Roku says it’s working to fix issues that users have been reporting following its 10.5 software update. TechCrunch reported the problems earlier on Monday, citing posts on Reddit and Roku forums where users said that apps like HBO Max, ESPN, Disney Plus, and more wouldn’t allow them to watch any video content after updating the […]
Tag: The Verge
Microsoft’s new Xbox app for Windows resolves game install headaches
Microsoft is now allowing testers to access a new Xbox app for Windows that greatly improves the game install process from the Windows store. As The Verge reported earlier this month, the updated app allows PC gamers to install titles into any folder of their choice with unrestricted access to game files. It’s an option […]
Watch out Qualcomm and Samsung: MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9000 flagship is the first 4NM Smartphone Processor
MediaTek has just announced its latest flagship processor: the Dimensity 9000, the company’s most powerful chip ever that looks like it should be able to go head to head with the best chips that more popular competitors like Qualcomm and Samsung offer. Where previous top-tier Dimensity chips (like last year’s Dimensity 1000) were still less powerful than […]
Rockstar promises fixes for its Grand Theft Auto remaster debacle
The Verge reports that Rockstar has published a blog post apologizing for the rocky launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition, which packages together remastered versions GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas. The company is promising a “Title Update” in the coming days that will “address a number of issues” and plans to make the original […]
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now rolling out to Xbox consoles
On Wednesday Microsoft announced that they’re beginning to roll out the ability to play games via Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One or Xbox Series X / S consoles. The feature requires a Game Pass Ultimate subscription and will be available in 25 regions “with Brazil coming soon,” according to Microsoft. But you might not […]
Judge in the Apple v. Epic Games Lawsuit denies Apple’s attempt to Delay App Store Changes
MacRumors reports that Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has denied Apple’s request to delay the implementation of a permanent injunction that will require Apple to make significant App Store changes. As part of the judgement in the Apple v. Epic lawsuit, Judge Gonzalez Rogers is requiring Apple to allow developers to add in-app links to outside […]
Sony reportedly making even fewer PS5s due to Component Shortage
Sony is struggling to make PlayStation 5 consoles and has internally lowered its production forecast for the current financial year, according to a report in Bloomberg. While the company was expecting to assemble 16 million units between April 2021 and March 2022, that figure is reportedly now at around 15 million. Sony had publicly predicted […]
Toyota’s new electric SUV has Impressive, and some familiar, Features
Toyota released new details about its upcoming electric compact SUV, the BZ4X, which includes an optional solar roof and a steering yoke similar to the one featured in the latest version of the Tesla Model S. The steering yoke, which Toyota describes as having a “wing-shape,” employs a steer-by-wire system, where there is no mechanical connection […]
Facebook’s “Metaverse” Rebrand is Coming…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg still hasn’t settled on a new name for the company even though a rumored rebrand could arrive in a matter of days, tech newsletter Platformer reported. The coming name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28th, but could unveil sooner, […]
Microsoft reverses controversial .NET change after Open Source Community Outcry
The Verge reports that Microsoft is reversing a decision to remove a key feature from its upcoming .NET 6 release, after a public outcry from the open source community. Microsoft angered the .NET open source community earlier this week by removing a key part of Hot Reload in the upcoming release of .NET 6, a […]