Destiny 2’s three biggest expansions are free for a month

Destiny 2 players can take advantage of an offer for three of the game’s major expansions for a limited time.
Bungie announced that Expansion Open Access Month has kicked off. Players of the star-faring title can now access Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, The Witch Queen, and other Destiny-related content.
Bungie Expansion Open Access Month
Until June 3 free access to Destiny 2 content is available to all players, with PlayStation Plus members receiving access to the most recent expansion, Lightfall.

In addition to this offer, players can access Destiny Year 6 content, including Season of Defiance, Season of the Deep, Season of the Witch, and Season of the Wish.
Once players participate in the content, they will keep all the weapons and equipment they unlock during their progress.
The Lightfall + Annual Pass bundle is available for users via Destiny 2’s content catalog in Epic Games, Playstation, and Xbox stores. The paid-for-content hits Steam on May 21.
Expansion Open Access Month attempts to get Bungie’s players in the Destiny mood as the title ramps up to The Final Shape.
The Final Shape is Bungie’s culmination of the ten-year light and darkness saga. It was slightly delayed before being announced for a June 4, 2024 launch.
The story takes place in the Pale Heart of The Traveler, hunting for The Witness alongside classic characters of the Vanguard. The characters returning for the conclusion include cult classic Cayde-6, who has defied death to return to this narrative’s concluding conflict.
New gaming mechanics for the Final Shape include enhanced customization for subclasses and an all-new Prismatic subclass. You can cherrypick your favorite abilities from light and dark subclasses to make a hybrid role. Class-specific restrictions will be in place, but we’re looking forward to any chance to customize our general Destiny experience further.
A new enemy race known as the Dread, who embody The Witness, will test the Vanguard. Five types of Dread enemies will appear in the expansion: The Grim, The Husk, Attendants, Weavers, and Subjugators.
We have an immersive breakdown of what is coming to The Final Shape and more details about the enemies and the story so that those taking on the elusive Witness can get in the mood for the upcoming expansion.
Image: Bungie.
The post Destiny 2’s three biggest expansions are free for a month appeared first on ReadWrite.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Destiny 2’s three biggest expansions are free for a month

Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting

The problem is not the media, but the message.
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting

OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn

OpenAI released draft guidelines for how it wants the AI technology inside ChatGPT to behave—and revealed that it’s exploring how to ‘responsibly’ generate explicit content.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn

Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout

Reuters exclusively reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was on a flight heading to Beijing on Sunday to kick off a surprise trip in the electric vehicle maker’s second-biggest market.
The post Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout

ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail

Reuters exclusively reported that TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the U.S. 
The post ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail

Google parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soar

Reuters was first to report on Google-parent Alphabet declaring its first ever quarterly dividend and announcing a massive $70 billion buyback which sent its shares to a record high when markets opened the next day. 
The post Google parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soar appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google parent announces first-ever dividend; beats on sales, profit; shares soar

OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions

Ever wonder why conversational AI like ChatGPT says “Sorry, I can’t do that” or some other polite refusal? OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models’ rules of engagement, whether it’s sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content. Large language models (LLMs) don’t have any naturally occurring […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions

US Patent and Trademark Office confirms another leak of filers’ address data

The federal government agency responsible for granting patents and trademarks is alerting thousands of filers whose private addresses were exposed following a second data spill in as many years. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said in an email to affected trademark applicants this week that their private domicile address — which can include […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on US Patent and Trademark Office confirms another leak of filers’ address data

Gratitude Plus makes social networking positive, private and personal

Private social networking is making a comeback. Gratitude Plus, a startup that aims to shift social media in a more positive direction, is expanding its wellness-focused, personal reflections journal to include support for families who want to stay in touch even when physically distant.  The startup, whose name reflects its core offering of a gratitude […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Gratitude Plus makes social networking positive, private and personal

Can AI help founders fundraise more quickly and easily?

With venture totals slipping year-over-year in key markets like the United States, and concern that venture firms themselves are struggling to raise more capital, founders might be worried. After all, if private-market investment doesn’t perk up in the coming quarters, we could be on track for yet another year of declines in total startup investment […]
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Can AI help founders fundraise more quickly and easily?