Month: September 2023
LG is dropping ATSC 3.0 from its TVs next year
ATSC 3.0 is the next major version of the broadcast TV format. (Version 2.0 was intended as a backward compatible update that was eventually canceled in favor of the more significant 3.0 update.) Where ATSC 1.0 added digital technology and HD video, ATSC 3.0 is planned to be an IP-based…
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Mortal Kombat 1 creator teases that a host of terrifyingly familiar faces may be on the way
Mortal Kombat 1 creator Ed Boon has teased that we may soon be welcoming a whole new raft of frighteningly new fighters to the roster. In a post on Twitter/X, Boon posted an image that contained some of horror’s most iconic mascots, including Leatherface, Freddy, Michael Myers, Jason, Pinhead, Jigsaw,…
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The Pokémon Company apologizes and blames “overwhelming demand” for its Van Gogh collab stock issues
The Pokémon Company says it is “actively working on ways” to restock its Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum collection after scalpers promptly cleaned out the limited edition items. Citing “overwhelming demand”, the company apologized for disappointing fans who had missed out and said it would let them know about restock…
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Apple blames iOS 17 bugs and apps like Instagram for making iPhone 15s run hot
Apple has acknowledged user complaints that iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones are overheating, reports Forbes, but said that contrary to speculation, it has nothing to do with the phone’s hardware design. Forbes noted an update to Instagram has already rolled out with version 302, released September 27th, to address…
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Your next laptop could run faster, last longer and pack more memory thanks to Samsung’s revolutionary new technology — but it won’t be cheap
Samsung has devised a new kind of memory that adopts a low-power compression attached memory module (LPCAMM) form factor to replace the RAM currently found in the best laptops and PCs. LPDDR and SODIMM RAM are the prevailing form factors in today’s computers. While the former is compact, it’s fixed…
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The Sphere’s first show looks like it was a mind-blowing spectacle
U2 played the first-ever show at the Las Vegas Sphere, a massive, dome-shaped venue wrapped in over a million LEDs. The concert, a live performance centered on the band’s Achtung, Baby album, was also the band’s first in a series of performances it will put on at the venue through…
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