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Valve may have fixed the Steam Deck’s noisy fan with a new software update

Valve’s latest SteamOS update is a big one for Steam Deck fans — and I am literally talking about the fan in the handheld gaming PC. One frequent complaint about the Steam Deck is its …

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Top Gun expansion launches as a free update

Microsoft’s long-awaited Top Gun: Maverick expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available free for all players. After being delayed to match the movie’s shifted release date, the Top Gun expansion arrived on Wednesday to …

A new Steam Deck update adds one of the most-requested features

The coolest feature of the Steam Deck — bar none, if you ask me — is how the portable gaming PC lets you get the absolute most from its AMD RDNA 2 graphics and 40 …

Jaguar Land Rover adds Alexa to its cars via an over-the-air update

Jaguar Land Rover announced a software update this week that offers deep Alexa integration for newer vehicle models (via Bloomberg). The update is available to over 200,000 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles outfitted with the …

Pixel 6’s magic eraser feature breaks after update

The Google Pixel 6’s magic eraser feature, which lets you remove unwanted people or objects from your photos, appears to have been broken by a recent update, PhoneArena reports. Multiple users across Reddit and Twitter …

Elon Musk’s first Starship update in two years is next week

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced plans to give an update on his company’s next-generation Starship rocket next Thursday evening. The presentation will come more than two years after Musk’s last update on the vehicle in …

The Xbox Series X is available at Best Buy right now (update: sold out)

Update 3:11PM ET, December 28th: Best Buy has sold out of consoles for now. Microsoft’s Xbox Series X keeps coming and going, but the next-gen console remains tricky to get a hold of. We just …

Tesla’s big holiday update adds TikTok and playable Sonic the Hedgehog

Tesla’s annual holiday software update for its cars is here, Electrek reports. It includes useful driving features like automatic access to a car’s blind spot cameras, as well as fun additions like new games built …

Amazon’s Appstore update is supposed to fix issues with Android 12

Amazon has finally rolled out an update for its Appstore, and it’s supposed to fix the issues that have been plaguing Android 12 users for over a month (via Engadget). After users downloaded Android 12, …

You can now queue to purchase a PS5 at Sony (update: sold out)

Update November 22nd, 8:25PM ET: Sony appears to have sold out of PS5 consoles for the day. We’ll make sure to let you know when the next opportunity comes up. If you’re still trying to …

Xbox November update brings quick controller swaps, lower latency, and accessibility tags

Microsoft is rolling out a new November update for Xbox consoles that will make it a lot easier to swap your controller between a console and a PC or laptop. Instead of having to trawl …

Google says a fix is coming for update that erased major Pixel 6 feature

According to reports from some users, an update to Google Photos removed one of the Pixel 6’s big features: the Magic Eraser tool that lets you remove unwanted objects or people from your photos. If …

HTC’s Vive Focus 3 update could free arcades from VR backpacks

HTC is adding a few big updates to its Vive Focus 3 virtual reality headset, aiming to make it better for big, free-roaming multiplayer VR games. The Vive Focus 3 — a $1,300 non-consumer-focused wireless …

Nintendo releases Animal Crossing’s big 2.0 update early

The major 2.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now available to download, which is somewhat surprising because Nintendo previously said it wouldn’t be released until November 5th. That means you’ll be able to …

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will arrive with a day-one update

Assuming you managed to order a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro, then you should know that once the phone is in your possession, you’ll need a little extra time to get everything set up …

Valorant will start monitoring your voice chats starting July 13th
Riot Games, the developer behind the free first-person shooter (FPS) Valorant, will start monitoring players’ voice communications on July 13th (via PCGamer). ...
The Facebook Watch app may no longer support Apple TV
Facebook’s app for smart TVs, which lets users tune into various videos, shows, and livestreams on the platform, may no longer be available on Apple TV, as ...
Apple’s mixed reality headset will reportedly come with an M2 chip
Apple’s mixed reality headset has been shrouded in rumors for months now, and a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman indicates that it could come with ...
Intel delays ceremony for $20 billion Ohio factory over lack of government funding
Intel is postponing the groundbreaking ceremony for its planned chip-making facilities in Ohio because the US government hasn’t yet provided it with funding, ...
Google says attackers worked with ISPs to deploy Hermit spyware on Android and iOS
A sophisticated spyware campaign is getting the help of internet service providers (ISPs) to trick users into downloading malicious apps, according to research ...
Apple Music’s student plan is getting more expensive in the US, UK, and Canada
Apple Music has raised the subscription price of its student plan in the US, UK, and Canada, as first reported by 9to5Mac (via TechCrunch). While it’s ...
Google’s Pixel 5 was the last of its kind
From time to time, I’ll grab a random device out of the Verge reviews closet and spend a week or two with it. It’s mostly out of random curiosity and for the ...
Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes, after an appeals court paused the FDA’s ban
Juul can continue selling its e-cigarettes despite the Food and Drug Administration ordering a ban Thursday, according to the US Court of Appeals for the ...
Here’s Google’s letter saying employees can relocate to states with abortion rights
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, Google’s chief people officer Fiona Cicconi sent a staff-wide email to employees ...
Save 25 percent on the Thermacell mosquito repellent system
The mercury is rising, which means most of us are spending more time outside. So, our deals post today is all about tech that lets you bring the luxury of your ...