BioWare GM says ‘Mass Effect 5’ poster has at least five clues about the franchise’s future
Jan 07, 2022 10:17 am UTC| Technology
BioWare general manager Gary McKay released a blog post on Thursday greeting fans for a new year and providing some updates on its upcoming games. As for the Mass Effect 5, or whatever the game is going to be called, McKay...
Twitter is testing a TikTok-like ‘Quote tweet with reaction’ feature on iOS
Jan 07, 2022 09:51 am UTC| Technology
Twitter is looking to add more ways for its users to retweet posts on its platform. This time, the social network giant announced a new feature that would allow people to attach their own photo or video reactions when...
Jan 07, 2022 09:45 am UTC| Technology
Another well-known leaker has agreed with previous reports that the iPhone 14 Pro will not feature a notch. The phone model is expected to exchange that for a hole-punch cutout that could be in a different shape than...
E3 2022: ESA cancels in-person attendance due to the rising cases of COVID-19 infections
Jan 07, 2022 08:42 am UTC| Technology
Before 2021 ended, many video game fans were likely looking forward to the new year expecting that major trade shows like E3 would finally return to their usual format with in-person attendance. Unfortunately, the...
Jan 07, 2022 07:57 am UTC| Technology
While fans are still waiting for the announcement of a third The Last of Us game, it appears that Naughty Dog may be working on other games for the franchise. The studios co-president Neil Druckmann said they have multiple...
Mozilla cryptocurrency donations are on pause as it reviews its policy and ‘climate goals’
Jan 07, 2022 07:41 am UTC| Technology
Mozilla announced its decision on Thursday to pause its acceptance of donations in cryptocurrencies after facing backlash from users and even its co-founder. The not-for-profit organization said it will review its policies...
From speed viewing to watching the end first: how streaming has changed the way we consume TV
Jan 07, 2022 06:03 am UTC| Technology
In 2010, there were around 200 television programs in the United States and only 4% of them aired on streaming networks such as Netflix. By 2020, this number had more than doubled. Thanks to streaming platforms such as...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight