Worldcoin, the crypto company founded by OpenAI’s founder Sam Altman, has released its app “World App” in a public version. World App is described as a very simple crypto wallet that can also be used as an ID at services that accept Worldcoin’s so-called “World ID” as an ID, currently a very small number of […]
Dainan Gilmore
Dainan Gilmore is an enthusiastic expert in cybersecurity and works as a Cryptanalyst for Gadget Advisor.
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First trailer for The Meg 2: The Trench
Here we finally have the first trailer for The Meg 2: The Trench, which is the sequel to the giant shark movie The Meg with Jason Statham from 2018. This sequel will not only offer a new giant shark, but also a tyrannosaurus rex and a giant octopus, which sounds pretty fantastic. The Meg 2: […]
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Google’s answer to AirTag
Google’s AirTag challenger doesn’t seem to be far off now, as the tracker now appears to have a name and icon. Hidden deep inside Google’s Material Icons catalog on the Google Fonts website, Neil Rahmouni has found a new icon for a product called Nest Locator Tag, which is likely to be Google’s upcoming tracker. […]
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Hogwarts Legacy gets arachnophobia mode
Warner Bros. and Avalanche have released an update to their Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy that includes an “arachnophobia mode”. By activating the new game mode, virtually everything related to spiders disappears from the game. In Hogwarts Legacy’s “Arachnophobia Mode”, the spiders that players usually encounter in the game will be replaced with the creature […]
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Ten minutes of Amnesia: The Bunker
The Swedish-developed game Amnesia: The Bunker was announced a while ago and is set to be released on May 25th. But even now, you can check out some gameplay from the game in the clip above. Frictional Games offers a full ten minutes of gameplay from the game. The game is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, […]
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Samsung sells more smartphones than Apple
Samsung has taken over the first place in terms of the number of smartphones sold during the first quarter of 2023 with a narrow lead of only one percent over Apple, according to a new report from Counterpoint. Samsung sold a total of 60.6 million units, which was slightly more than Apple’s 58 million. However, […]
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8BitDo releases a cheaper version of the Ultimate Controller
8BitDo has unveiled a new version of its Xbox-like Ultimate Controller that is compatible with Windows, Android, Steam Deck, and Raspberry Pi. Unlike the wireless versions of the Ultimate Controller that 8BitDo released last year, the “Ultimate C 2.4G Wireless Controller” lacks a separate docking station and there is no control to switch profiles on […]
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New games inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong National Museum of Play in the US announced yesterday which games have been honored this year to take their place in their “World Video Game Hall of Fame.” The four new games chosen for induction this year are Wii Sports (2006), The Last of Us (2013), Barbie Fashion Designer (1996), and the over […]
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Google to become more secretive about its AI advances
According to the Washington Post, Google will become more secretive about its breakthroughs in AI. Google and DeepMind, which it acquired more than nine years ago, have so far published advancements such as Transformer (the “T” in GPT), but instead of showcasing breakthroughs before creating a product with the technology, the company now wants to […]
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Motorola presents Edge 40
Motorola is now expanding its Edge 40 series with the slightly cheaper Edge 40, which features a 6.55-inch curved OLED display, IP68 rating, 68W fast charging with Motorola’s Turbopower, and a 50-megapixel camera. Inside, it has a MediaTek Dimensity 8020 chip, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It is powered by […]
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Spotify has removed some AI-generated songs
Music Business Worldwide (MBW) reports that Spotify is starting to remove some music from its service that has been generated by artificial intelligence. It specifically concerns songs created with the help of Boomy, an AI service that was launched in 2021. Spotify works to counter artificial streaming It does not seem like the songs have […]
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James Webb has discovered water vapor around an exoplanet
Astronomers have observed water vapor around the exoplanet GJ 486 b, a so-called “super-Earth” that orbits a red dwarf star in the constellation Virgo, located 26 light-years away from us, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). GJ 486 b is approximately 30 percent larger than Earth and has three times the mass of Earth. […]
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Teaser for Volkswagen Golf R 333
A year ago, Volkswagen released the Golf R 20 Years model, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Golf R. In this model, they had increased the power of the turbocharged 2.0-liter engine to 333 horsepower. Now, they have done it again, and on May 31st, they will present the special edition Golf R 333 […]
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A trailer for Next Goal Wins
Here we have a trailer for the comedy Next Goal Wins, which is about American Samoa’s soccer team, a team that has been given the title of the world’s worst soccer team. The movie is directed by Taika Waititi and stars Michael Fassbender as coach Thomas Rongen. There is also a documentary about this story, […]
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JBL releases Charge 5 and Boombox 3 with wifi
Charge and Boombox from JBL are starting to become classics now and versions 5 and 3 were released last year. Now they both come with wifi which of course gives the classic Bluetooth speakers some new functionality. If you connect them to your network, they will support Airplay 2 and ChromeCast, but not Spotify Connect, […]
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Microsoft to release private ChatGPT for businesses
