Soon, Saint Louis University students won't be able to avoid Amazon's near ubiquitous smart speakers. The university announced this week a plan to outfit living ...
Congrats, you just got an Amazon Echo ($85 at Amazon.com). Now what? It's time to unbox it and set it up. Amazon will walk you through the setup process, but ...
Yext announced a partnership with Amazon Alexa where businesses will be able to feed their digital information directly into Alexa via the Yext Knowledge ...
We heard news this week that Apple could bring three storage tiers to the 5.8- and 6.5-inch iPhones this year, with the top end offering 512GB. While we've ...
This week's Apple Loop includes FaceID for all and Apple Pencils for the new iPhones, 512 GB of storage for the iPhone X Plus, defeating the Galaxy Note 9, ...
A *fresh* rumor suggests that Apple could be adding Pencil support to its 2018 iPhones. The addition would give the iPhone the direct ability to compete with the ...
Ubisoft is revealing the gameplay for its new operators for Rainbow Six Siege today at the Six Major esports event in Paris today. They operators are part of the ...
Rainbow Six Siege continues to expand, and it will soon do so once more with Operation Grim Sky. The new DLC drop adds two new Operators, Maverick and ...
Rainbow Six Siege's Canadian trap specialist Frost is getting a new elite skin, and in it she's decked out as a rugged, go-it-alone trapper equipped for long treks ...
Earlier this month, Ubisoft shared the first details of Operation Grim Sky, Rainbow Six Siege's next season. Today, full details of its third campaign have been ...
Looks like its GIGABYTE's turn to have their upcoming RTX-series lineup leaked by Videocardz. Both the Gaming OC and Windforce OC variants were spotted ...
NVIDIA hasn't been shy about plans to unveil Turing-based GeForce video cards at its August 20th Gamescom event -- its teaser video effectively spelled out ...
We're less than 48 hours away from NVIDIA's big GeForce 20 series launch event at Gamescom and we've seen nothing short of an avalanche of leaks detailing ...
Fans of Microsoft's Forza racing series, listen up: if you never got around to checking out Forza Horizon 2, your time is running out. Developer Turn 10.
Those who have bought the game or its DLC will still be able to download it after Sept. 30. It's available free on Xbox Live Games with Gold until Aug. 31, 2018.
We hope you weren't thinking of scoring Forza Horizon 2 on the cheap now that Horizon 4 is almost here. Turn 10 and Microsoft are removing the open-world ...
If you've fallen hard for Forza Horizon 2 after Microsoft gave you the chance to try it for free this month, you'd better grab the extra *content* and DLC soo…
Forza Horizon 2 and its available DLC will no longer be available to purchase after September 30 with the game being delisted at the end of next month.
Overwatch will stage a four-day, free weekend beginning Thursday, Aug. 23. While free players will have to buy the game to continue beyond that, all 28 ...
Just in case you're one of the six people left in the world yet to try Overwatch, Blizzard has announced another free weekend that perfectly ties in with th…
If you're a fan of Skype, then we have some good news for you. Microsoft is working on a new Skype feature called SMS Connect, which will allow you to use ...
Microsoft recently announced that a new version of Skype is now available for Insiders, which brings a single important new feature – the ability to archive ...
Skype has given Insiders on Android a sneak peek of an upcoming feature called "SMS Connect." Windows Blog Italia has spotted an option in the latest version ...
Google's big Gmail redesign was revealed this past April (with G Suite customers getting the first look). It became default for everyone starting in July. One of the ...
We say that motherhood changes everything, but do we really understand the magnitude of what everything is? It's not only about the... Cotu Secretary General ...
This year in May, Google rolled out the Confidential Mode for Gmail users on desktop, however, the feature is now available on the iOS and Android mobile ...
After bringing major changes to its design and introducing new features for desktops, including the much talked about 'Confidential Mode', Gmail is now bringing ...
Google's location-tracking practices endured a new wave of scrutiny at the start of this week thanks to an investigation by The Associated Press, which put... by ...
Turning off Location History on an Android smartphone doesn't prevent Google from knowing where you've been. Such data is collected in several other ways ...
Turning off your Location History setting in various Google apps won't stop the search giant from tracking you. Google changed the language on the help page ...
Nintendo Switch Mario Tennis Aces Bundle Preorder, Wireless Headphones for $98, 50% off Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones, 43% off Amazon Fire TV with ...
Nintendo Switch sales are rare — first party Nintendo games are hardly ever discounted more than a few dollars and the occasional bundle is one of the few ...
