| The Morning After: 'Ghost of Tsushima' multiplayer is coming this fall Posted: 18 Aug 2020 04:25 AM PDT  Am I the only PS4-owning gamer who hasn't finished Ghost of Tsushima yet? Sucker Punch's smash hit samurai game is one of the great last efforts of this console generation, and if you're already looking for a new challenge, then one is on the way — a... |
| Google asks to test a new type of wireless broadband Posted: 18 Aug 2020 02:00 AM PDT  Google has asked the FCC for permission to conduct secret wireless broad tests using the 6GHz spectrum in multiple cities across the US, according to a document spotted by Business Insider. It wants to run "experimental propagation testing in the 6GH... |
| Google's Find My Device app can now locate Pixel Buds Posted: 18 Aug 2020 12:35 AM PDT  Second-gen Pixel Buds owners can now use Find my Device to look for their pair in case they ever get lost. According to 9to5Google, users have started seeing the Pixel Buds they connected to their account on the Find my Device app on Android and the... |
| Chrome's 'Fast page' label shows which websites have quick loading times Posted: 17 Aug 2020 11:05 PM PDT  Google is launching a new Web Vitals metric with Chrome 85 beta — one that can tell you if a page you're visiting won't take forever to load. The new metric will give URLs and URLs from the same website "that have historically met or exceeded all met... |
| FT: Oracle joins Microsoft as a possible bidder for TikTok Posted: 17 Aug 2020 09:28 PM PDT  For a couple of weeks, Microsoft had been the only name publicly attached as a potential buyer for TikTok, and it has about a month left before the announced September 15th deadline to make a deal. Since then, Twitter was reported as a company in "pr... |
| What's on TV: 'Flight Simulator,' 'Biohackers' and 'Lucifer' Posted: 17 Aug 2020 08:25 PM PDT  This week's big game release is Microsoft Flight Simulator on the PC. Sports fans can tune in to playoff action from the NBA and NHL, while on streaming, Lucifer is back with the first half of its new season on Netflix. Netflix is also premiering a s... |
| 'The Goes Wrong Show' gets funnier while things get worse Posted: 17 Aug 2020 04:41 PM PDT  There are comedies that try to dazzle you with the depth of their cleverness and comedies that just want to hit the big red button in our brains that make us giggle. There are comedies that feel above the need to go for a joke and instead relying on... |
| New York City says it will reassess police use of facial recognition Posted: 17 Aug 2020 03:39 PM PDT  According to Mayor Bill de Blaiso, New York City will place additional restrictions on police use of facial recognition. The pledge comes after the NYPD employed the technology to identify a prominent Black Lives Matter activist. "We need to be ver... |
| A 'Firewatch' movie is in the works, again Posted: 17 Aug 2020 02:05 PM PDT  In a match made in indie heaven, the independent production house behind movies like Blindspotting and Little Monsters has acquired the movie and TV rights to 2016's Firewatch (via The Hollywood Reporter). This is the second time there's been news of... |
| 'Hitman 3' will tweak its most divisive mode Posted: 17 Aug 2020 12:48 PM PDT  When Hitman 3 comes out next year, you'll have a variety of ways to play through Agent 47's latest adventure. They'll be a new campaign that will wrap up the franchise's current story arc, which started with 2016's Hitman. Hitman 3 will also include... |
| Epic Games asks court to stop Apple pulling its developer tools next week Posted: 17 Aug 2020 12:05 PM PDT  Epic Games has filed yet another lawsuit against Apple. The Fortnite developer is now suing the Cupertino-based company for allegedly retaliating against it for its other lawsuit last week. Apple has not only removed the game from the App Store but h... |
| Chrome will soon let you know if a web form is unsecure Posted: 17 Aug 2020 11:17 AM PDT  Google is going a step further to protect people's information when they try to submit details through unsecured web forms. Starting in the M86 build, Chrome will raise a red flag on forms that are on secure HTTPS pages, but aren't actually submitted... |
| The best accessories for Nintendo Switch Posted: 17 Aug 2020 11:00 AM PDT  It's been a good year for the Nintendo Switch, with games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Paper Mario: The Origami King livening up our days in social isolation. However, all this extra play has really put a lot of extra strain on our consoles... |
