Technology news 07 Feb, 2021

Tesla Cybertruck warthog would be a ‘dream collab’ for Xbox executive - Teslarati

Xbox executive Aaron Greenberg saw that Elon Musk admitted his favorite console game was Halo and saw the opportunity for his “dream collab” with Tesla. Greenberg hinted at a possible IRL Cybertruck warthog project with Elon Musk and Tesla.  “Sure feels like …

Ravensburger Has Launched The Pusheen Purrfect Pick Card Game - Bleeding Cool News

Ravensburger launched a brand new game this week tied to a franchise as the Pusheen Purrfect Pick card game is now out.

Demon Slayer Console Game Also Gets Xbox Series Release - Anime News Network

The official website for the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan video game revealed on Monday that the game will also get a release on the Xbox Series...

OnePlus Band review: The Mi Band 5 has nothing to sweat about - Android Police

OnePlus smartwatch rumors are almost as old as OnePlus smartphones themselves, but any full-fledged smartwatch that might exist is still in the offing.

Final Fantasy XIV Online Patch 5.45 Now Available - Bleeding Cool News

Square Enix released the latest update to Final Fantasy XIV Online back on Friday as Patch 5.45 is now available in the game.

Intel tries to take down Apple's M1 chip with a flurry of benchmarks - Engadget

Intel has shared a slew of benchmarks in a bid to downplay Apple's M1 chip, although it's not the resounding victory it appears to be at first.

Fortnite Streamer Ninja Quits Game Due To Stream Sniping - Screen Rant

Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro refreshes will have a flat design, aping the iPhone 12 series - Notebookcheck.net

Apple will align the design of its MacBook Pro and iPhone series this year, according to a new report. The change will see 2021 MacBook Pros with a flatter design, albeit one with rounded corners. Apple is expected to release at least a new 16-inch MacBook Pr…

There will be a new "place and way to play" Halo: Master Chief Collection soon - Gamesradar

EGS? Switch? PS5?!

Best Pre-Made Dungeons & Dragons 5e Adventures | CBR - CBR - Comic Book Resources

'SNL' Zillow skit is a little too real for Twitter - New York Post

Is a buyer’s market better than a booty call?

OnePlus 9 Pro leak hints at a Hasselblad camera tie-in - Engadget

A OnePlus 9 Pro leak suggests it will have a Hasselblad-influenced camera system — though whether or not that leads to better photos isn't clear.

Tesla, Lincoln, and Ram Top Consumer Reports' List of Most-Liked Automotive Brands - The Drive

Chrysler, Subaru, and Hyundai are close behind, leaving some luxury brands in the dust.

iOS 14.4's best iPhone features: 17 things you'll use every day - CNET

Apple's newest update joins new camera features and a workout service with privacy and home screen features.

Glover N64 Prototype Leak Causes Misunderstanding with Rights Owner - Siliconera

Daily Deals: Apple AirPods Pro at Lowest Price Since Black Friday - IGN - IGN

There's a great mix of deals on Apple AirPods, Robotic Vacuums and much more.

Apple Store suppliers describe being ‘squeezed’ by more stringent payment terms, consignment model - 9to5Mac

A new report from The Telegraph this weekend claims that Apple Store suppliers have been “forced” by the company to accept more stringent terms to sell their products in Apple Stores and on the Apple Online Store. Suppliers cited in the report describe being …

How Guaranteed Rate, Indeed ended up using the same footage in Super Bowl ads - USA TODAY

Guaranteed Rate and Indeed accidentally used the same one-second piece of stock video footage for their Super Bowl commercials.

Cactus Props At Super Nintendo World Appear To Be Based On A Fan Game - Kotaku

It appears someone working on the cacti props at the Super Nintendo World theme park in Universal Studios Japan might have inadvertently built them to look just like some cacti that appear in a New Super Mario Bros Wii fan mod. Whoops!

SypherPK reveals his Fortnite Season 6 wish list - Fortnite Tracker

**From weapon attachments to new mobility options, SypherPK has quite the shopping list.**

Weekend poll: Should Google notify customers when an extension or app changes hands? - Android Police

Last week, Google remotely disabled a pretty popular chrome extension, which was found to contain malware. The lead up to that point was complicated, but

Ziggy ransomware shuts down and releases victims' decryption keys - BleepingComputer

The Ziggy ransomware operation has shut down and released the victims' decryption keys after concerns about recent law enforcement activity and guilt for encrypting victims.

