VR Headset (Gizchina.com)

• The New HTC Headset is Vive XR Elite According to Trademark Filings (Virtual Reality Times)

Sony Corporation, Active noise control

• Sony's Spectacular WH-1000MX5 ANC Headphones Hit a New Record-Low Price (Save $120) (CNET)

• Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds drop to their lowest-ever price (What Hi-Fi?)

• The Sony WH-1000XM5 are Android Police's 2022 headphones of the year (Android Police)

• Scorching Sony WH-1000XM5 deal drops price to all-time low of $279 (XDA Developers)

• Cheaper Than Black Friday: The Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones Is Only $279 (IGN)

• Treat yourself this New Year with this Sony WF-1000XM4 price drop (Trusted Reviews)

• Did Santa Forget Your New Noise-Canceling Headphones? Sony XM5 Headphones Are $50 Off (Yahoo)

• Sony's best true wireless earbuds are super-cheap in the Boxing Day sales (T3)

• Save £200 on a Sony Dolby Atmos soundbar thanks to this Amazon Boxing Day deal (What Hi-Fi?)

• Wednesday's best deals: Sony XM5 ANC headphones hit low of $279, more (9to5Mac)

Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, SRT, BMW M850

• BMW M850i Drag Races Lexus LC500 And Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat In V8 Fight (BMW Blog)

• This BMW M850i Simply Annihilates Lexus LC 500 and Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (AutoEvolution)

Mars, InSight, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• NASA's Mars Insight Reaches End of Mission - Sky & Telescope (Sky & Telescope)

• Can we save Mars robots from death by dust? (Space.com)

• OUR SPACE: Curtain call for InSIGHT | Opinion | unionrecorder.com (Union-Recorder)

• NASA's New Rover Has Died On Mars (GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT)

• NASA officially retires Mars InSight lander after four-year mission | DH Latest News, DH NEWS, Latest News, NEWS ... (East Coast Daily English)

• 'Dying' Mars rover makes people cry with heartbreaking farewell message to Earth (Daily Star)

• If You Must Cry Over a Space Robot, Make It This One (MSN)

• NASA pulls plug on Mars InSight lander, ending 4-year mission (Astronomy Magazine)