'A Quiet Place' is being adapted into a video game
No one in their right mind would actually want to live in the world of A Quiet Place, where denizens walk around barefoot and move as silently as possible to avoid incurring the wrath of highly...
View ArticleArturia's MicroFreak gets a custom wavetable synth mode
One of my favorite budget synths just keeps gettingbetter. After adding three new amazing oscillators earlier this year, Arturia is bringing custom wavetables to the MicroFreak as a free firmware...
View ArticleYubico's latest security offers USB-C and NFC authentication for $29
After introducing the $80 YubiKey Bio and $85 YubiKey C Bio at the start of the month, Yubico’s latest physical security is for those who want a no-frills option. At $29 or €29, the Security Key C NFC...
View ArticleQualcomm's Snapdragon 695 brings faster 5G to low-cost phones
Now that 5G phones are more affordable, Qualcomm wants to make those low-cost devices more desirable. The company has introduced three new systems-on-chip that all promise improved performance for...
View ArticleValve reveals dates for Steam's Halloween, autumn and winter sales
Even though Valve usually keeps the dates of Steam sales close to the chest until almost the time they go live, the details usually end up leaking anyway. This time, though, Valve is getting ahead of...
View ArticleFCC revokes China Telecom's ability to offer services in the US
The Federal Communications Commission has revoked the ability of China Telecom Americas to operate in the US. Citing national security concerns, the agency voted unanimously in favor of a proposal it...
View Article'Dune: Part Two' arrives October 20th, 2023
It didn't take long to greenlight a follow-up to Denis Villeneuve's Dune. Legendary Pictures has confirmed plans to release Dune: Part Two, saying it was "excited to the continue the journey." The...
View ArticleBlizzard cancels BlizzConline 2022 amid sexual harassment scandal
Blizzard won’t host a BlizzConline event in early 2022 as it previously said it would. Back at the end of May, when it canceled BlizzCon 2021, the studio said its plan was to put on a global event at...
View ArticleWhatsApp's iOS-to-Android history transfer tool rolls out to Pixel devices
After debuting on Samsung Galaxy devices at the start of September, WhatsApp’s cross-platform chat history transfer feature is now rolling out to the wider Android ecosystem. Starting today, you can...
View ArticleGM will install as many as 40,000 community EV charging stations
GM is close to launching a new wave of electric vehicles, and it's making sure the charging infrastructure is in place to keep those EVs on the road. The automaker has launched a community charging...
View ArticleSnap, TikTok and YouTube need to do more to protect children, lawmakers say
The Senate Commerce Committee just wrapped up another three-hour hearing about social media’s effect on children and teens. But the latest hearing was different from previous ones in an important way:...
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The 2022 Range Rover will come with both 'mild' and plug-in hybrid powertrains
Land Rover executives unveiled the latest iteration of the company's renowned flagship on Tuesday, showing off a strikingly well-appointed 5th generation SUV that's also surprisingly friendly to the...
View ArticlePokimane is starting a talent management company for streamers
It can be difficult to 'make it' as a full-time streamer, but Pokimane (aka Imane Anys) thinks there's a better way to nurture budding internet broadcasters. The well-known Twitch personality is...
View ArticleMicrosoft details plans to slash water use at its data centers
Ahead of the UN's COP26 climate change conference, which starts on Sunday, Microsoft has revealed more details about its plans to make its data centers greener. Among those is a goal of reducing the...
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Urbanista's solar-powered headphones tease a charger-free future
81 percent. That’s the current battery level on the pair of Urbanista’s Los Angeles headphones sitting on my desk. When I took them out of the box about a week ago, the battery level was 75 percent....
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DJI's Action 2 is small rugged camera with a magnetic mounting system
More than two years after announcing the Osmo Action, DJI is back with a new rugged camera that not only drops the Osmo name but also adopts a fresh new design. The Action 2 features a 155-degree field...
View ArticleApple Music is now available on PS5
Spotify isn't the only service PlayStation 5 owners can stream music from while they're playing Deathloop, Returnal or other games. Starting today, you can fire up tracks from Apple Music as well.The...
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How California's wildfire skies ended up in 'Call of Duty: Vanguard'
In the summer and fall of 2020, smoke filled the skies above San Francisco, hanging heavy over the coast and bathing the city in an eerie orange glow. Massive wildfires were tearing across California,...
View ArticleSamsung is building a cloud gaming platform for its TVs
Samsung doesn't want to cede the game streaming space to the likes of Google, Microsoft or NVIDIA. IGNreports Samsung has teased plans for a TV-based "Cloud Game Platform" during its developer...
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Intel's hybrid 12th-gen chips are a major strike against AMD
We've been hearing about Intel's powerful hybrid chips for so long, they've achieved almost mythical status. The idea behind them is intriguing: they feature both performance-cores (P-cores) and and...
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