Yesterday In Tech - 12/02/2022

World Rally Championship, Kylotonn, 2022, December 3

• WIN: Nacon WRC Generations game codes (WRC.com)

• WRC Generations Patch Provides More Fixes For Leagues, Clubs, Physics & More - Patch Notes (Operation Sports)

• Huge bug-squashing WRC Generations update hits PC, PS5 and Xbox today (Traxion.GG)

• WRC Generation Review - Don't Cut (PS5) (MP1st)

• WRC Generations Review (Jump Dash Roll)

• WRC Generations December update brings physics improvements, bug fixes and more (Racing Games)

• Switch owners, buckle up for for WRC Generations, arriving on Switch today (GoNintendo)

• Brace for handheld rally action as WRC Generations releases today on Switch (Traxion.GG)

• WRC Generations Xbox update finally fixes force feedback issues (Racing Games)

• 'WRC Generations' Review: A Quiet End To A Great Series (Forbes)

Lego Speed Champions, Nissan Skyline GT-R, 2 Fast 2 Furious

• LEGO Speed Champions 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 (76917) Revealed (The Brick Fan)

• Lego Speed Champions To Add R34 Nissan Skyline From "2 Fast 2 Furious" (Motor1.com)

• LEGO Speed Champions 76917 Nissan Skyline GTR debuts (Brick Fanatics)

Honkai Impact 3rd, miHoYo, December, Artificial intelligence

• Honkai Impact 3rd 6.2 Release Date Set, Includes Playable Ai-chan (Siliconera)

• Action RPG 'Honkai Impact 3rd' Version 6.2 Launching Early December (Noisy Pixel)

• Honkai Impact 3rd v6.2 update: Release date, new character, and game mode (Sportskeeda)

• Honkai Impact 3rd 6.2 Update Introduces Ai Hyperion Λ and More (GamerBraves)

• "Honkai Impact 3rd Releases v6.2 [The Chrono and the Hare] on DEC 8" (Games Press)

• Honkai Impact 3rd is launching version 6.2 The Chrono and the Hare soon (Pocket Gamer)

Tinder, Online dating application

• Tinder launches a collection of healthy dating guides (Cosmopolitan)

• Tinder x NO MORE Launch Healthy Dating Guides (Hypebae)

• Healthy Dating Guides (Trend Hunter)

• Tinder has created a collection of healthy dating guides (Mashable)

• Tinder launches a collection of healthy dating guides (Yahoo Life UK)

Android, Trojan horse

• Android malware infected 300,000 devices to steal Facebook accounts (Bleeping Computer)

• 'Schoolyard Bully' Android trojan revealed, it affected over 300,000 people (Android Headlines)

• Education apps in Vietnam plagued by Facebook-targeting malware (VnExpress International)

• Trojan Steals Facebook Details from Over 300K Victims (Infosecurity Magazine)

• Zimperium reveals Facebook credential stealer | Security News (SourceSecurity.com)

• Over 300K Facebook user credentials compromised in Android malware campaign (SC Magazine)

• This Android trojan has stolen over 300000 Facebook accounts - how to stay safe (Tom's Guide)

• Android malware campaign steals Facebook accounts, victimizes 300,000 users (Neowin)

• Schoolyard Bully Malware Stealing Facebook Credentials on Android (HackRead)

• Schoolyard Bully Android Malware Wants Your Facebook Login, Not Your Lunch Money (HotHardware)

Diablo, Blizzard Entertainment

• Diablo Immortal Will Receive New Catch-Up Mechanics To Prevent Players From Being Left Behind (GameSpot)

• Diablo Immortal Devs Tease Upcoming Features, With Next Major Update Coming December 14th (MMORPG.com)

• Diablo Immortal Teases New Zone And Catch-Up Mechanics Coming In The Near Future (MMOs.com)

• Diablo Immortal update that helps casual players is coming soon (PCGamesN)

• Diablo Immortal - November 30 Developer Q&A Session (GameSpace.com)

