Yesterday In Tech - 01/25/2023

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Amazon Web Services, Mixed reality, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, National Hockey League

• 'Glimpse into the future': MLSE, Amazon bringing AR, VR to sports viewing (Yahoo Sports)

• 'Hopefully, we set the trend': MLSE aims to bring virtual reality, other tech innovations to live sports viewing (CP24)

• SportsX: MLSE, AWS team up to launch unique R&D initiative (IT World Canada)

• MLSE and AWS create sports tech development arm SportsX - SportsPro (SportsPro Media)

• MLSE, Amazon Web Services unveil SportsX innovation project (SportBusiness)

• MLSE working on 'mixed reality' tech to enhance fan experience and help its teams win (Toronto Sun)

• 'The future of sports' Mixed reality viewing experiences coming for NHL, NBA fans (The Toronto Star)

• AWS and MLSE Digital Labs Announce SportsX Augmented Reality Program * iPhone in Canada Blog (iPhone in Canada)

• AWS teams up with MLSE for SportsX innovation program, building on augmented reality pilots (Awful Announcing)

Instagram, Meta

• Instagram's new dynamic profile photo flips between your picture and avatar (TechCrunch)

• Facebook-parent Meta brings WhatsApp's Apple Memoji-like Avatars to Instagram with a 'twist' (Times of India)

• Instagram gets dynamic profile photo: What is it and how to use | Mint (Mint)

• Meta is trying really hard to push a metaverse feature through Instagram (SoyaCincau)

Asteroid, Earth, Republic Day, January

• Asteroid to Offer a Republic Day Salute from Just 3500 KM Away! | Weather.com (The Weather Channel)

• Republic Day Asteroid! A Space Rock Will Zoom Past Earth Tomorrow; Here's How To See It (Mashable India)

Robot, T-1000, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day

• Watch This Liquid Lego Terminator Robot Shape-Shift To Escape Jail (Technology Networks)

• These shape-shifting devices melt and re-form thanks to magnetic fields (Science News)

• Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform (ScienceAlert)

• Scientists Made a Liquid Metal Robot That Can Escape a Cage Like a Terminator (VICE)

• Watch this person-shaped robot liquify and escape jail, all with the power of magnets (EurekAlert!)

• Real-life 'Terminator 2' robot can melt to escape jail, then solidify on command (Live Science)

• Shape-Shifting Robot Escapes Miniature Prison Cell By Liquifying Before Re-solidifying (IFLScience)

• Metal robot can melt its way out of tight spaces to escape (New Scientist)

• Researchers reveal shapeshifting robots that can turn themselves into liquid (The Independent)

• Watch: 'Real-life T-1000' from Terminator 2 that can pass through metal bars invented by scientists (The Telegraph)

Nintendo, GoldenEye 007, Rare, Xbox Game Pass

• 'GoldenEye 007' will hit Switch and Xbox on January 27th (Engadget)

• GoldenEye 007 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass This Week (IGN)

• GoldenEye 007 for Xbox Series, Xbox One, and Switch launches January 27 (Gematsu)

• The Legend Returns: GoldenEye 007 Remaster Launches on Friday (PCMag)

• Classic 'GoldenEye 007' game is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox (CNN)

• After 25 years, GoldenEye 007 gets its first modern rerelease Friday (Ars Technica)

• Video: GoldenEye 007 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & N64) (Nintendo Life)

• GoldenEye 007 Hits Xbox And Switch This Week (Game Informer)

• GoldenEye 007 Hits Nintendo Switch Online & Xbox This Week (Escapist Magazine)

• Xbox Acknowledges "The Journey" It's Been On To Revive GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo Life)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, ZeniMax Online Studios, Downloadable content, Bethesda, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One

• Here's How to Try Elder Scrolls Online and All DLC for Free (GameRevolution)

• How To Claim Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks In Elder Scrolls Online (GINX Esports TV)

Bethesda Softworks, Xbox, March, The Elder Scrolls, Microsoft

• Xbox Confirms It Will Return to LA for Annual Summer Showcase (IGN)

• Microsoft Confirms Another Xbox Showcase Will Take Place 'This Summer' In LA (Pure Xbox)

• Rumor: Bethesda Has Another Media Event Coming This March (Gameranx)

• What to Expect From Starfield in 2023 (Game Rant)

• Xbox confirms it will 'return to LA' with a summer showcase this year | VGC (Video Games Chronicle)

