From The Verge: Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week. While Microsoft is primarily laying off roles at Activision Blizzard, some Xbox and ZeniMax employees will also be impacted by the cuts.

The cuts work out to roughly 8 percent of the overall Microsoft...

From PC World: Printers are one of the banes of modern computing, expensive and frustrating relics that are nonetheless occasionally necessary. Over the last few years, HP seems to be doing its best to make them even more expensive and frustrating by milking the infamously exploitative ink market...

From CNET: If I had to choose between Apple Music and Spotify, I'm certainly on the side of Apple Music.

Not knocking Spotify, but I prefer Apple Music for several reasons: I like how Apple Music looks and feels -- it fits neatly in with the rest of my Apple devices -- and its high-res streaming is...

From The Verge: Nvidia is launching a new feature for all RTX GPU owners today: RTX Video HDR. Much like how Nvidia’s RTX Video Super Resolution can upscale old, blurry web videos, RTX Video HDR uses AI to convert SDR color space video to HDR. You just need an HDR10-compatible monitor with HDR...

From PC World: The biggest beneficiary for all these new desktop PC parts that seamlessly route power and data cables to the rear is, well, PC builders like you and me, who’ve been waiting a long time for an oh-so-tidy build. But if you just can’t wait for some of the parts shown off at CES for the...

From CNET: Netflix is making more changes to its subscription offerings and will completely phase out its cheapest basic ad-free option. The streaming giant announced the news in its letter to shareholders on Tuesday, saying it will begin with the UK and Canada in the second quarter. After...

From The Verge: After last year saw over 9,000 layoffs in the video game industry, 2024 is continuing the trend, and League of Legends maker Riot Games is the latest example. On Monday night, the company announced that “we are refocusing on fewer, high-impact projects to move us toward a more...

From PC World: If you keep an eye on the gaming news at all, you might have heard about a strange little indie game in development over the last couple of years. Often stylized as “Pokemon with guns,” Palworld is an odd Psyduck, a fusion of modern crafting games like Ark and Valheim with the...

From CNET: Apple released iOS 17.3 to the general public on Monday, more than a month after the company released iOS 17.2. The latest update brings a few new features, like Stolen Device Protection, as well as bug fixes to your iPhone.

To download the update, go to Settings > General > Software...

From The Verge: EU users will be able to unlink their Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as other Meta services ahead of the bloc’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) coming into force in March, the company has announced. The changes will apply in the European Union, European Economic Area, and...