Sony has issued an update to clarify its stance on backwards compatibility for the PlayStation 5, saying the upcoming console will support an “overwhelming majority” of the 4,000-plus existing PS4 titles. Prior to the update, The Verge reported that Sony’s Mark Cerny, the system architect for the PS5 who detailed its full hardware specifications in […]
Google is slowly but steadily opening its Stadia cloud gaming service to more interested customers, with a new promotion starting this month that offers three months of its Stadia Pro subscription to owners of Chromecast Ultra devices. It’s not required that you buy a new device. Rather, you just have to opt to receive promotional […]
Starbucks is temporarily restricting the use of reusable, personal mugs in stores because of the coronavirus, the company announced last week. In an open letter posted on the company’s website, executive Vice President Rossann Williams wrote that the company has “taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact.” “Our focus […]
Starbucks is temporarily restricting the use of reusable, personal mugs in stores because of the coronavirus, the company announced last week. In an open letter posted on the company’s website, executive Vice President Rossann Williams wrote that the company has “taken a series of precautionary steps in response to this emerging public health impact.” “Our focus […]
Google is canceling its I/O developer event this year, amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Google I/O was due to take place between May 12th to 14th this year, and the cancellation comes just days after Google scrapped its Cloud Next event in San Francisco in favor of a “digital-first” event. “Due to concerns around the […]
Google has removed the chat app ToTok, which is allegedly an espionage tool for the United Arab Emirates, from the Play Store for a second time. The app was previously pulled from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store in December, shortly before The New York Times published a report about it, but Google […]
Microsoft’s Windows 10X operating system isn’t even out yet, but it’s already been installed on a MacBook and a Surface Go. The software maker released its Windows 10X emulator earlier this week, and people have managed to take this OS image and extract it and tweak it on real hardware. One developer has installed Windows […]
In a wonderful Valentine’s Day surprise, Fortnite has introduced a new emote inspired by the Rickrolling meme, and it’s incredible. It plays part of the actual song by Rick Astley, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” and your in-game character dances just like Astley does in the music video. The emote, called “Never Gonna,” is available […]
The Verge reports that the tech sector is currently feeling the impact of the coronavirus, with companies closing offices, stores, and factories in China as well as restricting employees from nonessential travels to the country. The closures, which were initially expected to last through the Lunar New Year holiday week in late January, have now […]
The Verge reports that Storied film company Warner Bros. has signed a deal with Cinelytic, an LA startup that uses machine learning to predict film success. A story from The Hollywood Reporter claims that Warner Bros. will use Cinelytic’s algorithms “to guide decision-making at the greenlight stage,” but a source at the studio told The […]