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Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 17/10/2022

Adam G
4 min readOct 17, 2022

Quote of the day:

No matter how tough it may get, never give up on yourself or you will look back and regret it. Anonymous

Jokes of the day:

Why did the cookie cry? Because his mother was a wafer so long

Never date a baker. They’re too kneady.

Top 10 news of the day:

iPhone and Android users warned to check for 400 apps that could let hackers steal data

The dangerous apps have managed to get onto the marketplace by disguising themselves as popular services such as photo editors, mobile games and VPN services

The dangerous apps have managed to get onto the marketplace by disguising themselves as popular services such as photo editors, mobile games and VPN services iPhone and Android users warned to check for 400 apps that could let hackers steal data IPho… [2816 chars]

The Sunday Papers

Sundays are for popping to the corner shop and buying a Lion bar. Before you tuck in, let’s read this week’s best writing about games (and game related things).

The Sunday Papers is our weekly roundup of great writing about (mostly) videogames from across the web. Sundays are for popping to the corner shop and buying a Lion bar. Before you tuck in, let’s read this week’s best writing about games (and game re… [4481 chars]

Apple Accused of Making Android Messages Hard to Read

Apple Accused of Purposely Making Messages From Android Devices Hard to Read: There is an actual reason why you think blue iMessages are better.

According to a report, there is an actual reason why you think that Apple‘s blue iMessages are better than the green text bubbles you get from Android device users. Popularly believed to be based on iPhone elitism, Apple is accused of using color con… [849 chars]

Street Fighter 6’s innovative accessibility settings are a huge leap forward for visually impaired players and the genre

Fighting games are a universal language that built so many bridges across the world, and Capcom is trying to do more to make sure everyone can enjoy the heat of battle.One of Street Fighter 6’s most innovative features …

Fighting games are a universal language that built so many bridges across the world, and Capcom is trying to do more to make sure everyone can enjoy the heat of battle. One of Street Fighter 6’s most innovative features comes not from its core mechan… [6606 chars]

Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium PS5, PS4 Games in October 2022?

Plus or minus? — A whopping 23 new games are being added to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and it’s fair to…

A whopping 23 new games are being added to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and it’s fair to say that subscribers are getting a lot of value for their money — at least on Extra. Every Dragon Quest title on PS4 is being added to the servi… [3454 chars]

Quiz: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge — Issue 20

It’s time to PlayStation — How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy …

How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 20 of our … [400 chars]

UK2000 Releases Spaceport America for MSFS

A new category of flight for MSFS?

UK2000 has been developing scenery for various Flight Simulators for a number of years, typically focusing on enhancing airports around the United Kingdom. However, more recent releases have been airports within the United States of America. The late… [802 chars]

Pixel Watch technically supports 20mm bands after all

You can technically use a 20mm band with the Pixel Watch, but only if you buy the pricey Crafted Leather band and its special connector.

The Google Pixel Watch ships with a clever connector for its bands, but the unique connector means third-party bands don’t work. At least, not officially. But Google’s “Crafted Leather” band actually opens up support for using a third-party 20mm band… [2069 chars]

Razer Edge Android handheld revealed: Xbox cloud gaming, specs, price, and more

Razer has teamed up with Verizon on its first full gaming handheld, the Razer Edge, designed for high-quality Android native gaming and Xbox cloud titles.

Hot on the heels of the expensive Logitech G Cloud, Razer may have already made Logitech’s recent efforts obsolete. First teased back at Mobile World Congress in September (opens in new tab), Verizon has detailed collaboration with Razer, dubbed the … [4505 chars]

Razer Edge is a Dedicated Handheld With 5G Connectivity

After the device was teased at Mobile World Congress last month, Razer officially unveiled its 5G gaming handheld device, which will release early next year with a starting price of $399.99.

We already knew that Razer was teaming up with Verizon and Qualcomm to make a 5G gaming handheld dedicated to cloud gaming. And today, the gaming peripheral maker officially unveiled the device as part of its RazerCon 2022 event. The Razer Edge inclu… [1688 chars]

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Adam G

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