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Steam Families is live, and you can all play at the same time

Following a beta test earlier this year, Steam Families is now live with a new way for relatives to be connected on the gaming portal. Up to five family members can be invited into a group, which will grant access to a shared family library. Each person can create their own save files and collect… Continue reading Steam Families is live, and you can all play at the same time

Friend requests are returning to Xbox

Xbox is changing its process for forming connections on the gaming platform. Its new method works like, well, just about every other social platform, where you’ll send a friend request that is either accepted or denied. That sounds like the obvious way for this feature to function, but Xbox adopted a more passive approach to… Continue reading Friend requests are returning to Xbox

Nevada will use Google AI to process a backlog of unemployment cases

Nevada has a new helper in its quest to plow through a backlog of unemployment claims: Google AI. Gizmodo reports that the initiative will task one of the company’s cloud-based AI models with analyzing appeals hearing transcripts and suggesting whether cases should be approved. Welcome to the future, where a robot weighs in on whether… Continue reading Nevada will use Google AI to process a backlog of unemployment cases

Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveats

It’s easy to forget that there’s another social network besides Threads for people tired of Elon Musk’s totally normal X platform. Bluesky is a fine alternative, as it definitely “feels” like Twitter. However, it has been lacking some of the features that made Twitter such an internet hotspot back in the day. Well, we just… Continue reading Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveats

Adobe previews AI video tools that arrive later this year

On Wednesday, Adobe unveiled Firefly AI video generation tools that will arrive in beta later this year. Like many things related to AI, the examples are equal parts mesmerizing and terrifying as the company slowly integrates tools built to automate much of the creative work its prized user base is paid for today. Echoing AI… Continue reading Adobe previews AI video tools that arrive later this year

The Apple Watch Series 10 deserves more than 18-hour battery life

Most early impressions of the Apple Watch Series 10 are quite positive. Not only does it have the biggest display yet on any Apple Watch (despite a smaller overall case size than the 49mm Ultra 2), but it weighs less and is somehow thinner than before. The display isn’t just bigger, either — it has… Continue reading The Apple Watch Series 10 deserves more than 18-hour battery life

Google searches now link to the Internet Archive

Earlier this year, Google said goodbye to its cached web page feature, saying it’s no longer needed. While many were sad to see it go, we can now rejoice as Google is partnering with the Internet Archive to bring something substantially similar back. Thanks to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, you can now look at… Continue reading Google searches now link to the Internet Archive

Ultimate Ears Everboom review: A floatable outdoor speaker that packs a punch

Ultimate Ears has a history of building loud and rugged portable Bluetooth speakers with features to simplify the listening experience. Whether it’s a party mode that supports over 100 speakers at once, or the ability to remotely power off the unit with your phone, the company’s devices have consistently been among the best. Enter the… Continue reading Ultimate Ears Everboom review: A floatable outdoor speaker that packs a punch

The ‘audio earrings’ Kamala Harris didn’t wear during the debate barely even exist

With even Fox News and senior Republican figures admitting that Vice President Kamala Harris won Tuesday night’s presidential debate, some supporters of former president Donald Trump are desperately seeking crumbs of comfort. Cue the predictable conspiracy theories. A frequent refrain that has emerged from conservatives (but curiously, not Democrats) over the last decade or so… Continue reading The ‘audio earrings’ Kamala Harris didn’t wear during the debate barely even exist