Category: Tech Made Simple

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

Nintendo Switch with Mario action figure in front

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 […]

Major Auto Manufacturers make adjustments due to Chip Shortage

Exterior view of General Motors HQ buildings

Last Friday, General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra said the largest U.S. automaker plans to make changes in its supply chain as it works to address the continuing semiconductor chip crisis that has forced significant production cuts. “We’re going to make some pretty substantial shifts in our supply chain,” Barra said in an online interview. […]

HBO Max is offering 50 percent off their Ad-Free Plan for Six Months

The streaming wars are heating up, as HBO Max starts running an enticing deal where you can pay half price for the ad-free subscription tier, bringing it to just $7.49 per month. That rate, which is even lower than the ad-sponsored plan, will be good for up to six months, after which you’ll be switched […]

GoPro makes some serious upgrades with it’s new Hero 10 Black

GoPro has announced the next version of its action camera, which has a new processor that lets the camera shoot in higher frame rates (for that cool slow-motion footage), have better stabilization, and automatically upload videos to the cloud while charging. The new processor also works to make using the GoPro Hero 10 Black a […]

The 2021 Apple Event promised new gizmos and gadgets galore… and the iPhone 13 is Here!

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook wow’d virtual audiences with his launch of all of the tech giant’s new goodie gadgets at their annual “Apple Event” on September 14th. While he had the audience all fresh and revved up, Cook started off the night by promoting Apple TV’s Fall lineup, which sounds great, but let’s face it, […]

TCL won’t release a foldable smartphone this year

The Verge reports that Electronics company TCL has confirmed it is pausing its plans release a lower-cost foldable phone this year. Its clamshell-style foldable phone, codenamed Project Chicago, was in mid-development when the company made the decision to put it on indefinite hold. According to TCL the delay is due in part to rising production […]

Twitch is having a problem with “Hate Raiders,” so they’re filing a lawsuit to stop them

After months of combating a tidal wave of harassment campaigns targeting marginalized streamers, Twitch has filed a suit against two alleged “hate raiders.” First reported by WIRED, the suit, filed September 9th in US Federal Court, names two defendants, CruzzControl and CreatineOverdose, and alleges the two were responsible in part for the rash of “hate […]