Oculus Quest is Facebook’s latest attempt to get you into VR

From CNET: If price is keeping you from buying virtual reality gear, Mark Zuckerberg has a new headset for you.

The Oculus Quest, a $399 VR headset that Facebook's CEO unveiled Wednesday and that's due out next spring (the company typically announces new prototypes months before they go on sale)...

Thermaltake New Riing Trio 14 RGB Radiator Fan TT Premium Edition

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake launches the Riing Trio 14 LED RGB Radiator Fan TT Premium Edition (3-Fan Pack) today as the latest addition to the Riing Trio fan series. The Riing Trio 14 features a PWM controlled 140mm high-static pressure fan and 3 independent 16.8 million colors LED...

Sony enabling Fortnite cross-play for PS4 against Xbox and Switch

From The Verge: Sony is finally enabling cross-play for Fortnite today. The PlayStation 4 maker had been blocking cross-play and progression between Fortnite on PS4 and Nintendo Switch / Xbox One in recent months. The move angered Fortnite fans who couldn’t access progress, skins, and purchases on...

Confirmed: Mouse and keyboard support coming to Microsoft's Xbox 'soon'

From PC World: Ever since Microsoft launched the Xbox One, it’s been making noises about bringing the console and PC closer together—including adding mouse and keyboard support to supplement the Xbox One controller. Now Microsoft's Xbox chief has confirmed that it's happening in the near future...

Google promises Chrome changes after privacy complaints

From CNET: Google, on the defensive from concerns raised about how Chrome tracks its users, has promised changes to its web browser.

Two complaints in recent days involve how Google stores data about browsing activity in files called cookies and how it syncs personal data across different devices...

Cooler Master Releases Dual Surface RGB Mousepad

From Cooler Master Press Release: - Cooler Master, a global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative gaming peripherals and computer components, today announces the release of its dual sided RGB gaming mousepad making it the first piece from Cooler Master’s M800 series to launch, followed by...

Panasonic’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras promise a lot for 2019

From The Verge: Introduced by Panasonic’s imaging boss Yosuke Yamane at Photokina 2018, the Panasonic Lumix S series is the latest contender in the rapidly crowding full-frame mirrorless camera race. Yamane says the Lumix S is “dedicated to the professionals” and backs that claim with a number of...

Microsoft launches Office 2019 for Windows, macOS

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft today launched Office 2019 for Windows and macOS, giving its most important customers - volume licensees - first crack at the application suite.

Also on Monday, the Redmond, Wash. company committed to a successor to Office 2019, ending renewed speculation that this...

Firefox Monitor shows if your personal information was lost in a hack

From CNET: Mozilla has launched a service called Firefox Monitor to check if your personal data was compromised in one of those all-too-common data breaches.

The service, based on the Have I Been Pwned service from security expert Troy Hunt, lets you type in your email address and find out if your...

SiriusXM buys Pandora for $3.5 billion

From The Verge: SiriusXM is acquiring Pandora for $3.5 billion. The satellite radio company says it intends to maintain the Pandora service and brand, along with its roughly 70 million monthly active users (5.6 million of which are paying members), which stands at double that of SiriusXM’s existing...

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