Month: August 2023
Chrome’s reading mode might read articles out loud
Google is experimenting with a text-to-speech feature for Chrome’s reading mode on desktop, as reported by Android Police. I sometimes use a similar feature in Instapaper, and in Chrome, I could see it being a useful tool to listen to articles in the browser I’m already using while I work.…
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Google Keep for Android is getting some overdue upgrades
Good news for Android-toting Google Keep users: you’re finally getting the text formatting options the app has so desperately needed for years. Google announced this week that the ability to bold, italicize, and otherwise transform text in your notes is rolling out now, and you should start to see it…
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The EU’s Digital Services Act goes into effect today: here’s what that means
The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has officially gone into effect. Starting on August 25th, 2023, tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and more must comply with sweeping legislation that holds online platforms legally accountable for the content posted to them. Even though this new law was passed in…
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Starfield may let modders create their own planets, hints Pete Hines
Bethesda’s head of publishing, Pete Hines, has suggested that Starfield modders could create their own planets and stories. Speaking during the Bethesda MainStream Special Women in Gaming livestream during Gamescom 2023, Hines discussed the potential of player freedom in Starfield and implied that players will be able to mod the…
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48 Best Back-to-School Deals (2023): Laptops, Backpacks, Household Essentials
Everyone can benefit from these back-to-school deals even if you’re not a teacher or student. Source
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Armored Core 6’s first boss difficulty is proving to be a mixed bag with players
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon finally came out today (Friday, August 25) on PC and consoles, and as GamesRadar+ reports, many players have immediately run into difficulty with the very first boss in the game. That fact is proving to be either an absolute treat or extreme annoyance, depending…
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