A group of GeoGuessr map creators have pulled their contributions from the game to protest its participation in the Esports World Cup 2025, calling the tournament “a sportswashing tool used by the government of Saudi Arabia to distract from and conceal its horrific human rights record.” The protestors say the blackout will hold until the … Read more
The News/Media Alliance took aim at Google today after the tech company’s announcement at its I/O showcase that AI Mode will be rolling out to all US search users. This feature more closely integrates an AI chatbot into Google search. Ostensibly, AI Mode can help people get better answers to their queries, but it also … Read more
Devices running Android 16 will pick up a new trick when the software update rolls out later this year: The ability to run a desktop-style interface while connected to an external display. An early version of the idea was spotted for phones in betas of Android 16, but as 9to5Google noticed, Google made the feature … Read more
The ‘FBI’ spinoff has been canceled by CBS. Discover why the network is ending the show and what other series are being canceled. The ‘FBI’ spinoff has been canceled by CBS. Discover why the network is ending the show and what other series are being canceled.
When Google unveiled Android XR last year, it seemed like a clear response to Apple’s Vision Pro: It was a plan for a true mixed reality platform that could easily hop between AR, VR and smart glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans. At Google I/O 2025 today, Google announced the second developer preview for Android XR, and … Read more
Sonos’ speakers are known for their premium price tags, but if you’re looking for a more affordable entry-point to the ecosystem, you can get up to 25 percent off some of the company’s portable speakers and speaker bundles for Memorial Day. That includes $113 off the Sonos Move 2, which brings the speaker’s price down … Read more
The upcoming Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World was originally intended for the OG Switch console, according to an interview with the game’s developers. This was the goal until the dev team realized that the console couldn’t handle it. “It was difficult for us to incorporate everything we wanted, so we were always conscious … Read more
Game Pass members can now play over 50 old-school games for free. Microsoft‘s Retro Classics is a library of old-school Activision and Blizzard games from the ’80s and ’90s, like Pitfall! and MechWarrior 2. You can play on Xbox consoles, PCs and supported cloud gaming devices. Like Nintendo’s Switch Online classics, the Game Pass version … Read more
Sony is opting out of its PlayStation Stars loyalty program. Starting today, you can no longer sign up for the program. If you’re a member and cancel your membership, you won’t be able to sign up again. Current members can still earn points and digital collectibles and level up their status until July 23 at … Read more
OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s startup, io, for $6.5 billion, as first reported by The New York Times. The company confirmed the news in a blog post on its website headlined by the photo you see above, which is apparently real and not AI generated. As part of the deal, Ive and his design studio, … Read more