Pokemon GO Adds Haptics, Annoys Most Players But Me
Earlier in the week, I fired up Pokemon GO because I’m trying to complete a task that requires 30 days in a row of catching a Pokemon. As I tossed the Poke ball and it landed, I thought I noticed subtle haptics with the hit and then shake of th.....»»
Instagram adds comments for Stories with anti-trolling feature
Instagram Stories, one of the most popular parts of the Instagram app today, is getting a big new feature: comments. Here are all the details you should know, including how they’re designed to help eliminate trolls. more….....»»
Amazon adds $299 iPad 10th Gen, $899 M4 iPad Pro deals to its Labor Day sale
Additional Apple markdowns have been added to Amazon's already-aggressive Labor Day sale, with the iPad 10th Gen dropping to $299 and the M4 iPad Pro dipping to $899.iPad prices dip to as low as $199 at Amazon.The entirety of Amazon's Labor Day sale.....»»
Sony is shutting down Concord, refunding players after just two weeks
Team-based shooter eight years in the making had just 25,000 estimated sales. Enlarge / This team-based FPS combat scene was apparently too familiar to attract all that many players to Concord. (credit: Sony) Sony's team.....»»
Everything leaving Netflix in September 2024
Natural Born Killers, Back to the Future, The Breakfast Club, The Lego Movie, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, and more are leaving Netflix in September 2024......»»
Queer tabletop roleplaying games provide valuable lessons that even "Dungeons & Dragons" can learn from
By studying how some tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) are putting queerness front and center, Northeastern researchers found ways even "D&D," the biggest TTRPG in the world, can be more welcoming and inclusive for players......»»
Retooled Audi Q5 adds software, driver-assist upgrades
The Q5, Audi’s top seller globally, is the second Audi model to use the brand’s new Premium Platform Combustion architecture following the A5 midsize sedan and wagon......»»
One small Star Wars Outlaws moment gets autism representation right
Star Wars Outlaws contains a robot trope that autistic players may be all too familiar with, but it's handled with grace......»»
9to5Mac Daily: August 29, 2024 – New iOS 18.1 features, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsore.....»»
Africa"s "youthquake": Huge numbers of young people have no jobs, the wrong skills and little hope
By 2050, one in every three young people on Earth will be of African origin, according to the 2024 International Labor Organization's (ILO) Global Employment Trends for Youth report. Africa's young people will be key players in the direction of futur.....»»
Concord’s rocky launch is less complicated than you think
Players are jumping through hoops to explain why Sony's Concord is struggling to get off the ground, but maybe the explanation is simpler than it seems......»»
This jaw-dropping phone looks like the future of foldables
The Tecno Phantom Ultimate 2 takes the folding smartphone design we know, then adds another hinge to make a trifold phone -- and it looks incredible......»»
Darkest Dungeon II brings its turn-based roadtrip to macOS
Red Hook Studios' "Darkest Dungeon II" is now allowing players of the turn-based roadtrip from Hell to play the game on macOS.A combat screenshot from Darkest Dungeon IIDarkest Dungeon II is a sequel in the Red Hook Studios franchise, which invites p.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: August 27, 2024 – iPad mini rumors, Apple executive changes
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New Lexus brand "taste" will come from sweeping rework of body rigidity
Lexus says it has found the missing piece in its quest to match the long-lauded driving dynamics of Germany's big premium players — better body rigidity. To deliver a better signature, Toyota's top-shelf marque is reworking ride and handling across.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: August 26, 2024 – Apple announces iPhone 16 event
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US grid adds batteries at 10x the rate of natural gas in first half of 2024
By year's end, 96 percent of the US's grid additions won't add carbon to the atmosphere. (credit: DOE) While solar power is growing at an extremely rapid clip, in absolute terms, the use of natural gas for electricity pr.....»»
Samsung adds two more ultra short throw projectors to its Premiere lineup
The Samsung Premiere 9 and Premiere 7 add two very capable laser projectors to the company's ultra short throw lineup......»»
This forgotten Sims game might be making a comeback soon
If some store listings are correct, players will be getting a MySims Switch port later this year......»»
A new malware threat to macOS adds to the data-stealing surge
Mac users face another macOS threat that aims to steal your data and targets x86_64 and Arm architectures......»»
Firaxis wants to make sure you actually finish a Civilization 7 game
Apparently, players weren't finishing games in Civilization 6; Firaxis Games had to fix that for Civilization 7......»»