Dragon’s Dogma 2’s wild Dragonsplague mechanic has players feeling conflicted, but at least the memes are top-shelf

What you need to know Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s new, long-awaited ARPG sequel, has a terrifying mechanic called Dragonsplague that infects the player’s Pawn companions with a disease that eventually causes them to wipe out an entire town or city. There are ways to spot Dragonsplague infections and deal with them, but the signs are […]

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At least 5 reasons why the Galaxy A35 is better than your A53

Galaxy A53 users looking for an upgrade might be thinking that the new Galaxy A55 is the only logical choice, but that’s not entirely true. Although the Galaxy A55 is a better phone and a worthy sequel, A53 users shouldn’t overlook the lower-cost Galaxy A35. Samsung announced the latter on the same day as the […]

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Galaxy AI costs Galaxy S22 users at least $305 and a trade-in

Samsung’s Galaxy AI isn’t coming to your Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, or Galaxy S22 Ultra, and for once, people can’t blame the underrated Exynos 2200 chip for this outcome. The proof is in the pudding, and the pudding is the Galaxy S23 FE. The international variant of the Fan Edition phone sports the same Exynos […]

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Galaxy A55 isn’t launching in the USA, at least for now

Yesterday, Samsung launched two new mid-range smartphones—Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55—to complete its Galaxy A lineup for 2024. While the company revealed their availability and pricing for the European market, it didn’t reveal much information for the US. And it looks like the Galaxy A55 will not be launched in the US. Galaxy A55 isn’t […]

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Gurman: Apple Vision Pro 2 at Least 18 Months Away

The second-generation version of Apple’s Vision Pro headset is at least 18 months away from launch, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports. In the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that Apple is likely at least a year and a half away from the release of the second-generation Vision Pro headset, placing launch in […]

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Apple is building at least two flip-style foldable iPhone prototypes, report says

Apple is currently building two foldable iPhone prototypes, according to a new report sourced from “a person with direct knowledge of the situation”. These are flip-style devices, like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and the Oppo Find N3 Flip, and not larger devices like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold5 or the OnePlus Open. This doesn’t mean […]

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Apple Continuing Work on Folding iPhones, No Launch Until at Least 2026

Apple is actively building prototypes of at least two foldable iPhones following over five years of research and development, The Information reports. Citing individuals with “direct knowledge” of the project, the two iPhone prototypes reportedly fold widthwise like a clamshell. The devices are in early development and do not feature in the company’s mass production […]

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The best holiday gift was Mac losing out to Windows, at least according to these stats

What you need to know Statcounter’s December update for market share figures shows an increase for Windows, while Mac’s share of the pie has gone down.  Windows now sits at almost 73% of the desktop OS market share.  Linux and ChromeOS also showed mild increases in their own respective share.  2023 is now in the […]

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Boredom at work is over, thanks to fully functional Tetris within Microsoft Excel, at least for one genius

What you need to know A Reddit users made a fully functional version of Tetris within Microsoft Excel. The game has a scoreboard and a preview of the next block, just like the full version of Tetris. The shortcuts to move between tabs in Excel are CTRL+Page Up and CTRL+Page Down. If you’re tired of […]

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The Day Before is finally launching today, on PC at least, here’s when you can play and see what all the fuss is about

What you need to know The Day Before is one of the most wishlisted games on Steam, despite its troubled path to actually becoming a thing people can play.  It finally launches today, December 7, albeit in early access on Steam and won’t be available on console for the foreseeable future.  Despite being an early […]

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Copilot on Windows has a new home, or at least it has moved a few pixels on your taskbar

What you need to know Microsoft just released Windows 11 Build 23595 to Insiders in the Dev Channel. The update moves where the Copilot icon appears on the taskbar. Using Copilot across multiple monitors has been improved by the update as well. Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel have a new update to install. Build […]

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OnePlus 12 might have a wood texture back, or at least a wood texture case

OnePlus has always enjoyed playing with textures for its phones’ rears, and it looks like the OnePlus 12 will come with a surprise up its sleeve. According to prolific (and often right) Digital Chat Station, the upcoming flagship smartphone will be available in one version that will have a wood texture back. Or maybe it’s […]

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Bethesda has launched a Starfield duvet set, so now at least somebody in your bed can see stars

What you need to know You can now sleep amongst the stars with the Bethesda Starfield Bedding set, available direct from the Bethesda Gear Store. Prices are $75 for the twin, $90 for queen and $100 for the king size. Unlike the bed in game, this duvet set does not promise to leave you well […]

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MacBook Pro With OLED Display Likely Still at Least Three Years Away

Apple’s first MacBook Pro models with OLED displays are still at least three years away from launching, according to information shared today by Ross Young, CEO of research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants. On a display-related webinar with Bloomberg Intelligence’s Woo Jin Ho, Young said it will take a few years for Apple’s supply chain […]

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Old Xbox One, PC exclusive ‘Gigantic’ may be back from the dead, at least according to this email

What you need to know Gigantic was an exclusive Xbox One and Windows 8.1 / 10 MOBA.  While fun, the game didn’t set the world on fire, and the developer sadly shuttered the game not long after launch.  Gearbox of Borderlands fame picked up the IP some time later, and may be gearing up to […]

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Microsoft is officially the best company in the world, at least according to TIME

What you need to know Microsoft topped TIME and Statista’s list of the World’s best companies of 2023. Its competitors Apple, Alphabet, and Meta also featured in the list. The companies’ employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability were considered during the ranking. Microsoft scored 96.46 out of the possible 100, with a top ranking regarding employee […]

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Meta cozies up with Microsoft to let you speak with Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg, or at least their AI clones

What you need to know During Meta’s developer conference, Meta Connect 2023, the company unveiled a new AI-powered experience dubbed Meta AI. Meta is partnering with Microsoft to bring this experience to life and will be integrating Bing, which will be used to provide real-time web results for queries. The AI capabilities will be integrated […]

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Intel won’t make Meteor Lake desktop chips after all, at least not in the way you’d expect

What you need to know Intel will not make Meteor Lake processors designed to power desktop PCs with sockets. A company executive previously stated that Meteor Lake would come to desktop in 2024, which led many to believe the chipmaker had desktop Meteor Lake CPUs on the way. Instead, Meteor Lake will only appear in […]

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Xiaomi 13T series pricing leaks yet again, it’s at least €300 lower than the Xiaomi 13 series

Xiaomi’s new 13T series will be officially unveiled next week (September 26), but the two new phones have already leaked several times. The latest piece of unofficial info concerns the pricing again – the Xiaomi 13T and 13T Pro will be cheaper than their Xiaomi 13 counterparts. The Xiaomi 13T in an 8GB/256GB configurations will […]

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Overwatch 2 on Steam at least does one thing right (OK, maybe two)

Overwatch 2 has finally made it to Steam and it’s fair to say the reaction has been mixed. There’s nothing different about this version, it’s the same game as you could already play on console or PC with Battle.net, it’s just on Steam now as well.  While the game is being review bombed since, finally, […]

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