A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Daily tech news & jokes to have a good start for 03/06/2023
Quote of the day:
You know that it’s a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder. The Beatles
Jokes of the day:
Why does Waldo only wear stripes? Because he doesn’t want to be spotted.
I’ve got a really good UDP joke to tell you but I don’t know if you’ll get it.
Top 10 news of the day:
PS Plus Essential Games for June 2023 Announced
Basketball! Dinosaurs! Ninjas! — https://youtu.be/hRVcZ1h1mVM Sony has today confirmed the line-up of PS5, PS4 titles comi…
Guide All PS Plus Games All PS5, PS4 games lists for PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium Sports game NBA 2K23 is probably the standout title from June 2023’s line-up, bringing a quality basketball experience to PS5, PS4 subscribers. While it does h… [1340 chars]
The Two Best Game Developers Just Formed A New Studio
These developers made the two best games you’ve ever played, and now they’re forming a brand new studio. Here’s what we know!
Developers from CD Projekt Red have left the company to make a brand new gaming studio called Blank. By Jason Collins | A group of high-profile developers and industry veterans from CD Projekt RED (CDPR), who helped make The Witcher and Cyberpunk 207… [2812 chars]
Samsung’s new fingerprint scanner could secure your next credit card
Ushering in an era of convenient transactions
With the growth of malware and spyware attacks on Android devices, security is of the essence, especially when it comes to banking and payment related apps. The advent of contactless payments using RFID and NFC has made RFID-blocking wallets and biom… [2192 chars]
RIP: Microsoft is finally killing Cortana on Windows
Microsoft confirmed it’s killing Cortana, despite recent denial
Microsoft is finally killing off its Cortana virtual assistant, at least on Windows, the company wrote today in a support document. The standalone Cortana app that you probably don’t even realize is installed on your PC won’t be supported beginning l… [2189 chars]
Microsoft is killing Cortana on Windows 11 and Windows 10 later this year
Microsoft has today announced that it’s pulling support for the Cortana app on Windows 10 and Windows 11 later this year.
What you need to know Microsoft is killing support for Cortana on Windows 10 and Windows 11 later this year. The company is touting its recent AI efforts as suitable replacements for the Cortana experience. The news comes just a week after Microsoft … [1736 chars]
Overwatch Players Across Europe Furious With Pride Event Ban
“Pride is for everyone, not only those who are privileged enough to be openly who they are in their country.”
Overwatch 2 players in Central and Eastern Europe are shocked to find that they can’t access the Pride event, even if their country doesn’t have any laws against LGBTQ+ material. While Blizzard hasn’t confirmed which countries won’t be able to partic… [2850 chars]
Iconic Motorola phone is back with big upgrades Samsung can’t match
Motorola has just unveiled its new Razr 40 Ultra flip phone which includes a big-screen upgrade the Galaxy can’t beat.
Samsung might rule the roost when it comes to foldable smartphones but the competition is fighting back. Oppo recently uncovered its striking new N2 Flip and now Motorola is returning with a massive update to its iconic Razr range of devices. Those w… [1281 chars]
The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Drops To Absurdly Low Frame Rates On Xbox Series S
Other consoles aren’t much better either — https://youtu.be/d2bzOmg1RZc The time has arrived, folks. The tech heads over a…
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on The time has arrived, folks. The tech heads over at Digital Foundry have gotten their hands on The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and we might as well get right to it; their analysis doesn’t make for pretty viewing. Usually we li… [2704 chars]
Oh wow, Diablo 4 has had a surprisingly smooth launch so far
Diablo 4’s early access period started yesterday, and the launch has been surprisingly smooth compared to the disaster of Diablo 3's.
Just yesterday, June 1st, early access for Diablo IV officially began for owners of the Ultimate and Digital Deluxe editions. But the biggest news for PC players is how surprisingly stable the launch has been. So far. Fingers crossed for the full lau… [2329 chars]
LG C3 (OLED42C3) review
The C3 is much like the C2 it replaces, but at this size that’s good enough to make it best in class.
A lack of significant upgrades means last year’s C2 is the small OLED to buy while it’s still available, but once it’s gone, the C3 will be the best TV at this size Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test room… [12114 chars]
