Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its 2024 E-Class’ interior, and while the cabin is not a radical departure in design from existing Benzes, the new E-Class is packed full of interesting and advanced features that will influence the rest of the lineup — like a selfie camera and built-in apps for TikTok and Zoom. As The Verge […]
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Nintendo Won’t Attend E3 2023
It’s Official: Nintendo is skipping this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. The Switch maker confirmed on Friday it won’t participate in the gaming convention, which is returning this summer in-person after being canceled in 2022. Given that Nintendo has pulled back from the convention in recent years, the move isn’t that surprising. Nintendo […]
Tesla announces New Engineering Headquarters in California
Tesla announced a new engineering headquarters in California, saying it would take over office space in Palo Alto formerly occupied by Hewlett Packard. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made the announcement last week alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), who called the announcement “another proof point of the renewable energy vibrancy that is California.” Tesla was […]
A new mainline Civilization game is in development at Firaxis
A new Civilization game, likely to be called Civilization VII, is in development at Firaxis Games, incoming studio head Heather Hazen has announced. “I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to carry on the studio’s storied legacy, beginning with the announcement that Firaxis is in development on the next iteration of the legendary Civilization franchise,” Hazen said in a press […]
Ford Announces New 3.5 Billion EV Factory in Michigan for Stronger, Faster, and More Affordable High Tech Batteries
Ford has announced a $3.5 billion electric vehicle factory in its home state of Michigan, where it will produce EV batteries with a lithium iron phosphate chemistry that it says are more durable, faster charging, and more affordable than its current lineup of EVs. As The Verge reports, Ford will develop the LFP batteries alongside China’s Contemporary […]
Comcast wants Xfinity subscribers to pay up for Peacock
Comcast wants Xfinity subscribers to pay up for Peacock. In a post on Twitter, the Comcast-owned NBCUniversal confirmed plans to stop offering free access to Peacock Premium to Xfinity subscribers on June 26th, 2023, according to Variety. Peacock Premium, which normally costs $4.99 per month, is an ad-supported plan that has been available to Xfinity customers at […]
To Celebrate Myst’s 30th anniversary, a remastered version is coming to iOS
The classic puzzle game Myst is celebrating its 30th birthday this year with a new way to play: on your iOS device. Myst Mobile is based on the remastered version of the original that’s been released for Oculus headsets and PCs over the past few years. As The Verge reports, the new iOS port will support iPhones and iPads with A12 […]
Google’s Hosting an AI Event This Week to take on Microsoft’s ChatGPT
Google has been promoting its Artificial Intelligence (AI) efforts for years, but something about the mainstream attention ChatGPT has been getting, combined with Microsoft’s interest in the technology, seems to have lit a fire underneath the search giant. As The Verge reports, Google is now holding an event about search and AI on February 8th. […]
Here are the Major Announcements from the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event
This year’s first Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event was presented in front of an audience in San Francisco’s Masonic Auditorium, marking the first in-person event for Samsung in three years. It started on on Wednesday with some exciting announcements. As The Verge reports, Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra leads the updated lineup with a lightly-tweaked formfactor, 200-megapixel main camera […]
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 […]