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Fortnite Refund Deadline Extended Till February 29th
Users have until the end of February to submit a refund request to the Federal Trade Commission if you’re a US player of Fortnite and think you were charged for additional purchases while playing.
Fortnite players and their legal guardians or parents can now file a claim for compensation from the Federal Trade Commission’s 2023 settlement with Epic Games, as the deadline has been extended. Players and their legal guardians or parents can file a claim for compensation from the Federal Trade Commission’s 2023 settlement with Epic Games because the video game developer used dark patterns and other deceptive practices to trick them into making unnecessary purchases.
The claims procedure, which was earlier expected to expire in January of this year, was begun in September of 2023 after the regulatory agency finalized a deal against Epic Games. A total of $245 million was set aside solely for reimbursements. Part of the $520 million settlement package, which is related to the ‘dark patterns and billing practices’ that Epic Games included in the game, accounts for $245 million of the refunds.
Affected Fortnite users make use of this last chance:
To register for a refund, gamers must link an Epic Games account and complete specific conditions. Participants won’t lose any in-game items as a result of signing up because the procedure is a refund rather than a return. Players who were charged for unwanted items between January 2017 and September 2022, those whose account was locked by Epic Games for disputing charges through their credit card company between January 2017 and September 2022, Also, users who received a credit card charge after a child made an unwanted purchase between January 2017 and November 2018 are all eligible.
After contacting Epic Games for help or trying to reconcile the charges with their credit card issuers, several customers who had been charged had their accounts blocked, as highlighted by the FTC. After being found to have broken the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule in a previous verdict, Epic Games is now facing even more setbacks. The FTC’s report states that Epic’s activities had an impact on 37 million eligible Fortnite users. To entice potential refund beneficiaries to submit their claims before the deadline of February 29, 2024, it will continue to send them emails.
Thanks to “Engadget“
PUBG Mobile has 20 million daily active players; now to enhance the gaming experience of millions of players PUBG Mobile is introducing new support for playing the game at a 120 fps frame rate on specific devices. Here’s the eligible device list.
PUBG Mobile Ultra Extreme Graphics Settings
Despite offering a high refresh rate option for a couple of years, PUBG Mobile ran at a maximum of 90 fps on all devices, but now a new version of the game brings convenient support for playing the game at a 120 fps frame rate (Ultra Extreme).
The latest PUBG Mobile 3.2 arrived in app stores on both Android and iOS on May 13 and added 120 fps (Ultra Extreme) to the graphics settings on select devices. A couple of days ago, before the release of the game’s 3.2 update, Samsung already revealed a list of supported devices, including some Galaxy smartphones, that are eligible for the new support.
List of Samsung Galaxy Devices that can run PUBG Mobile at 120 fps/ Ultra Extreme Graphics
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
All the Galaxy devices mentioned above are eligible to support PUGB Mobile’s 120 fps mode, although the specific variant of the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ devices based on Exynos and Snapdragon doesn’t matter. By this point, we can expect the same will be true for any other Galaxy flagship that uses both Exynos and Snapdragon chips and receives support for running PUBG Mobile at 120 fps in the coming time.
You can easily download the PUBG Mobile update from both the Galaxy Store and the Google Play Store on Galaxy smartphones, or you can also prefer the official PUBG Mobile website to download it directly.
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Google to Expand Circle to Search Feature Over 200 Million Devices, Thanks to Samsung
Finally, we’re anticipating the start of Google’s annual I/O developer conference today, and our expectations have been met as a dedicated section of the event focuses on intelligent tools.
As we expected, Google’s AI will be the focus of its upcoming event, and finally, as expected, Google’s upcoming annual I/O developer conference will reveal more about the generative AI tools to make our daily lives more convenient. Among all the announcements, the expansion of the Circle to Search feature is one of them.
Google promised to expand the availability of the Circle to Search feature to 200 million devices by the end of 2024. Presently, this feature is running on over 100 million smartphones.
Initially, Samsung introduced this feature exclusively on its Galaxy S24 series under the Galaxy AI package. Later, Google expanded its availability and made it available on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 7 series. On Galaxy devices, users can easily use this Circle to Search with Google feature by pressing and holding the bottom navigation bar. users can circle to highlight text or images from the screen, and then it instantly triggers a Google search for related information.
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung, along with the One UI 6.1 update, expanded this Circle to Search feature under theGalaxy AI. It is expected that this feature will become a standard offering on next-generation Google and Samsung smartphones later this year. It is also revealed that Google is also looking forward to bringing Circle to Search into the classroom so that students can now use the Circle to Search feature to get step-by-step help with tricky physics and math problems right from their phones or tablets effortlessly.
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Circle to Search with Google has been the talk of the town since it came into existence. Flagship Galaxy owners get ready to experience new functionality in the Circle to Search feature, as Google is working on adding barcode support to Circle to Search for easy barcode scanning.
Initially, Samsung introduced the Circle to Search with Google feature on its current flagship Galaxy S24 series. Later, Google will make it available on its Pixel 8 and Pixel 7 series. As per the requirement, Google has also upgraded the gesture of the feature by adding instant translation support, allowing you to translate on-screen content easily. Google is now setting up to enhance the feature further by adding barcode support.
Presently, Circle to Search just lets you search for text, images, or videos on your screen by just circling without even needing to switch between apps. Similarly, at the moment, if you use Circle to search on a barcode, then it will take you to the result that will show other similar barcodes; instead, it should be redirected to its content.
Now the reports are saying that a tipster spotted strings related to this feature in the Google app v5.19.45.29.arm64 beta. Currently, the feature is in the developing stage, but it is expected that the brand will roll out soon. Once available, it will let you use Circle to Search to read barcodes on web pages and from products in pictures you have taken.
However, there is no exact information known when this feature barcode reader feature will come into existence or when Circle to Search with Google will be available on other non-Samsung and non-Pixel devices, but it is expected that Google could announce more Circle to Search improvements alongside its wider availability at I/O 2024 later today.
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