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Month: November 2022
Battlefield 2042 | Development Update – Maps & Specialists Reworks, Vault Weapons, and MoreIn announcing the free/Game Pass availability, DICE also dropped a video and blog today outlining new weapons, map changes and specialist tweaks coming as part of Season 3, along with a very brief hint at something else coming beyond that, which they’re
/ The Leitz Phone 2 offers a big Type 1 sensor with 48 megapixels — and, most importantly, a red badge. Leica is no stranger to re-badged gadgets.Image: Leica Leica’s at it again. As spotted by PetaPixel, the company has announced the new Leitz Phone 2, updating the Leitz Phone 1 with a Snapdragon 8
Dragon Age: Absolution | Official Trailer | NetflixThe story is set in the Tevinter Imperium, a brutal nation where slavery is still legal and slave uprisings are frequent. Our band of heroes are hired to steal a powerful artifact to keep it out of the “wrong” hands. While I haven’t seen any references to in-game
/ Google’s User Choice Billing pilot is now rolling out to some Android users, and the third-party billing option has expanded to the US. Nick Barclay / The Verge Earlier this year, Google announced a pilot that would allow Spotify (and eventually other apps) to bypass the standard Google Play billing on Android in favor
One of the most popular activities at a TechCrunch conference is watching top-notch early-stage founders square off in a pitch competition. Seriously, who doesn’t love a pitch-off? And the Crypto Pitch-off is just one more compelling reason to go to TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami. Let’s take a look at the judges
What if you had access to everything the internet knows about you, and what if you could use it to make your life better? That’s what Mem is trying to figure out. Share this story Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge In the summer of 2019, Kevin Moody and Dennis Xu started meeting with
Wear OS is much better than it used to be, so there’s never been a better time to consider a smartwatch. After a long stretch of slim pickings, 2022 has been a huge year for Android smartwatches. The Google Pixel Watch finally launched after what felt like a decade. Samsung released its second-gen Wear OS
This story is part of So Money, an online community dedicated to financial empowerment and advice, led by CNET Editor at Large and So Money podcast host Farnoosh Torabi. Social Security is top of mind for many. Recently, a significant cost-of-living increase to benefits was announced to help ameliorate the toll high inflation is taking on many seniors’ wallets.
Mental health problems — and the tech products which aim at them — come in all shapes and sizes. There are “mental wellness” products like Calm and Headspace. On the more severe side of things there is Cerebral, Betterhelp and, of course, marketplaces for actual, card-carrying therapists. If you have more moderate mental health problems
God of War: Ragnarok has received much critical acclaim for its touching story, but it wouldn’t be a God of War game without gnarly combat. Just like in its predecessor, some of the best combat happens in Muspelheim, where you’ll find Surtr’s Combat Trials. Surtr’s Combat Trials yield helpful resources and some sweet gear, but
Maybe you’ve heard of Keyo. Perhaps you saw the initial round of press the firm did in 2017 — roughly two years after its founding. Or maybe you saw it pop back in 2020, riding the wave of news around Amazon’s lukewarmly received hand-scanner tech. You may have wondered precisely what’s been going on with
Credit card penetration in Egypt is low, with just over 4 million cards used in a population of more than 100 million people. As such, people in the country have little or no access to credit, given the other few options that exist in the market. One of these options, consumer loans, is being explored
One of the biggest advantages of being a PC gaming is that there’s a system out there for every budget. So you don’t need to keep a watchful eye on console restock trackers or feel like you have dropped a small fortune on an advanced rig to enjoy the latest games. Many of the best gaming
The end is here. On Wednesday, God of War: Ragnarok hit the PS4 and PS5, the biggest PlayStation exclusive since The Last of Us Part 2 back in 2020. Ragnarok is worth the wait, as it’s one of the best games of 2022. The God of War sequel features dazzling realms and exhilarating combat, but its
Cleantech startup Airly wants to help communities around the world improve air quality with affordable sensors and software that provides actionable insights. Based in London and Krakow, the startup announced today it has raised $5.5 million. The round was led by firstminute capital and Pi Labs, with participation from returning investors like the Sir Richard
When the pandemic slammed into our shores a couple of years ago, many of us were shoo-ed inside, doomed to endless Zoom meetings. At the time, Canon released a beta of its EOS Webcam Utility, and then seemed to pretty much forget about it. Until today. In a ‘geez, Canon, this would have been helpful
It was a far from ideal ending to our dreamy Sicilian honeymoon. We arrived back at Edinburgh Airport to discover our checked bags hadn’t made the journey home with us, and there was nobody in sight to advise us on what to do. Also less than ideal: My husband sheepishly breaking the news to me
Advertisement Ragnarok is out today, but we reviewed it last week, where Zack had this to say: Yes, the axe is cool. Sure, the fights are tons of fun. And I definitely enjoyed exploring every nook and cranny of the large worlds you get to visit. But what kept me glued to my PS5 for
California voters shot down a plan to make electric vehicles more affordable for some residents, dealing a blow to Lyft and the EV industry alike. Proposition 30 would have taxed residents making more than $2 million a year to subsidize electric cars and public charging stations as well as funded wildfire prevention programs. Even with
Advertisement Here’s the full list of what gets added to PS Plus Extra and Premium on November 15: Chorus (PS4, PS5) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition (PS4, PS5) The Gardens Between (PS4, PS5) Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (PS4) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4) Kingdom Hearts III
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Whooo-weee interesting times for crypto land, as Bitcoin crashes down to under $17,000 for the first time in a while. Wild, given that the cryptocurrency was trading at $65,000 or so a
God of War Ragnarok arrived Wednesday and is already winning over gamers, making it a successful follow-up to 2018’s God of War. While the sequel plays much like the original, new players jumping in for the first time could use a few tips. Returning players might also find the following advice useful as well. Here are
Still playing Wordle? Winning is tricky but start words are key. “ADIEU” has been popular since the beginning and that makes sense, since it includes four vowels. But not everyone wants to know the vowels right away. On the day that the wordle answer is ‘adieu’ social media will implode — vasili (@mockdownblues) January 20, 2022 Game
Google announced in September that it was shuttering Google Stadia, its 3-year-old cloud gaming service, at the beginning of 2023 and would be issuing refunds to customers. On Wednesday, the company started processing refunds for games, add-on content and subscription fees purchased through the Stadia Store, according to an updated post on the Google support site. The notice
/ Chasing accurate calorie burn on wearables is a wild goose chase. Instead, you should focus more on how consistent the data is. Calorie data can only ever be a very rough estimate. Like many other first-gen devices, the Google Pixel Watch has a lot of quirks. So far, early users have reported that the
/ The short answer is you can’t directly, but there are a number of workarounds you can use. Samar Haddad / The Verge There are a number of legitimate reasons that you’d want to record a phone call. For example, when you’re talking to a medical professional about, say, test results, you may want to
/ Google’s rolling out the public preview of the new Google Home app for some, though you’ll have to request an invite within the Google Home for Android and iOS app to try it out. Illustration: The Verge The wait is over: some Google Home users can finally try out the newly redesigned Google Home app.
/ Say goodbye to your physical SIM card and get started with eSIM on your new iPhone 14. Say goodbye to your physical SIM card.Samar Haddad / The Verge If you buy an iPhone 14 series phone in the US, you’ll notice it’s missing one key feature: a SIM tray. That’s because Apple’s going all
/ New devices in Android code named ‘Shiba’ and ‘Husky’ appeared and make reference to a new ‘Zuma’ chip that could be Google’s next Tensor silicon. What’s next for the Pixel may already be leaking.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro have barely been out for a month,
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