Month: August 2022
Sony is retiring the PlayStation 5’s Accolades feature because people aren’t nice
Sony plans to remove a software feature many PlayStation 5 users may not know even exists. In fall 2022, the company will discontinue support for Accolades. As the name suggests, Accolades allow you to commend players you meet online for sportsmanship and good behavior. Sony launched the feature alongside the…
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Google CEO makes plea for productivity, efficiency
Audio player loading… Google is reportedly planning a new internal initiative to raise productivity in the face of falling profts. The new plan, dubbed a “Simplicity Sprint”, was revealed by company chief executive Sundar Pichai, who told employees, “Google’s productivity as a company isn’t where it needs to be even…
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Spotify’s paying customers will soon get separate play and shuffle buttons
Spotify is fully separating its play and shuffle buttons — but only for Premium subscribers. Today, the company announced that it’s beginning to roll out individual buttons for the two functions, which will replace the combined play / shuffle button that’s currently at the top of playlists and artist pages.…
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AWS continues to go from strength to strength, despite economy-wide downturn
Audio player loading… Amazon Web Services (AWS) is continuing to rake in the dough, regardless of how the wider economy is doing, the company has revealed in its latest financial results, The cloud hosting giant posted a gob-smacking $19.74 billion in revenue in its second quarter 2022 results, growing 33% year…
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Amazon will let you shop at your local mall from your couch
Audio player loading… Amazon’s next store update will let you digitally explore shopping malls and pick up new clothes and items that’ll be delivered to you the exact same day. The new pilot program is coming to 15 cities across the US including Chicago, Washington, Seattle, and Las Vegas. If…
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Solo Stove’s Fire Pit 2.0 fixes the original’s biggest flaw
Solo Stove’s fire pits have been a staple of Engadget buyers guides for a while now. They burn wood with incredible efficiency and minimal smoke. Plus, they’re nearly indestructible and come with a lifetime warranty. I personally purchased a Bonfire model last year and couldn’t be happier. My one complaint…
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