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The HBO Max re-rebranding is officially underway. After revealing back in May that it would change the name of its Max streaming service back to HBO Max sometime this summer, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is starting to do that as of Wednesday. In a pre…
Following the success of its F1 movie at the box office, Apple may be looking to move deeper into the world of motorsports. The company is reportedly in talks to snap up the US broadcasting rights for Formula 1. According to The Financial Times, Apple …
Samsung is making a bigger push into healthcare. It is buying Xealth, a platform focused on digital health tools and care programs. Terms of the deal, such as the purchase price, haven't been disclosed. Samsung expects the acquisition to be wrapped…
The 2025 edition of Prime Day is upon us and, as expected, Amazon is offering Prime members an extra batch of games at no additional cost. Four more PC titles are now available to Prime Gaming subscribers, namely Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, …
ByteDance is said to be building a new, US-only version of the TikTok app that it will release on September 5. According to The Information, the company is moving ahead with this plan to comply with legislation requiring it to sell its TikTok business …
Welcome to our latest roundup of indie game news and releases. It’s a shorter edition than usual this week, but there are still a few interesting games here that are worth having on your radar.
Also, there’s still plenty of time to pick up some b…
Awesome Games Done Quick and Summer Games Done Quick aren’t the only speedrunning marathons in town. There are others dotted throughout the year, such as Frost Fatales and Flame Fatales. Those all-women and femmes events are also operated by the Games …
Tesla says it delivered 384,122 electric vehicles in the April-June timeframe, which is a 14 percent drop compared with the same period in 2024. It's also the second quarter in a row that sales have fallen year-over-year (YoY).
The company produced…
Xbox has confirmed the first batch of Game Pass additions for July. The headliner this time around is Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, which is coming to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on July 11, which is the game’s release day. It was already known…
Super Mario Maker 2 was released six years ago this past Saturday. While Nintendo didn’t do a whole lot to mark the occasion, one of the game’s most dedicated players sure did. DSteves hit a remarkable milestone by becoming the first to clear 1 million…
Amazon Prime Day deals are in full swing now and we’re seeing record-low prices on a lot of our favorite gadgets. That even applies to some Apple devices, which do see regular discounts but it’s not often they see all-time lows. Right now, the USB-C Ai…
You may be spending more time outside during the summer, especially if you have a grill, but the gadgets in your kitchen will come in handy this season, too. Prime Day deals have already discounted one of our favorite air fryers, so you can grab it on …
Welcome to the latest edition of our indie game roundup. We’ve got quite a bit on deck this week, starting with a few nuggets of news.
In case you missed it, the Steam Summer Sale is upon us, which means there are bargains galore on the storefront (we’…
President Donald Trump said the US is ending trade talks with Canada, effective immediately, over a tax on digital services that will impact American tech companies. He also pledged to announce further tariffs on Canada within the next week, adding in …
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is out today, not counting the early access period. Kojima Productions and publisher Sony couldn’t resist putting out one last trailer. I wouldn’t be surprised if the filename for it was something like DS2_FINAL_TRAILER…
Apple is rolling out a notable update for its Sports app. Just ahead of the Wimbledon Championships getting under way, Apple is adding point-by-point tennis scores to Sports. You'll be able to get live updates from Grand Slam and ATP Masters 1000-l…
Sony has revealed the PS Plus Monthly games for July as the subscription service is about to reach its 15th anniversary. Between July 1 and August 4, members on all tiers will be able to add Diablo IV (PS5 and PS4), The King of Fighters XV (PS5 and PS4…
It seems the cuts just keep on coming within Microsoft's gaming division. A company-wide reorganization is taking place, and that's slated to include another major round of layoffs within the Xbox team. Those cuts will be confirmed next week, a…
The limited-edition, Xbox-branded Meta Quest 3S headset has arrived. Reports over the weekend suggested that this model, which Meta announced a little over a year ago, would become available on June 24 and that turned out to be the case.
Thi…
It’s almost time for another one of Samsung’s Unpacked events. The third Unpacked to be held this year (following installments in January and May) will take place on July 9 at 10AM ET. It will emanate from Brooklyn, New York and stream on the Samsung N…
US congressional staffers have reportedly been told that they're no longer allowed to use WhatsApp on government devices. The House of Representatives' chief administrative officer (CAO) is said to have informed workers on Monday that the app —…
Summer is finally here — at least for those of us north of the equator — and you might be planning to spend more time outdoors. Thanks to a swathe of great handheld devices, it's never been easier to play some fantastic indie games wherever you mig…
It's the end of the line for Beat Saber on PS VR and PS VR2. While you'll still be able to buy and play the base game on both platforms, as well as any songs and music packs that were released before today (June 18), Beat Games is winding down …
Prime Day deals have arrived, and unsurprisingly, a discount on Audible is among them. We’ve seen similar offers pop up in the past, but considering Audible is one of the top audiobook streaming services out there, it’s worth highlighting again. New Au…
Microsoft has no plans to get out of the console business anytime soon. The company has been reiterating for a while that it’s going to make at least one more generation of Xbox consoles. It’s now been confirmed that AMD will power the upcoming hardwa…