The Morning After: A new battle system for 'Pokémon'
After a bit of a break from the headlines, the Pokémon juggernaut is back. A Nintendo Direct event yesterday gave us a better look at Pokémon: Legends, a new spin-off title from the Pocket Monster...
View ArticleBird unveils a $2,299 electric bike you can own
While Bird is mostly known for its rental scooters, it expanded its electric transportation offerings back in June when it introduced a bike-sharing service. Now, the company is giving those who want...
View ArticleAmazon is reportedly planning to open mini department stores
Amazon is preparing to increase its brick and mortar footprint in a big way. The retailer plans to open several large physical locations in the US akin to department stores, according to anonymous...
View ArticleGM teams with AT&T to bring 5G to its vehicles in 2023
General Motors and AT&T are expanding their partnership with plans to bring 5G to cars within the next few years. Some model year 2024 vehicles, which should start arriving in 2023, will be the...
View ArticleCricket customers will get free HBO Max, if they don't mind ads
You won't have to spring for AT&T's regular phone service if you want HBO Max tacked on to your plan — provided you're wiling to make some sacrifices. The carrier's Cricket Wireless brand has...
View ArticleDell’s new monitor lineup includes a $350 portable second screen
Dell is back with a variety of new monitors that range from its first 14-inch portable to a trio of 27-inch displays. At its thinnest, the former is just 4.95mm thick — making it slimmer than an iPad...
View ArticleAmazon's one-day sale knocks up to 35 percent off Lexar microSD cards
Photographers, videographers, gamers and the like know the sinking feeling of finding out that the SD card or SSD you've been using is all filled up. Having an extra storage device ready to go when...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces a $60 wired Xbox Stereo Headset
Microsoft has unveiled a wired Xbox Stereo Headset. At $60, it's positioned as an entry-level model, compared with the $100 Wireless Headset that emerged earlier this year and Designed for Xbox options...
View ArticleApple's latest 'Foundation' trailer features an enormous space elevator
Ahead of the show's Apple TV+ premiere on September 24th, Apple has offered another look at its latest sci-fi saga, Foundation. The latest trailer doesn't reveal too much about the story, but it has...
View ArticleFTC files amended antitrust complaint against Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed new antitrust charges against Facebook. The amended complaint comes after a federal judge threw out the agency's initial suit back in June. In dismissing...
View ArticleGalaxy Z Flip 3 review: Samsung's best foldable yet is still a tough sell
In many ways, the Galaxy Z Flip 3should be the first foldable for a mainstream audience. It's basically a regular smartphone you can fold in half and it could appeal to the swaths of people who miss...
View Article'NHL 22' finally moves the series to EA's Frostbite engine
EA Sports' NHL series is finally making the switch to Frostbite, several years after FIFA and Madden NFL moved to the engine. As such, NHL 22 marks the "biggest leap forward" for the franchise in terms...
View ArticleFacebook is testing Reels in News Feed and Groups in the US
Starting today, some Facebook users in the US will see Reels, Instagram’s take on TikTok-like short-form videos, appear throughout the company's main app, the social media giant told The Verge. If...
View Article'Call of Duty: Vanguard' first look: Taking the series back to WWII
There’s a scene in 2014’s Wolfenstein: The New Order where J, a character inspired by Jimi Hendrix, explains to the game’s white protagonist, BJ Blazkowicz, why he’s not fighting. After Blazkowicz...
View ArticleFacebook took hours to remove livestream of Library of Congress bomb threat...
It took Facebook several hours to pull down a livestream from a man suspected of making a bomb threat at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. According to Politico, the unidentified man, who...
View Article'Quake' 4K remaster is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC
QuakeCon may have not happened last year due to the pandemic, but id Software found a way to more than make up for cancelation with the announcement of a Quake remaster. What’s more, you can buy it...
View ArticleOnlyFans bans 'sexually explicit conduct,' but nudity is still okay
OnlyFans will ban users from uploading photos and videos "sexually explicit conduct" as of October 1st. Although the company will block depictions of sex acts, nudity is still allowed as long as...
View ArticleWaymo's autonomous vehicles have clocked 20 million miles on public roads
Although other companies that are working on autonomous driving might get more attention, Waymo is still hard at work on the technology. The Alphabet subsidiary just provided an update on its Waymo...
View ArticleTwitter's latest round of updates are about to hit your DMs
Twitter is introducing several tweaks to its direct messaging functionality, with the improvements set to roll out in the coming weeks. To start, you can now share the same tweet with up to 20...
View ArticleLatest Moto Edge features improved camera and a faster processor
Last year, Motorola returned to the high-end phone market with the Edge Plus, a device that was a mostly middling affair. It later followed it up with the more affordable and compelling Edge. The...
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