Play Store adding a “personal library” to access your ambiance-coded apps
Google today announced a series of updates to the Play Store covering mood coding, game discovery, social features and more. The biggest update is Google Play’s adoption of ambiance-coded Android apps. Since May, Google AI Studio lets you build…
Google wants to host your personal ambiance-coded apps in the Play Store
Google has already added a few AI features to the Play Store, but there are many more to come. The previously released Ask Play feature is expanding to offer more AI-powered discovery options in Google’s app store, and Google is also using AI to…
Apple wants to invade your home with a mountain of cameras, doorbells and more
Apple’s home invasion will begin with an assortment of gadgets. Do you want indoor or outdoor cameras? How about a video doorbell and smart lock? Then there’s a smart thermostat and temperature sensors connected to Apple. It’s a lot,…
Grand Theft Auto’s iconic cover design only existed because of 9/11 and was created at the last minute
One of Grand Theft Auto The series’ most famous features are its enduring use of segmented covers featuring cartoon drawings of characters and vehicles from that particular episode. It all started with Grand Theft Auto 3but this was not actually…
‘It wasn’t well received at Nintendo’ – as GTA 6 and Zelda are ridiculed by Saturday Night Live, ex-employees recall Elon Musk’s Wario skit controversy
As US comedy series Saturday Night Live airs a sketch ridiculing November’s showdown between Grand Theft Auto 6 and the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, two former Nintendo employees recalled a more infamous SNL sketch from years…
Apple launches ‘Apple Home Collection’ with cameras, lock, thermostats and more
Apple today launched the “Apple Home Collection,” a line of accessories developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The collection includes cameras, thermostats, temperature sensors and a door lock. All home devices are designed to work with…
DLSS 5 tones down for Hogwarts Legacy debut next month
When Nvidia initially introduced DLSS 5 earlier this year, the technology was immediately referred to as generation AI for video games. For gamers, Nvidia had lost the ground. Personally, I couldn’t believe the way faces were transformed with DLSS…
Apple announces $149 HomePod Mini 2 with Siri AI, ‘Sound Glow’ and four-speaker surround sound
Apple today announced a new HomePod mini featuring Siri AI, new colors, and improved audio experiences. The new HomePod mini features an S10 chip that supports advanced computer audio, and Apple says it optimizes dynamic range, volume and acoustic…
Apple launches HomeView smart home hub to introduce Siri AI
John Ternus, CEO of Apple Inc., during a product unveil event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, United States, Wednesday, September 9, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple announced a new home hub called HomeView on Tuesday.…
Dan Houser explains why he thinks Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 ‘failed’
Max Payne and its sequel, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, are two of the most influential third-person shooters ever made. They propelled Finnish developer Remedy Entertainment into the spotlight as one of the most exciting game-making studios. So it…