According to sources contacted by The Information, Microsoft plans to release a “private” version of OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT, for businesses that want higher protection of the data they feed into the artificial intelligence. The private version of ChatGPT will be aimed at companies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, the financial industry, and other companies […]
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Microsoft stops making some PC accessories
Microsoft will stop manufacturing mice, keyboards, and webcams for traditional PC computers. Instead, the company will focus on developing accessories for its Surface series, writes The Verge. The announcement that Microsoft is stopping the production of some accessories comes after the company laid off around 10,000 people and also announced that its hardware division will […]
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More images of the Pixel Fold leak
We have already seen leaked images of Google’s upcoming foldable phone, but if you want to see some more, you can do so here. Tech leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) has managed to get hold of some product images for the phone. The images, however, don’t show anything we haven’t seen before, but they do offer […]
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The sync feature in Authenticator will get end-to-end encryption
Google has heard users’ concerns about the lack of end-to-end encryption and now confirms that they will add end-to-end encryption for synchronization with a Google account in a future version of Google Authenticator. Here’s what Christiaan Brand from Google told BleepingComputer: The security and safety of our users is paramount to everything we do at […]
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Trailer for A Haunting in Venice
Here’s a first trailer for A Haunting in Venice, which is a film adaptation of the novel “Hallowe’en Party” released by Agatha Christie in 1969. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also plays the lead role as detective Hercule Poirot. In the movie, Poirot has settled in Venice after his retirement, sometime after […]
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A closer look at Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores is an expansion for Horizon Forbidden West that offers a completely new campaign with new challenges. Burning Shores is not being released on PlayStation 4, which means that the developers had a bit more freedom to play with more demanding graphical elements than what the base game could offer. The […]
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The high-end version of ROG Ally is rumored to cost $699
There has been a lot of talk about ASUS’ handheld gaming computer ROG Ally since it was introduced earlier this month. Based on what has been shown so far, it is probably the most powerful handheld gaming computer to date, something that has led several observers to suspect that prices would start at at least […]
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Gaming media reviews Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
In a few days, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be released and now the first reviews for the game have appeared online. Most seem to be pretty much in agreement that this is good stuff and well worth a look for most people. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be released on April 28th for Xbox, […]
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Smart lighting from Wiz gets support for Matter
Wiz smart bulbs, which have been manufactured since early 2021, have been updated with support for the new Matter standard, which means that they beat sister brand Philips Hue. The new Wiz v2 app allows users to transfer compatible products to the new smart home standard directly in the app. They can then be added […]
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Asus is holding a launch event for the ROG Ally on May 11th
On May 11th, Asus will hold a launch event for its handheld gaming console ROG Ally, which we now know uses AMD’s new Ryzen Z1. The handheld console runs Windows 11, weighs 608 grams, and according to Asus, can “easily handle AAA games and indie titles”. So, on May 11th at 10:00 A.M., it’s time […]
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Diablo IV: New Inside the Game Developer Video
Diablo IV places great emphasis on customization. Players are given unprecedented control over their character’s appearance, skills, gear, and mount, allowing for a truly unique gameplay experience. The process of crafting your ideal adventurer begins at the Class selection screen and carries through to the Endgame. It’s entirely up to the player to determine how […]
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New trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo has released a new trailer for its upcoming Zelda game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which you can check out here. In the trailer, we see different groups of people playing the game and being impressed by what they see. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be released […]
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Release date for Humanity
The upcoming game Humanity, from Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s game studio Enhance, is set to release on May 16. In this visually intriguing action-puzzle game, players control a glowing Shiba Inu and give commands to a large crowd to solve various challenging puzzles. The game gradually introduces new mechanics and challenges as players progress. Humanity […]
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THQ Nordic will host its own summer game event
As there will be no E3 conference this year, THQ Nordic, like many other game developers, will hold its own summer event to present new games and other news. On August 11th, THQ Nordic will host a digital event where they will showcase, among other things, Alone in the Dark, Outcast 2, and Trine 5. […]
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Elon Musk is launching TruthGPT
Musk revealed yesterday a bit more about what his new AI company, X.AI, has planned. Just as has been speculated in recent days, it is about a generative AI that will answer questions and other things in text form. Musk told Fox News that the upcoming AI will be called “TruthGPT” and that it will […]