Tag: author_name|Lawrence Bonk
The System Shock remake finally hits consoles on May 21
The wait is almost over. Nightdive Studios just announced a May 21 release date for the console version of its System Shock remake. It’ll be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, after arriving for PCs last year. The developer, alongside publisher Prime Matter, dropped a new…
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Discord will soon offer more games and apps inside its chats
Discord has been experimenting with embedding apps and games directly in chats for a while, via the Activities feature. Now the company is set to launch a dedicated SDK for developers to join the chat-based fun. The Embedded App SDK rolls out on March 18 and allows devs to build…
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Motorola just announced two new budget phones, the Moto G Power and Moto 5 5G
Motorola just announced a couple of new budget-friendly smartphones, which are set to be released in the near future. These are refreshes of the popular Moto G Power and the Moto 5 5G phones. The upcoming handhelds don't reinvent the wheel, as they are iterative updates, but there are some…
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Rivian reveals the $45,000 R2 electric SUV, and its siblings the R3 and R3X
Rivian officially revealed the R2 electric SUV during a livestream held Thursday afternoon. We knew the followup to the well-regarded R1 was coming, and we even got some leaked specs earlier this week, but now we’ve heard it from the electric horse’s mouth. The company also surprised view R3 and…
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Google Chrome’s new slate of features will allow search even with a ‘bad’ network connection
Google just announced a trio of features for its Chrome browser to allow for “more helpful suggestions.” Some of these tools are for the smartphone app, while others work with the standard PC-based browser. First up, desktop Chrome users are getting new search suggestions that pull from what others have…
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Lenovo debuts Core Ultra-powered laptops and hybrids with dedicated Copilot key
Lenovo announced several new business laptops and hybrids at this year’s MWC conference, including refreshes in the ThinkPad T-series and the ThinkBook line. The company’s calling them “AI PCs” because they all feature a dedicated Microsoft Copilot button that offers immediate access to the digital assistant. The just-announced models include…
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