Bose may be well known for its products in the Hi-Fi and headphone space, but the company is trying its hand at a quality of life device this time around with the ‘Sleepbuds'. Following on from a successful Indigogo campaign, the Bose Sleepbuds are launching today, aimed at helping people …
Read More »Nvidia give away twenty TITAN V ‘CEO Edition’ GPUs to AI researchers
The TITAN V was a GPU aimed towards machine learning, with the introduction of Tensor Cores and 12GB of HBM2. Now, at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference, Nvidia’s CEO has given away twenty TITAN V ‘CEO Edition’ GPUs to twenty random guests. The special thing about these GPUs …
Read More »Facebook testing paid subscriptions for private groups
Yesterday we learned that Facebook is planning to further monetise Messenger with auto-playing video ads. Now, we have more details on the social networks future monetisation plans, with Groups set to get subscription fees. Facebook made the announcement in a press release today, with the company claiming that it often …
Read More »Flightradar24 has suffered a data breach
Flightradar24 is a very specialised service that offers tracking of every single commercial flight taking place 24/7. Flightradar24 is free, but there is a freemium model that adds some extra features, and it was discovered today that the service had suffered a data breach for some of those subscribers. Flightradar24’s …
Read More »Limbo and Inside both releasing this month for the Nintendo Switch
Playdead is known for their wonderfully macabre games such as Limbo and Inside. Both games were critical and commercial successes, and now they will be making their way to another critically and commercially successful platform, the Nintendo Switch. Announced via Japanese site, Famitsu, Playdead confirmed that both Limbo and Inside …
Read More »Android Messages can now be used across mobile and desktop
For a long time, if you wanted to text someone on Android you had to do it on your phone. All the while Apple users have been able to use iMessage across any device using macOS and iOS. That key difference in features is ending today, as Android Messages can now …
Read More »Brave web browser launches trials for opt-in ads that pay viewers cryptocurrency
Brave is one of the most popular browsers on Android, and it is slowly making inroads on Windows too. The developers of Brave are big believers in Blockchain technology and they want to use it to create a fair advertisement system that benefits both promoters and viewers. Yesterday, Brave announced …
Read More »Facebook will put auto-playing video ads inside Messenger
Facebook Messenger users got their first taste of in-app advertisements around 18 months ago, when static adverts began popping up in the app between contacts. Now, Facebook is going to extreme lengths to monetise Messenger, with plans to place auto-playing video ads right in the app. In a statement sent …
Read More »Google tries its hand at another podcast app with Google Podcasts
In 2012, Google shut down Google Listen, the company's first attempt at a podcast app. It was a serviceable piece of software but it didn't really catch on at the time, leading to the app being taken offline. Now several years later, with a resurgence in podcast listening, Google is …
Read More »Google to fix a location data leak found in Google Home and Chromecast
IoT devices have been causing nothing but trouble in terms of security. Whether it is always-on microphones or using unprotected devices in a botnet, something is always going wrong. Google’s Home and Chromecast are next in a long list after it was discovered they were both leaking location data. Craig …
Read More »Australian court fines Apple $6.6 million over ‘bricked’ iPhones and iPads
Back in 2016, many iPhone owners were hit by ‘Error 53‘, an issue in which many devices were rendered useless after a third-party repair, which in turn, disabled Touch ID. In 2017, Australia's consumer watchdog decided to tackle the issue, taking Apple to court and now, the case has resulted …
Read More »AMD limiting Raven Ridge APUs to just four driver updates a year
AMD’s Ryzen APUs are fantastic chips that pack a surprising amount of both CPU and GPU power for the price. Disappointingly though, AMD has confirmed that Raven Ridge APUs will only receive up to four driver updates per year. A member of the OverclockerUK’s forum queried an AMD employee as …
Read More »Seagate is now launching external SSDs for Xbox with up to 2TB of extra storage
Seagate has been hard at work creating several different external storage solutions for the Xbox One. It all kicked off two years ago with the 2TB ‘Game Drive' HDD, which we reviewed. Since then, a 4TB HDD version has been added, and now, Seagate is turning to external SSDs for …
Read More »Arc System Works reveals Kill la Kill game, due out in 2019
Arc System Works had a hit on its hands earlier this year with the launch of Dragonball FighterZ, and soon, the studio will be turning its attention to another action-heavy anime- Kill la Kill, another anime that has caught on and become popular here in the west. The game was …
Read More »PUBG Corp snaps back against accusations of the game being an ‘asset flip’
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is still one of the biggest games in the world, though there is no doubt that players have been turning against the developers over the last few months. This time around, players are accusing PUBG of being an ‘asset flip' due to the game's use of pre-made assets …
