A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 24/01/2023
Quote of the day:
Happens to every guy sometimes this does. Yoda
Jokes of the day:
I used to work for a soft drink can crusher. It was soda pressing.
A neutron walks into a bar and asks for a price on a drink. The barkeeper says: “For you… no charge!”
Top 10 news of the day:
Pixel Watch doesn’t support Irregular Heart Rhythm notifications [U]
Fitbit’s Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications are not supported on the Pixel Watch, but the functionality looks to be available for some…
The Pixel Watch does not have the full complement of health features found on even an entry-level Fitbit tracker. Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications are not officially supported on the Pixel Watch, but the functionality looks to be available for so… [2047 chars]
Strategy RPG Songs Of Conquest lays out roadmap for final months of early access
Songs Of Conquest will end its early access journey this autumn, and its developers have laid out the roadmap for its final months.
Songs Of Conquest’s developers have laid out its 2023 roadmap, which will take it from its current early access state all the way to version 1.0 sometime this autumn. Along the way the strategy RPG will receive a finalised map editor, new maps, campa… [1131 chars]
Google Clock 7.4 update tests buttons for ending alarms
Google Clock 7.4 is rolling out a new interface for timers, while the update is also testing a tweak to how you turn off alarms.
Google Clock 7.4 is rolling out a new interface for timers, while the update is also testing a tweak to how you turn off alarms. Today, a pill container houses controls to “Snooze” and “Stop” an alarm. You swipe left or right to end the current ringi… [1517 chars]
Chris Packham’s major career change as he axes all TV work and says he’s ‘burnt out’
Chris Packham — best known for fronting BBC wildlife shows like Winterwatch — will be taking a break from TV presenting for a couple of months, with him planning to focus on a creative activity
Chris Packham — best known for fronting BBC wildlife shows like Winterwatch — will be taking a break from TV presenting for a couple of months, with him planning to focus on a creative activity Exclusive: Chris Packham’s major career change as he axe… [1810 chars]
Five best new features of Apple’s iOS 16.3 update released TODAY
IOS 16.3 works with devices from the iPhone 8 onwards. To download, open the ‘settings’ app, go to ‘general’ and select ‘software update’.
Apple’s latest iOS software update has arrived and includes a handful of new features — one of which could be a real lifesaver. IOS 16.3 works with devices from the iPhone 8 onwards. To download, open the ‘settings’ app, go to ‘general’ and select ‘s… [3842 chars]
9 Unanswered Questions We Have About Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Where’s Tingle at? — We’re mere months away from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s debut on 12th May. As it …
We’re mere months away from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s debut on 12th May. As it is, perhaps, the biggest release on the Nintendo Switch since the console’s launch year way back, we know remarkably little about the follow-up to Breath… [2377 chars]
SteamWorld Build is ‘SimCity meets Dungeon Keeper’ and it’s out this year
Thunderful Games has unveiled SteamWorld Build — the latest entry in its acclaimed, genre-hopping SteamWorld series — w…
Thunderful Games has unveiled SteamWorld Build — the latest entry in its acclaimed, genre-hopping SteamWorld series — which promises to serve up a mix of “SimCity with Dungeon Keeper” when it comes to PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Swit… [1636 chars]
SteamWorld Build Announced, And It Brings A SteamWorld Twist To SimCity
City building, city digging — https://youtu.be/8Yf288cJwFM Thunderful has announced a brand new game in the SteamWorld ser…
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on Thunderful has announced a brand new game in the SteamWorld series — SteamWorld Build! And it’s yet another genre twist in the SteamWorld universe later this year on Switch! And it turns out it was teased last year in th… [3283 chars]
All the reasons to upgrade from Galaxy S20 Ultra to Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung’s new Galaxy S23 Ultra is just around the corner, and it seems to be a great upgrade for existing Galaxy S20 Ultra users. — SamMobile
The Galaxy S20 Ultra was the first Samsung phone to bear the “Ultra” badge. It had a lot weighing on its proverbial shoulders, as it needed to prove to the mobile world that its moniker was justified. And justified, it was, partly because of its bonk… [7465 chars]
Life Is Strange 2 Brings More Magical Realism To Switch Next Month
On the road again — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6-UEpmxrlE Square-Enix has confirmed that Life is Strange 2 will be l…
@Lizuka To your points about structure and pacing, I didn’t get that impression, as I investigated every angle and exhausted all the dialogue. I also played the game completely blind, not knowing criticisms of it or what it was about, so the very fir… [1522 chars]
