As The Verge reports, Twitter’s board of directors has issued a new “shareholder rights plan” to block Elon Musk’s proposed buyout offer, a major setback to the billionaire’s efforts to take full financial control of the company. The plan was adopted “following an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire Twitter,” the company’s board of directors noted in […]
Niantic, the developer behind the blockbuster success Pokémon Go, has announced its next augmented reality game, chock full of adorable creatures. Called Peridot, the game is all about caring for and breeding magical critters. Think of it like Pokémon Go crossed with a Tamagotchi, with some real-world and AR elements tossed in. Here’s the basic […]
Google has just announced it is the latest manufacturer to partner with DIY repair specialists iFixit to offer spare parts for its devices. It’s a deal that should make it far easier for the average customer to get parts to repair their own Pixel smartphone if it breaks. Parts like batteries, displays, and cameras will […]
According to 9to5Mac, there is firm evidence that Apple is about to replace it with something much, much better — a 35W charger with two ports, likely powered by gallium nitride (GaN) technology that might also make it smaller. The information is assumed to be reliable because 9to5Mac sourced the intel from Apple’s own website. Apparently, the company […]
The groundbreaking Ax-1 mission has arrived at its off-Earth destination over the weekend. Space.com reports that the SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four Ax-1 mission astronauts docked with the International Space Station (ISS) at 8:29 a.m. EDT (1229 GMT) on April 9, ending an orbital chase that began Friday morning (April 8) with a launch […]
Who needs a face mask? Dyson has announced its first wearable product that builds the firm’s air purification expertise into a set of Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones aimed at city dwellers wanting to avoid polluted air. It delivers purified air to the mouth and nose while simultaneously tackling noise pollution through its active noise cancelling […]
Building has returned. Fortnite has re-enabled queues for its signature building feature; it was temporarily removed as part of the game’s latest season, which launched on March 20th. The absence of building was balanced out somewhat by the addition of mechanics designed to make the game more mobile, including climbing and a faster sprint. These […]
YouTube TV is finally catching up to other streaming apps including Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video and others by adding support for picture-in-picture on iOS devices running iOS 15 or higher. As TechCrunch reports, even though the service was introduced on Apple iPads and iPhones as far back as iOS 13 and iOS 14 […]
There will be no E3 this year. In a tweet, Will Powers, PR for gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer, said that he received an email stating the digital event was canceled. IGN initially reported the news, saying they had also independently viewed the email confirming E3’s cancellation. As reported by The Verge, the video game trade […]
Sony has finally revealed its much-talked-about Spartacus update for PlayStation Plus. Sony currently has two subscription services: PlayStation Plus, which grants access to multiplayer gaming, some discounts, and a few free games a month, and PlayStation Now, which lets you play a back catalog of select PS4, PS3, and PS2 games either via cloud gaming […]