Samsung’s 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9, its massive gaming monitor that’s like having two 32-inch 4K displays sat next to each other, will be available in the US in October for $2,499.99, the company has announced. (If you’re in the UK the monitor is available to preorder now for £2,199.99.) If the Odyssey Neo G9 sounds familiar, […]
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Here’s what you can look forward to in Fortnite’s New Season
It’s that time again: Epic Games has just launched another major season of Fortnite. The game has gotten a pretty big update here. There are new weapons, new mechanics, a new Battle Pass. Even compared to past seasons, this one feels like a big update. Fortnite Last Resort came after a lull for Battle Royale, and […]
The EU’s Digital Services Act has Gone Into Effect – Here’s what that Means
The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has officially gone into effect. Starting on August 25th, 2023, tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and more must comply with sweeping legislation that holds online platforms legally accountable for the content posted to them. As The Verge reports, even though this new law was passed in the […]
SwitchBot Curtain 3 is Here – Quieter, Stronger and Better than Before
SwitchBot has announced the Curtain 3, a smart curtain controller it says will be quieter than the Curtain 2, and twice as strong. The company also claims a new, improved (and separately available) solar panel will offer “true unlimited battery power,” something the previous panel didn’t quite achieve. As The Verge reports, the Curtain 3 is, […]
Lenovo’s new Legion Go may give Valve’s Steam Deck a run for its money
Valve’s Steam Deck might be getting more competition. Last month, Windows Central reported that Lenovo is working on a handheld gaming PC that runs Windows called the Legion Go. On Wednesday, Windows Report published what appear to be the first images of the upcoming device. And on Friday, Windows Report shared more leaked photos — including one showing AR glasses that might work with the […]
Google Maps is adding EV-Centric Features to its App
Earlier this week, Google Maps reportedly demoted gas stations in the points of interest categories list for electric vehicle owners while using Android Auto. As The Verge reports, Google confirmed the changes, which it says have been available to EV drivers since 2022. “To help people get the most relevant information when navigating, last year we added […]
Spotify Wants Users to Stop Listening to “White Noise” Podcasts
Spotify is apparently spending a lot of money on podcasts that don’t actually involve any talking. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg, which states the company could increase its annual gross profit by a whopping $38 million if it steers users away from so-called white noise podcasts. These kinds of podcasts play various types of relaxing […]
Apple is Testing a new M3 Ultra Chip with a Huge Bump in CPU Cores
Apple is reportedly testing an M3 Ultra chip with a significant CPU bump from 24 cores in the M2 Ultra to 32 cores in the next generation version of the chip, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter. Developer logs reportedly also show a base configuration with 64 GPU cores and a top-end version with 80 GPU […]
iPhone 14 and 14 Pro owners are Reporting Failing Battery Capacity
Some iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro owners have complaints reminiscent of the bad old days of “batterygate,” reporting that with less than a year of service on the clock, their phones are already reporting more battery degradation than expected. As The Verge reports, Sam Kohl of AppleTrack tweeted back in July that his iPhone 14 Pro had already dropped to a […]
Mark Zuckerberg says it’s ‘time to move on’ from the idea of an Elon Musk Cage Match
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Threads post over the weekend that “it’s time to move on” from Elon Musk’s cage fight antics. “We can all agree Elon isn’t serious,” he wrote, adding that the refusal of the X (formerly Twitter) owner to confirm a date and his offer to “do a practice round […]