Category: Tech Made Simple

Capcom will exclusively use PCs to power its upcoming Capcom Cup tournament

The Capcom Cup starts on February 12th, and this year, they plan to exclusively use PC’s to power the Tournament.  The Capcom Cup tournament has the world’s top Street Fighter 5 players battling it out for a $300,000 prize pool. In a post on Twitter, Capcom Fighters says all matches will be played on PCs with the displays […]

Mercedes-Benz has been Granted Approval to bring its Drive Pilot technology to the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it is the first automaker to receive government approval to bring a Level 3 driving feature to the U.S. The German automaker is saying that it had self-certified in Nevada for use of its Drive Pilot feature, in which the car does all the driving but the driver needs to stand by […]

GoldenEye 007 has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch and Xbox

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GoldenEye 007 has finally come to Xbox and Nintendo. On January 27, Rare is releasing GoldenEye 007 HD on Xbox as a remaster of the legendary Nintendo 64 title that first launched in 1997, with a remastered version of Xbox that includes 4K resolution, smoother frame rates, and even split-screen local multiplayer. Nintendo is also releasing GoldenEye 007 as part […]

The latest iOS 16.3 Update is Now Available with a lot of Security Features

Apple has released iOS 16.3, which adds the ability to use a security key to lock down your Apple ID and appears to bring the company’s Advanced Data Protection for iCloud feature to countries outside of the US. It also tweaks the Emergency SOS call system, includes a new “Unity” wallpaper, and adds support for the […]

Amazon has just Launched a $5-a-month Unlimited Prescription Drug Plan

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Amazon is expanding its push into healthcare with a $5 monthly unlimited delivery pass on 60 common generic prescription drugs treating allergies, inflammation, high blood pressure and other conditions. Amazon announced the new delivery service, RXPass, on Tuesday and it will launch immediately in most states except California, Texas, Minnesota and others with specific prescription delivery […]

Twitter officially Bans Third-Party Clients with New Developer Rules

Twitter has updated its developer rules to ban third-party clients, According to Engadget, this comes a week after it unceremoniously blocked the apps’ access to its platform, offering almost no explanation to what was going on. The new Developer Agreement rules state that you can’t use Twitter’s API or content to “create or attempt to create a substitute […]

Petnow Unveils the World’s First Facial Recognition App for Cats

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At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), South Korean company Petnow announced that it has the world’s first biometric (i.e. facial) recognition service on its smartphone app for cats. Petnow already has a function on its app that scans “nose prints” to identify dogs. The AI-driven app that automatically scans unique identifiers of dogs called […]

First Amazon, then Microsoft, and now Google – What’s going on with the Big Tech Mass Layoffs

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Google’s decision to let go of 12,000 employees was only just announced on Friday, but it extended the recent trend of the “Big Tech” companies cutting jobs in previously unheard-of numbers, and now more reports are revealing just where those cuts happened. The Information reports that at Google, layoffs spread through nearly every group, including projects […]

Apple Announces Revamped Full-Size HomePod

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Apple has announced a new $299 HomePod smart speaker with a similar form factor to the original HomePod released in 2018. New features available with this second-generation model include support for the wireless protocol Thread and the smart home standard Matter, allowing the speaker to control compatible accessories, and an upgraded S7 chip first seen in the Apple Watch […]

Spotify’s New Feature ‘Playlist in a Bottle’ Lets You Create a Time Capsule of Music

Spotify has good news for nostalgic music lovers. Last week, the music streaming service, said that it is rolling out a new in-app experience that lets you freeze your favorite music moments in time and then listen to them one year later. As CNET reports, the new feature, called “Playlist in a Bottle,” prompts you to answer […]