Month: July 2023

Payday 3 players “will have to have an online connection”

Payday 3 will require an always-on internet connection. Regardless of whether you’re playing alone or with a squad, Starbreeze’s global brand director Almir Listo has now confirmed that because the game “is made in the Unreal Engine” and uses “cross-progression and cross-play”, all players will have to be connected online…

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Microsoft moves “another step closer to the finish line” as FTC loses final appeal to prevent the Activision Blizzard acquisition

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its final appeal protesting Microsoft‘s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, enabling the takeover to proceed as planned.  Microsoft’s intended acquisition of Activision Blizzard has come under a great deal of scrutiny from governments the world over, but even though Microsoft won its battle…

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There’s no wrong way to load this dishwasher

The new thing is a PowerControl spray arm that can find the dirtiest dishes wherever you put them (as long as that place is on the bottom rack): The PowerControl™ spray arm provides a targeted intensive wash from anywhere in the bottom rack – no matter where the dishes are…

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When you wish upon a star: Disney-themed Fujifilm X100V unveiled

After partnering with Leica for a limited run of special edition Q2 compact cameras earlier this year, Disney has now courted Fujifilm with an even more exclusive project; 100 Disney-themed X100V compact cameras, complete with branded accessories that mark the 100th anniversary of Disney (and Fujifilm’s 55th anniversary).  You can’t…

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The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is rumored to be coming with 3D printed parts

It seems like we’re not going to have to wait much longer to see the Apple Watch Ultra 2: one of the more reliable Apple tipsters has predicted that it’s coming later this year, and that it’ll contain some 3D printed parts. This comes from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors),…

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The Beats Studio Buds Plus are still available at an all-time low

Technically, Amazon Prime Day ended a couple of days ago, but it appears Amazon and other retailers didn’t get the memo. Quite a few of the best deals are still kicking around, including one on the Beats Studio Buds Plus that’s available to Prime members and non-Prime members alike. Right…

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