| The OnePlus 'Clover' could be an entry-level phone bound for the US Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:51 AM PDT  OnePlus could soon launch its first entry-level smartphone and release it in the US, according to Android Central. That would mark the first time the brand has dabbled in that space, having focused solely on flagship phones (most recently the OnePlus... |
| Facebook says Apple blocked message noting 30 percent App Store fee Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:05 AM PDT  Apple wouldn't allow Facebook to tell its users that the tech giant is getting a cut from the sales of paid online events, the social network told Reuters. Earlier this month, Facebook launched a new feature that gives businesses and creators a way t... |
| Apple pays $9.75 million to settle lawsuit over Powerbeats2 charging issues Posted: 28 Aug 2020 02:10 AM PDT  Apple has agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over charging issues with its Powerbeats2 wireless earphones (via Apple Insider). Launched in 2017, the suit focused on the advertised claims of durability, sweat-resistance and b... |
| Beyond Meat starts direct sales of its plant-based patties and sausages Posted: 28 Aug 2020 01:05 AM PDT  Beyond Meat's plant-based products have expanded through various restaurants and grocery chains, but now fans of its product can order directly. Its competitor Impossible Foods launched direct-to-consumer sales back in June, as both companies pitch t... |
| Google Assistant Snapshot can now be summoned with a voice command Posted: 27 Aug 2020 11:04 PM PDT  You can now summon Google Assistant's Snapshot by saying "Hey Google, show me my day." The tech giant introduced the feature as a way to view your tasks for the day in one place back in 2018, and up until recently, you can only access it by tapping o... |
| Watch the best trailers from Gamescom 2020's opening night in 15 minutes Posted: 27 Aug 2020 09:02 PM PDT  With conferences still on hold, the gaming world is enjoying Gamescom 2020 together online instead of in person. The first night of the event already gave us looks at Fall Guys season two and a new Dragon Age game, but there was so much more to see.... |
| Google Fiber adds Philo streaming as an option next to YouTube and fubo Posted: 27 Aug 2020 06:39 PM PDT  After years of offering TV service along with its high-speed internet package, Google Fiber announced in February that it will only offer new customers options to sign up for streaming services. At the time, it supported YouTube TV and fuboTV, and no... |
| A US teen wrote 27,000 Wikipedia entries in a language they don't speak Posted: 27 Aug 2020 04:02 PM PDT  For better and worse, Wikipedia is one of the places most of us go to when we want definitive information on a topic. But a recent scandal is highlighting one of the major pitfalls of the platform: not every Wikipedia editor is an expert in their fie... |
| Here's seven minutes of 'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' gameplay Posted: 27 Aug 2020 01:18 PM PDT  At Gamescon 2020, Insomniac Games and Sony shared an uninterrupted demo of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart that showed off more of the PlayStation 5 exclusive's gameplay.The trailer didn't reveal anything we hadn't already seen when Sony first showed... |
| Steam lets you choose words to filter from chat Posted: 27 Aug 2020 01:02 PM PDT  Steam now lets you make a custom list of words you want filtered from your chat experience, Steam owner Valve has announced. The Steam Text & Chat Filtering feature already removes commonly used strong profanity and slurs, but now you can add spe... |
| 'Fall Guys' season two will indulge in medieval fantasy Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:44 PM PDT  We knew it was coming, but we finally got our first sneak peek at Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout season two during today's Gamescom livestream. Unlike its inaugural run scheduled to wrap up next month, the game will take on a theme this fall: medieval... |
| Facebook sues man who sold fake Instagram likes Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:44 PM PDT  Facebook is once again taking the issue of fake Instagram likes to court. The company is suing a man who sold fake Instagram likes and comments as part of a "fake engagement service," Facebook said in a statement. The service, called Nakrutka, "used... |