Tomb Raider 2 Fan Remake V1.2 adds Photo Mode, Volumetric Lighting & more - DSOGaming

Tomb Raider Fan Remake Version 1.2 adds new water simulation rendering, Photo Mode and new volumetric lighting. Moreover, it uses Unreal Engine 4.21.

Target is Having a Massive Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale on Video Games Right Now - ComicBook.com

Target is no stranger to having solid weekly sales on video games, but one of the more unique discounts in recent memory has started today. The deal allows customers to buy almost any two video games and then get one back for free. While this might seem like …

Resident Evil Village Much Larger Than Resident Evil 7, Reveals Dev - Screen Rant

Epic Games Store Teases Long-Awaited Feature - ComicBook.com

One of the biggest complaints that fans have had about the Epic Games Store over the past few years is that it doesn’t offer as many features when compared to other digital marketplaces. While Epic has been slow to add major updates to the platform over time,…

'Shop Contest: Super Bowl 2021 - Kotaku

The big game! The final match. The super thing! Whatever you call it, the Super Bowl is today. Seems weird to hold a Super Bowl during a pandemic, but hey, what do I know.

Yes, Valve has broken its own concurrent Steam users record yet again - Eurogamer.net

New Guilty Gear Strive High-Level Gameplay For Ky, Sol, Axl - GameSpot

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Attachment Is Letting Players See Through Walls - ComicBook.com

If you have been playing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War recently and have found yourself getting killed in some rather unusual ways, there might be a good explanation. Apparently, one of the game’s many attachments is now allowing players to essentially see…

This "undeniably strong" Apex Legend character might be the next to get "some attention" from Respawn - Eurogamer.net

This robot vacuum doubles as a mop —and it's $80 off on Amazon, today only - Yahoo Lifestyle

More than 1,200 shoppers give this powerhouse robovoc a perfect 5-star rating.

Apple's AirPods Pro drop to $190 at Amazon - Engadget

AirPods Pro have dropped to $190 at Amazon, making them a good deal if you want Apple's most advanced true wireless earbuds.

Shoppers love this cordless Dyson V7 Absolute vacuum—and it's at a great discount - USA TODAY

Get the Dyson V7 Absolute cordless stick vacuum at a big discount right now—see the details.

Choosing our Dream Smash Ultimate Fighters Requires a Sacrifice - Nintendo Life

Razer Valentine's Day Deals Discount Some Of Its Best (And Cutest) PC Gaming Accessories - GameSpot

In celebration of Valentine's Day, Razer has discounted a handful of its pink Quartz PC gaming accessories, including the Blackwidow V3 and Kraken Kitty.

Cryptocurrency miners are buying new RTX Ampere laptops to bypass the GPU shortage - TechSpot

The price of Ethereum increased fourfold in 2020, and after a sudden acceleration in January it exceeded its previous all-time high from late 2017. The rise has...

New phishing attack uses Morse code to hide malicious URLs - BleepingComputer

A new targeted phishing campaign includes the novel obfuscation technique of using Morse code to hide malicious URLs in an email attachment.

It's the End of the Road for Google Play Music - Thurrott.com - Thurrott.com

This month, Google will finally take the final step in replacing Play Music with YouTube Music: It is deleting all user data in its former music service.

BioWare announces minimum specs for Mass Effect Legendary Edition - Notebookcheck.net

EA has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for Mass Effect Legendary Edition. While the minimum specs are reasonable, the recommended hardware may be hard to come by for those that don't already have it.

We Found Call of Duty Zombies In Cyberpunk 2077: Worst Way To Play Ep. 3 - GameSpot

The PS5’s ultimate easter egg is 40,000 PlayStation symbols you can feel - Circuit Breaker

As an easter egg for fans, Sony designed its PlayStation 5 DualSense gamepad to have 40,000 tiny PlayStation symbols underneath your fingertips. Here’s how the company created a 3D microtexture and put it in everything PS5.

The challenge of redesigning a classic esports logo - The Verge

Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas, or NIP, operates teams in FIFA, CS:GO, and Valorant, and recently kicked off a complete redesign with the help of branding agency Motto.

Oops, My Mashed Potatoes are Soupy. Here's How to Thicken Them - Yahoo Lifestyle

No one likes runny mashed potatoes

Five Last Minute Predictions For Destiny 2’s Season Of The Chosen - Forbes

Here's what I believe will happen in Destiny 2's Season of the Chosen.

Assassin's Creed fans hit out at Valhalla's "extremely overpriced" microtransactions - Eurogamer.net

A Comcast rep made an incredible confession. Then came the stunning BS - ZDNet

It all started with a maddening little first-world problem. Trying to fix it became a tortuous, humorous and, ultimately, slightly annoying experience.

