Former Forza Horizon leaders open 'AAA' studio Maverick Games
Yet more video game veterans are forming a new studio after leaving an industry heavyweight. Key leaders from Forza Horizon creator Playground Games have established Maverick Games, a Leamington Spak,...
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Maker of the Stem Player drops Ye, builds a portable projector
Kano Computing is back with another oddball puck device with a creative but somewhat hazy premise. The Stem Projector is a spin-off of the Stem Player, the audio remixing gadget launched in 2021 in...
View Article'Madden NFL 23' will drop CPR touchdown celebrations after Damar Hamlin...
Madden NFL 23 developer EA Sports says it will remove CPR touchdown celebrations from the game in light of Damar Hamlin’s recent life-threatening injury. Hamlin, a second-year safety with the Buffalo...
View ArticleSamsung's first Unpacked event of 2023 takes place February 1st
The rumors were true, apparently. Samsung has announced that its first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2023 will take place February 1st at 1PM Eastern. And unlike last year's events, the company is...
View ArticleParler has reportedly cut ‘majority’ of staff in recent weeks
Parler parent company Parlement Technologies has cut the “majority” of its staff in recent weeks, according to a new report. The Verge reports that the company has slashed close to 75 percent of staff,...
View ArticleApple will reportedly start using in-house displays for its watches by 2024
Apple will begin replacing its mobile devices' displays with its in-house screen technology as soon as next year, according to Bloomberg. The tech giant will reportedly start with its highest-end Apple...
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Twitter begins forcing its TikTok-like 'For You' timeline on iOS
Twitter has started to roll out a big change on iOS by replacing the "sparkle" button that switches between the algorithmic and reverse chronological feeds. Now, you swipe between two tabs called "For...
View ArticleApple Watch ruled to have infringed Masimo's pulse oximeter patent by US judge
In mid-2021, medical technology company Masimo sued Apple over the Watch Series 6's blood oxygen monitoring capabilities. Masimo accused the tech giant of infringing on five of its pulse oximeter...
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The Morning After: Microsoft's VALL-E AI can replicate a voice from a...
Microsoft’s latest research in text-to-speech AI centers on a new AI model, VALL-E. While there are already multiple services that can create copies of your voice, they usually demand substantial...
View ArticleFAA grounds US flights following NOTAM computer outage
Update 1/11/23 9:03am ET: According to the FAA, the ground stop has been lifted, and air traffic is resuming "gradually" across the country. The agency continues look into the cause of the problem with...
View ArticleThe best streaming devices you can buy in 2023
If you're in the market for a new streaming device, chances are you want to improve your home entertainment experience. Maybe you've been relying on your phone or tablet for binge-watch sessions, or...
View ArticleOpenAI will soon test a paid version of its hit ChatGPT bot
If you're eager to use ChatGPT for work, you might soon have the option. OpenAI has shared a waitlist for a experimental ChatGPT Professional service that, for a fee, would effectively remove the...
View ArticleNetflix inches further into livestreaming as it snags the SAG Awards
Netflix is slowly starting to make more waves in the world of livestreaming, as the company has snagged the rights to broadcast the Screen Actors Guild Awards. This year’s ceremony will take place on...
View ArticleMicrosoft reportedly axes dual-screen Surface Duo 3 in favor of a 'true'...
Microsoft's dual-screen Android phones have been less than successful, to put it mildly, and there are now hints the company is shaking up its mobile strategy. Windows Centralsources claim Microsoft...
View ArticleAn Xbox and Bethesda showcase is set for January 25th
The first major gaming showcase of the year (unless another one emerges in the meantime) is on the calendar. Xbox and Bethesda are hosting an event on January 25th at 3PM ET. You'll be able to watch it...
View ArticleXbox test feature shuts down your console during scheduled hours to save energy
The sleep mode on modern consoles lets them wake up quickly, but it also consumes a significant amount of energy as the system never really shuts off. Microsoft thinks it can offer a compromise,...
View ArticleApple finally lets businesses customize their listings in Maps
Apple Maps still isn't likely to replace Google Maps for some users (it only got multi-stop routes last year), but Apple thinks it has another way to shrink the feature gap: give stores more control...
View ArticleGoogle decouples some Android accessibility features from OS updates
Google has broken out some Android accessibility features into a separate app. Switch Access has graduated from the Android Accessibility Suite and it's now available through the Play Store. Offering...
View ArticleFitbit's Charge 5 fitness tracker is back down to an all-time low of $100
The Fitbit Charge 5 just dropped back down to its all-time-low price of $100. That's the same price we saw for Black Friday and a tidy $50 discount off its usual $150. We named the Charge 5 the best...
View ArticleThe Webb Telescope's first confirmed exoplanet is 99 percent the diameter of...
Having already returned visually stunning and scientifically spectacular results from its first six months in operation, the James Webb Space Telescope has recorded another inaugural milestone: its...
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