Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s buddy system is doing all the lifting
We’ve talked about Pokemon Go’s over reliance on throwing everything but the kitchen sink at features and/or events to make them seem worthwhile, and in...
Microsoft to stop using engineers in China to work on U.S. Defense computer systems in wake of investigative report — fears of exploitation by foreign intelligence services spurs immediate change
Microsoft’s China-based engineers will no longer get to work on its U.S. DoD projects.
AMD’s FSR 4 gets a big boost in compatibility as OptiScaler now supports upconverting any modern upscaler to FSR 4 with frame-gen, as long as the game isn’t Vulkan-based or has anti-cheat
Thanks to OptiScaler, any game featuring DLSS 2+ or FSR 2+ can now be modded to support FSR 4, as long as it doesn’t need Vulkan or an anti-cheat. Also, you need an RX 9000-series GPU and a decent amount of patience to make it all work.
Timely Deals: Galaxy Watch 39% Off Plus Big Savings On Apple Watch, Garmin & More
The ultimate dad joke is to respond, ‘Time to get a new watch!’ when an offspring asks for the time. If it really IS time to buy a new watch, however, you’re in luck. No, we can’t save you a bundle on an authentic Rolex, but we did scope out a handful of deals on smartwatches by the likes of Apple, Fitbit, Garmin, Huawei, and Samsung that
Gacha Banner: Wuthering Waves and Genshin Impact’s July updates, Tower of Fantasy’s MMO-ish server
While MOP’s Eliot has already discussed gacha games at a design and monetization level in his excellent Gachapwned mini-series, the fact is that we do...
Ghost gun proliferation spurs crackdown at Thingiverse, the world’s largest 3D printer model file repository — lawmakers also ask 3D printer vendors to create AI-based systems to detect and block gun prints
Thingiverse is implementing an automated system to help stop the spread of gun-related uploads on the platform after the NYPD found hundreds of files for 3D-printed weapons.
The Samsung Odyssey G5 34-inch gaming monitor is now $279 at Amazon — 165 Hz monitor just dollars away from an all-time low
The Samsung Odyssey G5 34-inch curved gaming monitor is now $279 at Amazon instead of its recommended $399.
Keychron K8 HE Special Edition Review: magnetic mid-century aesthetics
Keychron’s K8 HE delivers great mid-century looks and modern magnetic switches with an 80% layout that feels comfortable, even if it has some oddities in key spacing.
One Shots: Shimmering beauty
With the recent Guild Wars 2 expansion announcement, I’m willing to bet that there’s been a minor resurgence of player interest in ArenaNet’s long-running game....
A Bitcoin whale just sold $9.5 billion in crypto that was originally acquired for $54,000 in 2014 — recent 80,000 BTC transaction nets an 18 million percent return
We are in a frisky season for the so-called Bitcoin whales, as another remarkable crypto-cash-in, valued at $9.5 billion, has been spotted.