Valve has officially announced that the PS5’s DualSense controller is now supported in Steam. Games using the Steam Input API can now recognize the controller and display the correct button prompts. They’ll also be able to access the DualSense’s LED, trackpad, rumble, and gyro features, though there’s no mention of support for its adaptive triggers. […]
Twitter fixing ‘fleets’ bug that showed messages after they disappeared
Twitter is still having a tough time rolling out its disappearing “fleets.” The social network confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s fixing a bug that let you see fleets after the 24-hour cutoff. If you used a set of leaked keys that allowed access to Twitter’s “firehose,” you could see and download expired fleets without letting […]
iPhone 12 Pro Max teardown
iFixit has posted a teardown of the iPhone 12 Pro Max that illustrates the camera size in great detail. While the cam itself is visibly larger, it’s the sensor-shift stabilization that puts it over the top the full unit makes the regular 12 Pro’s main shooter look dainty by comparison. Many other parts are larger, […]
Google extends Chrome support for Windows 7 until 2022
Google will keep providing updates for Chrome on Windows 7 for six months longer than it originally planned. Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020 officially for all Home systems while Enterprise and business customers could extend support by up to three years. The organizations and companies had to pay Microsoft for the […]
Amazon UK is investigating reports of stolen PS5 orders
Amazon is investigating reports of customers being sent random items, such as foot massagers and cat food, instead of their pre-ordered Playstation 5 console. There have been numerous reports on Twitter and Reddit of Amazon UK delivery people switching the contents of a PS5 delivery for something else. No one has gotten a box full […]
T-Mobile becomes first carrier to enable 988 number for mental health services
T-Mobile has become the first carrier to enable the 988 number for mental health services, If its customers dial that number, they will be connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). T-Mobile chief technology officer Abdul Saad said in a statement that making the shorter emergency number available to customers was “a matter of […]
GTA Online is getting its first solo heist
GTA Online players will be going to a remote island compound with the Cayo Perico Heist. It’s one of the most highly secured private islands in existence, so infiltrating it won’t be a walk in the park. From heavily armored guards to high-stakes security systems, getting in, and getting out, with those stolen goods is […]
Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 to fix bugs on iPhone 12 devices
The latest version of iOS is rolling out, though it’s only available for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini. According to Apple’s release notes, iOS 14.2.1 resolves these issues: Some MMS messages may not be received; Made for iPhone hearing devices could have sound quality issues when listening […]
Google Stadia is coming to iOS officially as a web app
Google today announced iOS support for its Stadia cloud gaming service, following in the footsteps of Microsoft in turning to the mobile web to circumvent Apple’s App Store restrictions. Google says it has been building a progressive web app version of Stadia that will run in the mobile version of Apple’s Safari browser, similar to […]
Google now has iOS widgets for Gmail, Drive and Fit
Google has updated its flagship iPhone apps with support for home screen widgets, a new feature of iOS 14. Google announced today it’s rolling out new widgets for Gmail, Google Drive, Google Fit and soon, Google Calendar and Google Chrome, in order to put useful information on the home screen or to provide quick access […]
Apple will pay $113 million for throttling older iPhones in new ‘batterygate’ settlement
Apple has agree to settle the multi-state “Baterygate” lawsuit filed against it for $113 million, according to the Washington Post. A total of 34 states, as well as the District of Columbia, participated in the suit, which alleged that the company had throttled down the performance of legacy iPhone models as their batteries health declined. […]
Sony said there would be no PS5 shortage, but how come they are so hard to get?
Sony’s initial production estimates for the PlayStation 5 had the company shipping at least 10 million units during the holiday rush. Reports came out in September that indicated production had been cut by around 4 million units, sparking rumors of a shortage. Sony insisted it was on track and that those rumors were unfounded. Famitsu […]
Google Pay Relaunch Money Payments Finances
Google Pay for both Android and iOS is relaunching with a giant array of new features. It turns the app from something that most people think of as a tap-to-pay card repository or peer-to-peer payment system into a much more ambitious service. The new app begins rolling out across the United States today. The brand […]
Star Wars comes to Minecraft
Microsoft has announced a new Star Wars DLC for Minecraft. The new DLC introduces content from the original Star Wars trilogy and The Mandalorian, in the form of a new map, skin pack, bespoke texture set, mobs and item reskins, UI treatment and a licensed soundtrack. As you can see in the video, the map […]
Microsoft expects Xbox Series X shortages until April
Microsoft CFO Tim Stuart has said the company expects shortages of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to continue through the first quarter of 2021. Retailers are expected to sporadically offer limited numbers of Xbox Series X/S consoles for sale as and when they receive new stock, but availability is likely to be few […]