Spotify’s ‘QR code verification’ cracks down on Family Sharing
Spotify is rolling out a new method to crack down on family plan sharing, with “QR code verification,” which isn’t particularly difficult to bypass, but has major consequences if you miss the window. Crackdowns on passwords and/or…
NYT Strands Tips and Answers for October 19, 2026
Today’s NYT Strands tips will be easy if you like to pretend. Strands, the New York Times‘, an elevated word search game, requires the player to perform a variation of the classic word search. Words can be made up of linked letters – up,…
Xbox Series X will feature identical graphics to base PS5 in Grand Theft Auto VI
Maxime Boldson GAMES October 19, 2026 Views: 7257 Social media is abuzz over user XGREEN’s claim that the Xbox Series Following Sony’s global recommended retail price increase in April 2026 and Microsoft’s countermeasure in August 2026,…
A Beloved Hi-Fi Specialist Just Dropped a Gorgeous Pair of Audiophile Speakers
The speakers feature bi-wire, bi-amplified binding posts, giving them additional flexibility.Triangle Hi-Fi System Like other Triangle speakers, the Borea BR05 features a front-facing bass reflex port system. This gives the listener more flexibility to…
Moonlighter developer delays Steam playtest for its ReVamp ‘Tower Defensevania’ over concerns AI copycats might clone it before launch
Digital Sun – the indie studio behind the roguelike Moonlighter and the brooding RTS Cataclismo – has delayed a planned Steam playtest for its next game, ReVamp, citing concerns about “games being reverse engineered, cloned and released…
Sam’s Club will offer 10% off Disney gift cards for a limited time, likely to sell out quickly
WDWNT LLC may be compensated if you make a purchase using certain links in this article. Ahead of Black Friday, Sam’s Club will be offering its semi-annual 10% off Disney gift cards. Discount on Disney Gift Cards This year, Sam’s Club members…
HomePod 27.2 adds Sound Glow to existing HomePod models
Apple’s latest software update for the HomePod brings a new Sound Glow feature to the HomePod, HomePod mini, and HomePod mini 2. Apple introduced Sound Glow as a HomePod mini 2 feature, but it’s also available for the second-generation…
Steam Next Fest seems to have a lot of AI-produced games and fans are upset
Steam Next Fest, Valve’s festival of indie games and demos, kicked off earlier today, and while it usually has a ton of low-effort games, there seems to be more than usual this time around. Browsing the Next Fest, it’s easy to spot many games…
Your HomePod has a colorful new trick: how to activate Sound Glow
Apple is rolling out a new feature for the second-generation HomePod mini and large HomePod called Sound Glow. This illuminates the touch surface of your speaker with colors that reference the album art of the song currently playing, perhaps adding extra…
Four AI Agents Killed Minecraft’s Ender Dragon
Today in the news we’re talking about things AI agents have done that are relatively harmless and/or at least don’t involve hacking the government-funded healthcare system in my home country: beat Minecraft! And look, I’ll be honest: as…