Android has announced a slew of new features for mobile and smartwatch devices, introducing new accessibility tools and quality-of-life updates for digital car keys, Google TV, and watchOS. One of the major announcements is the introduction of a reading mode for Android — a new feature that creates a more accessible screen reading experience without being tied […]
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Valve says it’s Giving Away a Free Steam Deck Every Single Minute during the 2022 Game Awards
Valve has announced it is giving away a free Steam Deck handheld gaming PC every single minute on December 8th. With a likely runtime of 2.5 hours (last year’s ran three) the company’s probably going to be giving away at least 150 Steam Decks. It’s the highest-end model with 512GB of solid state storage and the anti-glare screen, […]
Fortnite: Chapter 4 is Here
Following a live event that many labeled its “strangest yet,” and showed viewers that the previous version of the island fully exploded, Fortnite: Chapter 4 is now here — and it includes plenty of big changes for the long-running battle royale. According to The Verge, the most notable change is the brand-new island, which includes a number […]
1 Billion Customers Expected to have 5G by End of 2022
5G is about to hit a major milestone. According to telecom equipment maker Ericsson’s latest mobility report, 1 billion (yes, billion with a “B”) wireless subscribers around the globe will be connected to 5G by the end of this year. While that may be well behind 4G, which grew to around 5 billion subscribers in 2022, […]
Netflix is making a ‘AAA PC game’ at its new studio
Netflix’s new in-house gaming studio is getting ambitious. Mobilegamer.biz spotted a job listing the company posted for a director in Los Angeles who would lead work on a “brand-new AAA PC game” — this is not just another mobile title. According to endgadget, while many details remain unknown, the new hire will ideally have experience with first- and third-person shooters, constantly […]
Spotify adds One-Click Audio Enhancement for Podcast Creators
When you think of podcast recording, you probably picture someone sitting in a studio with a Neumann microphone that costs more than your rent. Spotify wants to change that, making podcast creation something you can do in noisy environments and without expensive gear. As endgadget reports, the company’s one-button voice isolation feature, Podcast Audio Enhancement, has just […]
‘God of War: Ragnarok’ has become Sony’s Fastest-Selling PS Title
God of War: Ragnarok has sold more copies in its debut week than any other first-party PlayStation title, according to the official PlayStation Twitter account. Sony says the game tallied 5.1 million sales through its first week, placing it ahead of The Last of Us Part II, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Ragnarok’s predecessor, God of War (2018). The AAA action-adventure […]
Black Friday Tech Deals for 2022
Well, it’s Black Friday… again. Should you buy a bunch of stuff just because it’s discounted? Eh, probably not. Can you use it as an opportunity to save some money on stuff you already wanted anyway? Absolutely. Here are TechCrunch’s recommendations for what is worth your shopping time and money this year: Apple If you […]
Musk Quickly Tries to Rebuild amidst Twitter Chaos
Since Elon Musk took control of Twitter, the overriding theme has been job cuts. Thousands were fired directly, while others were let go after declining to sign up for Musk’s “extremely hardcore” Twitter 2.0. Now it seems the social media company is changing its tune, and staffing back up to replace at least some of the […]
Here’s How to do your own Due Diligence on FCC’s Long-Awaited New Broadband Maps
If you feel like you’re paying more for less and having to deal with a lot of hassles and headaches when it comes to your internet (or lack of) service, you’re not wrong… and you’re not alone. As The Verge reports, one huge reason for the mess is that the wolves guard the henhouse. The FCC […]