Microsoft is now allowing testers to access a new Xbox app for Windows that greatly improves the game install process from the Windows store. As The Verge reported earlier this month, the updated app allows PC gamers to install titles into any folder of their choice with unrestricted access to game files. It’s an option […]
Two of the best-known brands on the planet are teaming up. Starbucks has just announced that it has partnered with Amazon to create a new cafe experience in New York City catering to customers in a rush—or, conversely, those who are looking for a state-of-the art work space to hunker down in. These new “Starbucks […]
MediaTek has just announced its latest flagship processor: the Dimensity 9000, the company’s most powerful chip ever that looks like it should be able to go head to head with the best chips that more popular competitors like Qualcomm and Samsung offer. Where previous top-tier Dimensity chips (like last year’s Dimensity 1000) were still less powerful than […]
If you want to make a relatively modest investment in renovations while also recouping some of that money by boosting your home’s value, here are seven projects to consider. The first four are based on Remodeling magazine’s new “2021 Cost vs. Value Report,” the last three on the “2019 Remodeling Impact Report” from the National […]
It’s been a whirlwind over at Bottega Veneta. Less than a week after news of Daniel Lee’s exit from Bottega Veneta dropped (and the fashion industry was left speculating as to why and what comes next), the Italian fashion house announced that designer Matthieu Blazy will be taking over, effective immediately. Though he’s worked mostly behind the […]
The Verge reports that Rockstar has published a blog post apologizing for the rocky launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition, which packages together remastered versions GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas. The company is promising a “Title Update” in the coming days that will “address a number of issues” and plans to make the original […]
The pandemic spawned a drive to spruce up the home and stats are showing that the desire is showing no signs of slowing down. Half of U.S. homeowners recently surveyed say they plan to spend more on home improvements in 2021 than they did last year, according to the latest BMO Real Financial Progress Index, […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a virtual reality system as a prescription treatment for chronic back pain. The therapy, called EaseVRx, joins the short list of digital therapeutics cleared by the agency over the past few years. EaseVRx includes a VR headset and a device that amplifies the sound of the user’s breath to […]
There’s only one thing better than a cup of coffee, and that’s two cups of coffee, which is exactly what those belonging to Dunkin’s loyalty program will get when they head to the coffee shop on National Espresso Day. According to a press release from the coffee shop, DD Perks members that order a medium […]
Professional contractors such as builders and handymen have been rushing back to Home Depot’s stores as they look to upgrade their toolkits and source building materials to complete a backlog of home improvement and repair jobs that were put on hold during the COVID-19 crisis. Rising house prices in the United States has also given […]