Author: Zach_Wilson

Activision Blizzard expects to bring its games to Xbox Game Pass “next year”

Activision Blizzard expects to bring its titles to Xbox Game Pass as early as 2024, according to a new statement from the company.  This news follows Microsoft‘s prediction that it will close its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard within the next week (via VGC). Despite resistance from the United…

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Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple

Samsung has released a new video in support of Google’s #GetTheMessage campaign which calls for Apple to adopt RCS or “Rich Communication Services,” the cross-platform protocol pitched as a successor to SMS that adopts many of the features found in modern messaging apps… like Apple’s own iMessage. The video, titled…

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Real-life test of the world’s cheapest SSD was so bad, a hard drive would probably beat it — which is what the reviewer actually did and broke the poor thing in two

With Amazon Prime Day now here, you’re likely to be considering all kinds of deals for the cheapest SSDs out there right now. But just because something’s cheap, that doesn’t mean it’s worth buying – as the Goldenfir SSD proves. This $3 SSD – available on AliExpress – has a…

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Now X posts can lock replies to only allow comment from verified accounts

The latest turn in the Elon Musk-directed platform X, previously known as Twitter, is that users can now block unverified accounts from replying to their posts. This change arrives about 11 months after Musk launched paid verification for Twitter Blue, apportioning blue checkmark labels to people willing to part with…

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8 Best All-Clad Cookware Deals Right Now (October 2023)

All-Clad makes some of the best—and priciest—cookware you can buy. These discounts will help you invest for less. Source

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino drops out of the WSJ Tech Live conference

X / Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has just canceled her appearance at the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference next week, saying “with the global crisis unfolding, Linda and her team must remain fully focused on X platform safety.” The “global crisis” in question is almost certainly a reference to…

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