Analysis reveals that current video game consoles from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are significantly more expensive than historical trends suggest. Even accounting for inflation, consoles like the PS5 and Switch OLED cost far more than their predecessors did at comparable points in their lifecycles. This price resistance is...
Over 450 Blizzard game developers on the Diablo team have formed a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). This makes them one of the largest Microsoft employee unions, joining over 3,500 other Microsoft workers already unionized. The Diablo union aims to improve pay, job security, and working...
Google's Pixel 10 series boasts impressive upgrades. The Pixel 10 Pro, scoring 94, features brighter screens, a faster processor, and improved battery life. Software enhancements like Magic Cue and Camera Coach enhance user experience. The Pro model also includes a new Pro Res Zoom with AI-powered 100x zoom....
Google's Phone app now lets you personalize incoming call screens with "Calling Cards," similar to Apple's Contact Posters. Users can choose custom images and text styles for each contact. This rollout, part of Android's Material 3 design, is happening gradually. A new "Take a message" feature also transcribes...
TinyCircuits' TinyTV 2 is a charming, miniature retro TV. This 1.14-inch screen device plays stored videos, boasting vintage aesthetics with rotary dials for volume and playlist control. Powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040, it's a portable, rechargeable gadget perfect for fun and creative projects. A descendant of...
Passwordstate, a password manager used by 29,000 companies and 370,000 security professionals, has a critical vulnerability. Hackers can exploit this flaw to gain full administrative access by using a specially crafted URL to bypass authentication and reach the emergency access page. Click Studios, the developer, has released an...
Rumors suggest Sony's PlayStation 6 handheld, codenamed "Canis," will dock with a TV, offering performance exceeding the Switch 2 and Xbox Ally. Leaker Moore's Law is Dead claims it'll use a custom AMD APU with Zen 6 CPU and RDNA 5 GPU, potentially surpassing PS5 capabilities. The handheld,...
DJI's Mic 3 wireless microphone system boasts significant upgrades over its predecessor. It's smaller, lighter, and offers improved sound quality with features like adaptive gain control and noise cancellation. The Mic 3 supports up to four transmitters and eight receivers, enabling multi-camera recording. It also includes high-precision...
Honor's Magic V5, the world's thinnest foldable phone (excluding the camera bump), boasts impressive battery life thanks to its silicon-carbon battery technology. While its incredibly slight thickness advantage over competitors like Samsung and Oppo is negligible, its superior battery significantly improves upon foldable phone shortcomings. Available in Europe...
DJI's new Mic 3 wireless lavalier microphone system is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the Mic 2, yet boasts improved features. It supports up to four transmitters and eight receivers with a 400-meter range, utilizing both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies for stable transmission. Adaptive gain control, three...