1TB SSD for $199, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Labo Bundle for $339, Rise of the Tomb Rider for $20, 50% off Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones, and More.
This week's poll asked you which Samsung Galaxy Note 9 feature you like most. The answer wasn't a big surprise, but at the same time, it shows where phone ...
Some cars have been sold with a large metal shifting stick in the center console and a third foot lever intended to decouple engine power from the drivetrain.
There is a reason why Tesla's vehicles are forces to be reckoned with on the quarter-mile. With instant torque available from their electric motors as soon as the ...
There's an elite group of Ford test driver engineers stationed in Dearborn, Michigan. One of their many tasks is to strap into a specially developed Mustang race ...
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. This week I... by ...
Despite the recent ban on cryptocurrency mining apps by Google on its Play Store, there are still reports of such apps available for download on the platform.
The 257th edition of Android Apps Weekly is live! This week we talk about Fortnite's beta release, an idiot embezzling money for a freemium game, Twitter's API ...
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the most famous Fortnite streamer in the world, said that he doesn't play with women because he wants to protect his marriage from online ...
It was a launch with a difference when Mercedes-Benz Cars unveiled the new C-class in Johannesburg recently. East London is the manufacturing base for the ...
In a perfect world, our mobile phones would work correctly, all day long. Every time we entered a number, a crisp voice would answer, “Hello?” However, the real ...
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Apple's Amsterdam store has been evacuated and temporarily closed after an iPad battery exploded and released potentially harmful substances into the air.
An Apple store in Amsterdam's Leidseplein square was briefly evacuated after an explosion believed to be the result of an overheating iPad battery, Dutch ...
Amsterdam's Apple store just experienced a battery explosion from an overheated iPad battery according to reports. As a result, the outpost has been evacuated ...
GameStop has new PlayStation Collector's Box that comes with all sorts of PlayStation-themed collectibles to show off your dedication to Sony's consoles.
Earlier this week we revealed a leak that Fortnite players found hidden away in the game's files that suggested a big event on the horizon spawned by the big rift ...
A Fortnite player discovers a new rift where the Tomato Town mascot used to be, which has led to speculation of its return before the closing of the giant rift.
As Fortnite's current season draws to a close and the rifts begin to shrink, signs of a new rift have already appeared over the Fortnite Tomato Town map.
USB-C was pitched years ago as the one connector to rule them all. Paired with the USB 3.1 standard, it can transfer data quickly, up to 10 gigabits per second.
Back in 2015, Kirk Hamilton floated a “crackpot theory” that Ciri from The Witcher III told a tale of traveling to the world of CD Projekt Red's upcoming Cyberpunk ...
OnePlus announced it will release its OnePlus 6 flagship in bright red. The limited-edition OnePlus 6 is available starting July 10 with preorders kicking off July 2. For more information about the phone, read CNET's OnePlus 6 review.
Since past couple of years, Chinese smartphone brand OnePlushas been launching two smartphones every year. The flagship launched during June/July is ...
Since OnePlus and Oppo are owned by the same company, BBK Electronics, the OnePlus 6T is expected to take design cues from the recently launched Oppo ...
Google is apparently considering a new version of the Pixel launcher that will presumably debut on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. XDA has obtained a version of the ...
Let's be real, every look we've had thus far concerning the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game coming to the Nintendo Switch has been nothing short ...
Time for another look at this week's best deals - and just a few days until the Shenmue remasters hit! I'm unashamed to admit that I'm looking forward to pl…
Cosplay is all fun and games but sometimes cosplayers bring certain characters to life in ways that's almost scary. No, we're not talking about that disgusting ...
While Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a varied cast of characters, some might say that fighters like Snake, Bayonetta, Simon Belmont, and Richter Belmont ...
Taking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week's Android Circuit includes a disappointing Fortnite exclusive for ...
Introduction Do we have a good one for you today – the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 takes on the Huawei P20 Pro. The Note 9 is definitely the newer of these two.
Samsung is promoting the Galaxy A8 (2018) and tweeted some selfie pictures, accompanied by a text saying the phone highlights the essential parts of the...
Much has been made of the Pixel 3 XL's design — at least, what leaks are showing. A full glass back and front facing speakers make an appearance, but most of ...
Pixel 3 is expected to build upon everything its predecessors did right while addressing fan complaints. One of the Google Pixel 2's biggest criticisms was on the ...
