Microsoft finally threw in the towel and realized it wasn’t going to beat Google Chrome in the browser wars. Within the last few months, the software giant announced it was ditching that rendering engine. In a true “if you can’t beat them” moment, Microsft announced that it would be moving the next generation of Edge …more
Razer makes some very nice keyboards and mice for PC, and it has recently teased the Turret for Xbox One. Turret is a wireless mouse and keyboard meant for the Xbox One console. The big downside is that it will sell for $249.99. That is very expensive, and only a few games on Xbox support …more
A new update has landed for Black Ops 4, and the update makes it easier to restore your armor as you play. Players have taken to hiding for much of a match to preserve their armor, and Treyarch doesn’t like that. The new resource patch 1.09 added allows you to up your armor similar to …more
The popularity of Fortnite has ensured that people are looking to cash in on the craze. For Epic Games this means that lawsuits are rolling in left and right. The most recent spat of suits has to do with people who allege to have created some of the dance moves that Fortnite features in the …more
When Apple ditched the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, it didn’t want to do so it seems. Apple went with Face ID originally when its plans for an in-screen fingerprint reader fell through. Fast forward a couple of device generations and Android devices are coming out left and right with in-display fingerprint readers. A new Apple …more
Developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have been advancing at an unreal pace this year. Using neural networks to create fake images is nothing new, but a recent paper published by NVIDIA researches shows just how far it has come. The three people in the images below are all fake! The resolution and quality of …more
Razer has been making some of the best gaming peripherals, like mice and keyboards, on the market for PC gamers for a long time now. Gamers were excited when word surfaced earlier this year that Razer was working on a mouse and keyboard accessory for the Xbox One. Many PC gamers have stayed away from …more
T-Mobile is offering a nice holiday sale that might entice those needing a new smartphone to upgrade with the carrier. The special deals started yesterday and will continue for an unspecified period of time. The deal sees “well-qualified” customers getting a free iPhone XR or 8, Samsung Galaxy S9 or S8, LG G7 or V40, …more
Capcom has announced a new fighter for the popular game Street Fighter V. The new character is called Kage and he is available to play now. He landed along with the new balance patch for the game. The official description of the character is, “Kage, the Embodiment of the Satsui, rises in Street Fighter V: …more
Costco members can get a smoking deal on a new MacBook for Christmas with a catch. Some of the machines won’t ship until after Christmas, and if you aren’t a member, you will have to join before you can get the deals. You can get $200 off a MacBook Air 13-inch machine with an Intel …more
ASUS announced yesterday that its CEO, Jerry Shen, would be resigning at the end of 2018. Jerry Shen was appointed as CEO in 2008 after the successful Eee PC project that he played a major role in. Once he was the CEO he helped develop the companies mobile strategy and oversaw the launch of the ZenFone series, …more
Last week the 2018 Game Awards were held, and winners were announced. Following the awards show Nintendo of America’s President Reggie Fils-Aime talked about some interesting factoids for Nintendo during the year. Nintendo Life reports that he talked about half of all Nintendo Switch owners in the US owning Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of …more
Microsoft is running a sale for Christmas called the “12 Days of Faves,” and that sale has some very nice deals on hardware from Microsoft and partners that use Microsoft software. One of the hallmark deals in the sale is a Surface Laptop 2 with up to a $300 discount. The sale means that the …more
AMD appointed Mike Rayfield as senior vice president and general manager of AMD Radeon Technologies Group (RTG) on January 23rd, 2018. In that roll, Rayfield was responsible for all aspects of strategy and business management for AMD’s graphics business including consumer graphics, professional graphics, and semi-custom products. We learned earlier today that Mr. Rayfield will be …more