Month: January 2023
I can’t believe Age of Empires 2 is playable in a browser
Audio player loading… A new trailer has dropped for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition’s controller-friendly port, ahead of the iconic real-time strategy classic landing on Xbox consoles and Game Pass later this month. This incarnation of Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition not only packs in all the bells…
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NBA All-World hands-on: Taking basketball video games back to the streets
Niantic has created some of the most popular augmented reality games like Ingress and Pokémon Go. But this week the company is launching a new title called NBA All-World that might be the best application of its location-based tech to date. For people who have played one of Niantic’s previous…
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The Verge’s favorite desktop accessories
Most of us keep more on our desks than our laptops, monitors, and keyboards. Gamers will have a high-end microphone and / or camera, not to mention their various consoles and keyboards; tech enthusiasts will have video setups, Stream Decks, and multiple monitors; and many of our desktops are covered…
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Zoom is bringing AI to live chat customer service
Audio player loading… Top Video conferencing software provider Zoom has announced a new “intelligent conversational” live chat solution powered by artificial intelligence. In a keynote event followed by a post (opens in new tab) on the Zoom blog, the company announced Zoom Virtual Agent (opens in new tab), a chatbot…
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LG’s funky, square-ish DualUp monitor is over $100 off
Feeling up for a deal on a strange gadget? The LG DualUp monitor is currently on sale for $596.99 at Amazon and B&H Photo or $599.99 at Best Buy. That’s a little over $100 off this 27.6-inch monitor that’s particularly good at helping you get work done. It has an…
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‘Poker Face’ is the millennial ‘Columbo’ riff I’ve been waiting for
Poker Face isn’t the sort of show that can be spoiled, but have a warning anyway. I always think there’s been a gulf between production-line TV and its prestige brethren, but that the internet helped demarcate its edges. NCIS was the most-watched drama series in the US from 2009 onwards,…
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