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Facebook is introducing a handful of new features that will give users greater control over their News Feed, including an easier way to turn off the feed’s algorithmic ranking and display content in the order it was posted instead. The changes build on previous tweaks to News Feed functionality. Last October, Facebook introduced a “Favorites” […]
CD Projekt Red has outlined its roadmap for the open-world game. The bad news is that it’s “reconsidering” its plan to launch a Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mode as its next AAA release. Instead, the Polish studio is focusing on bringing online into “all of its franchises one day.” CD Projekt Red’s CEO Adam Kici?ski detailed […]
Chip designer Arm has announced Armv9, its first new chip architecture in a decade following Armv8 way back in 2011. According to Arm, Armv9 offers three major improvements over the previous architecture: security, better AI performance, and faster performance in general. These benefits should eventually trickle down to devices with processors based on Arm’s designs. […]
SpaceX launched its fourth Starship prototype in less than four months March 30, only to have the vehicle apparently crash once again. The Starship SN11 vehicle lifted off at approximately 9 a.m. Eastern from the company’s Boca Chica, Texas, test site, despite heavy fog that made it all but impossible to see the vehicle ascend. […]
Spotify is moving into the audio chat space that’s been popularized by Clubhouse over the past year. The company announced plans for a “live audio experience,” which it says creators and users have been requesting. The platform announced today that it’s acquiring Betty Labs, the company behind the live sports audio app Locker Room. Spotify […]
Sony has officially announced the upcoming discontinuation of PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita digital stores that was previously reported to be happening this summer. The shutdown dates were also confirmed today. The PS3 and PSP stores will be shutting down on July 2, while the Vita’s store will close on Aug. 27. If […]
Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.2 patch is now available to download on PC and consoles, with the Stadia release to follow later in the week. Fixes range from quality-of-life improvements to game-crashing bugs, including improvements to vehicles, police forces, NPC behavior, quests, and much more. The full list is available on the game’s website. CD Projekt Red […]
It’s been six years since its last golf video game and EA has signed a new deal with the PGA Tour, with a new title already in the works. A Sports PGA Tour, a “next-gen” revival of the PGA Tour franchise. Few details are available at this early stage, but EA Tiburon is helming the […]
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) handily beat its goals. The space agency has revealed that its spacecraft has spotted over 2,200 potential planets since beginning its mission in 2018. Hundreds of those are smaller planets, some of which could include rocky worlds that are more Earth-like (though not necessarily habitable). TESS was originally expected […]
COVID-19 vaccination passports have become a practical reality in the US. As USA Today reports, New York state has launched a digital Excelsior Pass that residents can use to prove they’ve been vaccinated or recently tested negative for infection. You can use your phone’s virtual wallet (on Android or iOS) or a printout to flash […]
Netflix will have a much larger anime collection to choose from by the end of this year. The streaming giant has announced at Tokyo’s AnimeJapan 2021 Expo that it’s launching around 40 anime shows and movies within the year, which is double the number of titles it released in 2020. Bloomberg reported, following the success of […]
Apple has released iOS 14.4 with security fixes for three vulnerabilities, said to be under active attack by hackers. The technology giant said in its security update pages for iOS and iPadOS 14.4 that the three bugs affecting iPhones and iPads “may have been actively exploited.” Details of the vulnerabilities are scarce, and an Apple […]
A mysterious streak of lights dazzled the night sky over parts of Oregon and Washington, leaving stargazers wondering what the unusual sighting might be. After some people speculated that it was a meteor shower, the National Weather Service said it was more likely to be debris from a SpaceX rocket “that did not successfully have […]
Apple is reportedly considering another version of its wildly popular smartwatch, the Apple Watch. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that executives have discussed the possibility of launching a hardened Watch variant later this year or in 2022 at the earliest. And it’s not the first time the idea has been considered. Back in […]
Samsung has added a podcasts section to its Free app, which is where Samsung users can access a selection of complimentary TV shows, movies, games and news articles. The section, officially known as Samsung Podcasts, is rolling out to Galaxy S21, S20, Note 20, S10 and Note 10 devices. As long as you’re logged into […]