A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Quote of the day:
Winning is fun, but those moments that you can touch someone’s life in a very positive way are better. Tim Howard
Jokes of the day:
Just watched a documentary about beavers… It was the best damn program I’ve ever seen.
To whoever stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you. You have my Word!
Top 10 news of the day:
2023 Ferrari Roma Spider revealed
Is it prettier than the coupé? Possibly, which is no mean feat…
This is the new Ferrari Roma Spider, and it looks quite tasty. #Understatement. On Thursday it was shown to an exclusive crop of Ferrari customers in El Badi Palace in Marrakesh — here are the pictures. Its maker points out that this is its first fro… [4621 chars]
I ‘found PROOF TikTok is listening to our conversations’… but not everyone’s buying it, social media star claims
A SOCIAL media star has bizarrely claimed TikTok is listening to our conversations.In a TikTok video, Seb Laramee claims to have proof — but not eve
A SOCIAL media star has bizarrely claimed TikTok is listening to our conversations. In a TikTok video, Seb Laramee claims to have proof — but not everybody is convinced. 2 Does TikTok listen to you, asks Seb Laramee Credit: seblaramee_ 2 He then biza… [1949 chars]
FIFA 25 Will Take on EA Sports FC, Promises Re-Elected Gianni Infantino
“News on this very soon” — Gianni Infantino, the head of football’s governing body FIFA, says that it will have news “…
Gianni Infantino, the head of football’s governing body FIFA, says that it will have news “very soon” on a rival to EA Sports FC, following EA Sports’ decision to drop the iconic license. The recently re-elected president — who is presiding over cont… [657 chars]
Sigh! For the Record, Sony Is Not Making a Superman PS5 Exclusive
Kryptonite — The ongoing multi-billion dollar Activision Blizzard buyout drama has had its fair share of embarrassing mome…
The ongoing multi-billion dollar Activision Blizzard buyout drama has had its fair share of embarrassing moments from all parties, but this one borders on parody. Lawyers on Microsoft’s side, likely on seven digit salaries themselves, proposed in a r… [1100 chars]
Annapurna narrative puzzler Storyteller launches next week
Storyteller, the Annapurna-Interactive-published puzzler from developer Daniel Benmergui, now has a release date and is…
Storyteller, the Annapurna-Interactive-published puzzler from developer Daniel Benmergui, now has a release date and is launching for PC and Switch on 23rd March. Storyteller, which has been in development for quite some time now (Annapurna was first… [816 chars]
Dwarf Fortress’s “cutest update” ever will add baby sprites for every living thing
Dwarf Fortress is getting a “baby update” which will add baby and sometimes child sprites for every living thing in the game, including dwarves and monsters.
Dwarf Fortress has long had babies, but if you’re using the recent Steam release and its sprite art, they look like adults. That’s going to change soon in what Kitfox call their “cutest update ever”, which will add baby sprites for every creature in-… [1222 chars]
These Game Boy Posters Are Up For Grabs At My Nintendo Store (Europe)
Mario, Link and Samus for mere Platinum Points, plus postage — Nintendo has made the fetching Game Boy poster set above av…
Nintendo has made the fetching Game Boy poster set above available in European My Nintendo Stores. Featuring key art from three handheld classics — Super Mario Land 2, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and Metroid II: Return of Samus — these My … [889 chars]
Quick fix: get rid of Android’s Discover page
Google’s Discover page can be useful, or it can become an irritating list of clickbait headlines and repetitive articles. Here’s how to get it off of your homepage.
Issue Google’s Discover page, which is the leftmost page on many Android phones, can be a useful source of news, or it can be an irritating list of clickbait headlines and repetitive articles. And because it is an intrinsic part of the OS on many pho… [2690 chars]
Splash Damage teases “AAA open-world survival game” Project Astrid
Splash Damage — the UK studio behind the likes of Brink and Gears Tactics — has shared early details of its latest titl…
Splash Damage — the UK studio behind the likes of Brink and Gears Tactics — has shared early details of its latest title, currently being referred to by the codename Project Astrid. Specifics remain incredibly limited at present — the title is curren… [1054 chars]
Far Cry 5 Gets 60fps Patch on Xbox and PS5 to Celebrate 5th Anniversary
In honor of Far Cry 5’s fifth anniversary, Ubisoft has announced that the game will be getting a 60fps update for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.
Ubisoft has announced that its open-world RPG Far Cry 5 will get a 60fps patch for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 to help celebrate its fifth anniversary. The studio revealed the news on Twitter today: You’ve been waiting long enough… Welcome … [1503 chars]
