Engadget How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2024 Summer Games Done Quick is back for more charity speed runs of classic and contemporary games. The 2024 edition of the marathon will stream from Minneapolis from June 30 to July 6 as turbo-gamers take on Alan Wake 2, Halo 3 and the Super Mario RPG… Continue reading Dead by Daylight maker Behaviour announces its second round of layoffs this year
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Summer Game Fest 2024: What to expect and how to watch games revealed live
Engadget How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2024 Summer Games Done Quick is back for more charity speed runs of classic and contemporary games. The 2024 edition of the marathon will stream from Minneapolis from June 30 to July 6 as turbo-gamers take on Alan Wake 2, Halo 3 and the Super Mario RPG… Continue reading Summer Game Fest 2024: What to expect and how to watch games revealed live
The second-gen HomePod is on sale for $175 right now
If you’ve been thinking of buying Apple’s HomePod (2nd generation), now’s the time to act — it’s on sale right now at Verizon for $175. That’s a significant $125 discount (42 percent off) and represents one of the best deals we’ve seen on the smart speaker to date. In addition, Verizon is currently offering a… Continue reading The second-gen HomePod is on sale for $175 right now
The best wireless headphones for 2024: Bluetooth options for every budget
To get all of the features you’d need for the most comprehensive listening experience possible, over-ear, noise-canceling headphones are the way to go. Stellar sound quality, powerful active noise cancelation (ANC), reliable Bluetooth connections and more should all be present on a good pair of wireless headphones that offer the complete package. Of course, some… Continue reading The best wireless headphones for 2024: Bluetooth options for every budget
Ubisoft Toronto is helping out with the troubled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake
Another Ubisoft studio is pitching in to help develop Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. Ubisoft Toronto has announced on X/Twitter that it’s joining the company’s Montreal division to work on the game. In 2022, Ubisoft Montreal took over the project from Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai after several days from its target release… Continue reading Ubisoft Toronto is helping out with the troubled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake
Intel officially unveils Lunar Lake, its Copilot+ AI PC chip
Intel recently revealed that its upcoming Lunar Lake chips would be available this fall for Copilot+ AI PCs, but the company waited until Computex to give us more technical details. For one, they’ll offer up to 48 TOPs (tera operations per second) of AI performance, thanks to an updated neural processing unit (NPU). In comparison,… Continue reading Intel officially unveils Lunar Lake, its Copilot+ AI PC chip
New York is about to give parents more control over their kids’ social media feeds
New York is poised to pass a law that will bar social media platforms from showing algorithmic feeds to teens without parental consent. The Wall Street Journal reports that lawmakers in the state have reached a “tentative agreement” on a bill that will be voted on later this week. State officials, including Governor Kathy Hochul,… Continue reading New York is about to give parents more control over their kids’ social media feeds
Samsung sues Oura to block Oura from suing Samsung over the Galaxy Ring
Samsung has filed a lawsuit against Oura to try to head off intellectual property disputes as the Galaxy Ring launch draws near. The suit notes that Oura has used its patent portfolio to sue smaller wearable tech competitors and has hinted it may do the same against the much larger Samsung. Welcome to the weird… Continue reading Samsung sues Oura to block Oura from suing Samsung over the Galaxy Ring
Meta is testing a new ad in the Instagram feed that you can’t scroll past
Instagram ads may soon be much harder to ignore. As TechCrunch reports, Meta is testing a new type of non-skippable ad in the Instagram feed, which the company is calling an “ad break.” With the new ads, which have already been spotted by some users, you can’t scroll past the feed ad until the”ad break”… Continue reading Meta is testing a new ad in the Instagram feed that you can’t scroll past
Leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures
A collection of leaked internal Google privacy cases provides a rare glimpse into the company’s volume and handling of breaches, accidents and other incidents. 404 Media obtained and pored through the database, which covers thousands of internally flagged privacy and security issues from 2013 to 2018. Google verified the trove’s authenticity with Engadget but claimed… Continue reading Leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures