Gamers should be excited about this year’s holiday season. This year, Sony and Microsoft are welcoming us to the next-gen of gaming. Sony has released images of the PS5 and its batch of exclusive games. But if you’re a Microsoft gamer, check out the Xbox Series X. The Xbox Series X: Microsoft’s Most Powerful Console Yet Kotaku has shared a list of the Xbox Series X’s most important specs. With these specs, it could stand toe to toe with a PC, graphics-wise. According to Kotaku, the new console is lightning fast. Gamers can enjoy an eight-core CPU that runs at…
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Oddly enough, Google can help you if you’re looking for a new and free tool to back up your iPhone data. The company announced the coming release of a free version of the Google One app for the iPhone soon. What’s more, you can use the app for free, even without a Google One subscription. Google One for iPhone If you don’t subscribe to Google One, you’ll have to make do with the base 15GB allowance for Google Drive. For iPhone users, you can split the 15GB among your Google apps, Photos, and phone backups. Users who don’t have a…
The United States’ most powerful tech CEOs faced an antitrust hearing in Congress Wednesday. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and Apple’s Tim Cook were at the hearing. The three CEOs defended their companies from charges of abuse of power and putting their rivals out of business. Jeff Bezos Goes to Congress CNN reports that Bezos had never spoken to Congress before. The world’s richest person spoke to lawmakers about Amazon’s use of data. According to lawmakers, Amazon had used data from third-party sellers to boost its own private business. As a result, other sellers got priced out of the…
The coronavirus has caused Disney to rethink their calendars once again, delaying anticipated major motion pictures slated until 2027. The studio also removed a release date for “Mulan.” Mulan and more Disney delays Two giant franchises are affected by the push back of schedules namely “Star Wars” and Disney’s new property from its Fox acquisition “Avatar.” The House of Mouse announced on Thursday that the scheduled premieres from 2021 to 2027 of installments from these two popular franchises are officially set back by one year. The awaited Avatar sequel will have to wait until 2022, while a new Star Wars…
Just because you subscribe to Apple Music doesn’t mean you don’t have hundreds of MP3s on your computer. What if you don’t feel like hitting up Apple Music? Or what if you can’t find the songs you want on Apple Music? Check out our little guide for how you can stream your online and offline songs on Apple Music. Add Your Local Music to Apple Music Buy songs from the iTunes Store, and they will appear in your Apple Music library. If you’ve bought music before, you can also import them to the app. Click File and Import. https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/1288108725157244930?s=20 Manage…
If you’re anxious about strangers looking at your Messenger chats, you’re in luck. Facebook has released a new feature protecting your Messenger privacy. With a new update, Facebook users can lock out strangers from their chats. Facebook Messenger and App Lock Gizmodo reports that the new Messenger feature is called App Lock. This feature adds another step to launching the app. Before you can open Messenger, you have to put in your fingerprint or face ID. Now you can relax before handing your phone to another person. In a blog post, Jay Sullivan said that App Lock is “another layer…
In the US, game engines render virtual fans to watch MLB teams. Fox Sports is now using the Unreal Engine to fill baseball stadiums with digital fans. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing US professional sports leagues to adapt their practices. With fans forced to stay home, the leagues keep trying to find ways to recapture the old “live” feeling on TV. Even sports outside the US got creative in handling the lack of fans. In South Korea, Pokemon plushies sit in the stands to watch baseball games. Major League Baseball and the Unreal Engine Variety reports that Fox Sports plans…
If you’ve ever owned a PSP before, check your batteries now. Reports have gone viral on Twitter about swelling batteries. With newer consoles popping up often, you might not have played your PSP in years. It’s time to pull it out of your closet and check up on your Playstation Portable. Sony launched the portable console in Japan in 2004. The PSP and Swelling Lithium Batteries Kotaku reports that the swelling batteries began happening in Japan. The reports involved the original 1000 and Slim models. Lithium batteries do swell up over time. Even if you’ve kept playing yours since 2004,…
Robotics engineers continue to amaze with their creations. This time, engineers have made artificial skin that gives robots a sense of touch. With this skin, they can process the sensation many times faster than humans can. The Robot that Can Feel Touch Engadget reports that researchers at the National University of Singapore created the artificial robot skin. The team equipped theimt with the new surface. With this skin, they detected touch 1,000 times faster than any humans. Likewise, the NUS robot knew the “shape, texture, and hardness of objects” ten times faster than a human can blink. For this, they…
As police look into this month’s major Twitter hack, they’ve also found that Twitter contractors may have enabled the attack. The new reports reveal shocking security risks at Twitter including celebrities. Last July 15, hackers had accessed verified Twitter accounts to run a bitcoin scam. Among the hacked accounts were those of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Barack Obama. How Did Twitter Contractors Enable Hacking? Bloomberg reports that Twitter doesn’t exercise enough oversight over its 1,500 workers who handle accounts. Former employees have noted this lack. Moreover, these current workers enjoy broad access to user accounts. Around 186…