Valve is making microSD cards the next game cartridges
Valve is making microSD cards the next game cartridges The microSD card slot on Valve’s new Steam Frame VR headset. The Steam Deck changed the way I buy and play games. Just like how the Nintendo Switch blew me away with how it let me play the latest and greatest Nintendo games on the go […]
WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration in Europe
WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration in Europe Meta is on the cusp of launching third-party integration with WhatsApp in Europe — something that’s required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It’s rolling out “over the coming months” with WhatsApp’s level of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) maintained. Meta says that BirdyChat and Haiket will be the first third-party services to […]
Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost
Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost Starting with the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, “all MLS matches” will be available to Apple TV subscribers “at no additional cost,” Apple and the MLS announced today. Since the 2023 MLS season, streaming MLS games has required an MLS Season Pass subscription, which […]
Valve wants Half-Life: Alyx to work well standalone on Steam Frame
Valve wants Half-Life: Alyx to work well standalone on Steam Frame When I tried Half-Life: Alyx streaming from a PC to Valve’s new Steam Frame VR headset, I was blown away; thanks to the Frame’s dedicated wireless adapter and a cool trick Valve calls “foveated streaming,” I didn’t detect any latency as I explored an […]
Apple will take a mini commission from mini app developers
Apple will take a mini commission from mini app developers Apple is launching a new program for mini app developers that slashes its fees for in-app purchases. On Thursday, the company announced that mini app creators who join the program take advantage of a lower 15 percent commission rate — half of the up to […]
Hackers use Anthropic’s AI model Claude once again
Hackers use Anthropic's AI model Claude once again Anthropic announced on Thursday that Chinese state-backed hackers used the company’s AI model Claude to automate roughly 30 attacks on corporations and governments during a September campaign, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. Anthropic said that up to 80% to 90% of the attack was […]
The last-gen Apple Watch Series 10 has returned to its lowest price to date
The last-gen Apple Watch Series 10 has returned to its lowest price to date You basically get the same experience as the Series 11, only for much less. | Image: The Verge The Apple Watch Series 11 is only a few months old, so discounts have been hard to come by thus far. However, if […]
Mozilla announces an AI ‘window’ for Firefox
Mozilla announces an AI 'window' for Firefox Another day, another AI browser. This time, it’s Firefox, the self-described “independent browser” from Mozilla. Firefox says it is building an AI browsing feature called AI Window that includes an AI assistant and chatbot. The company calls it an opt-in “intelligent and user-controlled space” that is currently being […]
Google’s NotebookLM will now do ‘deep research’
Google's NotebookLM will now do 'deep research' Google is pairing up two of its research products: NotebookLM and Gemini’s agentic AI tool Deep Research. On Thursday, the company announced that all users will have access to Deep Research in NotebookLM within a week. Google recently linked Deep Research to other Workspace products like Gmail and […]
Netflix is bringing Red Dead Redemption to mobile
Netflix is bringing Red Dead Redemption to mobile Another one of Rockstar’s greatest hits is coming Netflix. On December 4th you’ll be able to play Red Dead Redemption and it’s zombified standalone DLC Undead Nightmare for free as long as you have a Netflix subscription. The news broke when prolific video game news hound Wario64 […]