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The Roku Channel will debut 30 all-new ‘Roku Originals’ on 20th May

Home News (Image credit: Roku ) Regular readers may remember that three months ago, we noticed that Roku was looking for a lead production attorney to “work on its expanding slate of original content”, having acquired Quibi’s content library of 75 shows to appear on its free, ad-supported Roku Channel. Today, Roku announced it will… Read more

AMD Goes Fishing for Navi 24, Catches a ‘Beige Goby’

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD has begun to enable support of its smallest GPU in the RDNA2 family (aka Navi 20-series) in Linux, which revealed its internal codename, the Beige Goby, reports Phoronix. Not the most exciting of fish names, but let’s continue. The enablement means that the entry-level RDNA2 graphics processor is on track… Read more

Robotic Raspberry Pi Co-Host Streams Games Live on Twitch

Home News (Image credit: HotSparkLab) One maker’s Raspberry Pi is another maker’s fun robotic co-host. Chris from HotSparkLab is all about streaming cool games like Star Citizen but it turns out his stream was missing something—a custom Raspberry Pi-powered counterpart to help liven up the show! This custom robot co-host is named Hot Spark and… Read more

Hans Zimmer isn’t the only composer that can make tech sounds, you know

Today I learned that Hans Zimmer, known for his brilliant scores for movies such as Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Lion King, has also composed driving sounds for BMW. And they’re actually pretty good! You can hear one coming to the company’s M version of its electric BMW i4 cars in this video… Read more

Amazon-first gadget brands Aukey and Mpow are suddenly, suspiciously disappearing

Many Amazon listings for two major electronics sellers have mysteriously disappeared as of Monday afternoon, and it’s unclear exactly what might be going on. Here are a few screenshots from Aukey’s Amazon page, taken shortly after 12PM ET on Monday. Aukey is a major seller of chargers, portable batteries, and more, but its Amazon page… Read more

12 Minutes is a star-laden thriller in a bite-size package

A classic point-and-click adventure game mashed with a Hollywood movie Luis Antonio has been thinking about time loops for a long time. In 2006, when he was working as an artist at Rockstar Games, the studio was soliciting pitches from staff for a new game idea. “I thought, ‘Let’s do a time loop game,’” he… Read more

JBL Charge 5

Our Verdict JBL’s Charge 5 hails from a victorious and dominant product line, and the winning trend does not stop here For Clearer and more detailed sound Wider soundstage Updated dustproofing Against Nothing at this level When it comes to rugged, portable, no-nonsense Bluetooth speakers, some product lines have consistently impressed us under review. JBL’s… Read more

Coda is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure that crosses Fury Road with Lord of the Rings

Comics have never been bigger: with Marvel TV shows, DC movies, and indie adaptations growing by the day, comic books have never been more prominent in pop culture. This biweekly Verge column recommends comic series new and old, whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer. With most mainstream comics today tending to skew more… Read more

Galatasaray vs Besiktas live stream: how to watch Turkish Super Lig for free

Home Advice (Image credit: AdamAppel: https://rondea.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/echo/File-3ATurktelekomarenaskgalatasaray.jpg) With just three games left of the Turkish Super Lig, Galatasaray vs Besiktas sticks out as the last remaining hurdle between league leaders Besiktas and the first part of their possible third Turkish domestic double. Make sure you know how to watch a Galatasaray vs Besiktas live stream from… Read more

These art collectors are making their own metaverse through games

Forgetter. Dslcollection is using technology to explore new ways to show off works of art Sylvain Levy just co-produced his first video game, Forgetter, which launched on Steam on April 17th. Sylvain Levy has also never played a video game in his life. “I’m not kidding,” says the 67-year-old art collector on a Zoom call… Read more

The final trailer for A Quiet Place Part II drops over a year after I thought it came out

Over a year after A Quiet Place Part II was set to release, Paramount has dropped the final trailer for it. It looks pretty good! Paramount made the decision to pull the movie from the schedule back in March 2020 due to concerns over the pandemic. At the time, director and star of the first… Read more

The Nintendo Switch can’t be stopped

Nintendo Switch sales were up 44 percent percent from January to March compared to the same pandemic-impaired quarter from a year earlier. Today’s numbers bring total Switch sales to 28.83 million for the fiscal year, up 37 percent compared to the 21 million Switch consoles the company shipped the year prior, and beating the company’s… Read more

Nearly 100 Xbox games now support FPS Boost

Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) A few months ago, Microsoft announced a new feature called FPS Boost, designed to make older games look better on Xbox Series X and Series S. After initially rolling out the upgrade to a handful of popular titles, Microsoft has now released a new crop of boosted games, including Assasin’s… Read more

YouTube announces new originals starring Will Smith and Alicia Keys

YouTube announced a new slate of original series today that includes some huge stars at the top of the lineup. Will Smith will star in a six-part reality series about fitness and “returning his body into the best shape of his life,” and a four-part series will go behind the scenes with Alicia Keys as… Read more

The Bad Batch is a glimpse at the future of Star Wars spinoffs

The Bad Batch has arrived today as the latest Star Wars spinoff series for Disney Plus. It’s a different, smaller show than preceding animated shows like The Clone Wars or Rebels, focusing on a single squad of clone troopers, Clone Force 99 — the titular “Bad Batch” — and its struggle to find a place… Read more