| Apple TV+ offers subscribers Showtime and CBS All Access for $10 monthly Posted: 17 Aug 2020 10:50 AM PDT  Last week, Bloomberg reported that Apple would launch its first content bundle for its streaming platform. Now, Apple has confirmed the move with a new deal that combines CBS All Access (normally $9.99.month for the ad-free tier) with Showtime (norma... |
| NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference goes online in October Posted: 17 Aug 2020 10:21 AM PDT  NVIDIA has announced it will run a digital version of its GTC conference from October 5th-9th. There'll be a keynote from CEO and founder Jensen Huang on the first day of the event at 9AM ET. That'll mark his second GTC keynote of the year. The confe... |
| Secret Service bought location data pulled from common apps Posted: 17 Aug 2020 09:55 AM PDT  The Secret Service paid a private company for access to location data generated by common smartphone apps, Motherboard reports. Internal documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show that the agency spent $35,844 for a o... |
| Nintendo will show 20 minutes of indie Switch games tomorrow Posted: 17 Aug 2020 09:28 AM PDT  Although it's been almost a year since the last full-blown Nintendo Direct, the company has run a number of smaller digital presentations since then. The latest is another Indie World Showcase, which Nintendo will stream at noon ET on Tuesday.It'll i... |
| Google reportedly sent identifying info of extremist users to law enforcement Posted: 17 Aug 2020 09:00 AM PDT  Google may have shared identifying information of certain users with law enforcement, according to a report from The Guardian. Leaked documents indicate that the company's CyberCrime Investigation Group (CIG) has been forwarding data like real names,... |
| YouTuber’s DIY gun shoots masks onto people’s faces Posted: 17 Aug 2020 08:40 AM PDT  Given the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US, along with research that shows masks slow the spread of the disease, it can be frustrating to see mask-less people in public spaces. With that -- and some American's obsession with guns -- in m... |
| 'Ghost of Tsushima' is getting co-op modes this fall Posted: 17 Aug 2020 08:15 AM PDT  If you've already fully completed Ghost of Tsushima (including that super-tough Lethal mode) and are yearning for more, you might be excited to learn that you'll soon get to slice through waves of enemies with your friends. This fall, Sucker Punch Pr... |
| Apple will give third-party Mac repair shops its stamp of approval Posted: 17 Aug 2020 07:44 AM PDT  Getting your Mac fixed could soon be much easier. Apple says it will now verify third-party Mac repair shops, Reuters reports. The program will provide parts and training to qualifying repair stores.Apple began verifying third-party iPhone repair sho... |
| Amazon knocks $50 off Apple's latest iPad mini Posted: 17 Aug 2020 07:16 AM PDT  Amazon has a new sale on the latest iPad mini. Now you can get the tiny tablet starting at $350, or $50 off its normal price. This is the first time we've seen it drop this low since July, making it a good time to snag one if you missed the last sale... |
| US tightens restrictions on Huawei to close trade loopholes Posted: 17 Aug 2020 07:02 AM PDT  The US government isn't done attempting to block Huawei. Today, the US Commerce Department announced that it's expanding trade restrictions meant to prevent Huawei from obtaining semiconductors without a special license, Reuters reports. The restrict... |
| Life online: Subscribe to everything, own nothing Posted: 17 Aug 2020 06:30 AM PDT  In March this year, we were told that the pandemic lockdowns would only last a few weeks. Then, that was extended to perhaps a couple of months. Now, it's likely that the collective quarantining could last until 2021, if not longer (at least in some... |
| Apple's latest Mac Mini drops to its lowest price ever on Amazon Posted: 17 Aug 2020 06:14 AM PDT  Update 2:07pm ET: Amazon's $100 coupon appears to have expired. We'll update this post accordingly if it becomes available again today.The Mac Mini remains the most affordable way to get a new macOS machine and now Amazon lets you get your foot in th... |
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