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The development team behind RPCS3, an emulator that gives users the ability to run PlayStation 3 games on a PC, has been making some big strides as of late. It greatly increased the compatibility of the classic gaming system’s catalog and... Read more...
Samsung may have just given its Galaxy Z Trifold a limited production run, but that doesn’t mean the company is backing off on innovating in the foldable phone space. A new report has emerged from investigation in the files of an... Read more...
Rumors surrounding a foldable iPhone have been percolating for several years, and the company initially looked to be on track to finally deliver its take on the concept later this year. However, as Samsung learned during the early days of... Read more...
The consumer technology space is chock full of devices that looked to be on the cusp of making a splash but never made it to the finish line. Thanks to YouTuber JerryRigEverything, the world is getting an up close look at one of those... Read more...
Arc Raiders brought a breath of fresh air to the extraction shooter genre, buoyed by a player base that often prefers to cooperate than compete with one another. Since its release this year, Embark Studios has made a lot of moves to keep... Read more...
YouTube creators have often taken issue with the way Google's video platform handles copyright claims, and the latest example of a heavy-handed video takedown highlights the issue. NVIDIA’s controversial DLSS 5 reveal trailer, which was... Read more...
When a device hits end-of-life status, and it stops receiving updates for its operating system, it’s only a matter of time before malicious actors find some sort of exploit. That’s exactly what happened with a piece of malware dubbed... Read more...
The gaming industry continues to face headwinds, as even seemingly money printing enterprises like Epic Games haven’t been immune from massive layoffs. Nintendo, though, has found itself on better footing thanks to its recent efforts to... Read more...
Google has finally rolled out a feature that gives users the ability to easily change usernames. This feature initially became available to a subset of users last year, but it’s now available to most users with a Google account. Making... Read more...
Rumor has it Apple is planning to freshen up its iPhone lineup with a new design language. Its upcoming models will reportedly receive a makeover, with several leakers indicating that there are going to be changes to the camera and Face ID... Read more...
Driving season is beginning to kick into gear in the US now that it’s springtime, and an even busier summer season is right around the corner. While traveling can be fun, the stress of finding where to charge up an electric vehicle (EV)... Read more...
The gaming world might be eagerly awaiting the release of Grand Theft Auto VI later this year, but a dedicated group of diehard fans continue to unearth new details from prior entries in the legendary franchise. The latest batch of new... Read more...
Apple’s A18 Pro powered MacBook Neo couples a budget price tag with relatively impressive performance. Benchmarks have shown it to offer better single-core performance than most x86 processors and it can even provide a decent gaming... Read more...
Cost in the gaming industry continue trending upwards thanks to a variety of economic factors. After being one of the first publishers to push the price of one of its games to $80, Nintendo is now offering different prices for digital and... Read more...
As AI has become more engrained as part of the software development pipeline, there’s a need for tooling that enables developers to get the most out of deployed AI agents. Cloudflare is doing its part to meet this need with the release of... Read more...
Asha Sharma took the reigns as head of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division a little over a month ago and has already signaled a very different strategy for the company. In an interview with The Information, Sharma discussed some of the... Read more...
Even as Anthropic contests its designation as a supply chain risk by the US government, it hasn’t stopped the company from rolling out new features for its Claude AI. This latest update builds on the functionality Claude initially got two... Read more...
It’s a never-ending game of cat and mouse between attackers and software makers, with the latest salvo being fired against one of Google Chrome’s key security features. Security researchers at Gen Threat Labs have discovered that a piece... Read more...
Apple and Google have recently been removing barriers and implementing features that make it easier for users to switch between rival platforms, which includes finally opening up compatibility between Quick Share and AirDrop. The latter... Read more...
Android’s most diehard fans were less than pleased when Google announced plans to limit the sideloading of apps, in an effort to create a more secure platform. The backlash from power users was immediate, with the developers behind the... Read more...
Apple is spending significant resources in an attempt to become a legitimate player in the AI race, going so far as to ink an agreement with one of its chief rivals, Google. This pivot towards AI has led many to wonder what the future... Read more...
Microsoft might already be touting its next generation of gaming consoles, but it hasn't forgotten about its current models (Xbox Series X and S), which are about to get some welcomed upgrades as players will finally see the introduction... Read more...
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