Month: August 2023
The Quake 2 remaster has arrived to kick off Quakecon 2023
The long-rumored Quake 2 remaster has arrived and features a whole bunch of content. It’s out now on PC, the major consoles – and has also come to Xbox Game Pass. Like with 2021’s remaster of the original Quake, the release includes the base game and a smattering of content…
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Microsoft shuts down Cortana app on Windows 11
If you attempt to launch Cortana on Windows 11 you’ll now be met with a notice about how the app is deprecated and a link to a support article on the change. Microsoft is now planning to end support for Cortana in Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams Display, and Microsoft Teams…
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Elon Musk’s new round of X Ads Revenue Sharing payments arrived, eventually
The Twitter Blue — pardon me — X Premium Ads Revenue Sharing payouts that were supposed to roll out last week have been delivered, as the @Support account tweeted the news Monday night. Asked about the delay, X employee Eric Farraro said the late Friday announcement of a delay came…
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Olivia Rodrigo just released a new song — and a new Instagram feature
A new Instagram feature allows users to add music to their grid posts — and Olivia Rodrigo is the first person to do it. The feature was introduced today by Rodrigo, who used it to unveil her new song, “bad idea right?” Instagram users can attach a song of their…
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Robotaxis score a huge victory in California with approval to operate 24/7
Waymo and Cruise were approved to operate their robotaxi services 24/7 in San Francisco after a contentious six-hour public hearing in which residents voiced their support and opposition to the vehicles. It’s a big win for autonomous vehicle operators, who have spent tens of billions on the technology with very…
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We asked LG for a burn-in warranty on its OLED monitor — and it’s delivering
OLED might be the future of monitors, but first, they need to finish addressing burn-in fears. In my recent review of LG’s 27-inch OLED desktop gaming monitor, I wrote how the company’s warranty explicitly excludes “burned-in images resulting from improper usage.” And when I reached out to clarify, I couldn’t…
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