Tag: author_name|Kris Holt
Plex is overhauling its apps with a redesign and under-the-hood upgrades
Plex is getting a major rework, which includes a redesign with improved navigation and more prominent artwork. The streaming service has been working on the overhaul for almost two years. The team rewrote the apps from scratch to unify the codebase and make the Plex experience more consistent, streamlined and…
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An Overwatch: Classic event will take fans all the way back to the beginning
For the first time in over two years, Overwatch 2 players will be able to group up in teams of six. A three-week event featuring that format starts tomorrow, November 12. But there’s a twist: you won’t be able to select Kiriko or Sombra, or battle it out with an…
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Proton brings more encrypted collaboration features to its Docs app
Proton is continuing to build out its Drive suite of productivity tools for its privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs and Microsoft Word. The latest update is to the Docs app, which now has a "suggesting mode." Proton claims that this is the "first and only encrypted, real-time collaboration feature designed…
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Overwatch 2’s long-awaited 6v6 tests start in December
It's finally happening, Overwatch 2 fans: as Blizzard indicated back in July, it will test out a return to six-player teams. When the transition from the original game took place just over two years ago, Blizzard switched to a 5v5 format, dropping one tank from each side. But after countless…
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Meta reveals its Orion AR smart glasses
Alongside the Quest 3S and AI updates, we got a glimpse of Meta's future at Meta Connect. After teasing the device several times in recent months, the company finally gave the world a proper look at its "full holographic" augmented reality glasses, which it's currently calling Orion. Meta is packing…
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The ‘audio earrings’ Kamala Harris didn’t wear during the debate barely even exist
With even Fox News and senior Republican figures admitting that Vice President Kamala Harris won Tuesday night’s presidential debate, some supporters of former president Donald Trump are desperately seeking crumbs of comfort. Cue the predictable conspiracy theories. A frequent refrain that has emerged from conservatives (but curiously, not Democrats) over…
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