Catch the Perseid meteor shower at its peak late tonight into tomorrow
The Perseid meteor shower is one we can count on every summer for a great show, weather permitting, and this year’s event reaches its peak tonight. Late Sunday night into the pre-dawn hours of Monday...
View ArticleX now lets you sort replies so blue checks don’t bury other users’ comments
X has introduced new options for sorting replies that should make it easier to see the comments you’re actually interested in. The social media platform announced that replies can now be sorted by most...
View ArticleOutdated AMD chips reportedly won’t get a patch for the ‘Sinkclose’ security...
AMD has begun releasing updates to patch some — but not all — chips affected by the recently discovered “Sinkclose” security flaw. The vulnerability spotted by researchers at IOActive was revealed in a...
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Summit is an incredible precision platformer for Playdate that’ll hit you...
I was not expecting to cry while playing Summit, a $6 mountain climbing platformer for Playdate that’s impossible not to compare to Celeste. Scream in frustration? Yes. Storm away from the game only to...
View ArticleThe best Bluetooth speaker for 2024: 16 portable options for every price range
Choosing the best portable Bluetooth speaker can be a daunting task with the amount of options available today. Whether you're gearing up for a camping trip, a beach outing, or a backyard barbecue,...
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The Morning After: The Borderlands movie proves bad video game adaptations...
Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie adaptation sounds like a recipe for a solid sci-fi romp: Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett as the wise-cracking gunslinger Lilith; Jack Black as the quippy Claptrap; and even...
View ArticlePUBG: Battlegrounds publisher acquires Hi-Fi Rush studio after Microsoft shut...
Under a cloud of studio closures and layoffs, there's a sliver of sunshine in the gaming business. After being closed by Microsoft in May, Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired by PUBG:...
View ArticleTaskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show
I’m a huge Taskmaster fan. The UK TV show pits five comedians (or funny-adjacent celebrities) against ridiculous tasks that are then arbitrarily scored by the titular taskmaster. Given that the tasks...
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Google Pixel Fold one year later: More durable than I expected
The Pixel Fold was Google’s first phone with a flexible display when it launched last year. And at its upcoming Made By Google event, we’re about to get a successor in the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. So there’s...
View ArticleSony's WH-1000XM4 headphones drop to a new low of $198
High-quality active noise cancellation headphones are always going to cost a pretty penny. But, a new sale has dropped Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones to a record-low price. A 43 percent discount brings...
View ArticleThis Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station is cheaper than ever right now
This Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station is on sale for $88, which is a discount of 20 percent. That’s actually a record low price for the popular charging apparatus. It’s also been built primarily...
View ArticleThe Indie Horror Showcase gaming event returns on October 24
The Indie Horror Showcase event is returning on October 24. This is a “celebration of upcoming nightmarish games” made by developers throughout the world and will be hosted by DreadXP, an indie...
View ArticleHow to watch Google launch the Pixel 9 line at Made by Google event tomorrow
It's Google's turn to hold a major hardware event, albeit a little earlier than usual this year. The Made by Google 2024 showcase will take place at 1PM ET on August 13. You can stream it live on the...
View ArticleTikTok is finally rolling out group chats for up to 32 people
TikTok is rolling out some direct message updates, including "highly requested" group chats. Owner ByteDance notes that group chats aren't available everywhere just yet, but those who do have access to...
View ArticleValve's new game racks up 16K concurrent players, without officially existing
Valve’s next game, which has yet to be officially announced, had over 16,000 concurrent players over the weekend. As of this writing, that number sits at 16,600 via SteamDB. The game is called Deadlock...
View ArticlePatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from...
Apple takes a lot of strong positions, but their ultimate hill to die on might just be requiring apps to make purchases through the tech giant. The latest example comes from Patreon, which announced...
View ArticleThe Made by Google Pixel 9 launch event kicks off tomorrow. Here's what we...
It's almost time once again for the tech world to stop everything else it's doing and pay attention as a major company shows off its latest hardware. Next up is Google's turn at bat. Thanks to a string...
View ArticleElon Musk claims ‘massive DDOS attack’ delayed his live stream with Donald Trump
X’s live streaming infrastructure appears to have failed, once again, at a high-profile moment for the company. X owner Elon Musk was supposed to be interviewing Donald Trump live on Spaces, beginning...
View ArticleThe best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2024
There are three ways to watch live TV: a digital antenna, cable and a handful of streaming services. After the initial cost of an antenna, the programming is free but extremely limited. Cable content...
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The Morning After: Google's big Pixel event kicks off today
Finally, it’s here. Google’s big hardware press event kicks off later today, and it looks to be an almost entirely Pixel-based affair, with more phones than ever. First, the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro will be...
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