Competition in the form of Life by You and now also Inzoi is on the way, but The Sims is still the lord of the manor when it comes to life simulators. The next game in the series is codenamed Project Rene, but for simplicity’s sake, we’ll call it The Sims 5. Earlier this year, […]
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Megan Nichols is a science writer and editor for Schooled By Science. She enjoys reading and writing about the latest innovations in technology and science.
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Bluey is set to become a video game
The delightful Australian children’s series Bluey is soon getting its own game. In the game, you can play as various family members from Bluey’s family, and it’s described as an interactive sandbox adventure for up to four players. It seems like you’ll be able to visit different locations from the TV series and play together […]
Posted inWearable
Samsung is said to be working on a smart ring
Samsung is likely to release its new health-focused wearable, the Galaxy Ring, next year in conjunction with the launch of the Galaxy S24 in January. Samsung has high expectations for this new product line, and the Galaxy Ring is expected to be the star product at the event. The ring is expected to feature the […]
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Disney is set to release a mega-collection
Disney is releasing a Blu-ray collection of 100 films on November 14th, but you’ll need to be a die-hard Disney fan to purchase the package, as it’s priced at a whopping $1500, according to The Wrap. The collection includes movies from both Disney and Pixar and is divided into three volumes of discs that span […]
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Sea of Stars has already surpassed its sales target for a year
The reviews for the retro role-playing game Sea of Stars have been really positive, with an average rating that’s among the highest of the year. It also seems to have sold significantly better than Sabotage Studio had hoped, based on a post they made on Twitter. In the post, they mentioned that their sales forecast […]
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Microsoft is testing a tool to remove backgrounds in Paint
Microsoft has started rolling out a tool to easily remove backgrounds from images with just one click in the Paint app. The update is currently being rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. To use the feature, simply paste or import content into Paint and click on the new ‘remove background’ […]
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Dreame unveils the DreameBot L20 Ultra
Robot vacuum cleaners that also mop are nothing new, but not many of them are truly effective. Dreame offers a model that spins around, and now they’re releasing a new version of it that can be extended to mop all the way to the wall. Smart! The model is called the DreameBot L20 Ultra, and […]
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Samsung releases AI-driven food app, Food
Samsung might not have the most exciting lineup of new products at the IFA fair; instead, they are introducing an AI-driven food and recipe platform called Samsung Food. The service aims to provide a personalized cooking experience with over 160,000 recipes, according to Samsung. The platform is being launched directly in 104 countries, available in […]
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Eve Home updates more products to support Matter
Eve is among the smart home manufacturers that have offered Matter support for some of their devices for quite some time, and now more of the company’s products are being updated to adopt the standard – and we’re also getting a completely new product. The new product is called Eve Thermo Control, a controller that […]
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SpaceX introduces new Starlink Router with Wifi 6
SpaceX has unveiled its third-generation Wi-Fi router for Starlink. A few chosen customers have received emails offering them a chance to test the new router for $200, according to several individuals who received the invitation. The new router introduces support for Wifi 6 and tri-band functionality for Starlink, enhancing range, performance, and device support. The […]
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Grow mushrooms at home with Shrooly
If you’re interested in cultivating mushrooms at home, the small greenhouse called Shrooly might be intriguing. It’s a transparent box where the user can grow one of twelve types of mushrooms at a time. To use Shrooly, you need to plant the company’s own mushroom pods in the small greenhouse. Then, the user selects the […]
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Roborock joins the Connectivity Standards Alliance
Now, Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has announced that several more companies, including the manufacturer Roborock, have become members of the organization. This could be seen as a sign that the manufacturer’s robot vacuum cleaners will receive support for the smart home standard, Matter, in the future. The first major update of the standard, Matter 2.0, […]
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Baldur’s Gate 3 has now reached over 800,000 concurrent players
People absolutely love Baldur’s Gate 3, that’s for sure. Upon its release on PC last week, it reached a peak of 472,000 concurrent players, but many clearly waited until the weekend to embark on their adventures. On Sunday, it gathered a peak of 814,666 players, according to Steamdb. This places the game at the 9th […]
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Now you can buy a pair of Apple sneakers
The auction house Sotheby’s is now selling a pair of “Omega Sports Apple Computer Sneakers” for the staggering price of $50,000. These shoes were distributed to Apple employees during a sales conference in the mid-1990s. Unfortunately, I haven’t found any information on the exact number of pairs that were produced or how many are still […]
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WhatsApp released for WearOS
Meta has now released a standalone app for its messaging service on WearOS, Google’s operating system for smartwatches. With WhatsApp on WearOS, it is possible to read messages from Meta’s messaging service and record voice messages that can be sent through the service. To use the watch version of WhatsApp on WearOS, users need WearOS […]
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Trailer for the second season of D.P.
