John Routledge - Technoshia

23 Jan

Philips Hue’s new outdoor Dymera wall lights beam up and down

John RoutledgeLatest News

Philips Hue is expanding its outdoor smart lighting lineup with a new model called Dymera that beams both up and down, allowing dramatic effects for your home's exterior (or interior). The lights feature a black design and two individually controllable beams, letting you set illumination and individual colors for each using the Philips Hue app. You can also use the…

23 Jan

Alphabet is cutting dozens of jobs at its X moonshot lab

John RoutledgeLatest News

Just days after Alphabet and Google CEO Sudar Pichai warned workers of more downsizing this year, the former is laying off dozens of employees, mainly support staff, at its moonshot lab. Alphabet is also restructuring X (not to be confused with the platform formerly known as Twitter) to make it easier to spin out projects as independent startups with backing…

23 Jan

All-time dumpster fire The Day Before shuts down 46 days after launch

John RoutledgeLatest News

The Day Before is no more. The spectacular trainwreck of a game, which saw developer Fntastic announcing its closure only four days after launch, closed its servers for good on Monday, reports IGN. Publisher Mytona has wiped all references to the much-hyped Steam Early Access title from its website. To recap the timeline, the $40 game launched on December 7,…

23 Jan

Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 raises $2.5 million for cancer research

John RoutledgeLatest News

Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2024 has wrapped after a nonstop weeklong speedrunning marathon. This year’s charity raised over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Other highlights included four broken world records and a dog named Peanut Butter beating the oddball NES classic Gyromite. This year’s AGDQ, which took place in Pittsburgh, passed the million-dollar threshold early on day…

23 Jan

NVIDIA’s RTX Remix tool is finally available as a free open beta

John RoutledgeLatest News

If you love old PC games, but wish they had access to modern graphical flourishes, NVIDIA has you covered. The company just released a beta version of its long-awaited RTX Remix tool. This software is designed especially for modders and can be used to add ray-tracing and AI-upscaled textures to older games. Remix was built on NVIDIA’s Omniverse 3D graphics…

22 Jan

How to Take Apart a PS4 Controller for Cleaning and Maintenance

John RoutledgeGaming, How To

Every owner of a PS4 should know how to take apart a PS4 controller and put it back together. A faulty controller can be a real buzzkill and over time either being overused or not even used, they will need to be cleaned. There are a few tools you will need to take apart a PS4 controller and it's a…

23 Jan

Apple just dropped a mysterious trailer for its latest sci-fi series Constellation

John RoutledgeLatest News

Apple just dropped a trailer for its forthcoming sci-fi mystery series Constellation. The series follows an astronaut, played by Noomi Rapace, after an emergency return to Earth. However, the homecoming is fraught with mysterious occurrences and plain-old sci-fi weirdness, leaving audiences wondering what happened to her up there. We don’t exactly know what type of sci-fi this is. There are…

22 Jan

Why Your Internet Goes Out at Night & How to Fix It

John RoutledgeInternet

You're settling in for the night, ready to binge your favorite show, and your internet goes out at night! Frustrating, isn't it? There are several reasons why your internet goes out at night. The main reason could be due to network congestion, maintenance by your internet service provider, or even your own home setup. Read on to see the possible…

23 Jan

WhatsApp may soon offer its own AirDrop-like file sharing feature

John RoutledgeLatest News

Anyone who likes to take and share a lot of photos will likely agree that AirDrop is a great feature, but its Apple-only status is limiting. Now, WhatsApp could give it a run for its money across all devices. The company is seemingly working on a new update that would allow users to share files with nearby devices, WABetaInfo reports.…

23 Jan

Does Facebook Messenger Show You’re Active When You’re Not?

John RoutledgeInternet

Ever wondered, "Does Facebook Messenger show active when I'm not?" It's a common question that's crossed the minds of most Messenger users. With the growing dependency on social media, understanding the nuances of these platforms can be crucial. Facebook Messenger's 'Active' status can often be misleading. You might've noticed it showing you as 'Active' even when you're not. So, what's…