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Black Ops Cold War is four Call of Duty games all competing to take over your hard drive

Image: Activision The new Call of Duty is a bloated mess, even when the individual parts succeed It’s impossible to discuss the new Call of Duty game without mentioning its size. The sheer magnitude of the software, in total gigabytes, has become perhaps the most defining and talked-about aspect of the long-running shooter series since… Read more

Valorant Champions Tour is a global season-long esports competition for 2021

The professional Valorant esports scene is about to get a lot more structured. Today, developer Riot Games announced its plans for competitive Valorant in 2021, and it includes a new global tournament series that will see teams play in regional competitions before making their way up to play the best in the world. Riot calls… Read more

Xbox head Phil Spencer says console tribalism is ‘one of the worst things about our industry’

Microsoft and Sony are often considered direct rivals in the game space, competing for players through new consoles and exclusive games. Brand loyalty and “console wars” for some players dictates whether they’ll grab a PlayStation or Xbox. Extreme fans have even escalated their affinity for one over the other into harassment. But Microsoft’s real threat… Read more

Spotlight: Snapchat launches TikTok for Snaps

Snapchat is rolling out its new Spotlight function for Android and iOS with immediate effect. For Snapchat users, a new menu item in the form of a play button appears at the bottom right with which the videos can be played. To create a spotlight snap, select “Spotlight” on the send screen and add a… Read more

Model building control panel repurposed: Synthesizer with a retro look

Admittedly – the tones that come out of this box are rather scruffy. In return, the model-making synthesizer convinces with its original appearance and the clever use of old technology. Because its six buttons belong to a controller that was originally used to control model railways from the East German manufacturer Berliner TT-Bahnen. With photo… Read more

Copyright reform: Artists run storm against free content snippets

A group of 576 artists appeals to politicians not to “play off copyright against us”. Music up to 20 seconds, remixes, samples – “everything should be freely usable, without a license”, the alliance railed against the draft of the Federal Ministry of Justice on copyright reform. Above all, the proposed new exceptions to the exclusive… Read more

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 Review: Nipping at Ampere’s Heels

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6800 have arrived, joining the ranks of the best graphics cards and making some headway into the top positions in our GPU benchmarks hierarchy. Nvidia has had a virtual stranglehold on the GPU market for cards priced $500 or more,… Read more

Google and Disney team up for a Mandalorian AR experience

Google and Disney have teamed up for a new AR experience featuring The Mandalorian and yes, Baby Yoda is involved. The Mandalorian AR experience “puts you in the shoes of a bounty hunter following the trail of Mando himself, Din Djarin, and The Child,” according to a blog post by Matthieu Lorrain, head of creative,… Read more

Amazfit Bip U Review

Huami launched three smartwatches under Amazfit’s Bip series this year – Bip S, Bip S Lite, and Bip U. The Bip U is certainly the odd one out, coming with a different design and dropping the transflective display that was the series’ signature feature. To make up for that it comes with a few more… Read more

Review: Dynaudio Contour 30i A very pleasant new acquaintance

If I felt like using the new Dynaudio Contour 30 i to review, that was the question I got after pledging in advance that I until 23 April would be silent about what I would get in the house. Well, please! And also a bit exciting, because even though colleague RenÃ © van Es was… Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and S21 Ultra compatible with S-Pen – the end of the Note series

There have been rumors on the web for a long time that Samsung intends to kill the Galaxy Note series. It was, however, vague information of a questionable nature. The Korean report, which refers to the words of one of the Samsung Group representatives regarding earlier reports, are already clearer. They show that the manufacturer… Read more

The Verge holiday gift guide for creators

Filmic Pro app This 4K video recorder app gives your Android or iOS phone a plethora of advanced features that will enable you to shoot and edit your videos like a real pro. Price: ~$15 Apple Google iBower omnidirectional lavalier microphone This is a great microphone for any YouTube video — or other video —… Read more

HBO’s The Last of Us TV show is actually happening

HBO’s upcoming TV adaptation of The Last of Us just took a big step forward in actually happening: the network has given the show a series order, with series creator Neil Druckmann working as both a writer and executive producer alongside Craig Mazin (Chernobyl). HBO’s Carolyn Strauss, who executive produced both Game of Thrones and… Read more

Minecraft: Star Wars DLC released with Baby Yoda

A new DLC (Downloadable Content) for the creative game “Minecraft” leads into the “Star Wars” universe: The official expansion package includes not only a map with twelve different planets, but also suitable textures, objects, skins and a licensed “Star Wars” “-Soundtrack. Trailer for the “Star Wars” DLC for “Minecraft” (Source: Microsoft) X-Wings, on the other… Read more

Twitter appoints hacker Peiter “Mudge” Zatko as the new head of security

IT security expert Peiter Zatko, also known by his hacker pseudonym “Mudge”, started a new job on Monday as head of security at Twitter. According to a report from Reuters news agency, Zatko reports directly to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Following a 45 – to 60 – day review phase should the 49 – responsibility… Read more