• Diablo Immortal update to add new zone and character redesign (PCGamesN)

Apple, watchOS, iOS, Software Testing

• Apple Seeds watchOS 9.2 Beta 4 to Developers [Download] (iClarified)

• Apple releases watchOS 9.2 beta 4 to developers (Geeky Gadgets)

• Apple unveils WatchOS 9.2 beta 4 for developers, All you need to know (DNP India)

• Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of watchOS 9.2 to Developers for Testing (Mactrast)

• Apple kicks off fourth beta of watchOS 9.2 to developers YTECHB (YTECHB)

Nanodiamond, Photocatalysis, Nanoparticle, Raw material, Hydrogen, Industry, Catalysis

• Nanodiamonds could turn methanol into an industrial raw material (E&T Magazine)

• Modified enzyme brings value to lignin monomers (Phys.org)

• Using nanodiamonds to convert a greenhouse gas to an industrial raw material (Tech Xplore)

• Invoking NanoDiamonds to Act as Photocatalysts with Sunlight (AZoNano)

• Exploring nanodiamonds that can be activated as photocatalysts with sunlight (Phys.org)

Quantum chemistry, Ultracold atom, Research, Atom

• Chinese scientists create 3-atom ultracold gas for quantum chemistry research: Report (Gulf News)

• Chinese Scientists Create Three-Atom Ultracold Gas For Quant... (MENAFN.COM)

Nintendo, December

• Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For December 2022 And January 2023 (Nintendo Life)

• New Nintendo Switch Games Releasing This Week - November 28 - December 2 (DualShockers)

Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar North

• The birth pangs of the Grand Theft Auto franchise (BBC)

• GTA Series Didn't Really Begin As Dinosaur Video Game, Original Dev Says (GameSpot)

• Grand Theft Auto Was Once Voted Least Likely to Succeed by Its Own Studio (IGN)

• Avalanches And Snipers Turned GTA Online Even Wilder (GameSpot)

• 5 picture showing Scottish references and Easter Eggs as Grand Theft Auto franchise turns 25 (MSN)

• GTA 1 Was Initially Based on a Tech Demo That Featured a Dinosaur Rampaging Around a City, ... - Latest (Latestly)

• What is Lester's role in the GTA Online storyline? (Sportskeeda)

• GTA creator says no, sorry, it didn't start as a dinosaur game (PC Gamer)

• Original GTA Devs Voted It "Most Likely Not To Succeed" Of All Its Games (TheGamer)

• From Vice City to GTA 6 Leaks Here's a Deep Dive Into the 25 Blazing Years of Rockstars' Flagship Franchise (EssentiallySports)

8K resolution, Samsung

• Next-gen QD-OLED TVs could go 8K sooner than you think (TechRadar)

• Give Your Living Room an Ultra-Premium Makeover with Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV (Adaderana Biz English)

• Kateeva starts to ship 8K QD deposition systems to Samsung Display (OLED Info)

• 8K Technology for Electronics Market 2022 by Keyplayers and Vendors:Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony, (openPR.com)

• Samsung Display will soon be able to produce 8K QD-OLED TVs (Tom's Guide)

Artificial intelligence, Anime

• A Chinese neural network from Tencent can turn your photo into an anime version. And not only your photo * Mezha ... (Mezha.Media)

Whatcheeria, Tyrannosaurus rex, Tetrapods, Field Museum, Fossil, Dinosaur

• Ancient superpredator that lived 328 million years ago was 'the T. rex of its time' (Live Science)

• Prehistoric Superpredator: Weird Whatcheeria Was the "T. rex of Its Time" (SciTechDaily)

• Ancient predator was one of first vertebrates to grow fast while young (New Scientist)

• Fossil bone histology reveals ancient origins for rapid juvenile growth in tetrapods | Communications Biology (Nature)

• Dinosaur had growth spurt when it was younger, fossils show (BBC)

• Ancient Salamander-Like Superpredator Reveals Juvenile Growth Spurts Evolved Earlier Than Thought (IFLScience)

