Walmart has leaked a new entry in DJI’s Mavic Mini line that might start at just $299, which should make it the company’s most affordable drone ever. Not only did we just find that price at Walmart’s website, it’s apparently migrated to at least one set of Walmart store shelves already: So what do we […]
Asus launches $499.99 Chromebook Flip CM5 with AMD Ryzen 5 processors
Asus has released its latest Ryzen-powered Chromebook, the Chromebook Flip CM5. The CM5 has a 15.6-inch screen, and Asus is pushing it as a device for cloud-based gaming. It’s available now at Abt and Newegg starting at $499.99. The most exciting thing is that the CM5 supports both Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now. Of […]
Supreme Court gives LinkedIn another chance to block data scraping
The US Supreme Court today granted LinkedIn another chance to prevent a rival recruitment data company from scraping personal data from its platform. LinkedIn previously tried to use the the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to prevent rival hiQ from harvesting customer data from their public-facing user profiles. The Act prohibits accessing a computer without […]
Microsoft to end Windows 10 support on October 14th, 2025
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS. It’s not clear exactly when the support document was updated, but Thurrott […]
Microsoft just launched a load of new games on Xbox Game Pass at E3 2021
Microsoft has announced a whole slate of games that will be joining Xbox Game Pass today, with 11 new titles available on the subscription service via Xbox and PC. The new Game Pass titles were announced during Microsoft and Bethesda’s joint E3 conference on Sunday. The lion’s share comes from Bethesda, which adds 10 more […]
The first six Final Fantasy games are getting pixel perfect remakes
Square Enix is giving the first six games in the RPG series a ‘pixel remaster’ treatment. At the company’s E3 presentation, it announced that these pixel-perfect editions would land on mobile platforms and Steam. Other details, however, were scarce. This should help set expectations: this isn’t another FFVII Remake. Games like Final Fantasy VI could […]
Ubisoft announces Mario + Rabbids sequel for 2022
Ubisoft’s Mario and Rabbids crossover turn-based strategy game is getting a sequel for the Nintendo Switch: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. Ubisoft revealed both a new cinematic trailer and a sneak peek at some gameplay on Saturday, as well as a launch date for sometime in 2022. The official announcement at Ubisoft Forward followed […]
Netflix and CD Projekt Red are hosting a ‘The Witcher’ convention on July 9th
Netflix and CD Projekt Red are holding a virtual The Witcher convention with events that tackle both the games and live action series. The developer says it won’t be announcing a new game during WitcherCon, but you can expect standard convention fare. There will be deep dives into the making of (as well as behind-the-scenes […]
China’s Zhurong rover sends a selfie from Mars
China has released new images from its Zhurong rover, which began wheeling its way around Mars in late May. One of the photos is a lovely selfie of Zhurong posed next to its landing platform. The “touring group photo,” as the China National Space Administration calls it in a blog post, was taken with a […]
Razer reveals a more affordable version of its Opus headphones
Razer is releasing another version of its over-ear Opus headphones, with bright color options and a lower price. The Opus X offers active noise cancellation, a 60ms low-latency gaming mode, Bluetooth 5.0 and a pair of built-in mics. The company is promising “punchy bass and crisp mids and highs” in Opus X, thanks to its […]
McDonald’s suffers data breach in the US, South Korea, and Taiwan
The fast food mega chain McDonald’s is the latest company to have private data stolen by a third party, The Wall Street Journal reports. Unlike other recent attacks on CNA Financial and the Colonial Pipeline, McDonald’s claims it isn’t dealing with ransomware, but store information in the US was taken, along with some customer information […]
Microsoft teases new Windows 11 startup sound with 11-minute video
Microsoft is back teasing Windows 11 again. In a new video on YouTube, the software giant has published an 11-minute (ahem) collection of startup sounds from various versions of Windows. They’re all slowed down by 4,000 percent, and Microsoft positions this as a relaxing video for those far too excited by the Windows event on […]
Microsoft is officially making Xbox video game streaming sticks
In a pre-recorded media briefing, Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and others bragged about how well Game Pass and Azure are performing, and also dropped some news about the company’s cloud gaming and subscription strategies. First, Xbox is working with global TV manufacturers to get Game Pass on smart televisions. Considering a […]
Twitter is bringing Revue newsletter signup buttons to profiles
The newsletter wars are continuing to heat up. Substack appears to be growing apace and rumors suggest Facebook will roll out its own platform this month. Twitter jumped into the game in January, when it bought newsletter service Revue. Soon, Revue newsletter signup buttons will appear on profiles. The “subscribe” button, which will live prominently […]
Former VW, Audi bosses to pay Volkswagen millions over Dieselgate
Volkswagen will receive around $350 million as part of a settlement with executives who ran the company during the Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal, after claiming they breached their “duty of care.” Former CEO Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay the company 11.2 million euro ($13.6 million), while former Audi boss Rupert Stadler will pay Volkswagen […]