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Motorola will try foldable phones again with a third-generation Razr

Motorola is working on a new version of its Razr foldable smartphones, according to a Weibo post spotted by Android Authority. The post on Weibo is from Chen Jin, the general manager of the Lenovo Mobile Business Group in China (Lenovo is currently in charge of Motorola’s smartphone business), and describes how the company has been quietly working on a new addition to its lineup of foldable phones. It doesn’t […]

todayJanuary 3, 2022

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Final Fantasy XVI’s next big reveal won’t come until spring 2022 due to COVID-19 delays

Final Fantasy XVI is the latest game to be hit by COVID-related development delays, with the game’s producer Naoki Yoshida announcing in a letter posted to Twitter that work on the upcoming PlayStation 5 RPG has been set back by about six months. Furthermore, Yoshida announced that the next major reveal for the upcoming title — originally promised for sometime in 2021 — is now being pushed out to sometime […]

todayJanuary 3, 2022

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NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope has Successfully Launched into Space

The Verge reports that early Christmas morning, NASA’s revolutionary new space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, successfully launched into space after taking off on top of a European Ariane 5 rocket from South America. So, what does that mean for us here on Earth?  The launch marks the beginning of one of the most anticipated NASA missions in decades, and with it a program that promises to transform how […]

todayDecember 28, 2021

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Looks like CES 2022 might be imploding as T-Mobile, Amazon, and others bow out over COVID-19 concerns

In a case of pandemic deja vu, another gigantic tech tradeshow that looks like it may be falling apart as the COVID-19 pandemic goes on, and on, and on. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, one of the Consumer Electronics Show’s featured speakers, has publicly announced that his company won’t be attending the world’s largest electronics show next month. And according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Amazon has also decided not to attend the show […]

todayDecember 23, 2021

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TCL resumes selling its Google TVs after rolling out the Software Fixes

The Verge reports that after briefly halting sales of its 6-Series and 5-Series Google TVs due to sluggish, buggy software, TCL this evening announced that the TVs are back. “Recent software updates have allowed us to make significant improvements on the stability and speed of the TCL televisions featuring Google TV,” spokesperson Rachelle Parks said by email. “With these updates, this product now represents the powerful performance that TCL and […]

todayDecember 22, 2021

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Tencent is acquiring Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios

The Verge reports that Tencent is adding to its already large roster of video game studios by acquiring Slamfire, the parent company of Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios. Turtle Rock will be “retaining its independent operations” in California and the current leadership team will still run the studio, according to a press release. Tencent is behind some of the biggest games on the planet. As The Verge reported, it owns the studio […]

todayDecember 21, 2021

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macOS 12.2 is getting a better Apple Music app, and you can test it now

With the introduction of macOS Catalina in 2019, Apple finally brought the reign of iTunes to an end by splitting its features into dedicated Podcasts, TV, and Music apps. There was just one problem — the new Music app isn’t really that different from iTunes, and even the new streaming elements render like web pages instead of natively. As 9to5Mac points out, developers testing a beta version of the next macOS Monterey update, 12.2, have spotted an updated […]

todayDecember 20, 2021

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How to stop Alexa from ruining Holiday Surprises

Echo smart speakers and smart displays have a handy feature that can show and tell you when there’s a package sitting on your doorstep and even what’s in it. While this is usually pretty helpful, this time of year it could seriously put a major Bah Humbug in your holiday season. Avoid making any Grinch-like moves this holiday and manage your Amazon shopping notifications in the Alexa app to help […]

todayDecember 16, 2021

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Halo Infinite is getting four new playlists Today!

Halo Infinite is getting Slayer, Free-For-All (FFA), Tactical Slayer (SWAT), and Fiesta playlists, according to a Reddit post from u/ske7ch343, otherwise known as 343 Industries’ community director Brian Jarrard (via Windows Central). Jarrard confirmed that the four playlists are coming to the game via an update on December 14th. 343 Industries previously said that Fiesta, SWAT, and FFA playlists would be coming to the game by the end of the […]

todayDecember 14, 2021

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