Google Stadia on TVs will let you use your phone as the gamepad
You don't need to use the official Stadia Controller if you want to use Google's game streaming service on your TV — or any dedicated controller, for that matter. Google is rolling out a feature that...
View ArticleApple details 3D maps rollout plan for iOS 15
Apple is slowly but surely rolling out 3D city views in the Maps app. Starting today, you can now pinch and zoom your way across a three-dimensional render of London. Apple switched on the experience...
View ArticleRoblox and music publishers settle $200 million copyright lawsuit
Back in June, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) hit Roblox with a $200 million lawsuit for allowing players to illegally use music on stream. Now, some three months later, the two have...
View Article'Resident Evil 4' VR remake hits Oculus Quest 2 on October 21st
Halloween's coming, and so too is a virtual-reality remake of a Resident Evil game. The latest version of Resident Evil 4 will arrive as an Oculus Quest 2 exclusive on October 21st at 10AM ET.Capcom...
View ArticleGoogle created illustrations you can use as profile pictures
Not everyone is comfortable with using a photo of themselves as a profile picture, and others might find it tough to find an image that represents them appropriately. To help you find something that...
View ArticleDemocratic lawmakers say Facebook 'must completely abandon' Instagram Kids
Mere hours after Facebook said it was pausing work on Instagram Kids, a group of Democratic lawmakers has called on the company to instead completely abandon the project. Senators Ed Markey and Richard...
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Skype reveals a colorful redesign, new features and performance upgrades
Skype has some significant changes in the works. It offered a peek at what's coming later this year, with a focus on speed, reliability and design, as well as other improvements. For one thing, video...
View Article'Babylon 5' is getting a reboot
Some 23 years after its original run, Babylon 5 is making its way back to TV. According to Variety, The CW has ordered a reboot of the seminal sci-fi series. What’s more, original creator J. Michael...
View ArticleTwitch partners with Warner Music to host original music programming
One week after coming to terms with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), Twitch has signed a deal with Warner Music Group. In partnering with the record label, a first for the...
View ArticleFacebook will publish some of its research on teens and Instagram
Facebook will publish two internal slide decks detailing its research into how Instagram affects teens’ mental health sometime “in the next few days.” Speaking at an online event hosted by The...
View ArticleFace ID on the iPhone 13 stops working if a third-party replaces the phone's...
With the addition of features like a 120Hz display on some models, Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup is many ways a step above the phones the company shipped last year. But when it comes to the question of...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard settles its EEOC lawsuit with an $18 million payout
In order to settle a lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Activision Blizzard has agreed to establish an $18 million fund for eligible claimants — meaning, employees who...
View ArticleTikTok negotiation 'strangest thing I've ever worked on,' says Microsoft's...
This time last year, ByteDance was trying to save its TikTok app in the US and elsewhere after Donald Trump's administration threatened to ban it. One potential savior was Microsoft, which had...
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Google Meet is testing live translated captions
Google Meet's latest beta feature could help make video conferences with foreign clients, partners, students and employees go more smoothly. The tech giant has started testing live translated captions...
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Facebook's 2Africa to become the longest subsea cable in the world
2Africa, a subsea cable project funded by Facebook and several telcos, will become the longest subsea cable system ever deployed by the time it's finished. The social network has announced that the...
View ArticleLogitech's MX Keys Mini is a compact keyboard for minimalists
You haven't had much choice for compact keyboards these days — many of them are mechanical keyboards aimed at gamers and hobbyists, and Apple's Magic Keyboard doesn't make much sense for non-Apple...
View ArticleSuper Nintendo World Japan confirms Donkey Kong expansion for 2024
Nintendo has confirmed that it will expand its Super Nintendo World theme park at Universal Studios Japan with a new Donkey Kong section. The new zone, which is reportedly already under construction,...
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Dubler 2 can turn any microphone into a MIDI controller
I’ve admitted before that I am a sucker for strange, and often gimmicky, musical devices. A giant touchpad with swappable silicone playing surfaces? Sign me up. A bisected grapefruit that you tilt and...
View ArticleAbleton Live 11.1 beta available now with native Apple M1 support
Ableton Live 11 landed earlier this year, and the first major update to the DAW appears to be imminent. And it's little surprise that the big news for Live 11.1 is the addition of support for Apple's...
View ArticleVR experience creator The Void is reportedly planning a comeback
The Void, which created in-person VR experiences but was forced to shutter its business last year during the pandemic, may be coming back. A former investor may be planning to relaunch it with key...
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