Day: January 19, 2023

Get ready for blisteringly fast internet, folks. But don’t rush; you’ve got plenty of time to prepare for it. A team of researchers in Europe has developed a new way to transmit data at speeds that dwarf the fastest internet connections in the world – and they’ve done so using just a simple chip and […]

The Xbox Mini Fridge shouldn’t exist, but we’re thankful it does. It’s rare that a joke results in a genuine product idea in the video games industry, particularly when it’s made at a company’s expense. But that’s exactly what happened with the Xbox Mini Fridge, which is now available to buy. When the Xbox Series […]

Zoom has announced a new event management tool designed to help digital event organizers to create sessions without the sacrifices that come with opting for a cheaper product, or without the unnecessary costs involved with going for a more expensive product. The video conferencing company said that a ‘one size fits all’ approach no longer […]

The 2023 BAFTA nominations have been revealed – and Netflix executives will be patting themselves on the back over a job well done. The world's best streaming service landed 21 nominations ahead of this year's ceremony, with Netflix's All Quiet on the Western Front amassing an astonishing 14 nominations alone, including selections in the Best […]

Microsoft's working on an Xbox Streaming Stick, which is codenamed Keystone, and it's intended to bring Xbox Game Pass to as many homes as it possibly can. While the feeling of unboxing a new console like the Xbox Series X or PS5 for the first time remains unmatched, the age of traditional consoles could be […]

The KFC Console caught the attention of both gamers and fried chicken lovers everywhere upon its reveal, and it’s easy to see why.  First announced in December 2020, not only was the novelty of a fast-food manufacturer building a console completely unexpected – and downright hilarious – but the KFC Console promised to keep your […]

Cloud-based cyberattacks have increased by almost half (48%) over the course of 2022 compared to the previous year, new figures from Check Point Research (CPR) have shown.  The company’s analysis determined that as businesses accelerate their digital transformation efforts, they’re increasingly utilizing the cloud, making it an attractive target for cybercriminals.  What’s more, businesses tend […]

Every type of journalism has its repeats. Real estate journalists will write ‘House prices rise again’ a hundred times in their career, political journalists will be forced to declare ‘Government announces policy U-turn’ most weeks, and sports journalists will wear out the rubber on ‘Lewis Hamilton wins grand prix’. In games journalism, our repeat is: […]

Windows 11 users on the latest version 22H2 of the operating system should be wary of a bug that is messing up some important apps after a system restore has been performed. Bleeping Computer pointed out this development, which is discussed in a Microsoft support post about the problem where affected users encounter a ‘this […]

An upcoming Microsoft Teams update could perk up your workplace calls by giving you a new way to message your office friends (or enemies). The video conferencing service is adding a feature that will allow users to send in-meeting notifications to a specific person whilst on a call, allowing you to react or respond in […]