• Microsoft Confirms Xbox Showcase This Summer In LA, But Doesn't Mention E3 (GameSpot)

• Bethesda will be holding a showcase in March (Xfire)

• Bethesda Media Event Planned for March, Redfall Date Leaked – Report (Glitched.online)

• Rumour: Bethesda could be holding another event in March (Gamereactor UK)

• Microsoft and Bethesda Planning Hands-on Media Event for March – Rumour (GamingBolt)

Hitman, IO Interactive, Freelancer

• Hitman Freelancer release date: When does the new mode drop? (Radio Times)

• Hitman 3 Reveals Changes Coming to Freelancer Mode on Release (Game Rant)

• How Much Will Hitman Freelancer Cost? (VideoGamer.com)

• Hitman Freelancer update release date, time and FREE World of Assassination download (Daily Express)

• Hitman 3 Shares Details About Changes Coming to The Game With Freelancer Mode (Nashville Chatter)

• Hitman 3 Freelancer release date & how to download World of Assassination (HITC)

• Freelancer | Hitman Wiki | Fandom (Hitman Wiki)

Story of Seasons, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, Harvest Moon, Marvelous, XSEED Games

• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life launches June 27 in the west (Gematsu)

• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life locks in a launch date with an emotional trailer (Destructoid)

• Players Are Already Getting Their Hands On Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life In Japan (Nintendo Life)

• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life launches outside Japan in June (Eurogamer)

• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Release Date Set for June (Siliconera)

• Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Remake Is Coming To Switch This June (Nintendo Life)

• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Remakes a Cosy Classic on PS5 in June (Push Square)

• Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Gets June Release Date In Charming Trailer (GameSpot)

• STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life updated to Version 1.0.1 (GoNintendo)

• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life western release date set for June (Niche Gamer)

Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within, Bethesda Softworks, Xbox Game Pass

• Tango Gameworks Announces Hi-Fi Rush During Xbox Developer_Direct Showcase, Out Today (IGN)

• Horror Devs Surprise World With Bright Action Game, On Game Pass Tonight (Kotaku)

• How To Watch Xbox Developer Direct Event Today With Redfall, Forza, And Minecraft News (GameSpot)

• Hi-Fi Rush, a new rhythm-action game from the developers of The Evil Within, is out today (The Verge)

• Evil Within, Ghostwire Dev Reveals New Game Hi-Fi Rush, And It's Out Today On Game Pass (GameSpot)

• Hi-Fi Rush from Tango Gameworks revealed at Xbox Developer Direct (Polygon)

• Tango Gameworks' exuberant rhythm adventure Hi-Fi Rush surprise-launches today (Eurogamer)

• Bethesda Softworks and Tango Gameworks announce rhythm action game Hi-Fi RUSH for Xbox Series, PC; now ... (Gematsu)

• 'Hi-Fi Rush' is an action rhythm game you can play today (Engadget)

• Tango Gameworks Announces Hi-Fi Rush Rhythm Action Xbox Series X|S, PC Game for Same-Day Release (Anime News Network)

Google, Artificial intelligence, Chatbot, Larry Page, OpenAI

• Google plans to demo AI chatbot search as it panics about ChatGPT (The Verge)

• Google Calls In Larry Page and Sergey Brin to Tackle ChatGPT and A.I. Chatbots (The New York Times)

• Google plans AI search demo, following ChatGPT 'code red': report (Business Insider)

• Google's Founders Return: How ChatGPT Is Changing Search (Search Engine Journal)

• Google search will debut chatbot features this year (Search Engine Land)

• ChatGPT is coming for Google search (Marketplace.org)

• Google to Unveil its AI Chatbot amid ChatGPT's Growing Popularity (Analytics Insight)

• Fearing ChatGPT, Google enlists founders Brin and Page in AI fight (Ars Technica)

• What do you want from more AI in Google apps? (9to5Google)

• Google Scrambles to Catch Up in the Wake of OpenAI's ChatGPT (Singularity Hub)

Fallout, Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls

• The Case for Fallout 5 to Take Players to Hawai'i (Game Rant)

• Fallout 5 Release Date Speculation, Platforms, Locations, and More Information - Tech Ballad (Tech Ballad)

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Ravenclaw House, Hufflepuff House, Harry Potter

• All the exciting things we noticed during the Hogwarts Legacy demo (Wizarding World)