A screenshot from the first trailer for Hades II. | Image: Supergiant Games Supergiant Games, the makers of Hades and Bastion, revealed their next game at The Game Awards 2022: a direct sequel to Hades called Hades II. This one seems to focus around witches and magic, and the game’s Steam page mentions that it’s
Read MoreThe first title from Ghost Story Games, a new studio led by BioShock creative lead Ken Levine, has finally been revealed. It’s called Judas, and based on the first trailer, it looks an awful lot like, well, BioShock. There’s no release date yet, but Judas is listed as coming to the PS5, Xbox Series X/S,
Read MoreCapcom Nestled in the pre-show, ahead of the Game Awards’ regular broadcast, Capcom announced the release date for Street Fighter 6 — coming June 2nd. While the date was formally announced during Geoff Keighley’s Winter E3 extravaganza, the date for SF6 leaked early, appearing on Amazon for pre-order with the official date. In addition to
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Read MoreWhile most people don’t care whether they use one finger or ten, some people want to better themselves by learning how to touch-type. And honestly, there’s no easier way to do that than by getting into the ergo keyboard game. Even if you consider yourself a touch-typist already, an ortholinear or column-staggered keyboard may teach
Read MoreAcknowledge, empathize, redirect. | Image via Daniel Kwan (Twitter) Famous people will often stand by — or worse, dogwhistle — as armies of fans wage war on their behalf. Whether you’re a pop star or a tech bro, it’s part of the playbook. But when Everything Everywhere All At Once co-director Daniel Kwan got wind
Read MoreChelsey Cox / CNBC: The SEC asks US public companies to disclose their exposure and risks related to crypto assets after “recent bankruptcies and financial distress” — – The SEC is advising companies to disclose their involvement with digital commodities firms, according to guidance released Thursday.
Read MoreEmily Bary / MarketWatch: DocuSign reports Q3 revenue up 18% YoY to $645.5M, vs. $627M est., and billings up 17% YoY to $659.4M, vs. $588.6M est.; stock is up ~10% after hours — Company easily tops expectations on billings and other key metrics — Shares of DocuSign were flying higher in aftermarket action Thursday …
Read MoreEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney. | Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Sweeney says he’s willing to go to the Supreme Court to fight Apple’s control of the App Store. But first, he’s hoping Congress will act before it’s too late. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is still searching for ways to make the company more cost-efficient. The latest cost-cutting measure will see its Waze and Maps teams become a single unit. The restructuring doesn’t bode well for Waze’s independence. Earlier this year, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, set off on a cost-cutting mission to
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Oppo has announced the date for its Inno Day 2022 event. It’s expected that the company will launch its latest foldables during this event. The company has teased its new custom chip. It’s been a while since we last heard anything about Oppo’s upcoming foldable phones. But that
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority There will need to be an Apple USB-C iPhone by December 28, 2024. This is the formal date the EU has declared for all new devices to have USB-C. We will likely see a USB-C iPhone well before that date, though. Earlier this year, the EU officially agreed upon
Read MoreYou’ll be able to play as Sage and every other Valorant agent if you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. | Image: Riot Games Xbox Game Pass subscribers will soon be able to use every current and future playable character in Riot Games’ League of Legends, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and Valorant, Microsoft and Riot
Read MoreOver the last couple years, we’ve seen an absolute explosion of masked stereolithography (MSLA) 3D printers that use an LCD screen to selectively block UV light coming from a powerful LED array. Combined with a stepper motor that gradually lifts the build plate away from the screen, this arrangement can be used to produce high-resolution
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: GitHub launches Copilot for Business, with corporate licensing and policy controls, for $19/user per month, and claims it won’t store or share companies’ code — GitHub Copilot, GitHub’s service that intelligently suggests lines of code, is now available in a plan for enterprises months …
Read MoreThe EU has signed its USB-C legislation into law, forcing Apple to adopt the port on the iPhone by the end of 2024.
Read MoreNatasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: Airtable, a developer of cloud-based collaboration software last valued at $11B in 2021, lays off 254 staffers or around 20% of its workforce — Just days ago, Airtable published a memo about how laid off workers can use Airtable to search for jobs. “It’s been an unwelcome theme of 2022—layoffs,” the
Read MoreThe Snipping Tool will get a screen recording feature soon. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is finally bringing a built-in screen recorder to Windows. The Snipping Tool in Windows 11 will soon be updated to include screen recording, meaning Windows users won’t have to rely on the Xbox Game Bar or third-party tools just to record
Read MoreThe Sonos One SL is on sale in refurbished condition. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Most would agree that Sonos offers some of the best speakers and soundbars currently available. That’s because Sonos makes speakers that — more often than not — boast great sound quality, support for all the major streaming
Read MoreGetting close and personal is getting easier. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google’s updating its camera app to give Pixel 7 Pro users more control over its macro mode by adding a toggle that lets them manually turn it off or on instead of having to rely on the auto mode
Read MorePrashant Jha / Cointelegraph: Hong Kong will require virtual asset service providers to pass strict anti-money laundering guidelines and investor protection laws from June 1, 2023 — The new legislation will bring a licensing regime for the virtual asset service providers requiring them to pass strict AML and money laundering guidelines.
Read MoreWashington Post: The FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, charging that the deal would allow Microsoft to suppress its competitors in gaming — The lawsuit marks FTC chair Lina Khan’s most significant effort to date to address tech industry consolidation, and it could upend Microsoft’s gaming ambitions
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The FTC has filed a legal challenge to try and block Microsoft’s plan to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, according to a press release from the regulator. The lawsuit was filed today after weeks of back and forth between Microsoft, Sony, and regulators over competition concerns and
Read MoreThat’s ToeJam on the right, alongside Earl, in case you didn’t know. Nothing can possibly prepare us for the all-encompassing funk of a movie starring ToeJam and Earl. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a ToeJam & Earl movie is currently in development at Amazon Studios in partnership with Unanimous Media and Story Kitchen. ToeJam &
Read MoreThe idea of sending robots into conditions that humans would not survive is a very old concept. Robot’s don’t heed oxygen, food, or any other myriad of human requirements. They can also be treated as disposable, and they can also be radiation hardened, and they can physically fit into small spaces. And if you just
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