First 'Dune: Spice Wars' gameplay trailer shows real-time combat
We got our first look at Dune: Spice Wars at the 2021 Game Awards, and now developer Shiro Games is giving fans of Frank Herbert’s seminal novels a better look at the project. In a gameplay trailer the...
View ArticleWindows 11's first big update arrives with Android app support 'preview'
It took several months after launch, but Microsoft is finally making Android apps available to most Windows 11 users. As promised in January, the company is rolling out its first major Windows 11...
View ArticleUkraine faces more cyberattacks amid Russian invasion fears
Ukraine is grappling with more cyberattacks as fears of an imminent Russian invasion reach their climax. Netblocks and Gizmodo report Ukraine's defense ministry and two state-owned banks, Oshchadbank...
View ArticleUniversal Audio is getting into premium microphones
Universal Audio, which has long been known for its premium audio interfaces and plugins, is moving into a new market as it has revealed its first microphones. As with the company's other gear, expect...
View ArticleThe next ‘Dead by Daylight’ killer is Sadako from the Ring franchise
Dead by Daylight is no stranger to high-profile crossovers. Icons like Leatherface, Freddy Krueger and Pyramid Head from Silent Hill are just some of the characters that have joined the game’s roster...
View ArticleA burger-flipping robot may be coming to a White Castle near you
You can count burger-flipping robots as one pandemic innovation that’s here to stay. White Castle announced today that it will be bringing Flippy 2, a robot chef that can essentially perform the same...
View ArticleTwitter opens up its anti-harassment Safety Mode to millions more users
Twitter is expanding access to its Safety Mode by bringing the beta to around 50 percent of accounts in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. The company started testing the feature...
View ArticleValve's Steam Deck might be easier to repair than you think
Valve may have cautioned Steam Deck buyers about repairing the handheld themselves, but you might not have to be quite so wary in practice. iFixit (which provides official parts for Valve hardware) has...
View ArticleBiden administration forms Buy Clean Task Force to decarbonize federal...
On Tuesday, the Biden administration established the country’s first-ever Buy Clean Task Force. The organization will work with federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Energy, and...
View ArticleSan Francisco proposes 18-month moratorium on new Amazon delivery facilities
San Francisco's wariness of Amazon might soon extend to the company's seemingly ubiquitous shipping network. Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton has introduced legislation that would impose...
View ArticleParamount+ renews 'Halo' TV series before it even debuts
Paramount+’s live-action Halo adaptation has yet to debut, but that’s not stopping the streamer from renewing the series ahead of its March 24th premiere. On Tuesday, ViacomCBS announced it will work...
View ArticleParamount+ hits 32.8 million subscribers; will offer Showtime for a fee
A lot is changing at ViacomCBS — which changed its name today to Paramount Global. In an investor presentation on Tuesday, the company announced that its streaming service, Paramount+ (formerly known...
View ArticleParamount confirms 'Sonic 3' movie and Knuckles spinoff TV series
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 won't hit theaters until April 8th, but a third movie is already in the works. Paramount confirmed that Sonic 3 is now in development, along with a Paramount+ streaming series...
View ArticleSnapchat will start matching you with live concerts
Snapchat on Wednesday unveiled a new partnership with Ticketmaster that will make staying updated on shows and inviting friends a little bit easier. The in-app Mini — a sort of micro-app inside the...
View ArticleTelecoms giant Ericsson may have paid ISIS for access to Iraq
Ericsson's chief executive officer Borje Ekholm has told Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri that the company may have made payments to the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS) terrorist organization for its...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Sony's weirdest wireless earbuds yet
The explosion of true wireless earbuds has finally settled down in recent years. However, this has also meant they’re all starting to look and behave pretty similarly.Sony’s latest experiment — its new...
View ArticleGoogle wants to figure out how to serve Android users ads while minimizing...
As Apple pushes on with its anti-tracking features on iOS and Google continues to refine its Privacy Sandbox for serving targeted web ads without third-party cookies, it's time for Android to come into...
View ArticleHow NASA spots potentially catastrophic geomagnetic storms before they strike
A recent batch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet-beaming cubesats met with tragedy on February 3rd when a 49-member cohort of the newly-launched satellites encountered a strong geomagnetic storm in...
View ArticleSenate online safety bill gives children more control over social media
Senators are still concerned social networks aren't doing enough to protect children. The Washington Postreports Senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal have introduced a bill, the Kids Online...
View ArticleAlienware x14 review: A portable gaming laptop that doesn't suck
For years, Alienware eschewed thin-and-light gaming laptops, opting instead to make slightly bulkier systems with more affordable pricing. But all that changed last year with the introduction of its...
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