Sony PlayStation will soon have two CEOs
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SEI) has announced a new leadership structure that puts two people in charge of different parts of its business. Hideaki Nishino, who is currently serving as the SVP for the Platform Experience Group, will become the CEO of SIE’s Platform Business Group starting on June 1. On…
The best Android phones for 2024
There’s one clear perk that Android has over iOS and that’s variety when it comes to the phones you have to choose from. Apple has made the iPhone is the only game in town for iOS, but with Google’s operating system, there are dozens of choices out there from manufacturers…
A bipartisan bill is looking to end Section 230 protections for tech companies
Lawmakers from opposites sides of the aisle are looking to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, because it has “outlived its usefulness.” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and ranking member Frank Pallone, Jr. have released a bipartisan draft legislation introducing their proposed bill, which…
Dyson’s first dedicated hard floor cleaner doesn’t suck
It’s a new direction for Dyson: a floor cleaner without mention of suction, cyclone technology or any of its usual vacuum vocabulary. The Wash G1 is the company’s debut hard-floor cleaner, and it swaps suction for high-speed rollers, water and nylon bristles. It’ll go on sale later this year for…
iPad Air (2024) review: Of course this is the iPad to get
The expensive and gorgeous iPad Pro M4 is a complicated device that’s hard to outright recommend — does it make sense to spend well over $1,000 for a tablet with the inherent limitations of iPadOS compared to a Mac or Windows PC? The iPad Air, however, is much easier to…
Apple Store workers in Maryland have voted to authorize a strike
Apple’s first unionized Store in Towson, Maryland has now authorized the first strike against the retail giant. That follows what the union called “over a year of negotiations with Apple management that yielded unsatisfactory outcomes,” according to a press release from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ retail…
The 21 best Nintendo Switch games in 2024
Nintendo turned things around with the Switch. Before its launch, the Wii U was languishing well in third place in the console wars and, after considerable pressure, the company was making its first tentative steps into mobile gaming with Miitomo and Super Mario Run. Fast-forward to today and Nintendo continues…
Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option
It seems Apple’s recently added option for App Store developers to include links to external payment methods isn’t actually all that appealing. In a hearing on Friday as part of the ongoing legal battle with Epic, Apple said only 38 developers have applied to add such links — out of…
The geomagnetic storm is a nightmare for farmers relying on precision agriculture tech
Space weather has been known to cause disruptions to GPS and communications systems, and perhaps no one is feeling those headaches more than farmers this weekend. 404 Media reports that the heightened solar activity over the last few days has led to outages in the GPS navigation systems that guide…
Pre-orders for Ghost of Tsushima on PC are being canceled in countries without PSN access
People who pre-ordered the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut in countries that don’t have access to PlayStation Network (PSN) were reportedly notified this weekend that their purchases have been canceled and auto-refunded. Steam, Green Man Gaming and the Epic Games Store have all been canceling these orders,…