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Microsoft’s expanded refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox ends July 6th

Since December, Microsoft has been offering full refunds for people who bought Cyberpunk 2077 through the Microsoft Store and had to deal with the myriad of bugs that came with it. At the time, the company said this expanded policy would be in place “until further notice.” But on Tuesday, Microsoft announced it plans to end those generous refunds, saying that Cyberpunk 2077 would once again fall under Microsoft’s standard […]

todayJune 24, 2021

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Spotify acquires podcast discovery specialists Podz

Spotify has acquired Podz, a startup whose technology generates preview clips of podcasts, the streaming service has announced. Unlike other services podcasters can use to manually create clips, TechCrunch says Podz automates the process of finding key moments from episodes using machine learning trained on over 100,000 hours of audio. The acquisition is aimed at improving podcast discovery, letting users browse short clips rather than 30-minute plus podcast episodes. Spotify says this will make […]

todayJune 23, 2021

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Tamagotchi’s new smartwatch lets you strap a Needy Digital Pet to your Wrist

Everyone’s favorite digital pet - or the digital pet that still haunts you because you neglected your duties, forgot to feed it and killed the darn thing - the Tamagotchi, is being reinvented for its 25th anniversary. The new Tamagotchi Smart puts the creature into a colorful smartwatch, allowing you to strap your digital pet — and all the digital pet-owning responsibilities that come with it — directly to your wrist. After […]

todayJune 22, 2021

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Ring is coming out with a Car Cam

Ring, makers of the widely popular home security Doorbell Cameras, are taking their technology on the road.  Now you can take a look at Ring’s brand new dashcam, courtesy of The Tape Drive, which posted an image of a Ring-branded camera that looks like it’s made to fit on a car’s dashboard. Based on a support article which Zats Not Funny discovered (and claims may have been published inadvertently) Ring’s Car Cam will have […]

todayJune 21, 2021

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Google develops AI tool to help diagnose skin conditions

Google is launching an artificial intelligence tool that will help people to self-diagnose skin conditions and know whether they need to visit a doctor. The tech giant unveiled the plans to launch Derm Assist in Europe this year at its annual developer conference. It said 2 billion people suffered from dermatologic issues worldwide that there was a "shortage of specialists." As a result many people were attempting to find out […]

todayJune 17, 2021

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Square Enix announces action-heavy spinoff Final Fantasy Origin

The next Final Fantasy spinoff is heavy on the action, and certainly doesn’t skimp when it comes to giant swords. At its E3 2021 keynote, Square Enix revealed Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin — yes, that’s the actual full title — which is billed as a collaboration between Final Fantasy veterans Tetsuya Nomura and Kazushige Nojima, and renowned action game studio Team Ninja. It’s not clear how, exactly, the […]

todayJune 16, 2021

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Microsoft announces Xbox streaming stick and a TV app for xCloud gaming

Xbox has quietly announced that it will be making streaming sticks that would allow gamers to play “on any TV or monitor”. The news came as part of an update the video game giant, owned by Microsoft, that was published just ahead of the E3 conference. Streaming sticks may not be the only way that Xbox is looking to get more games into the hands of players, as it also […]

todayJune 15, 2021

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Microsoft just launched a bunch of new games on Xbox Game Pass at E3 2021

Microsoft has announced a whole slate of games that will be joining Xbox Game Pass, with 11 new titles available on the subscription service via Xbox and PC. The new Game Pass titles were announced during Microsoft and Bethesda’s joint E3 conference on Sunday. The lion’s share comes from Bethesda, which adds 10 more titles to the service, in addition to the 20 Bethesda titles added to the service since […]

todayJune 14, 2021

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AirPods Pro’s Force Sensor solves one of the trickiest parts of Earbud Design

The Verge reports that Apple’s AirPods Pro cleverly solves one of the trickiest parts of earbud design with a unique button — even if it’s not technically a button at all. Officially referred to as the “force sensor” (a title that makes the button sound far more interesting than it actually is), it’s technically nothing more than an indented portion of the AirPods Pro’s stems, with some fancy hardware that measures […]

todayJune 10, 2021

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