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Facebook regrets promoting VR shooting game

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San Francisco, Feb 27 (IANS) Facebook has apologised, saying it regrets promoting a Virtual Reality (VR) shooting game named “Bullet Train” on its stand at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference 2018 (CPAC) in the US, a week after 17 students were killed in a Florida school shooting.

“The demo was part of ‘a standard set of experiences’ that Oculus featured at public events,” Hugo Barra, Vice President, Facebook VP of Virtual Reality was quoted as saying by The Verge on Monday.

The social media giant’s move comes after it faced criticism for featuring a violent game so closely after the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

“In light of the recent events in Florida and out of respect for the victims and their families, we have removed the game from the demo. We regret that we failed to do so in the first place,” Barra added.

US President Donald Trump recently said that violent video games and movies are responsible for contributing to violent behaviour that leads to such mass shootings.

“Bullet Train” is a short proof-of-concept shooting game developed by Epic Games in 2015.

The sci-fi experience involves shooting human enemies with a wide range of realistic-looking guns — something that strikes a sour note in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting, according to The Verge.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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