Read More »Xbox One FastStart now available for Preview Beta users
While much of Microsoft's E3 conference this year focussed on game reveals, there were a couple of Xbox console feature updates mentioned. The biggest of these was FastStart for Game pass, utilising AI to determine which game files need to be downloaded first to get someone playing quickly. This feature …
Read More »Amazon silently kills Mayday Support for Fire Tablets
Five years ago, Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos announced ‘Mayday', a live video calling support service for the company's own Amazon Fire tablets. The idea was to bring something new to customer support, making assistance quicker and faster. However, it looks like Amazon is now ready to move on, with Mayday …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 2500X CPU benchmarks appear online
AMD launched its Ryzen 2nd Gen refresh a couple of months ago, with the initial lineup featuring the Ryzen 7 2700X/2700 and the Ryzen 5 2600X and 2600. These are all solid performers, but it looks like AMD will be expanding Ryzen 2nd Gen soon, as a Ryzen 5 2500X …
Read More »Valve dropping Steam support for Windows XP and Vista next year
Despite being long outdated, a surprising number of people still use Windows XP or Windows Vista today. For PC gamers, this will soon no longer be a viable option. We've already seen Blizzard drop support for Microsoft's legacy operating systems, and soon, Steam will be doing the same thing. Lots …
Read More »Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game, not an RPG
Since the release of Demon Souls, From Software has gone from strength to strength. Now, all eyes are on the studio's next game- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which had a promising showing at E3 this year. A From Software game is always going to generate buzz, but the new direction that …
Read More »Valve removes the ability to purchase games in Steam Link iOS beta
We've been following the rollercoaster ride that has been Steam Link for iOS for a few weeks now. At first, everything seemed to be going to plan on Valve's end, until Apple suddenly pulled its approval for the app. Since then, Valve has been reworking the app to try and …
Read More »Google seems to be preparing the Pixelbook for Windows 10 support
The Pixelbook is undoubtedly a lovely piece of kit. It features a 12.3-inch QHD screen encased in a premium looking chassis. The biggest hang-up about the hardware is the support for only ChromeOS. Google is looking to change that by adding support for Windows 10 to the Pixelbook. Over the …
Read More »Microsoft are working on their own Amazon Go rival
Whilst Amazon is currently at the forefront of a cashier-less shopping experience, Microsoft is looking to try its hand at it as well. This week, it was discovered that Microsoft is working on its own system that can track what shoppers add to their baskets. According to a report from …
Read More »Google now offers more control over targeted advertisements
Over the last year, user privacy and data control have become hot button topics and many companies are making changes so as not to be caught in some form of scandal. This week, Google is making its own changes, giving users better control over targeted advertising. Google now has an …
Read More »Mozilla working on a voice-controlled app called Scout
Mozilla is most well-known for its work on Firefox, a once ubiquitous browser that has now lost its throne to Google Chrome. The company is now exploring different paths, we know that a VR-dedicated version of Firefox is on the way, but Mozilla seems to be undertaking work on a …
Read More »The next Xbox is reportedly codenamed ‘Scarlett’ and might arrive in 2020
The Xbox One X only release in November of last year, but Microsoft is already pushing forward with new hardware. Towards the end of the Xbox E3 conference, Phil Spencer teased that the Xbox One X team has already begun work on its next console. Since then, reports have come …
Read More »Apple plans to turn off USB data access on iPhones
Apple has been the at the centre of a debate regarding user privacy and demands for backdoor access from authorities. They have held steadfast against calls from the US government, but tools allowed police to bypass the security measures Apple put in place. That could all change if Apple decides …
Read More »Docker finally takes action against rogue cryptocurrency mining code
Since launching five years ago, Docker has proven to be an invaluable piece of software for developers and sysadmins. Unfortunately, the folks behind the service have been a bit slow to react to one specific security issue, as users found that the Docker Hub service contained 17 images with ‘back door' …
Read More »Netflix denies its entry into gaming despite partnering with Telltale Games
Netflix is pushing into more gaming related content with an interactive Minecraft: Story Mode experience, and allowing its hit Stranger Things to receive the Telltale treatment.
Read More »Washington becomes the first state to impose own Net Neutrality laws after FCC repeal
Two days ago, the FCC abolished Net Neutrality for good, thwarting the Senate’s attempt to block the repeal. Successfully predicting the outcome, the state of Washington has enacted its back-up plan to install its own its own state-wide Net Neutrality rules, helping to protect both consumers and fledgling tech start-ups. …
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