From The Verge: While the weather widget returned to Windows 11 earlier this year, it’s largely been a static experience that displays a sunny icon when the weather is good and an umbrella icon when it’s raining and sucks to be outside. That’s all changing this week, as Microsoft is now adding live...
From PC Mag: EA offered what must be the largest pre-purchase game discount ever when it accidentally listed FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition for just $0.06.
As PC Gamer reports, the game won't be released until Sept. 30, but EA is listing it for pre-purchase in different markets around the world. The...
From CNET: Apple will pay out $30.5 million to employees involved in a class action lawsuit that argued retail workers deserved compensation for time spent going through mandatory bag and equipment checks during and after their shifts. The settlement was approved by a federal judge in California on...
From The Verge: Microsoft is now allowing developers to access a preview version of its Microsoft Dev Box cloud-powered workstations. The software giant announced Microsoft Dev Box earlier this year, and it’s effectively an easy way for developer to spin up powerful cloud PCs for testing...
From PC Mag: If you don't regularly check your stocks or download many new apps, you may not be familiar with Apple's advertising efforts. But that could change soon.
The company currently displays ads inside its News and Stocks apps, plus the App Store. According to Bloomberg, though, Apple plans...
From CNET: More than 1 million people worldwide are paying for Snapchat's subscription service, the social media company said Monday.
It's the first time Snapchat's parent company, Snap, has revealed how many people subscribe to Snapchat Plus, a subscription service the social media company...
From The Verge: Text-to-image AI systems are booming in both ability and popularity right now, and what better proof than their appearance in the world’s hottest app: TikTok.
The video platform recently added a new effect it calls “AI greenscreen” that allows users to type in a text prompt that the...
From CNET: If you're an Uber user who takes advantage of the app's Uber Rewards loyalty program, you'd better use up your points: The program is being discontinued.
In an email to users Saturday, the company said the free program would go bye-bye soon, as Uber turns its attention to its paid Uber...
From PC Mag: Microsoft's attempts to finalize its Activision Blizzard acquisition have inadvertently revealed how poorly the Xbox One console in all its forms sold.
As Game Luster reports, Microsoft needs to get the sign-off for its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition from competition...
In my ROCCAT Burst Pro Air review introduction, I talked about how my friend and I were test driving some cars at the local Acura dealership. When the salesperson asked her what she currently drives, she said she drives her "sister's Lexus", which in reality, while completely true, is actually a rusted out 1996 ES300 that is probably worth $500 with a full tank of gas. But why was the salesperson so thoroughly convinced that my friend is...
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