Twitch update: Creators can now require phone and email verifications for chatters
Sep 30, 2021 09:51 am UTC| Technology
Twitch has made headlines in previous months for infamous reasons, such as the rise of instances of harassment and hate raids that often targeted marginalized creators. Now, the streaming platform has finally responded...
Sep 29, 2021 10:08 am UTC| Technology
With the last quarter of the year almost here, it is not surprising that details about the Galaxy S22 have started to emerge in the rumor mill. Recent information from reliable leakers mostly suggests that the upcoming...
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro prices leak, hints at cost increase ranging from €20 to €250
Sep 29, 2021 09:51 am UTC| Technology
It is no longer surprising when a smartphone maker implements price increases, especially in new flagship devices launching annually. Now, a new leak suggests that the same case would apply to the upcoming Pixel 6...
Xbox Cloud Gaming support on consoles enters alpha tests with several ‘known issues’
Sep 29, 2021 09:46 am UTC| Technology
Microsoft announced last month that Xbox Cloud Gaming, also known as xCloud, is slated to come to consoles this year. This week, the company announced that it had entered alpha testing, albeit with a few known...
Sep 29, 2021 07:49 am UTC| Technology
After weeks of silence on the part of EA and developers, fans finally have all the details for the Battlefield 2042 early access and open beta. The tests will commence next week, and EA has unveiled the gameplay content...
Netflix gaming gets more free titles as the service launches in Spain and Italy this week
Sep 29, 2021 06:51 am UTC| Technology
It has been a month since Poland became the first country to have Netflixs gaming service. This week, members in more European markets can now access the exclusive offer. The streaming giant has also added three new games...
‘Halo Infinite’ beta: October 1 technical preview is available to virtually everyone on Xbox
Sep 29, 2021 06:06 am UTC| Technology
Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has released more information on the next technical preview for the upcoming game. Like the latest beta, the next tests will run this weekend. But one thing that has changed is that...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects