A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 22/04/2023
Quote of the day:
Don’t fear moving slowly forward…fear standing still. Kathleen Harris
Jokes of the day:
Do you know where you can get chicken broth in bulk? The stock market.
Eight bytes walk into a bar. The bartender asks, “Can I get you anything?” “Yeah,” reply the bytes. “Make us a double.”
Top 10 news of the day:
A real-life look at the Pixel Tablet, including new coral color [Gallery]
Google’s Milan Design Week installation happens to include a table of Google products, including the Pixel Tablet in a new coral color…
Google Design is exhibiting at Milan Design Week 2023 with “Shaped by Water.” That installation also happens to include a table of Google products, including the unreleased Pixel Tablet in a new coral color. Coral Pixel Tablet Google has already show… [2512 chars]
Teslagrad 2 Review (PS5)
A shocking shadow drop
Teslagrad 2 is a sequel to the well-received PS4 title, Teslagrad, developed by Rain Games. It is a three to five hour Metroidvania-style 2D puzzle platformer in which you play as a young girl, Lumina. While out training to become a teslamancer, she … [2273 chars]
Sony’s Long Anticipated PS5, PS4 Showcase Could Be Scheduled for May
That’s pretty close — The word for quite some time has been that Sony will hold a PlayStation Showcase this summer. With E…
The word for quite some time has been that Sony will hold a PlayStation Showcase this summer. With E3 2023 officially cancelled, it’s entirely up to the manufacturer when it wants to schedule the broadcast, and Giant Bomb’s generally reliable Jeff Gr… [1168 chars]
Xbox Exec Responds To Hi-Fi RUSH Rumour, Says The Game Was A ‘Break Out Hit’
“We couldn’t be happier…” — Earlier today, we highlighted a rumour that had been generating a lot of discussion on soc…
This whole thing goes well beyond “Xbox vs Playstation” or any nonsense like that. It’s infected the entirety of the video games conversation and “news cycle”, and is generally negative for ALL platforms and groups. It’s actually been preying on Xbox… [2418 chars]
Microsoft insists Hi-Fi Rush a “break out hit” for Xbox amid claims it underperformed
Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg has insisted Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush was a “break out hit” amid claims the critically acclai…
Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg has insisted Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush was a “break out hit” amid claims the critically acclaimed music adventure “just didn’t make the money it needed to make”. The claim Hi-Fi Rush had failed to meet Microsoft’s financial e… [1288 chars]
Dark and Darker lawyer accuses Nexon of “anti-competitive bully tactics”
Darker and Darker’s lawyer has accused Korean gaming company Nexon of “anti-competitive bully tactics”, in a letter to Steam owner Valve.
Darker and Darker’s lawyer has accused Korean gaming company Nexon of “anti-competitive bully tactics”, in a letter to Steam owner Valve. Following positive reception at Steam Next Fest earlier this year, Dark and Darker has experienced a troubled pr… [4167 chars]
Google issues bank-emptying ‘Wi-Fi’ warning to billions of iPhone and Android owners — check your network right now
SMARTPHONE owners have been warned about unsafe public Wi-Fi networks that can hack your data.Google has shined a light on hackers running rampant on
SMARTPHONE owners have been warned about unsafe public Wi-Fi networks that can hack your data. Google has shined a light on hackers running rampant on public Wi-Fi to target unsuspecting iPhone and Android users. 1 Smartphone owners have been warned … [1710 chars]
This RTX 3070 Dell G15 gaming laptop is a steal at £949
Need a new gaming laptop? This RTX 3070-powered Dell G15 is down to £949 from Dell directly with a code found in their newsletter signup.
It’s a good time to buy a gaming laptop, as powerful last-gen models are being phased out in favour of new but expensive 2023 editions. That’s certainly the case with this Dell G15 Ryzen Edition, which packs a Ryzen 6000 processor and RTX 3070 graphi… [1819 chars]
Deathloop was born out of Bethesda’s uncertainty over Dishonored 3, says Arkane founder
The time loop shooter was originally planned as a “small game” to keep the studio occupied…
Deathloop was born out of Bethesda’s uncertainty over whether it wanted Dishonored 3, according to Arkane Studios founder Raphaël Colantonio. Speaking to Rock Paper Shotgun, Colantonio said Bethesda asked Arkane to pitch it a smaller, more experiment… [2085 chars]
Poll: Would you like a Nintendo Cinematic Universe?
Regardless of your personal opinion on The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it’s safe to say it’s been a massive success. Last …
Regardless of your personal opinion on The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it’s safe to say it’s been a massive success. Last week, it was named the highest grossing film of 2023 so far and the biggest video game adaptation of all time, which isn’t bad goin… [1864 chars]