| 'Twelve Minutes' gets an all-star cast including Daisy Ridley Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:19 PM PDT  Twelve Minutes, the upcoming thriller from Annapurna Interactive, is getting an all-star cast including Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and the (always great) Willem Dafoe. In the game's new trailer, which premiered on the Gamescom opening night stream t... |
| Star Wars is coming to 'The Sims 4' Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:18 PM PDT  In the entertainment world, it doesn't get much bigger than Star Wars. Likewise, in the gaming world, The Sims is another massive, enduring franchise. So, I can't say I'm shocked to hear that those world are colliding with The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journ... |
| WoW's 'Shadowlands' expansion starts rolling out on October 26th Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:02 PM PDT  World of Warcraft fans will be able to play Shadowlands, the eighth expansion for Blizzard's massively popular online role-playing game, starting on October 26th. Depending on where you live, you'll get access to the expansion either on the 26th or t... |
| Virtual 'League of Legends' band K/DA returns with The Baddest Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:00 PM PDT  One of the world's biggest virtual bands is making a comeback. K/DA, a four-person group comprised of Ahri, Akali, Evelynn and Kai'Sa — champions from the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game League of Legends — has released a new track today... |
| BioWare gives us a (very brief) glimpse at the next 'Dragon Age' Posted: 27 Aug 2020 11:48 AM PDT  Gamescom's Opening Night Live event was chock-full of announcements, with BioWare fans getting a treat early on in the livestream: a look at the next Dragon Age game, though at this point we have neither a full title nor release window.Despite being... |
| Doom Eternal's first expansion arrives on October 20th Posted: 27 Aug 2020 11:32 AM PDT  The Ancient Gods: Part One, the first campaign expansion for Doom Eternal comes out on October 20th. Developer id Software shared a full trailer showing off the upcoming DLC during Gamescon 2020 earlier today. The trailer shows Doomguy up to his us... |
| Watch the Gamescom 2020 live stream with us at 1:40pm ET Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:33 AM PDT  Gamescom is the largest gaming convention in the world, with attendance verging on 400,000 in recent years. The show's all-virtual edition, which kicks off today, is shaping up to be just as big. Gamescom 2020's Opening Night Live is a two-hour showc... |
| Inside Facebook Horizon, a social VR playground Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:00 AM PDT  Who wants to hang out with strangers in VR? That was the first question I asked myself when Oculus unveiled Facebook Horizon last year. It's an evolution of the company's previous social VR efforts, Rooms, Spaces and Venues, with a far grander scale.... |
| Three men have been charged with leaking movies for nearly a decade Posted: 27 Aug 2020 09:45 AM PDT  In an attempt to take down the elite global piracy ring Sparks Group, US officials have charged three men with copyright infringement. Two of those men have been arrested, and law agencies in 18 other countries helped shut down servers used by the pi... |
| Joe Budden's podcast will no longer be a Spotify exclusive Posted: 27 Aug 2020 09:22 AM PDT  Spotify is set to lose one of its most popular exclusive podcasts next month. Joe Budden is splitting from the service, which has been home to his hip hop-focused show for the last two years, when his contract expires. The company made an offer to ke... |
| Walmart joins Microsoft’s bid to buy TikTok Posted: 27 Aug 2020 08:56 AM PDT  Walmart says it's joining forces with Microsoft in an attempt to buy TikTok US, CNBC reports. Microsoft was one of the first companies named as a potential buyer for TikTok, though Twitter and Oracle have also explored deals. "We believe a potential... |
| A Bungie veteran will attempt to get 'Halo Infinite' back on course Posted: 27 Aug 2020 08:16 AM PDT  Between tepid reactions to the first gameplay trailer and the news Halo Infinite won't be a launch title for Xbox Series X this November, it's no secret things aren't entirely rosy with the game's development. To help shepherd the game along, a Halo... |
| How to buy a vlogging camera Posted: 27 Aug 2020 07:31 AM PDT  The number of YouTuber creators has exploded over the last few years, with videos running the gamut from eating ASMR to Rube Goldberg-style trick shots. With that, vlogging cameras are now popular enough to be their own category. Some models are even... |
