What you need to know Overwatch 2 Game Director Aaron Keller has written a new “Director’s Take” blog post in which he reflects on the game’s development and Blizzard’s decision to scrap its planned PvE co-op Hero Mode. Keller clarified that Story Missions are still coming in Season 6, and that only the mode with […]
Read MoreGoogle today announced that it is updating its inactive account policy, with Google Accounts that have not been used in at least two years to be deleted. Google says that accounts that have not been used for long periods of time are more likely to be compromised because of the use of older, less secure […]
Read MoreLighting company Signify has indicated that its software update bringing Matter support to the Philips Hue Bridge will not appear in the first quarter of 2023 as originally planned. When Matter was officially launched in November 2022, Philips Hue declared itself a supporter of the new smart home standard. At the time, Signify said a […]
Read MoreSamsung has a new low-cost mid-range phone ready to be released by the end of March. The company announced the Galaxy A34 5G, and it might be one of the most interesting low-cost smartphones Samsung released in recent years. The Galaxy A34 not only brings the expected yearly hardware and software improvements but tries to […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft has increased the limit of chats per session and per day in Bing Chat. The chatbot now supports eight chats in any given session and 120 chats per day. In the future, Bing Chat will support more chats per session and per day. Update 12:30 PM ET: Yusuf Mehdi, […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Starfield is the next big role-playing game being developed by Bethesda Game Studios. The game was originally slated to launch on Nov. 22, 2022 before being pushed back for additional polish. Starfield now has a release date of Sep. 6, 2023. Starfield is the first game Bethesda Game Studios has […]
Read MoreIt has been months since the Galaxy A34 and the Galaxy A54 first appeared, and it was expected that Samsung could launch them in January 2023. However, that didn’t happen. The Galaxy S23 was launched in February, which meant that the launch of the Galaxy A series would happen sooner than later, and the launch […]
Read MoreIn the late 2000s, Carlos Monteiro noticed something strange about the food that Brazilian people were eating. The nutritionist had been poring over three decades’ worth of data from surveys that asked grocery shoppers to note down every item they bought. In more recent surveys, Monteiro noticed, Brazilians were buying way less oil, sugar, and […]
Read MoreThe factory-unlocked Galaxy S20 FE 5G is finally getting the Android 13 update in the USA. Carrier models got the update at the end of last year, and the unlocked variant is now following suit. Android 13 and One UI 5.0 are now available for the S20 FE 5G variant that carries the SM-G781U1 model […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Ahead of its Q2 FY23 earnings report, Microsoft announced its intention to lay off 10,000 employees across the company. New information has come to light that multiple Xbox studios have been impacted by the layoffs. Employees are reportedly being laid off at Bethesda Games Studios, The Coalition, and 343 Industries. […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Gears of War is a popular shooter franchise for Xbox from Microsoft. Fans have been waiting a few years for information on the sixth installment of the franchise. While they wait, perhaps SFG’s new Gears of War tabletop card game might be of interest. See below for details. A new […]
Read MoreIf you’re getting ready to set your yearly goals for 2023, stop. Chances are, you’re going about building and breaking habits all wrong, according to the experts—especially if you’re extremely motivated in January, but find yourself getting distracted or overwhelmed come February. Before we get into the specifics of how to start or break a […]
Read MoreThe Surface Earbuds are a weird product in Microsoft’s line of Surface devices. Now over two years old, and still available to buy at a close to launch price of $160 (opens in new tab), the Surface Earbuds might be the worst “Surface” branded device you can buy brand new right now. They launched at […]
Read MoreOver the past few weeks, it has been widely reported that Samsung could unveil its next flagship smartphone series in the first half of February 2023. However, the actual launch date has been a mystery. Now, the actual Galaxy S23 launch date may have been revealed. According to tipster IceUniverse (@UniverseIce), Samsung has set the […]
Read MoreOut of respect for Jiang Zemin, the former general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese companies postponed festive events and product launches to give people time to grieve. This includes the iQOO 11 and iQOO Neo7 SE, which were originally planned for a December 2 reveal (i.e. today). The iQOO 11 launch has been […]
Read MoreIn a former life, before I was a full-time journalist, I worked in marketing. I created videos, screenshots, and other content related to a suite of apps. When there, I got to use a Surface Studio as one of my main PCs. I remember sitting at my desk the first time and just moving the […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A talented Halo fan has brought storyboards for Halo 2’s original ending to life with an animated reconstruction. The reconstruction features music and voice lines from the Halo games, as well as contextual notes from the video’s author C3 SABERTOOTH. SABERTOOTH has created other storyboard reconstructions as well, including videos […]
Read MoreWhile there’s a good six months left before the Galaxy A53 completes one year on the market, we’ve heard rumors that work on the Galaxy A54 has been in full swing for some time. We have also heard that the Galaxy A54 might sport a main camera with a lower megapixel count than its predecessor, […]
Read MoreThe 2021 11-inch iPad Pro has today become the longest-lasting model of its kind ever on sale, as indications mount that Apple is planning to replace the device with a new model as soon as next month. In April 2021, Apple introduced new 12.9-inch and 11-inch iPad Pro models featuring the M1 chip, a Thunderbolt […]
Read MoreSamsung has a special relationship with Snapchat. Last year it integrated Snapchat’s AR Lenses into the Galaxy A-series camera app as “Fun Mode”, this year it allowed Snap to tap into the Galaxy S22 powerful computational photography features (also Instagram and TikTok, this has been expanded to older Galaxy flagships too). Fun Mode has proven […]
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