Konami Launches a Line of Gaming Desktop PCs

From PC Mag: Konami is a name usually associated with video and arcade games, and gave us such classics as Castelvania, Gradius, Metal Gear Solid, and Silent Hill. However, the Japanese company has decided to turn its attention to hardware and is set to offer a new line of gaming-focused desktop PCs...

Spotify hits 138 million subscribers, as total listeners near milestone

From CNET: Spotify's paying subscribers climbed 27% to hit 138 million at the end of June, the music streaming service said Wednesday in its second-quarter earnings report, as the number of people listening to the service overall -- including those who listen free with advertising -- closed in on a...

ASUS Announces RT-AX86U and RT-AX82U Gaming Routers

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today announced RT-AX86U and RT-AX82U, two high-performance dual-band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) gaming routers. The new models give gamers — especially mobile gamers — even more choice for creating an ultrafast and stable gaming network.

RT-AX86U is an upgraded version of the...

Intel Launches a Slightly Cheaper, Slightly Slower Comet Lake Core i9

From PC Mag: After delaying its 7nm processors until 2022 and subsequently shaking up its chip team, Intel has decided to release a new 10th-generation Core i9 Comet Lake desktop processor.

As Anandtech reports, the Core i9-10850K is a rather unusual processor for Intel to launch because it's only...

Amazon’s Alexa app redesigned to focus on the bits people actually use

From The Verge: Amazon’s Alexa app on iOS, Android, and Fire OS is being redesigned to focus on Alexa’s core functionality rather than its third-party “skills” or weather forecasts, TechCrunch reports.

The home screen is where the biggest changes appear to have been made. For starters, the button...

Animal Crossing: New Horizon adds dreaming, island backup on July 30

From CNET: Nearly a month after Animal Crossing: New Horizons added swimming, its second free Summer Update arrives this Thursday. The update will add dreaming, fireworks shows and an island backup and restoration service to the beloved Nintendo Switch game.

If you lie on the bed in your home, you...

ASUS Launches All-New ZenBook 13 (UX325) and ZenBook 14 (UX425)

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today launched ZenBook 13 (UX325) and ZenBook 14 (UX425), which are thinner and lighter than the previous generation that offers power on the go with versatile connectivity[i]. The compact four-sided NanoEdge display offers a 90% screen-to-body ratio for immersive...

Photoshop for iPad gets another batch of desktop features

From The Verge: Photoshop is getting a couple of important new features on the iPad today: the refine edge brush and the rotate canvas tool.

The refine edge brush is a big one for photographers, since it’s pretty much the only way to select the edges of fur or hair with any accuracy. The tool lets...

White Xbox Series X Controller Leaks Online

From PC Mag: It's all change on the color front for the next-generation of games consoles. Microsoft is launching a black Xbox Series X, while the PlayStation 5 will be white. However, a white Xbox Series X has also been discovered after a photograph of the controller leaked.

As The Verge reports...

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