TikTok is reportedly launching generative AI avatars

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TikTok might let you use AI-generated profile pictures (like Lensa), but it'll be within the app. Social media consultant Matt Navarra shared some of the leaked screenshots of the feature built into the app. The tool will supposedly ask you to submit three to ten photos before picking from two to five different styles that the eventual AI-made photos will look like. You then wait for the feature to generate your AI images before downloading them, setting them as one of your avatars or posting them on your TikTok story.

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'Star Trek: Resurgence' officially launches on May 23

Dramatic Labs is finally ready to launch the narrative adventure game Star Trek: Resurgence. It'll launch on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC via the Epic Games Store on May 23. The only modern-day platform missing is the Switch. If the game seems like a Telltale-like title (think The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us), it's because Dramatic Labs is run by former Telltale developers.

Star Trek: Resurgence is set shortly after the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which means it happens before Star Trek: Picard but somewhat around the same time as Star Trek: Lower Decks. The two lead characters might not be familiar to fans, but Dramatic Labs teases legacy characters throughout the universe, like Spock (but in his aged Ambassador Spock form). Resurgence uses the Unreal 5 engine, so that should eliminate some of the jittery graphics in old Telltale titles.

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A 'Call of Duty' board game is coming in 2024

Activision has partnered with board game publisher Arcane Wonders, Genuine Entertainment, and Evolution to make a board game version of Call of Duty. The board game is said to feature a fast-paced blend of combat, strategy, and tactical planning. The trailer doesn't give us a clue about the gameplay. But we know that you and your fellow players will take on the guise of soldiers. You'll battle opponents with combat skills and different weapons. There will be various scenarios and gameplay modes, and the action will happen in different maps from the Call of Duty games.

More details will be revealed in the coming months. And the pre-orders for Call of Duty: The Board Game will start this fall.

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Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes in the cloud

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You don't have to worry about losing your Google Authenticator one-time codes. An update for the Authenticator on Android and iOS now stores the backups of your codes in your Google account. This means, you don't need to reauthorize all your linked apps or scan a QR code when you get a new phone.

When you have the latest app version, you must follow the prompts to sign into Google and enable syncing. Of course, make sure your Google account is secure to prevent intruders from misusing the Authenticator.

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