D.P. is a South Korean TV series that I completely missed, but it has received a rating of 8.2 on IMDb, so it doesn’t seem completely bad, if you know what I mean. It follows An Joon-Ho (played by Jung Hae-In) who serves in the army. His sergeant realizes that he is sharp-minded and transfers […]
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New trailer for Ahsoka
It’s just over a month until the new Star Wars series, Ahsoka, debuts on Disney+. In the series, we will follow the former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), who was trained by Anakin Skywalker before he became Darth Vader. In the Star Wars universe timeline, Ahsoka takes place roughly around the same time as […]
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“The Making of Karateka” is a playable documentary film
Game developer Digital Eclipse has released a trailer for “The Making of Karateka,” a game that also serves as a sort of documentary film about how Jordan Mechner created the classic Apple II game, Karateka. Mechner, already a university student at the time, created the nearly 40-year-old Karateka. A few years later, he developed another […]
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Weekend cozy time with a new Pikmin 4 trailer
Nintendo is releasing Pikmin 4 in a few weeks and has now unveiled another cozy trailer for the upcoming game. In the video, we follow a traveler who encounters Pikmins and learns more about how to work with them and their abilities. It’s Nintendo-level coziness at its finest. Perhaps less cozy is the revelation of […]
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New trailer for Foundation
Here’s another trailer for the second season of Apple TV’s sci-fi epic, Foundation, the series based on Isaac Asimov’s acclaimed Foundation trilogy. The second season picks up approximately a century after the season finale of the show’s first season. There appear to be conflicts brewing on multiple fronts, something that threatens to lead to the […]
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Bohemia is working on Dayz 2, according to documents
Bohemia Interactive is developing the sequel to the zombie game, Dayz 2, as revealed in documents submitted to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by Microsoft in their attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. This has been reported by various sources, including MP1st. The existence of Dayz 2 being developed by Bohemia was not previously known. […]
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Microsoft had plans to acquire Sega and Bungie to enhance Game Pass
According to internal documents, Microsoft has been interested in acquiring other studios in addition to Activision Blizzard and Bethesda to expand its library in Game Pass. There have been significant acquisitions in the gaming industry in recent years. We have seen Swedish holding company Embracer acquire development studios Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix […]
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New magical adventures await in the game “Harry Potter: Magic Awakened”
The upcoming mobile game allows you to play as a new student at Hogwarts, where you collect game cards and challenge other players. Earlier this spring, the popular game “Hogwarts Legacy” was released, set in the wizarding world from the Harry Potter books by British author J.K. Rowling. In about a week, a new game […]
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LEGO is going to release a new large Disney Castle
Next month LEGO will release a new Disney Castle consisting of 4,837 pieces, which is 800 more pieces than the castle they released in 2016. The castle will feature references to 14 classic Disney movies, such as a spinning dancefloor in the grand ballroom and an enchanted fireplace that can rotate to reveal the iconic […]
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Game media share their thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI
Game media have now started publishing their reviews for Final Fantasy XVI, which is being released on PlayStation 5 tomorrow. So, if you’re curious about what sites like Eurogamer, GameSpot, and IGN think about the game, you can check out the video reviews here. In general, reviewers seem to find the more action-focused battles quite […]
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Trailer for Nimona
Today, Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming animated film Nimona, which will start streaming at the end of this month. The movie is set in a futuristic version of a medieval world where a knight must seek the help of Nimona, a young girl with the ability to shapeshift. Nimona will be available on […]
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“Transformers” rolls on with the same director.
It’s almost certain: Steven Caple Jr., who directed “Transformers: Rise of The Beasts,” will return for the sequel. The recently released film “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” has proven that there is still plenty of spark in this franchise. With box office earnings of $170 million during its opening weekend, it’s only a matter of […]
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Disney delays new Star Wars – now we will get two movies in 2026
The film giant has chosen to move the Star Wars film, originally set for release in December 2025, to May 2026. The new Star Wars films that were unveiled at Star Wars Celebration in April now appear to be delayed. Just like with Avatar 3 and other films, Disney has to rework its film calendar, […]
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Disney showcases Baby Groot robot
Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development has developed a small animatronic robot that may be used in their theme parks in the future. The robot is about one meter tall and is intended to bring Disney characters of similar size to life in various contexts. In the video above, you can see what the robot […]
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Spotify receives GDPR fine of approximately 5.4 million dollars
The Swedish Data Protection Authority, IMY, believes that Spotify has failed in its duty to disclose how the company utilizes and stores personal data, leading to a decision to impose a penalty of 58 million SEK (approximately 5.4 million dollars) on Spotify. IMY states that Spotify, as required by GDPR legislation, provides individuals with access […]