Paramount announced in its earnings report on Tuesday, and it was full of good news. Paramount Plus’ subscriber count has grown to a whopping 39+million with the service gaining 6.8 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 alone. An increase in subscriber count led to more money for the company as well — its […]
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Gaming Mouse Pioneer Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff has Died
As The Verge reports, Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, the co-founder and former president of gaming hardware company Razer, died last week at the age of 81. Maybe you’ve never heard Krakoff’s name, but it’s possible you’ve been impacted by his far-reaching legacy. In 1999, Krakoff was behind the first-ever gaming mouse: the Razer Boomslang. Not only […]
Rumors are Flying about Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch
If the rumors are true, Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch will be a flagship set to compete with Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watches and the Apple Watch, according to new specs leaked by 9to5Google. According to 9to5’s report, you’ll be able to get a cellular version of the wearable, and it will have a 300 milliamp-hour (mAh) […]
Nintendo brings Sonic Spinball and other Genesis classics to Switch Online
As The Verge reports (and Sonic fans flail about, overjoyed that Sonic Origins will be launching soon), some fans expressed dismay that the franchise’s blue-headed stepchild Sonic Spinball seems to have been forgotten in all these anniversary bundles and rereleases yet again. Nintendo heard those cries of injustice and is adding the “what if Sonic […]
What does Elon Musk’s Twitter Buyout means to Us Regular Folk
It’s official. Elon Musk bought social media giant Twitter, to the tune of $44 Billion. So, is it as big a deal as people are saying, and what does it mean to us, the regular Joe’s of the world? Musk’s bid to take Twitter private has inspired unsolicited input from US lawmakers, rampant speculation about […]
HBO and HBO Max Added 13 million Subscribers last year, while Netflix’s numbers Dropped
As The Verge reports, last week Netflix reported quarterly earnings results that showed its subscriber numbers dropping for the first time in a decade, but not every streamer is experiencing that kind of pullback. Even though AT&T has offloaded HBO and the rest of WarnerMedia to their new home with Discovery, it still had one […]
LG V60 ThinQ is getting its Android 12 update Now
9to5Google reports that LG is living up to its promise of ensuring its final batch of Android phones continue to get the updates they’re deserved, and now another one is rolling out. The LG V60 ThinQ has now picked up its Android 12 update in the US. Rolling out now to the T-Mobile variant, the […]
New Research Reveals Some Apps are Still Tracking Users Despite Updated iOS Privacy Features
As 9to5Mac reports, since App Tracking Transparency was introduced last year with iOS 14.5, every iPhone and iPad app now has to ask users whether they want to be tracked or not. However, some developers have apparently figured out new ways to keep tracking iOS users even when they opt out of being tracked by […]
No More Heroes 3 is expanding its realm from Nintendo Switch to include PC, PlayStation, and Xbox this Fall
Games publisher Xseed announced via Twitter that No More Heroes 3, which was released for the Nintendo Switch in August 2021, is coming to the PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox consoles in the fall. Presumably, digital versions will be available, but the sole picture shared by Xseed shows limited-edition physical copies of the game that include an art book, […]
New Reports say Apple’s M2 Chips are Coming to Nine New Macs
Apple is reportedly working on nine new Macs featuring its upcoming M2 processors, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. These rumors come hot on the heels of Apple releasing the Mac Studio and its announcement that the M1 Ultra would be the last chip in its current-gen lineup. Bloomberg isn’t predicting a replacement for the Studio yet, but it reports that most other […]