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04 Sep

Microsoft brings 5G to its latest Surface Pros for Business

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If you want a new Surface Pro with 5G, you'll have to order it through Microsoft's commercial store for business customers. Today, the company announced that 5G versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro (Copilot+) for Business will be available on September 26. Last month, Microsoft also kicked off pre-orders for the Wi-Fi Surface Pro and Surface Laptop…

04 Sep

The Morning After: The X TV app wobbles onto your big screen

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The X TV app — teased earlier this year — is out in beta on Amazon Fire TVs, Google TVs and some LG sets. The short teaser video included in the beta app announcement shows a typical-looking streaming video interface sewn into what looks like Google’s version of the X app. There are rows of links to videos for the…

04 Sep

Lyft’s new price lock feature caps the cost of rides, even during peak hours

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Lyft is rolling out a new price lock feature that caps the cost of rides, in an attempt to solve the problem of cost unpredictability for those who rely on the platform for daily commutes. The company says this tool will even work during peak hours, when rides are usually at their most expensive. There are, however, some caveats.First of…

04 Sep

DTS built an AI-powered system to make dialog sound clearer

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One of the great universal annoyances of life is that TV explosions and soundtracks are always mega-loud, while dialogue is quieter than a church mouse. This is especially true of modern action movies and TV shows that seem to have been mixed primarily to make our walls shake while remaining mostly indiscernible.So we dive into the settings. We adjust soundbar…

04 Sep

Valve hires key employees from Risk of Rain developer

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It sounds like Hopoo Games, the developer of cult hit and roguelike platformer Risk of Rain, is going on a hiatus. In an announcement on X/Twitter, the company has announced that its co-founders Paul Morse and Duncan Drummond, "alongside many other talented members at Hopoo Games," will now be working for Valve. The company is stopping the production of an…

04 Sep

Is your iPhone compatible with iOS 18? Here are the eligible Apple devices

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AppleWhen the presumed iPhone 16 lineup is officially announced at the Apple event in less than a week (here's how to watch it), it will include iOS 18, which Apple already detailed at its developer conference earlier this year. But if you're not planning to upgrade to a newer iPhone model this year, you could be left behind with an…

03 Sep

Concord is going offline two weeks after its PS5 and PC launch

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Sony's new team shooter Concord is not going to be playable for much longer. Developer Firewalk Studios says it will take the game offline on September 6, just two weeks after its release, to "explore options, including those that will better reach our players."You can no longer buy Concord digitally and Sony will refund everyone who bought the $40 game…

03 Sep

DraftKings gets slapped with fine for online slots that paid zilch

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DraftKings and White Hat Gaming must pay the state of Connecticut a total of $22,500 in fines after its online slot machine failed to issue players a win for a whole week. NBC News reported that the state’s Department of Consumer Protection uncovered the non-paying slot machine and issued the fines.The sports betting and gambling website received a $19,000 fine…

03 Sep

Elon Musk’s Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all

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Update, September 3, 5:15PM ET: Starlink has reversed course on its decision to not comply with Brazil’s block of X. In a statement posted to X, the company said:“To our customers in Brazil (who may not be able to read this as a result of X being blocked by @alexandre):The Starlink team is doing everything possible to keep you connected.Following…

03 Sep

Volvo’s EX90 SUV was (mostly) worth the wait

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There's a big trend in electric SUVs right now, and it probably isn't what you think. It isn't a longer range. It's not more advanced battery construction, super-fast charging or even NACS plugs. No, the real trend in electric SUVs is being delayed. Porsche's electric Macan took its sweet time going to production, as did its sibling the Audi Q6…