Monthly Archives: August 2022

Sony thinks people would buy an Xbox for Call of Duty

Sony has tipped its hand slightly about what it thinks of Xbox acquiring Microsoft, thanks to recently uncovered comments it’s supplied to the Brazilian regulator looking into the deal. Best upcoming PS5 games: PlayStation titles to anticipate Unlike some other processes, all of the information supplied to Brazil’s regulator has to be made public, which…

What is Filmmaker mode? The cinematic picture mode explained

Hollywood has been unhappy about how modern TVs make its library of classic films look. Back in 2017, director James Gunn tweeted about how other filmmakers, including the likes of Edgar Wright, Tom Cruise and Matt Reeves, were all “on board the anti-motion-smoothing campaign”. More weighed in, which lead to filmmakers, Hollywood studios, consumer electronics…

How to Play MultiVersus in Asia

Are you looking to play MultiVersus in Asia or South East Asia (SEA)? Are you living in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, or another country in Asia? MultiVersus has 6 dedicated servers including North America and Europe. However, the game does not have a dedicated server for Asia as they have limited resources. However, there is…

What does Tim Hortons think your data is worth? A coffee and donut, apparently

Business sign of a Tim Horton’s cafeteria. | Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images Tim Hortons, the Canadian fast food chain accused of using its mobile app to collect “vast amounts of sensitive location data” in violation of Canadian privacy laws, says it’s reached a proposed settlement in the resulting class action lawsuits,…

Hyundai Motor eyes acquisition of Korean lidar-free self-driving startup 42dot

Hyundai Motor is considering increasing its stake in, or fully acquiring, the South Korea-based lidar-free autonomous mobility platform 42dot, the latest signal of its growing interest in the fast-growing space. A spokesperson of 42dot told TechCrunch that the startup is in talks with Hyundai Motor, but cautioned that terms including stake size and deal valuation…

How to use iOS 16’s expanded sound recognition tool

Apple‘s sound recognition tool, which allows users to be alerted when their phones detect specific sounds in their environments, is getting both a fun and useful customization upgrade with iOS 16.  The new accessibility feature lets iPhone owners create and record their own alert sounds, rather than relying on the pre-programmed options for household, people,…

Try this smart pen if you like to handwrite notes but hate digitally transcribing them

TL;DR: As of August 1, you can get the SyncPen3: NEWYES Smart Pen for just $129.99 instead of $179 — that’s a 27% discount. Between laptops, tablets, and smartphones, handwritten notes barely stood a chance at school or work. However, studies have found that handwriting your notes is better for your memory, and who doesn’t…

Get a lifetime of Rosetta Stone plus courses from StackSkills for 20% off through August 31

TL;DR: Through August 31, you can get The Unlimited Lifetime Learning Subscription Bundle ft. Rosetta Stone for just $159.20 with code ROSETTA20. You’re only done learning when you decide you’re done. Learning a language as a kid might be easier than when you’re an adult, but that doesn’t have to stop you — just like…