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Next Witcher saga is now in full-scale production, CD Projekt confirms

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:26:02 +0000

CD Projekt RED is now focusing fully on the next The Witcher trilogy, with 400 developers now working on the project. Read more...

Huawei Mate 70 Series launches with Android-free HarmonyOS

Ramat Adetunji — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:42:02 +0000

Huawei's Mate 70 series launches with HarmonyOS Next, the company's first fully Android-free operating system. Read more...

Activision bans over 19,000 accounts for cheating in Black Ops 6, with help from AI

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:20:01 +0000

Activision is battling the waves of cheaters hitting Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ranked play. Its latest numbers reveal that 19,000 accounts have already been banned within a week. Read more...

Cyberpunk 2077 sales hit 30 million, expansion at 8 million

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:08:01 +0000

CD Projekt RED's RPG entry Cyberpunk 2077 is continuing to sell well almost four years into its launch. Read more...

Microsoft is killing off Xbox Avatars soon due to "low engagement", offers refunds

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:18:01 +0000

The 2018-introduced Xbox Avatar Editor is soon going away on PC and Xbox consoles. The Xbox 360-era avatars will still be available though. Read more...

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Spotify for Authors brings new tools and analytics for audiobook creators

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:58:01 +0000

Spotify has launched a new platform called Spotify for Authors. It offers various tools and analytics that audiobook creators can use to analyze their audience and plan growth strategies. Read more...

Tech giants strongly oppose Australia's ban on social media for children under 16

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:42:01 +0000

Some major tech firms have urged the Australian government to delay its proposed legislation for banning children under 16 from accessing social platforms. Read more...

The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim) is at its lowest Amazon price

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:16:01 +0000

The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim) is now at its lowest price on Amazon, for just $374. This model doesn't include the disc tray. Read more...

Generative AI For Dummies (worth $18) free download

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This book offers an easy-to-follow overview of the capabilities of generative AI and how to incorporate them into any job. It's perfect for anyone who wants to add AI know-how into their work. Read more...

Firefox 133 is out with Bounce Tracking Protection, tab overview improvements, and more

Taras Buria — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:08:02 +0000

Mozilla has released a new Firefox version with more privacy features, tab overview improvements, and other changes. Read more...

Microsoft's new mini PC for Windows 365 has some neat wallpapers, here they are in 4K

Taras Buria — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:42:01 +0000

Microsoft's recently announced mini PC for the Windows 365 service comes with two new versions of the stock Windows 11 wallpaper. Here they are in 4K. Read more...

Google plans short test in Europe that will seriously reduce travel features

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:50:01 +0000

Google will run a short test in a few EU countries to see how the removal of some of its travel features impacts users and businesses as it fights comparison sites and the European Commission. Read more...

Samsung shows foldable screens can be used for handheld gaming devices as well

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:34:01 +0000

A recent Samsung patent shows off a handheld gaming device with a foldable display and two controllers at each end. Read more...

Intel and US government finalize $7.86 billion in funding

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:06:01 +0000

Intel and the US government have finalized $7.86 billion in funding to help support tens of thousands of jobs and boost the domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry. Read more...

Netflix now offers streaming to Naver Plus subscribers at no extra cost

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:38:01 +0000

Netflix has joined hands with South Korea's Naver to offer its streaming service to Naver Plus subscribers at no extra cost. Read more...

Google's iOS app now inserts search links directly into webpages

Ramat Adetunji — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:54:01 +0000

Google's iOS Search app is rolling out "Page Annotations," a feature that highlights key webpage elements, offering a way to explore related topics directly within the app. Read more...

The camera module on iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max could get larger next year

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:40:02 +0000

The next year's iPhone 17 lineup is reported to receive major design changes, with the Pro and Pro Max models getting larger rectangular camera modules. Read more...

Xiaomi plans to launch its own smartphone chip in early 2025

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:24:01 +0000

Xiaomi is planning to launch its in-house designed smartphone processor next year, which could potentially make its smartphones more efficient and powerful. Read more...

YouTube users report their recommendations are suddenly a total mess

David Uzondu — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:08:01 +0000

YouTube users have taken to r/YouTube to share their frustration over botched recommendations, with irrelevant videos flooding feeds. Read more...

