So you binged the Fallout show, but you aren’t ready to leave the wasteland? Head out on your own Vault Dweller adventure on the Cloud with GeForce NOW or Amazon Luna.

What you need to know Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 are available now on NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud streaming service. Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition are now free to play via cloud streaming on Amazon Luna. All four games are also available to play via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’s cloud streaming service. […]

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EA adds another game to its own anti-cheat system, which is bad news for Steam Deck owners

What you need to know In a classic EA move, gamers are being left short as the company moves to using its own first-party anti-cheat.  Many EA games that were playable on Steam Deck are no longer compatible because EA’s new software doesn’t support Linux.  Battlefield V is the latest to join the list, which […]

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I don’t own a single PC game, but I’m thrilled for this Microsoft Edge gaming feature

What you need to know Microsoft started testing a new feature in Edge that limits how much RAM the browser can use. There are options to limit RAM usage at all times or only while you play games on your PC. The feature is part of a controlled rollout to Edge Canary, meaning only some […]

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iOS 18 Reportedly Won’t Feature Apple’s Own ChatGPT-Like Chatbot

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman today reported that Apple is not planning to debut its own generative AI chatbot with its next major software updates, including iOS 18 for the iPhone. Instead, he reiterated that Apple has held discussions with companies such as Google, OpenAI, and Baidu about potential generative AI partnerships. Recent reports indicated that Apple […]

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Corsair has a new gaming headset with superior sound quality in a league of its own — there’s nothing else like it

Quick Menu Corsair knows what it’s doing when it comes to gaming headsets, and the brand has plenty of great offerings in this category. The HS80 Max I reviewed recently has a comfortable design, standout battery life, and Bluetooth connectivity, and it is a great choice if you need a gaming headset with all the […]

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Samsung is building its own US factory for electric vehicle batteries

Electric vehicles need batteries and as consumer demand for these vehicles grows, so does the need for carmakers to source a lot more batteries. Samsung SDI has been investing heavily to become one of the leading players in the market, and its latest plans involve setting up its own factory in the United States to […]

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Samsung to launch its own AI accelerator chip called Mach-1 in 2025

Samsung launched its first AI phone, the Galaxy S24, earlier this year. Before that, the South Korean firm launched its own Large Language Model (LLM) called Samsung Gauss, which powers some of the AI features on the Galaxy S24. It is reported that Samsung will launch its own AI accelerator chip next year. Samsung’s first […]

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Mojang decides Minecraft needs its own Xbox Game Pass, costs $3.99 a month in the Marketplace

What you need to know Mojang Studios has announced the Minecraft Marketplace Pass, a new subscription service that provides access to a rotating catalog of Minecraft items, packs, and DLC. The Marketplace Pass costs $3.99 a month and is compatible across all Minecraft: Bedrock Edition platforms, with over 150 items. New products will come and […]

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Windows 11 is getting its own version of Android’s AI powered ‘Magic Eraser’ feature for photos

What you need to know Microsoft has announced that the Windows 11 Photos app is getting a new AI powered “Generative Eraser” feature. The feature will use AI to identify people and objects in the background of images, and let users remove them with a more realistic result. This follows Google’s special Magic Eraser mode, […]

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When will you be able to play your own Xbox games via the cloud? ‘This year’ says Xbox lead Phil Spencer.

What you need to know Xbox has a cloud gaming service, attached to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.  Using Xbox Cloud Gaming, you can play a selection of a few hundred Xbox games on any supported device, without an Xbox console attached.  For a long time, Microsoft has stated that it wants to bring games you […]

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Lenovo might take on Microsoft’s next major version of Windows with its own AI-powered operating system

What you need to know Lenovo is reportedly developing an operating system that will ship with AI capabilities. While details remain slim, the AI-powered OS “will be built around multi-terminal products, focusing on AI PCs and personal agents.” The AI-powered OS will be designed to promote the development of the AI-powered PC ecosystem, ultimately allowing […]

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This new Apple AI image tool is something Microsoft needs to steal for its own AI Image Creator. Here’s why.

What you need to know Apple researchers have unveiled a new AI image tool that allows users to edit images using text prompts. The MLLM-Guided Image Editing (MGIE) tool can resize, flip, crop, and even add filters to images via text prompts.   You can download it on GitHub, though Apple hasn’t categorically stated its […]

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Veteran Final Fantasy developers leave Square Enix to make their own JRPG, and it’s coming to Xbox and PC

What you need to know Artisan Studios have revealed Lost Hellden, a new JRPG they are developing with former Final Fantasy and Gravity Rush developers. Lost Hellden is a JRPG featuring a unique hand-painted art style, an epic storyline, and a combat system combining strategy and action.  Lost Hellden is scheduled to release in 2025 […]

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Galaxy Fit 3 images leaked through Samsung’s own website

Samsung’s existing Galaxy Fit 2 smart band was launched back in 2020, and a successor has been long overdue. In 2022, it was revealed that Samsung is indeed working on the Galaxy Fit 3, and the images of the affordable wearable device were leaked as well. Now, some more images of the Galaxy Fit 3 […]

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Samsung Galaxy Fit3 leaks again, this time on Samsung’s own website

Xiaomi is king of the smartband space with the Mi Smart Band series, and Samsung wants to take some of its pie. At least in theory, as the oft-leaked Galaxy Fit3 is still not official. While we’ve heard rumors about it in 2022, things started to pick up last November, so hopefully this means the […]

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WhatsApp is working on its own file sharing system

WhatsApp is adding loads of new features every year, but an upcoming feature might confuse you. Of all the features people have been asking for, WhatsApp seems to be working on a feature that lets people share files wirelessly. This feature apparently works on devices that are near each other. WhatsApp could make it easier […]

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Google might actually let you search with Bing in its own Pixel Launcher, proving miracles really can happen

What you need to know In a recent preview build of Android on the Google Pixel, a hidden setting relating to web search was spotted in the Pixel Launcher.  This setting would allow you to swap out Google search in the Pixel Launcher for another, such as Microsoft Bing.  Up to now, there’s no official […]

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NordVPN introduces its own eSIM service called Saily

The people behind NordVPN are launching an eSIM service, called Saily. It will provide digital eSIM cards to all users without the limitation of their own carrier, provided the smartphone does support the virtual SIM card feature. The service is still in beta; users can sign up for early access. The app will be officially […]

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AMD’s new Ryzen 8000G Series desktop processor revolutionizes gaming and empowers users to run AI models on their own devices rather than putting their ideas into AI services on distant servers

What you need to know During CES 2024, AMD officially announced specs for its new Ryzen 8000G Series processors for desktops as well as updated Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors. AMD says that the Ryzen 8000G Series processor for desktops is the fastest processor in the world, making it ideal for handling demanding game graphics […]

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Acer Swift X 14 (SFX14-71G) review: A great OLED display isn’t enough on its own

Quick menu I recently reviewed a 14.5-inch Windows laptop packing an impressive 2.8K OLED display and came away incredibly impressed with it. A similar device from Acer has also been waiting to land on my desk (I’ve had so much hardware sent to me to review this year that some of it has had to […]

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