Pokémon Go Roselia Community Day guide: start times and best movesets - Polygon

Pokémon Go’s Roselia Community Day takes place on Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. in your local time. Make sure to grab some Roselia if you don’t have one already, as Roserade is one of the strongest grass-types in the game.

Charging your EV at home is super slow. That's finally changing. - Mashable

New products significantly decrease home charging time.

This $60 Amazon Web Services Training Bundle will take your career to the next level - ZDNet

Prepare to become a certified AWS professional with this course training.

PS Plus Free Games for February 2021 Check Off All the Right Boxes - GameRant

Google Pixel 5, Fitbit Versa 3, and Pixel Buds international giveaway! - Android Authority

There are three great prizes up for grabs in our latest giveaway, including the Pixel 5 and the best Fitbit on the market.

These self-sufficient robots can have ‘babies’ and colonize distant planets - The Next Web

It’s been suggested that an advance party of robots will be needed if humans are ever to settle on other planets. Sent ahead to create conditions favorable for humankind, these robots ...

7 short and sweet Nintendo Switch games you can play in an afternoon - TechRadar

Brevity is the soul of a good Nintendo Switch game

5 ways the Galaxy S21 series is worse than the S20 - Android Police

There’s no denying that the Galaxy S21 series took some heavy inspiration from current Note handsets — both in form and function. Unlike last

Google moves away from diet of 'cookies' to track users - Tech Xplore

Google is weaning itself off user-tracking "cookies" which allow the web giant to deliver personalized ads but which also have raised the hackles of privacy defenders.

January Windows 10 Cumulative Updates reportedly causing BSOD and app crashes for some - MSPoweruser - MSPoweruser

Microsoft may have run into issues with their latest run of Windows 10 Cumulative Updates, with users reporting KB4598299 (for Windows 10 2004) and KB4598301 (for Windows 10 1909) was causing app crashes and even BSOD issues. The updates contained improvement…

Pokémon Sword And Shield Shiny Toxtricity Distribution Event Starts February 19th (North America) - Nintendo Life

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Apple to take 53% of TSMC's 5nm chip production this year according to fresh estimate - PhoneArena

Apple is estimated to account for 53% of TSMC's 5nm shipments this year according to Counterpoint Research estimates. Qualcomm will be next, responsible for 24% of TSMC's 5nm chip production this ...

Ahead of the Super Bowl, here’s the best VPNs for streaming - XDA Developers

From ExpressVPN to Surfshark, these VPNs for streaming will let you unblock geo-restricted streaming services and content globally.

Shadow of Mordor Nemesis System Patent Unfortunately Approved - Screen Rant

NASA and international partners to study Mars Ice Mapper mission - SpaceNews

NASA and three international partners have signed an agreement to cooperate on a proposed mission to search for ice deposits under the surface of Mars.

Call of Duty: Warzone players experience the invisibility glitch again - Dot Esports

Be careful in your next Armored Royale match.

Hasselblad X1D II 50C: out of the studio and into the streets - TechCrunch

We crawled into an abandoned school bus, trespassed through dilapidated hallways, dodged fleeting thunderstorms and wandered through empty streets of Chinatown late into the evening. For two summery weeks, I couldn’t have been happier. New York City was in lo…

Telegram is the most downloaded mobile app for January 2021 as WhatsApp slips to fifth - Notebookcheck.net

Telegram was #9 on SensorTower's list of most downloaded (non-game) mobile app in December 2020. Fast forward one month, however, and it had jumped up to #1. WhatsApp and Instagram were #3 and #4 at the end of 2020, but fell to #5 and #6 respectively at the s…

This brand could soon offer the perfect iPhone 12 mini rival - PhoneArena

The perfect iPhone 12 mini rival is reportedly being developed by Asus. The so-called ZenFone mini looks set to offer high-end phones when it launches later this year.

Super Mario World soundtrack "restored" with original samples - Boing Boing

The music in the SNES game Super Mario World uses heavily-compressed samples to fit within the constraints of early 1990s’ hardware. Fans exploring the Nintendo leak were able to figure out t…

How Apple's 8K VR headset could lead to what comes next - CNET

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker arrives this autumn to end the MMO's story - Rock Paper Shotgun

Will also involve travelling to the moon

Blue Item Genshin Impact – Photo Event - GosuNoob.com

Blue Item Genshin Impact is the third task in Five Flushes of Fortune event. We'll show you locations where to take photo of blue items.