Sega is getting in on the nostalgic, miniature console trend. Yesterday at Sega Fes 2018, It announced that it will release the the Mega Drive Mini, a miniature version of the Mega Drive, sometime in 2018. The company also announced that it would be bringing a number of classic games to the Nintendo Switch this […]
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Apple Now Offering Free Repairs of 42mm Apple Watch Series 2 Models With Swollen Batteries
Apple will repair select Apple Watch Series 2 models that do not power on or have a swollen battery free of charge as part of a new service policy. “Apple has determined that under certain conditions, some Apple Watch Series 2 devices may not power on or they may experience an expanded battery,” wrote Apple, […]
Google accidentally reveals Android P might have iPhone X-like gestures
Google is testing a new navigation bar for Android P that looks similar to Apple’s new gesture and UI on the iPhone X. Google accidentally revealed the new navigation bar in an Android developers blog post (cached copy), and the company removed a screenshot it posted of it in action. The new navigation bar no […]
The King of Kong has been stripped of his title for cheating
Young argued that the original Donkey Kong arcade hardware can’t produce the board transition images shown in the recordings and that the transitions were actually generated through the use of an emulation software called MAME, which is strictly forbidden when submitting scores to the competitive leaderboards. “Twin Galaxies was the original source of verification for […]
Android’s trust problem isn’t getting better
Published today, a two-year study of Android security updates has revealed a distressing gap between the software patches Android companies claim to have on their devices and the ones they actually have. Your phone’s manufacturer may be lying to you about the security of your Android device. In fact, it appears that almost all of […]
Google’s latest AI experiments let you talk to books and test word association skills
Google today announced a pair of new artificial intelligence experiments from its research division that let web users dabble in semantics and natural language processing. For Google, a company that’s primary product is a search engine that traffics mostly in text, these advances in AI are integral to its business and to its goals of […]
Medium’s latest iOS release notes are all about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Medium’s release notes are known for their trolls, with previous updates including jokes, song lyrics, and even a faux pasted Slack conversation. Now, the team is back at it again with update notes that parody Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in front of Congress this week. The notes detail an exchange between a representative and Medium, where the representative asks […]
5 ways this iOS 12 concept would make the iPhone X better
Apple’s iPhone X is not only the most impressive iPhone Apple has ever made, it’s also the most controversial. It’s a completely reimagining of the iPhone, and much of what users have grown accustomed to over the years has changed. Of course, it goes without saying that many people don’t like change, especially with regards […]
God of War’s biggest changes, explained
God of War is still a God of War game, but it isn’t like the others. Kratos is back, but he’s an older, more reserved expat, and the game (and gameplay) evolved along with him. It’s not that you’ll be playing something completely novel — Kratos is still angry (spoiler?) and tends to murder everything […]
Ring Video Doorbell Is Now $99
Are you in the market for a smart doorbell that will let you see and talk to visitors from your smartphone, wherever you are? One popular option just got a little more affordable. Amazon today announced it has completed its $1 billion acquisition of smart home device maker Ring, and is celebrating the occasion by […]
Gmail.com redesign leaks, looks pretty incredible
Red alert, people! Gmail is being redesigned. Google sent out an email to G Suite administrators warning them a “fresh, clean look” would be coming to Gmail.com soon. Shortly after the email went out, leaked pictures of the design were posted to Android Authority and The Verge, so we have a ton of pictures to […]
Google to launch new Gmail design in the coming weeks
Google is planning to launch a new design for its Gmail web interface soon. In an email to G Suite administrators, obtained by The Verge, the company says the new design will include “several new features” that will also be made available to regular Gmail accounts. Google promises a “fresh, clean look for Gmail on the […]