As we inch our way closer to the unveiling of Google's Pixel 3 lineup, leaks of the new devices have become more common. While we've seen a handful of ...
If anyone is going to knock Apple off its smartwatch perch it is probably Google, which has done a good job with its Pixel line of phones. There have been ru…
PIXEL 3 is presumed to be announced in October and Google will be hoping to radically challenge the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in terms of performance and ...
Twitter's Windows 10 is undoubtedly the best Progressive Web App (PWA) available from the Microsoft Store right now. The app picked up some new features ...
Microsoft deviated from its traditional path with Windows when they rolled out Windows 10 as their final version of Windows -- and for many users it was free.
Windows users keeping an eye out for new versions of the Microsoft operating system have a new version that is now out bringing Windows to build number ...
You can use Microsoft's Whiteboard app for Windows 10 devices to create drawings or presentations containing images, share them with other users or edit ...
Microsoft is working on Your Phone app and it's available for the Windows Insiders in the Fast and Skip Ahead Ring. The Your Phone app is part of the software ...
Like any online game, expect the unexpected. For one Fortnite squad just looking to take a fun little photo op with their squad, they should have expected the ...
There's new Fortnite challenges on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. Here's how to complete them and get the Battle Stars for Season 5, Week ...
The second-generation Chromecast, which is still the current model, was released in 2015. There hasn't been much of a need for hardware refreshes, especially ...
It's been a while since we saw a new Chromecast, so it's perhaps no surprise that an updated edition is rumored to be on the way: and according to a filing with ...
It has been a few years since Google last updated the Chromecast, and now it looks like they are about to give their streaming player some love. According to ...
Valve had the internet in a tizzy overnight when it "inadvertently" put steam.tv live while testing Steam broadcasting updates ahead of The International.
Valve may be testing out a streaming platform to compete with the likes of Twitch and Mixer. Yesterday afternoon Steam Database creator Pavel Djundik ...
Earlier today a link was shared around twitter for Steam.TV, and gamers were surprised to know it was actually a real Valve website. The page read “Welcome to ...
Authorities in California are hoping to finally catch the thieves who they say are responsible for this summer's series of Apple Store robberies throughout ...
In a direct blow to Huawei, Xiaomi, and ZTE, OnePlus could get the backing and marketing resources from one of the largest carriers in the United States for its ...
On today's Pocketnow Daily, rumors are brewing about a OnePlus phone coming to a US network for the first time ever. Then we talk about the Google Pixel 3 ...
Snapchat's major redesign on Android with an emphasis on speed is almost here. The latest Snapchat Alpha version can be enabled if you have root access!
Back in November of last year, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel announced that a new Android app was being built from the ground up. It's been almost a year ...
When you have a popular, innovative messaging app like Snapchat did, the best way to screw things up is to change the UI and move around popular features.
We have a great news for Snapchat users. The previously announced version, dubbed as Snapchat Alpha for Android is on the way.
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Samsung has a new smart speaker, the Galaxy Home, that incorporates Bixby, the company's voice assistant. Pricing, availability and other details weren't announced, but we do know it looks like a miniature witch's cauldron.
In this week's top stories: Google finally launched the Android Messages update that delivers Material Theme and Dark Mode, we compare OnePlus cameras, ...
On Thursday, it seemed Google was starting to roll out a new design for its Android Messages app. The update included visual changes and a new dark mode.
Android Messages earlier this week received an update that brought offerings such as a dark mode and a Smart Reply feature. While that update was yet to ...
A few months after we first showed it to you, Google rolled out the new Material design for Android Messages just yesterday. Shortly after, though, Google has ...
It was mere days ago that Google finally added a Dark Mode to Android Messages – a much-requested, long-awaited feature, that is now inexplicably gone...
If there is one thing I am obsessed with when it comes to technology, it's my pictures. I keep them extremely organized and culled. I am equally as fanatical about ...
Sony has another big game sale underway for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners, offering some major game titles with major discounts. The sale is ...
Sony has launched an ambush on your wallets and you've got a choice to make: Fight it off or welcome the many available discounts in the Attack of the ...
Just like last year, a huge sale (there sure have been a lot of sales back to back this month) called the Attack of the Blockbusters has launched on the PlayStation ...
The best part about sales like PlayStation Store's Attack of the Blockbuster is that it's a good excuse to pick up those games you always meant to play but never ...
Sony seems to be offering another flash sale this week titled Attack of the Blockbuster. This is perhaps the largest PlayStation Store sale with AAA games.
