Microsoft’s web-based mobile game store opens in July
In a couple of months, you’ll be able to get Microsoft’s mobile games from its own store. Xbox President Sarah Bond has revealed at the Bloomberg Technology Summit that the company is launching a web-based store where you can download its mobile games and get add-ons or in-app purchases at…
Sonic Mania Plus and Braid come to Netflix’s gaming library
Netflix has added Sonic Mania Plus to its roster of games subscribers can access for free on mobile without ads or in-app purchases. The company first announced that it was going to add the title to its lineup, along with Game Dev Tycoon, back in December 2023. Sonic Mania Plus…
The best budget Android phone for 2024
One of the best things about the Android ecosystem is the availability of truly affordable phones for as little as $150. By comparison, the cheapest iPhone is based on a dated design and starts at $429. However, picking the right one can be a bit tricky, as reducing the price…
A Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle will soon be available in the US
Disney has expanded its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery to offer a streaming bundle sometime this summer. The companies have announced that they’ll soon give people the option to pay for Disney+, Hulu and Max subscriptions together in the US. Hulu on Disney+ recently came out of beta, a few…
The Morning After: Apple’s new iPad Pro is thinner than an old iPod nano
We kicked off our Tuesday with an early iPad event. And what a beastly iPad we got. Apple shook things up by slotting its brand-new M4 chip into its new highest-end iPad Pro. Apple says the new device delivers 50 percent faster performance than the M2 iPad Pro. It supports…
Bluesky plans to launch DMs for users
Bluesky is taking quite a few pages out of the social media handbook. The decentralized social app has announced it’s working on new features like DMs, video and improved Custom Feeds. The company opened to the public in February and claims it grew from 40,000 to 5.6 million users in…
OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT
OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT that could make the chatbot a veritable alternative to Google Search. According to Bloomberg, the company is currently developing the capability, which can scour the web for answers to your queries and spit out results complete with citations to their…
The 5 best cordless vacuums for 2024
Cordless vacuums offer a lot of improvements over their corded counterparts. They’re typically more lightweight and easier to maneuver around your home than upright vacuums, and now that these devices have gotten better over time, you typically don’t have to sacrifice suction power when choosing a cordless model over one…
The 2023 Echo Show 8 is on sale for $100 right now
Last year Amazon upgraded its Echo Show 8 to make it look better, sound better and respond more quickly to Alexa commands. It made our best smart display list, and if you’ve been eyeing one, it’s on sale at a steep discount. The third-gen, 2023 Echo Show 8 is 33…
Meta’s Oversight Board will rule on ‘from the river to the sea’
Meta’s Oversight Board is taking up a new set of cases that touch on the commentary surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. The board says it will review three cases involving Facebook posts that used the phrase “from the river to the sea.” Though use of the slogan predates the current conflict…