House of the Dragon renewed for season 3 ahead of second season debut
Just a few days before the second season of the Game of Thrones prequel series premieres on HBO, the network has renewed House of the …
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Steam Next Fest: 12 superb demos you can play on Steam Deck
Summer Game Fest is now behind us, but the fun continues this week with the latest edition of Steam Next Fest. Hundreds of developers released …
5 of the best talk shows you can only watch on Netflix
Netflix has dipped its toes into all sorts of TV show genres over the years, but one that it never quite perfected was the talk …
Tile customer data and tracker IDs hacked, Life360 confirms
Joining the unending list of companies to fall prey to hacking, Life360 announced on its blog this week that it was the victim of a …
Monster Hunter Wilds removes the biggest barrier to entry
Some video game series just aren’t for everyone, and that’s ok. League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Dark Souls — these games require true dedication to learn, …
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess was my sleeper hit of Summer Game Fest
I was familiar with most of the games I played and saw at Summer Game Fest before I had a chance to see them, but …
Tim Cook isn’t confident Apple can stop AI hallucinations
Apple made waves this Monday at its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference by joining the AI trend in a major way. Apple Intelligence is coming to …
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree kicked my ass all over again
In preparation for my demo of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, I went back and played about 15 hours of the base game to …
Siri is getting a brand new look and an AI-powered upgrade
Apple’s digital assistant has lagged behind competitors for quite some time, but later in the year, Siri will get a makeover and tons of new …
Apple wants to make you more active with watchOS 11
After taking the lid off of all the new features launching in iOS 18 this fall, Apple moved on to its latest software update for …
Xbox finally has a pulse
Xbox had to give fans something to cheer about. That’s exactly what it did at the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. Scrutiny of Xbox is …
How to watch the Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty Direct
This is shaping up to be a huge moment for Xbox on Sunday, as the company is hosting a live summer games showcase and a …
Summer Game Fest reminded us that indie games aren’t going anywhere
It’s an awkward time to celebrate the video game industry — not because there aren’t fantastic games worth celebrating, but because the studios that make …
Microsoft’s changes AI Recall feature after intense criticism
When Microsoft pulled back the curtain on Copilot Plus PCs in May, one announcement caught the eye of many cautious Windows users. One of the …
Summer Game Fest 2024: How to watch and what to expect
If you’re looking for video game announcements, you have come to the right place. A weekend once dominated by E3 (RIP) has been usurped by …
Samsung workers are on strike for the first time in the company’s history
For the first time since the company’s founding, Samsung workers are on strike. The New York Times reports that Samsung workers in the chip division …
Only 2 Netflix original movies are in today’s top 10, but one is a hit
In recent months, Netflix has had an increasingly difficult time getting its original movies to stick around on the top 10 row, but there have …
Apple will challenge 1Password with a new Passwords app in iOS 18
Every so often, Apple adds a brand new app to its suite of first-party software for the iPhone. It sounds like the latest addition will …
FTC, DOJ team up for antitrust probes into Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have decided to split up their responsibilities in the upcoming antitrust investigations of …
Dangerous macOS malware steals browser data and cryptocurrency
Our malware articles typically concern either Android or Windows, but Apple users occasionally have to deal with malicious software of their own. For instance, the …
How I Met Your Mother and 14 more sitcoms to binge on Netflix
Losing out on The Office and Friends was certainly a blow for Netflix, but the streaming service has done a good job of restocking with …
Shawn Levy reportedly Marvel’s top choice to direct Avengers 5
We are still nearly two months out from the debut of Deadpool & Wolverine, but director Shawn Levy might already be making plans for his …
Twitch will raise subscription prices in the US next month
An exhaustingly busy week of price hikes continued on Tuesday afternoon as Twitch announced higher subscription and gift prices for over 30 regions starting next …
Netflix’s new games are more exciting than its new shows
It’s been nearly three years since Netflix added mobile games to its service, and in the coming weeks, the selection is going to expand significantly. …
TikTok warning: Your account can be hacked just by opening a DM
If you have TikTok downloaded on your phone, you should avoid opening any direct messages you receive for now. Forbes reports that sources inside the …
The Acolyte: Disney’s latest Star Wars dud needs to pick up the pace
On paper, The Acolyte sounds like a surefire hit. Not only is this Star Wars series a crime thriller about a dangerous assailant taking out …
Godzilla Minus One is dominating Netflix’s Top 10, as it should
On Saturday, Netflix subscribers were pleasantly surprised to see that Godzilla Minus One had made its long-awaited streaming debut on the service. The Japanese kaiju …
Summer Game Fest guide: How and where to watch every showcase
With E3 officially done and dusted, Summer Game Fest is here to take its place as the premier summer showcase for video games. Summer Game …
An underrated Prime Video gem is back for season 3 today
After co-creating The Office with Ricky Gervais in 2001, Stephen Merchant has been bouncing around the industry. He and Gervais continued to work together for …
iOS 18 will revamp Control Center, add new text effects in iMessage
In the days leading up to Apple’s 2024 WWDC, virtually everything the company plans to reveal has started to leak online. Just yesterday, Bloomberg reported …
