A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Quote of the day:
Life only comes around once, so do whatever makes you happy, and be with whoever makes you smile. Anonymous
Jokes of the day:
Yesterday, I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m okay, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.
Today I learned that changing random stuff until your program works is “hacky” and a “bad coding practice” but if you do it fast enough it’s “Machine Learning” and pays 4x your current salary.
Top 10 news of the day:
Xbox Game Pass ‘Friends & Family’ Plan Extends To Six More Countries
The rollout continues — Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox Game Pass “Friends and Family” plan has extended to si…
Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox Game Pass “Friends and Family” plan has extended to six more countries, with those countries being Chile, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden. If you live in one of those regions (or Colo… [1417 chars]
Forza Horizon 5 revealing second expansion in livestream this Thursday
There’s some good news if your Forza Horizon 5 experience is starting to get a little grey around the edges; Microsoft …
There’s some good news if your Forza Horizon 5 experience is starting to get a little grey around the edges; Microsoft and developer Playground Games will be announcing the open-world racer’s next expansion this Thursday, 23rd February. This mysterio… [1100 chars]
Overwatch 2 February 21 Patch Notes
February 21 patch notes for Overwatch 2 is live now. It has two fixes for Symmetra and a modification to Legacy Credits.
The Overwatch 2 February 21 patch notes may not be as extensive as the Season 3 update, but they still include some notable changes. The improvements made to Symmetra are particularly significant, as they address long-standing issues affecting her pe… [2073 chars]
5 Samsung Galaxy S23 settings you need to change immediately
Samsung Galaxy S23 runs Android 13 with One UI 5.1. To get the most out of your new Galaxy S23, you should tweak these settings as soon as possible.
After months of rumors and leaks, the Samsung Galaxy S23 series is finally available from carriers and stores around the world. Despite some minor year-over-year changes, these are three of the best Android phones you can buy right now, ranging from … [10413 chars]
Samsung says the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s wrinkled screen isn’t a defect
It’s all about the water resistance and dust proofing
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra is easily one of the best Android phones thanks to its otherworldly spec sheet and timely software updates, but with a price tag starting at $1,200, buyers will understandably expect perfection. A widespread issue with the … [1821 chars]
Xbox Says ‘Carving Up’ Activision Blizzard ‘Isn’t Realistic’
Xbox is leaning hard on its new deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch, while Activision Blizzard has accused Sony of just trying to “protect its two-decade dominance in video games”.
Xbox is leaning hard on its new deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch, while Activision Blizzard has accused Sony of just trying to “protect its two-decade dominance in video games”. Those are the latest arguments in Microsoft’s attempts to g… [3486 chars]
Huge Sonos Era leak shows these Dolby Atmos speakers are exactly what we want
March launch for new range scuppered as features, pricing and images are revealed early
Audio player loading… We’ve been on tenterhooks awaiting new info on Sonos’ new premium speaker range, the Sonos Era 300 and 100, since a leak earlier this month revealed that their name and that they would be focused on delivering Dolby Atmos. Now t… [2976 chars]
Xbox has announced plans to bring its PC games to Nvidia’s GeForce Now
Call of Duty will also come to Nvidia’s cloud gaming service if Xbox acquires Activision Blizzard…
Microsoft has announced a 10-year partnership with Nvidia to bring its Xbox PC games to GeForce Now. The deal will also see Activision Blizzard games like Call of Duty released on Nvidia’s cloud gaming service should Microsoft’s bid to acquire the Wo… [2017 chars]
Sony announces 10 more PSVR 2 launch window games
As we teeter on the cusp of tomorrow’s PSVR 2 launch, Sony has announced an additional 10 games coming to its new-fangl…
As we teeter on the cusp of tomorrow’s PSVR 2 launch, Sony has announced an additional 10 games coming to its new-fangled virtual reality hardware in the “near future” — a number that pushes its launch window line-up over the 40 mark. First up is dev… [1866 chars]
All Xbox PC games set for GeForce Now — including Call of Duty if Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has announced a deal with Nvidia to put all Xbox PC games on cloud service GeForce Now. This includes Call of…
Microsoft has announced a deal with Nvidia to put all Xbox PC games on cloud service GeForce Now. This includes Call of Duty, if Microsoft’s attempt to buy Activision Blizzard is successful. The announcement was made during a press conference in Brus… [1135 chars]
