A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Quote of the day:
No matter what you do, that seed will grow to be a peach tree. You may wish for an apple or an orange, but you will get a peach. Master Oogway
Jokes of the day:
What do you give a sick lemon? Lemonaid.
My husband and I were happy for 20 years. And then we met.
Top 10 news of the day:
Scientists want UK clinical trial to test if rats can sniff out lung cancer in patient’s urine
Scientists in Israel have trained the rodents to detect scents that identify lung cancer, and believe the technique could eventually be used to diagnose other forms of the disease.
Rats could soon be deployed in the UK to sniff out the early signs of cancer following a successful lab trial. Scientists in Israel have trained the rodents to detect scents that identify lung cancer, and believe the technique could eventually be use… [2266 chars]
LEGO Marvel and DC summer 2023 rumoured set list surfaces
A rumoured set list for LEGO Marvel and DC in summer 2023 has surfaced, covering Batman, figures, massive sculptures and No Way Home.
A rumoured set list for LEGO Marvel and DC in summer 2023 has surfaced, covering Batman, figures, massive sculptures and No Way Home. Brick_Clicker on Instagram has shared a rumoured list of sets said to be for Marvel and DC coming in 2023. Please no… [4037 chars]
You can soon buy those Minecraft-inspired Crocs you’ve always dreamed about
Microsoft has partnered with Crocs to introduce a new line of Minecraft-inspired Crocs. The limited-edition collection …
Microsoft has partnered with Crocs to introduce a new line of Minecraft-inspired Crocs. The limited-edition collection — set to launch on 16th February — will be available worldwide and includes two classic clogs, two classic elevated clogs that come… [1001 chars]
Intel Arc A750 Graphics Card Offers 55% More Perf Per Dollar than the NVIDIA RTX 3060
XeSS boosts frame rates by 65%, making the Arc GPUs significantly more competitive than the pricier GeForce RTX 3060. Compared to the RTX 3060 12GB, the Intel Arc A750 delivers over 40% and 50% more performance
Intel was the first vendor to release optimized graphics drivers for Hogwarts Legacy on its Arc Alchemist graphics cards (the only one from what I can see). Team Blue has comprehensively collaborated with Avalanche through the development of the PC p… [397 chars]
Double Fine PsychOdyssey is a 20+ hour series documenting the development of Psychonauts 2
Double Fine has teamed up with 2 Player Productions for Double Fine PsychOdyssey, “an unprecedented documentary experie…
Double Fine has teamed up with 2 Player Productions for Double Fine PsychOdyssey, “an unprecedented documentary experience seven years in the making”. The documentary — which is available to stream right now, for free, on Youtube — follows the studio… [1775 chars]
WarioWare, Inc. is one of the most important games of all time
After last week’s Nintendo Direct, in which the company released Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games to its Switch Online catalog, Wario’s absurdist masterpiece is essential playing.
Subscription services have changed the way that many of us pay for video games, putting thousands of games across almost every platform at the tip of our fingers. But there’s only so much time in the day. So rather than letting our readers’ monthly p… [4978 chars]
Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster?
Tough choices — When Pure Xbox relaunched back in early 2020, one of the things we used to do as part of these weekly “Pic…
When Pure Xbox relaunched back in early 2020, one of the things we used to do as part of these weekly “Pick One” features was to ask the PX community which classic Xbox games they’d like to see remastered. We did a bunch of these over a number of wee… [1520 chars]
Bryton Rider S800E GPS Cycle Computer
A very smart GPS computer with loads of functions and compatibility, though quite reliant on the app
The Bryton Rider S800E is a high-quality and very capable GPS computer. With a crisp screen that is clear to read whatever the light conditions, and with functional maps it has all your local rides or adventures covered regardless of terrain — and so… [8063 chars]
Japanese PS5 Hardware May Be Being Sent Overseas, Explaining Soft Software Sales
Stock allegedly being shipped to China — Sony is selling a lot of PS5 consoles in its native Japan right now, but physical…
Sony is selling a lot of PS5 consoles in its native Japan right now, but physical software sales are non-existent. In the latest Famitsu report, the manufacturer moved almost 100k units, but not a single boxed title could break the software top ten –… [1746 chars]
Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick will “absolutely remain” if the Microsoft merger falls through
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed that he would “absolutely remain” at the megacorp if the planned acqu…
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed that he would “absolutely remain” at the megacorp if the planned acquisition with Microsoft does not proceed. Originally, it was thought that Kotick would stand down once the deal is finalised, but Fo… [1826 chars]