One less favourable aspect of Nintendo's mini line of retro systems is the fixed library of games. As fantastic as the collection is on the SNES Classic Mini, some ...
Do you feel a huge wave of nostalgia wash over you when you hear a track from a classic SNES game? I'm the same way, and I never realized how much work ...
The weekly challenges for Fortnite have been refreshed on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile, which means there's a new batch of Battle Stars to ...
FORTNITE'S Road Trip Week 6 challenges will go live later today for the Season 5 Battle Pass. Here's a guide on finding ALL hidden battle stars in the Battle ...
Completing Time Trials, and their multiple respected time trial locations, is one of Fortnite's many Weekly Challenges. Completing it will give you add…
Far Cry 5's next DLC offering - Dead Living Zombies - will release on 28th August 2018, and from a split-second tease near the end of its latest trailer, it…
DLC is additional *content* which gamers can enjoy apart from the game. They are usually standalone short stories. Far Cry 5 already had 2 DLCs- Hours of ...
Amazon is currently flogging the Essential Phone PH-1 for just US$280. Despite being powered by last year's Snapdragon 835, Essential has already pushed ...
Amazon has cut the price of an unlocked Essential Phone by an incredible 44% on amazon.com. The Essential Phone in Halo Gray with 128 GB is on offer for ...
It's almost one year since the first 'notch' smartphone, Essential PH-1, started shipping and since then the notch has taken over the world. Here's a recap:
In preparation for the launch of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! this November, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have been releasing ...
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! recently showed off some of the Mega Evolutions players can look forward to, and the earlier trailer ...
We'd already seen the three traditional starters get the Mega Evolution treatment in Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Eevee! but now we've gotten a look at two ...
As another week wraps up, more games fill the best-selling section of the Nintendo Switch eShop. Dead Cells took the top spot, with some notable nindies ...
A reader explains why he's happy that the Switch is his only current gen console and how it could end up being his favourite console ever. I'm not going to ...
Behaviour Interactive shared a new Dead by Daylight teaser that looks to be the first preview of a new Chapter.The teaser was shared through the game's ...
When copycats start copying other copycats, real differentiation between products becomes harder to find. One of the most egregious examples of homogeneity ...
The Motorola One showed up on GeekBench the other day, and it turns out it's been to other places too. The toned-down version of the yet-unofficial One Power ...
In recent weeks, Google Contacts, Duo, and Phone have all been updated with the Google Material Theme. We've been tracking a similar redesign for Android ...
A highly requested feature, dark mode, is now available in Android Messages. As with the new YouTube dark mode, Android Messages users can eliminate the ...
Google has been working to update is Android apps with a *fresh* Material look this month, including the Contacts app. Now another app has gotten a *fresh* coat ...
Today we've got a report that Google's preparing to open a retail space in Chicago, Android Messages 3.5 rolls out, and we revisit the Essential Phone.
Here's your disturbing slice of gaming news for the day: a new internet “challenge” has popped up that encourages people to self-harm or commit suicide.
A new Minecraft mod adds a skin based on the disturbing Internet 'challenge' Momo, which encourages users to engage in dangerous activity, such as self-harm ...
(Fox News) The horrific “Momo” WhatsApp 'suicide game' linked to the death of at least one teen has appeared in “Minecraft.” The terrifying bird-woman icon ...
Have you heard of a sickening suicide game called 'Momo suicide challenge' lately? Microsoft discovered the fictional character Momo on its popular online ...
This is a big week folks, not only did we get the announcement of Diablo 3 Eternal Edition coming to Switch, the first Blizzard game on a Nintendo platform in 18 ...
Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A new version of Blizzard Entertainment's best-selling action role-playing game Diablo 3 titled Diablo 3: Eternal Collection, has been announced ...
Earlier this week we got a chance to check out the explosive new 'Devastation of Rotterdam' trailer from DICE about their upcoming shooter, Battlefield V. There ...
DICE has offered a glimpse - and I mean a glimpse - at Battlefield 5's battle royale mode.The sneak peek came at the end of a recently-released trailer for…
A dangerous new internet craze is raising concern among parents and law-enforcement officials. The "Momo Challenge" encourages people to text a random ...
The terrifying bird-woman icon associated with Momo has been added by 'modders' who create personalised *content* for Minecraft, an online game that is wildly ...
Hey, good morning! Welcome to your weekend. This week included our full review of Samsung's new Galaxy Note 9, Google's opaque location tracking and just ...