Qualcomm's interest in acquiring Intel cools down amid regulatory and operational hurdles

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:12:01 +0000

It looks like Qualcomm is rethinking its interest of acquiring Intel's chip design business over increasing complexity, regulatory hurdles, and more. Read more...

Threads may soon get this highly requested feature

David Uzondu — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:58:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg has announced a feature that users have been requesting for since the platform launched in 2023. Read more...

Surprise update rolls out to Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches

David Uzondu — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:42:01 +0000

Reddit users were puzzled by a surprise Fossil Gen 6 update, which is likely among the last updates expected for the brand. Read more...

Accessing free Roku content on Google TV gets easier with new update

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:28:01 +0000

Roku is making its content discovery on Google TV more accessible by rolling out a new update that also adds features such as resume watching, recommendations, etc. Read more...

The 'Slim' design of the iPhone 17 Slim is creating problems for Apple

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:12:02 +0000

Reports claim that Apple is facing a big problem because of the slim form factor of the rumored iPhone 17 Slim/Air. Read more...

Alleged Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on video shows the device's new design

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:56:01 +0000

After leaking as dummy units, an alleged hands-on video of the Galaxy S25 Ultra has popped up on the internet. Read more...

Mass Effect director Casey Hudson's new studio shuts down before first project debut

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:52:01 +0000

Humanoid Origin, the studio set up by Mass Effect Trilogy director Casey Hudson, has shut down ahead of sci-fi game reveal. Read more...

2K removes its launcher from all games, but some files need to be deleted manually

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:18:01 +0000

2K has revealed that it has pulled the highly criticized 2K Launcher from all its published games. Some files remain on PCs without manual deletion, though. Read more...

Paradox explains why Cities: Skylines II still doesn't have a release date on consoles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:00:01 +0000

Over a year of delays later, Colossal Order still doesn't have a release date for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 versions of Cities: Skylines II; here's why. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch tops franchise records for players, hours played, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:24:01 +0000

30 days into launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has beaten previous franchise records for number of players and other statistics. Read more...

Samsung 2TB T9 rugged SSD is now available for just $169.99

Taras Buria — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:06:01 +0000

Portable, fast, spacious, and well-protected from drops or environmental harm, the 2TB Samsung T9 Portable SSD is a good pick at its all-time low price. Read more...

16TB, 20TB, 24TB Seagate IronWolf Pro CMR NAS HDDs are at their lowest prices

Fiza Ali — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:42:01 +0000

With Black Friday Deal, Newegg is currently offering the 16TB, 20TB, and 24TB Seagate IronWolf Pro CMR NAS HDDs at their lowest prices. Read more...

YouTube Music Recap 2024 is now available to check out

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:16:01 +0000

YouTube has started rolling out the 2024 Music Recap compilation with new stats, better animation, improved photos, and more. Read more...

Instagram brings live location sharing to DMs, nicknames, and more

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:16:01 +0000

Meta has announced a bunch of new features for Instagram. The social media platform is getting support for live location sharing, allowing users to share their location through direct messages. Read more...

Get a Windows 11 Pro license for a super low price

Neowin Deals — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:00:01 +0000

Upgrade your Windows OS and enjoy a more enhanced UI, better multitasking, and improved security for a fraction of the normal cost. Read more...

Bluesky needs to be more professional to meet increasing regulatory demands

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:16:01 +0000

A recent gaffe by Bluesky chief executive and a complaint from the European Commission show that Bluesky needs to get its act together to meet regulatory scrutiny. Read more...

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Raspberry Pi announces the Pico 2 W, a wireless-enabled microcontroller board

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:36:01 +0000

Raspberry Pi has launched the Pico 2 W, a wireless-enabled board priced at $7. It features the RP2350 microcontroller with faster cores, double the memory and more Read more...

Nothing Phone (3) may have just been spotted with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:16:02 +0000

We may have just spotted the much-awaited Nothing Phone (3) on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. Read more...

Mac mini M4 is exciting, but GEEKOM mini PCs are more sensible options

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While everyone is raving about the new M4 mini, there are other viable options out there that start at a far lower price and achieve the same result. Read more...