Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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The Morning After: Xbox Series X and Series S prices and release date revealed

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 04:29 AM PDT

Spare a thought for the PR arm of Microsoft, enjoying their Labor Day time off, when almost every major unanswered new Xbox question gets answered at once. If there was any particular surprise, it's how small the cheaper Series S will be. A render su...

What we know about the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 03:50 AM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy S20 series are some of the most well-regarded smartphones in the world, but they're also pretty expensive. It looks likely that the company will launch a more affordable version in the near future, dubbed the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition.T...

Lewis Hamilton launches his own Extreme E racing team

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 02:20 AM PDT

Lewis Hamilton has announced that he's launching his own team to compete in the Extreme E off-road racing series. Hamilton's team, X44, will be part of the first Extreme E race season, which is expected to take place at the start of next year. The su...

Apple's 'floating' store in Singapore will open on September 10th

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 01:01 AM PDT

Apple has some pretty stunning stores around the world, such as the one in NYC's Grand Central Terminal and the one in Dubai with "Solar Wings" that respond to environmental conditions. Its newest location Singapore is its first ever "floating" store...

Xbox Series S is official, tiny and will only cost $299

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 12:33 AM PDT

After a flurry of leaks, Microsoft has been forced to prematurely confirm the existence of a second next-generation console: the Xbox Series S. The company hasn't gone into too much detail — it says that will come "soon" — but it's already said that...

Xbox Series X will reportedly cost $499 and arrive November 10th

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 09:34 PM PDT

Microsoft revealed last month that the Xbox Series X will arrive in November, just in time for this year's holiday shopping season. Now, Windows Central reports a more specific release date and even a price point for the tech giant's next-gen console...

Xbox Series S leak reveals $299 price

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 08:01 PM PDT

Update: The leaks were true: Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Series S will cost $299 and deliver "next-gen performance in the smallest Xbox ever."Back in mid-August, the packaging of what appeared to be a controller for the Xbox Series S was leaked...

The Nintendo Switch goes on sale in Brazil on September 18th

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 04:45 PM PDT

Nintendo fans in Brazil won't have to wait much longer to get their hands on a Switch directly from Nintendo. On Monday, the company announced it plans to start selling the console in the South American country on September 18th.  The Switch will be...

TikTok is trying to stop a suicide video from spreading

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 03:10 PM PDT

Since Sunday evening, TikTok has been trying to stop the spread of a graphic video showing a man committing suicide with a gun (via The Verge). The clip opens with an image of a grey-bearded man sitting in front of his desk. The seemingly innocuous n...

Researchers created a Game Boy that doesn't need batteries

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 02:10 PM PDT

The original Game Boy was no slouch when it came to battery life. With four simple AA batteries, you could play games like Tetris and Super Mario Land for about 10 to 15 hours. That was something that made the Game Boy so much more appealing than its...

Poco's X3 is the first smartphone with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 732G

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:35 PM PDT

Eight months after Xiaomi spun off its Pocophone sub-brand into a separate company with a slightly different name, Poco is releasing another budget smartphone. The Poco X3 NFC is the first phone with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 732G chipset, and it off...

Motorola's budget G9 Plus leaks with a 64-megapixel camera and big battery

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 11:10 AM PDT

Motorola's latest leak shows how its budget smartphones are offering pretty decent value. The entry-level Moto G9 Plus (appearing in an Orange Slovakia listing, via Roland Quandt) has four rear cameras including a 64-megapixel main camera, along with...

Italy is investigating Apple, Google and Dropbox cloud storage services

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 10:20 AM PDT

Italy's competition watchdog is investing Apple, Google and Dropbox, TechCrunch reports. In a press release, the AGCM announced that it opened six investigations into the companies' cloud storage services: Google Drive, iCloud and Dropbox.The authori...

August's fourth-gen WiFi Smart Lock drops to $219 on Amazon

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 09:30 AM PDT

August's fourth-generation WiFi Smart Lock is a cinch to install, works with all the major digital assistants and connects to your home network without the need for a separate bridge. It's also on sale on Amazon right now. The Smart Lock is down from...

Infinity Ward disables all 'Warzone' vehicles after game-breaking bug emerges

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 09:15 AM PDT

If you hop into Call of Duty: Warzone right now, you'll notice that all of the vehicles are missing. Over the weekend, players discovered a game-breaking glitch. To fix it, Infinity Ward temporarily disabled all vehicles, Eurogamer explains. A play...

Instant Pot's Duo Evo Plus is only $100 on Amazon

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 08:15 AM PDT

Instant Pot's Duo Evo Plus 9-in-1 Pressure Cooker is listed for an all-time low price of $100 on Amazon today. That's $40 less than it's typically listed for and nearly $70 off its original price.Buy Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus at Amazon - $99.95

'Minecraft' PSVR support is coming this month

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 08:10 AM PDT

Sony said on Monday morning it has lined up a week of PlayStation VR game announcements, and it kicked off with a big one for Minecraft players. The ultra-popular sandbox game will add PSVR support later this month with a free update that'll roll out...

‘Fall Guys’ will use the same anti-cheat software as 'Fortnite'

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 07:31 AM PDT

The runaway hit Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has attracted plenty of positive attention -- it's the most downloaded PS Plus game of all time and has seven million downloads on Steam. Unfortunately, it has also attracted lots of cheaters, at least on...

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 gets its first big discount on Amazon

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 05:55 AM PDT

We think that Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 is the best non-Apple smartwatch, which is one reason why it's been tough to find on sale. However, Amazon is now offering the first real deal on the Tizen-powered watch, selling it at $365.30 instead of the reg...

The Morning After: To avoid censorship in India, Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ will self-regulate

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 04:30 AM PDT

India is extending its influence over major tech players. Streaming services, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar and 12 other companies, have signed a self-regulatory code to stay on the good side of India's regulators. This inclu...

EA pulls ads from 'UFC 4' replays after widespread complaints

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 12:40 PM PDT

EA's UFC 4 is off to a rough start. The developer told Eurogamer it had removed commercials from the MMA game's replays and overlays after many fans complained about the experience. These weren't small, unintrusive promos — one commonly-cited example...

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