• Terrifying 6ft-long creature with bone crushing jaws roamed Iowa 340 million years ago (Daily Mail)

• Iowa's Ancient Apex Predator Was the "T. rex" of Its Day (Atlas Obscura)

• The 'T. Rex of its Day' Lived 340 million Years Ago with Razor Sharp Teeth and Strange Connection to Us (Good News Network)

• Cracking open a fossil bone reveals rapid juvenile growth in early tetrapods (Science X)

Text messaging, Communication

• First text message sent 30 years ago today (RTE)

• Texts still rule 30yrs after first SMS (Braidwood Times)

• Infobip GM for North America Interviewed on NBC's TODAY Show (Tullahoma News)

• First-ever text message sent out 30 years ago (WRAL)

• Infobip GM for North America Interviewed on NBC's TODAY Show (Financial Post)

• Saturday marks 30 years since the first text message was sent (WAAY-TV)

• Research shows the global popularity of SMS 30 years after the first message (Content Media Solution)

• Infobip GM for North America Interviewed on NBC's TODAY Show (Vancouver Sun)

• 'Merry Christmas': 30 years of the text message (BBC)

• Texting Turns 30, Bandwidth Podcast (Telecom Reseller)

Clarity, Zedd, GarageBand, Apple Music, Remix, Foxes

• Apple and Zedd Collaborate to Allow GarageBand Users to Remix Hit Song 'Clarity' (MacRumors)

• Zedd performs Clarity live w/ 50-Piece Orchestra at Dolby Theatre (10/9) (The Steve Harvey Morning Show)

• Use GarageBand to remix Zedd's 'Clarity' on it's ten-year anniversary (AppleInsider)

• Apple and Zedd Collaborate to Allow GarageBand Users to Remix Hit Song 'Clarity' (MacRumors Forums)

• Zedd teams up with GarageBand to teach fans how to remix "Clarity" - MOViN 92.5 (MOViN 92.5)

• Zedd teams up with GarageBand to teach fans how to remix "Clarity" (Willmar Radio Home)

• Zedd Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of "Clarity" With Apple Music And GarageBand (Yahoo)

Certification, Microsoft Corporation, Computers and information technology

• Need to pass the SC-900 exam? Here's everything you need to know (The Tech Outlook)

RODE VideoMicro, Microphone

• RODE VideoMicro II Released - Ultra-Compact and Lightweight On-Camera Shotgun Microphone (CineD)

• Rode's New VideoMicro II is Totally Redesigned for Better Performance (PetaPixel)

• Rode's Video Micro II delivers portability and price at $79 - time to start filming! (Laptop Mag)

• New Rode VideoMicro II is the accessibly-priced premium mic for TikTok content creators (T3)

• I call shotgun: Rode Videomicro II promises superior sound for vloggers (Stuff)

• RODE Redesigns VideoMicro II to Give Content Creators Better Sound and Less Noise (No Film School)

• RODE Announces Update To The Iconic VideoMicro Shotgun Mic (Forbes)

• Rode introduces its newest entry-level on-camera Rode VideoMicro II microphone (DIY Photography)

• Rode's new VideoMicro II offers pro on-camera audio in a tiny package (Popular Photography)

• Rode VideoMicro II super-compact shotgun mic announced, price confirmed (Camera Jabber)

2022, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Juan Debiedma

• Mainstage 2022 live stream ft. Mango, aMSa, Light, Tea, Tweek, Riddles, iBDW, Hungrybox, Sparg0, Leffen, Axe ... (EventHubs)

• Where To Watch Super Smash 2022-23 Live Streaming Online? Get Free Telecast Details Of The Super Smash 2022 ... (SportsUnfold)

• Mainstage 2022 dates, times, schedule, prize pool & stream (Shacknews)

• Mainstage 2022: All Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate top 8 results (Dot Esports)

• Mainstage 2022 preview: Ultimate and Melee players vie for 12 Smash Summit spots (Upcomer)