Category: Tech Made Simple

The Grand Theft Auto trilogy is getting an HD remaster for PC and consoles, including Nintendo Switch

Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas are each getting HD remasters. They’ll be released in a package called Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. The collection is coming to PC (via the Rockstar Games Launcher), PlayStation, Xbox, and, more surprisingly, the Nintendo Switch will […]

Ground Control to Captain Kirk: William Shatner set to become the oldest person in Space on next Blue Origin flight

The rumors are true: Captain Kirk is going to space. William Shatner, the 90-year-old Star Trek alum, will join a civilian flight on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin on October 12. The actor will become the oldest person to fly into outer space. Shatner will board the New Shepard rocket with Blue Origin’s VP of mission […]

According to Facebook, it’s Outage on Monday was caused by “A Cascade of Errors”

So, let’s face it, Facebook is having a really bad week. Three major players – Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – in the Social Media’sphere all had major outages that lasted for about 6 hours on Monday, which felt like an eternity to devotees. “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and […]

On the heels of their September “California Streaming” Event, Apple has another major one planned for this month

After the monster success of Apple’s “California Streaming” special event in September, where the tech giant announced the mega launches for its new iPad mini, Apple Watch Series 7, and iPhone 13 lineup, there are reliable rumors that Apple will host another event in October, where it could reveal a number of long-awaited products and key pieces of information. According to […]

Office 2021 for Mac will be available October 5 with New Features

On October 1st, Microsoft announced that Office 2021 for Mac will be released on the 5th of this month with many new features. The suite of Office 2021 apps available on Mac includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, with the option for Outlook. Office 2021 includes many of the collaboration features already available to Microsoft 365 subscribers, […]

YouTube Bans All Content That Spreads Vaccine Misinformation

YouTube is cracking down on the spread of misinformation by banning misleading and inaccurate content about vaccines. The platform announced the change in a blog post Wednesday, explaining that its current community guidelines, which already prohibit the sharing of medical misinformation, have been extended to cover “currently administered” vaccines that have been proven safe by […]

One of the Steam Deck’s biggest hurdles just disappeared: EAC has come to Linux and BattlEye is inbound

As The Verge reports, Valve promised it would work with anti-cheat software makers EAC and BattlEye to ensure some of the most popular games will run on its upcoming Steam Deck Linux-based gaming handheld, and one of those companies is now officially on board — Epic Games has just announced that its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) now […]

California will require all Autonomous Vehicles to be Zero-Emission starting in 2030

California, the largest vehicle market in the United States, will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles (AV) to emit zero emissions starting in 2030. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill sponsored by environmental groups that would eventually prohibit gas- and hybrid-powered autonomous vehicles from operating in the state. It was the latest move by […]

Here are the Biggest Announcements and Trailers from the 2021 Nintendo Direct

The latest Nintendo Direct was filled with what fans can expect on the Switch in the near future, especially leading into the holiday season. You may have already heard about some of the big titles — including new Metroid and Mario Party games — but there were a handful of surprises, including a new Kirby game, an expansion of […]

Treasury to issue new Cryptocurrency Sanctions after Ransomware Attacks

The Biden administration is preparing to issue a series of actions, including sanctions, to make it more difficult for hackers to profit off of ransomware attacks through the use of digital currency, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Friday. According to the Journal, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to impose these new […]