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Wii U Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon taken offline over security concern

Mar 4, 2023

It's currently unclear when the games will come back online Two of Nintendo’s Wii U games have been taken offline. Nintendo has pulled both Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon offline, citing a security vulnerability as the main reason. As reported by VideoGamesChronicle (VGC), both titles were taken offline at 8:30pm PT/11:30pm ET on Thursday, March 2nd, and it might be “days” before they’re back online. “We have identified vulnerabilities with online play for network and have b ...read more

iPhone 15 Pro might sport single, unified volume rocker, mute button

Mar 4, 2023

Say farewell to the mute switch Rumours that Apple will ditch physical buttons on the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro line have swirled for a while, but a new report suggests the company might drop the dual volume buttons and ditch the mute switch. The detail comes via YouTuber @ZoneOfTech, who posted on Twitter that they are “almost 100% sure” that the iPhone 15 Pro will sport a single unified volume button. If you look at the regular iPhone 15 CAD, you can see that it clearly has 2 ...read more

How to watch Attack On Titan: Final Season: Part 3 in Canada

Mar 4, 2023

The decade-long anime that is revered as a masterpiece will soon come to a close. Part Three of the fourth and final season of Attack On Titan starts airing this Saturday, March 4th, 2023. The anime, which premiered in 2013, will finally conclude after 10 long years of plot twists, violence, camaraderie, betrayal, and more violence. The official Attack on Titan Twitter account revealed that the first half of the final season’s part three will start airing in Japan on NHK on Friday, March 3rd ...read more

The new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet anime looks like a Paldean blast in its first trailer

Mar 4, 2023

With Ash Ketchum having finally managed to become a Pokémon champion, the Pokémon anime’s gearing up to introduce a new generation of young trainers whose adventures will take them to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region and beyond. Though we’ve seen some of the new protagonists and their partner pokémon, a new trailer for the upcoming series gives them each a proper introduction and hints at what all they’re doing to discover as they set out to explore the world together. ...read more

Labor board decision could force Google to negotiate with YouTube contractors

Mar 4, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, should be considered a joint employer for a group of YouTube Music contractors. The workers are currently attempting to organize with the Alphabet Worker’s Union, and the NLRB’s decision could mean that the tech giant has to negotiate with them if they vote to unionize in an upcoming election. The workers are directly employed by a company called Cognizant, which acts as an Alphabet subcontractor. Howeve ...read more

What is the DND service? Let’s find out!

Mar 4, 2023

Most cell phone users are usually tired of the number of promotional calls and messages they receive on daily basis. If you are one of them, we understand. Doesn’t matter if you are in a work meeting or spending some quality time with your family, the promotional calls and texts just don’t stop. What if we tell you a simple text or a call can help you get rid of every single spam call? The DND or Do Not Disturb service is your answer. This article will give you a good understanding of what ...read more

Microsoft confirms it’s testing a revamped volume mixer for Windows 11

Mar 4, 2023

Earlier this year, Microsoft’s work on a revamped volume mixer for Windows 11 leaked. Now the company has confirmed it’s testing a new volume mixer in a post about Windows 11 Preview Build 25309, which is rolling out to testers in the Windows 11 Insider Dev channel. The new volume mixer appears in the quick settings panel and can be accessed by clicking the Wi-Fi/sound/battery icons in the bottom-right corner of the taskbar. Microsoft also added a keyboard shortcut to access it (Win+Ctrl+V) ...read more

Third-Party Twitter app developers suffer financial blow from Musk’s restrictions

Mar 4, 2023

'To put it simply, thousands of refunds would be devastating to a small company like ours,' said Sean Heber, the founder of Twitterific In early January, Elon Musk and Twitter decided to shut out third-party applications, quoting that it was “enforcing its long-standing API rules.” The move has not only impacted the developers’ income but also left them facing the tough decision of refunding thousands of subscribers, via AppleInsider . Twitterific, which was created before ...read more

Ford’s self-repossessing car patent is a nightmare of the connected-car future

Mar 4, 2023

The electric and digital transformation of the car industry comes with a lot of promises for a better tomorrow. Electric vehicles could dramatically reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector; connected cars will give us access to services and features we don’t currently enjoy; over-the-air software updates could eliminate high repair costs; and automated vehicles may make driving significantly safer. But it’s worth remembering that, at the end of the day, car companies are just o ...read more

Disney Canada giving away custom The Mandalorian Xbox Series S console

Mar 4, 2023

This is the way (to game) Disney Canada has teamed up with Xbox for a contest to promote the new season of The Mandalorian . From now until March 12th, Canadians have a chance to win a limited edition custom Xbox Series S console featuring special Grogu artwork. While Disney Canada’s official Twitter account shows a picture with both the Grogu Series S and a Mandalorian-adorned Series X and the official contest rules mention “an Xbox Series XSS console,” MobileSyrup has ...read more