‘World of Warcraft’ expansion Dragonflight predictably lets you ride dragons
Nearly two decades into the life of World of Warcraft, Blizzard has just announced the MMO’s ninth expansion. Dragonflight will allow players to explore the Dragon Isles, the ancestral home of...
View ArticleQuest headset apps now support hand clapping and high-fives
Meta's VR hand tracking has come a long way in two years. The company has upgraded its Presence Platform hand tracking support for Quest headset apps to allow considerably more natural gestures,...
View Article'Crossfire: Legion' will hit Steam early access on May 24th
Real-time strategy game Crossfire: Legion will soon be available on Steam in early access. You'll be able to get your hands on Blackbird Interactive's latest Starcraft-esque title starting on May...
View ArticleNitecore’s new Sony camera battery charges through built-in USB-C
Every year, companies like Canon and Nikon push camera technology forward with new models that add features like 8K video recording and 30 fps shooting speeds. But the batteries powering those cameras...
View ArticleAmazon will perform a racial equality audit of its hourly workers
Amazon will perform a racial equity audit of its nearly one million hourly employees, the company said last week in a statement to shareholders. The company is hiring a law firm to conduct the audit,...
View ArticleNetflix isn't blaming the pandemic recovery for its lost subscribers
Netflix may have benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's not blaming its latest troubles on people leaving their homes. The company has revealed that it lost about 200,000 subscribers in the...
View ArticleCre8Audio's NiftyKeys is a MIDI controller you can build a Eurorack synth in
Cre8Audio made a splash a few years ago when it launched the NiftyCase in 2019, a Eurorack case that featured a surprising amount of convenient features for a stunningly low price. Seriously, $200 for...
View ArticleMotorola will be the official jersey patch partner of the San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres will start wearing a Motorola logo on their sleeves, beginning with the 2023 Major League Baseball regular season. While corporate partnerships are nothing new in baseball, it’s...
View ArticleNetflix plans to offer cheaper ad-supported subscription tiers
Netflix might offer cheaper ad-supported plans in the coming years. In the company's most recent earnings call, co-CEO Reed Hastings has revealed that the streaming giant is currently working on the...
View ArticleLenovo's Smart Clock Essential with Alexa falls to a new low of $45
Lenovo launched a new smart clock at CES earlier this year, and it improved upon its previous models by giving it a pogo docking pin at the bottom and support for Amazon's Alexa. If you've been...
View ArticleLexus announces the RZ, its first purpose-built EV
Lexus has today announced the RZ, the luxury marque’s second entry into the EV market, and the first designed from the ground-up as an electric vehicle. With a 71.4kWh battery and a claimed range of...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Electric chopsticks that make food taste saltier
Researchers in Japan have developed a set of electric chopsticks they claim enhance the taste of salt. The device is attached to a wristband computer. It uses electrical stimulation to transmit sodium...
View ArticleUK court orders US extradition of Julian Assange on espionage charges
A court in London has formally issued the order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US. That puts his fate in the hands of UK home secretary Priti Patel, who'll be the one deciding...
View ArticleUK regulators will allow drivers to watch TV in autonomous cars
With self-driving vehicles possibly arriving on UK roads later this year, the government is starting to put rules in place to accommodate them, the BBC has reported. As part of that, it will allow...
View ArticleBMW's first all-electric 7 series starts at $120,295
BMW isn't letting Mercedes' EQS go unanswered. The German marque has introduced its first completely electric 7 series, the i7 xDrive60. The long-wheelbase luxury sedan offers solid performance, with a...
View ArticleAmazon’s latest renewable energy projects include its largest solar farm to date
Just ahead of Earth Day on Friday, Amazon has announced investments in 37 more renewable energy projects around the world. The company says these will increase its renewable energy capacity by almost...
View ArticleYou can update your DualSense controller through Windows
You've long been able to use a DualSense controller with your PC, but it wasn't quite so appealing when you couldn't update the firmware without access to a PlayStation 5. Thankfully, that's no longer...
View ArticleApple Music now offers DJ mixes in spatial audio
Apple Music's spatial audio is now available for those who'd rather spend their nights at the club than the concert hall. The service is now offering DJ mixes in Dolby Atmos that promise a more...
View ArticleZoom's desktop apps now respond to raised hands and thumbs-up gestures
You no longer need to bring out an iPad or iPhone just to use Zoom's gesture recognition. Zoom has updated its Mac and Windows apps with visual gesture support. Raise your hand or give a thumbs-up and...
View ArticleIndi One first look: Part EV, part gaming PC
While established automakers try to come to grips with the electric revolution, fresh EV startups are thinking up innovative ways to cater to a new generation of drivers. And after checking out an...
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