Month: September 2023
Mortal Kombat 1 game director says the Switch version will be fixed after its rough launch
Mortal Kombat 1 has officially launched on PC and console, but the Nintendo Switch version appears to be missing key content. NetherRealm’s latest fighting game left early access on September 19 and is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC and so far has been received quite well…
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GitLab users told to install emergency security fix immediately
GitLab has released a fix for a newly discovered security flaw, and is urging its users to install immediately as it addresses a high-severity vulnerability that can cause all sorts of trouble. In a security bulletin, GitLab said an attacker could abuse scan execution policies to run pipelines (a series…
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Amazon Alexa Emergency Assist lets users call for help from an Echo
Amazon Alexa is getting Emergency Assist, a new feature announced during the company’s 2023 hardware event that allows users to contact emergency services through their Echo device by saying, “Alexa, call for help.” The service costs $5.99 per month or $59 for an entire year. While Alexa can’t contact 911…
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Amazon’s new Echo Frames promise longer battery life and better audio
Amazon’s smart glasses are getting their first significant update in more than two years, the company announced during its annual fall event on Wednesday. The latest version of the Echo Frames will ship with a longer battery life and redesigned audio experience, along with several new colors and styles. The…
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Kids will soon be able to have natural conversations with Alexa
Amazon has used today’s hardware event to go all-in on Alexa’s new LLM-infused capabilities, touting how easy it’ll soon be to have a natural sounding conversation with the bot. This also extends to kids, as the company just announced Explore With Alexa. This is a pared-down and kid-friendly version of…
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Amazon Eero Max 7 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router: Specs, Features, Price
This mesh system adds Wi-Fi 7 support and can theoretically download a 4K movie in 10 seconds, but it’ll be a few years before you can truly take advantage of those speeds. Source
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