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Microsoft’s latest accessible controllers include the Xbox Adaptive Joystick
Xbox continues to impress with its accessibility accommodations for gamers with disabilities. Alongside some updates to the Xbox console lineup, Microsoft unveiled several new controllers on Wednesday to help more people experience the joy of frictionless gaming. The Xbox Adaptive Joystick fills what Microsoft called a widely expressed “need for…
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You can pre-order the all-digital Xbox Series X starting today
Today is the first day to pre-order the new 2024 Xbox consoles. The new batch includes the all-digital Xbox Series X, a Special Edition Xbox Series X with 2TB of storage and a white Xbox Series S. They begin shipping to US customers on October 15. Announced in June, the…
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AMD explains its AI PC strategy
Over the past few years, the concept of "AI PCs" has gone from sounding like a desperate attempt to revive the computer industry, to something that could actually change the way we live with our PCs. To recap, an AI PC is any system running a CPU that's equipped with…
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Apple event rumor roundup: What to expect at the iPhone 16 keynote
The biggest day of the tech world’s fall calendar is nearly here: Apple’s iPhone 16 event will take place sometime in September. The company typically does it on a Tuesday during the first half of the month, so September 10 is a safe bet. No matter when it happens, we’ll…
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold hands-on: A clever new shape and even bigger displays
Last year, Google released the Pixel Fold — the company’s first-ever phone with a flexible screen. But today at its latest Made By event, Google showed off a sequel. But don’t call it the Pixel Fold 2, because in addition to a revamped design featuring what’s being called the largest…
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The Morning After: The Borderlands movie proves bad videogame adaptations can still happen
Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie adaptation sounds like a recipe for a solid sci-fi romp: Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett as the wise-cracking gunslinger Lilith; Jack Black as the quippy Claptrap; and even Jamie Lee Curtis. Lionsgate But according to Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar, it squanders the story potential and all that on-screen talent.…
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