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Lil Nas X, please don’t let League of Legends fans sing the n-word

Jan 7, 2023

Skip to main content / Star Walkin’s lyrics present an interesting problem for Lil Nas X’s Worlds performance Sep 16, 2022, 9:31 PM UTC | Image: Riot Games Lil Nas X has been the “president of League of Legends” for barely more than 24 hours, and he is already cutting up. No longer content as the Lord of Hell, Lil Nas X has relinquished his fiery crown, exchanging it for a desk in the CEO suite of Riot Games. His first executive order? Making a ...read more

Google Messages app is getting three new tools, APK deep divers discover

Jan 7, 2023

It looks like Google’s Messages app is getting three new tools tied to voice memos, emoji reactions and more. The APK deep divers at 9to5Google have discovered several new details via the Messages app beta. The first of the updates coming to the app are transcripts of voice memos. These will automatically translate your recorded messages into text. Google reportedly says this is designed for when you’re unable to listen to someone’s recorded messages, you can now just read them. 9to5Goog ...read more

The best laptop you can buy in 2022

Jan 7, 2023

The best laptop of 2022 can come with a variety of brands, prices, and features. Here, we’ve got the rest of the best laptops, Windows 10 business notebooks, gaming laptops, Chromebooks, laptops for school, and 2-in-1 convertibles. Our current pick for the best laptop of 2022 is the MacBook Air. It’s a device that does just about everything right. While it’s certainly not perfect, there are no major flaws. It’s a great pick for productivity, browsing, and even light gaming. It's gettin ...read more

How to edit or unsend an iMessage in iOS 16

Jan 7, 2023

We’ve all done it: sent a text message and then instantly regretted it. Whether it was a text to your parent with a spelling error that they’d never let you live down, a message with a wrong word in it (“I don’t want to come to the party!” instead of “I want to come to the party!”), or a sudden realization that you just sent your message to the wrong person — it can be embarrassing at the least and disastrous at the worst. While messaging apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and Viber a ...read more

Apple’s iPhone 14 series, Apple Watch Series 8 and SE are now available in Canada

Jan 7, 2023

Apple’s iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE are now available to purchase online and in-store in Canada at the Apple Store and other retailers. Below is the pricing for all of Apple’s new devices: iPhone 14 iPhone 14 128GB: $1,099 iPhone 14 256GB: $1,249 iPhone 14 512GB: $1,519 iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 Pro 128GB: $1,399 iPhone 14 Pro 256GB: $1,549 iPhone 14 Pro 512GB: $1,819 iPhone 14 Pro 1TB: $2,089 iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pr ...read more

PS VR2 won’t support PS VR titles, says Sony exec

Jan 7, 2023

The executive cited the PS VR2's "advanced features" as one reason older titles won't work There’s a fair bit of hype about Sony’s upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset, which will connect to PlayStation 5 systems to offer a next-gen virtual reality experience. However, some bad news for PS VR fans: VR 2 won’t support original PS VR titles. The news came from episode 439 of the Official PlayStation Podcast shared on the PlayStation Blog on September 16th. Hideaki Nishino, senior ...read more

Apple’s support page features iPhone 14 Pro with two display cutouts

Jan 7, 2023

There are even pixels between the two cut-outs, clearly distinguishing itself from Dynamic Island Before Apple’s ‘Far Out’ fall hardware event, several leaks suggested the iPhone 14 Pro lineup would sport a hole-punch cut-out for the front-facing camera alongside a small pill-shaped cut-out for its Face ID sensors. It appears as though that was the design Apple was initially going for, as it has repeatedly shown the hole punch layout (via MacRumours ). In a new support docu ...read more

Apple Watch SE (2022) is a modest upgrade to the budget smartwatch

Jan 7, 2023

I really liked the Apple Watch SE (2020). It offered a fantastic $329 starting price tag, a great-looking display with relatively small bezels and access to Apple’s industry-leading Watch App store. When I reviewed the smartwatch, I described it as the best wearable available for price-conscious Apple users not interested in the health features higher-end Apple Watches offer. In short, the smartwatch was near perfect, except for the absence of the stellar always-on display featured in the Ap ...read more

Best gaming laptop in 2022: seven laptops to get your game on

Jan 7, 2023

The best gaming laptop changes a lot throughout the year. The early days of mobile gaming were largely desktop replacements — clunky chassis, multiple power bricks, and RGB lighting galore. But the top contenders now are different. Manufacturers are finally putting powerful specs in thin gaming machines: sleeker, more portable, and more professional builds. They have excellent, fast refreshing screens that are necessary for a great gaming experience. These laptops aren’t just great for gami ...read more

EVGA stops making video cards and blames Nvidia’s bad behavior

Jan 7, 2023

Skip to main content / It’ll keep selling its remaining RTX 30-series cards Sep 16, 2022, 9:21 PM UTC | A titan in graphics cards is stepping away. Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge EVGA, a titan in the PC component space, is getting out of the graphics card game. The company posted in its community forum, saying that it won’t be making next-generation Nvidia graphics cards but will continue to sell and support “the existing current generation ...read more