NVIDIA launched a new category for their cloud streaming service, NVIDIA GeForce NOW, called RTX 3080, offering access to Ampere capable GPUs, as well as up to 1440p at 120fps graphics, 8-hour session lengths, and up to 4K HDR Shield TV resolution. This new tier is $99 for 6 months and replaces the original top tier […]
What just happened? Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service is limiting what the service provider calls Optimal Playable Settings (OPS), also known as frames per second, on 12 games for all priority members. The game streaming platform made the decision to ensure that all priority members have “a consistent, high-quality experience.” Depending on your GeForce Now […]
Google just fixed one of the Pixel 6’s more irksome bugs — at least, for people in your address book. As Android Police reports, the company has issued a patch for a Google app flaw that randomly auto-dialed people in your contacts. That was more than a little irritating, particularly if your phone tried to […]
Three days after launching four astronauts to the International Space Station, SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket Saturday, this one carrying 53 more Starlink satellites for the company’s growing constellation of space-based internet relay stations. Running one day late because of stormy weather, the rocket’s first stage engines ignited at 7:19 a.m. ET, throttled up […]
SINGAPORE – More than 75% of the population in six major Southeast Asian countries have access to the internet and a majority of them have shopped online at least once, according to a new report from Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Company. As many as 40 million people across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam […]
Apple in iOS 15.2 is making it easier for your loved ones to access your personal data in the event of your death with the addition of a Legacy Contact feature. A person set as your Legacy Contact gets a special code that can be provided to Apple alongside a death certificate to unlock your […]
“Why would I ever use Instagram Reels?” you might be wondering. Well, Instagram has a question of its own: Do you like money? Are you interested in… being rich? Seeking to incentivize users to post more of the TikTok-like content that the platform is really, really trying to make happen, Instagram is reportedly beefing up […]
YouTube users will no longer see how many dislikes a video has got. The platform says it’s made the change to protect users from “dislike bombing” and to reduce “stress and embarrassment” for creators. Dislike bombing is when there is a coordinated move for people to dislike a video to put off potential viewers. Some […]
Apple is giving new meaning to the phrase “for your eyes only.” A patent filed by Apple and published Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office details the tech giant’s interest in creating “privacy eyewear” that blurs content on a device’s screen unless someone is wearing special glasses to look at it. As spotted […]
Patreon has been moving toward becoming self-reliant for some time, and another big piece of the puzzle is falling into place. CEO Jack Conte has revealed the company is working on video hosting, as well as its own player. “We’re building the horizontal architecture for any creator, no matter their medium, or no matter the […]
Microsoft sent 50,000 Microsoft Store gift cards to U.S. customers earlier this week, ranging in value from US$10 to US$100. Apparently Microsoft Christmas has come early. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the giveaway to The Verge, stating that 25,000 recipients were emailed US$100 gift cards, while another 25,000 people received US$10 gift cards. It may seem […]
HTC is adding a few big updates to its Vive Focus 3 virtual reality headset, aiming to make it better for big, free-roaming multiplayer VR games. The Vive Focus 3 — a $1,300 non-consumer-focused wireless headset — is adding a new feature called Location Based Entertainment, or LBE Mode. LBE Mode greatly expands the headset’s […]
