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If you’re looking to upgrade your livestreaming setup or just be more productive on your PC or Mac, you might consider buying the Elgato Stream Deck Neo. This desktop device lets you set up all kinds of commands and shortcuts that can be executed with the press of a button. The Stream Deck Neo sits squarely in between the Mini (which only has six buttons) and the full-size model.The Stream Deck Neo normally costs $100, but it’s currently on sale for $85 on Amazon.ElgatoElgato’s mid-range Stream Deck Neo controller can be purchased for a very reasonable $85. $85 on AmazonThe…
We’re used to hearing about new Android versions at Google Pixel smartphone launch events, but the source code for Android 15 has finally been made public on the Android Open Source Project. It was somehow missing from last month’s Google Pixel launch event, but better late than never. Check out the public link from the developer here.Android 15 will be available on select Pixel models soon. Select devices from Samsung, Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Motorola, Nothing, OnePlus, Oppo, realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi will be supported in the coming months. Some interesting features include smart volume adjustment and dynamic…
Google is expanding earthquake alerts on Android to the entire U.S. and six regions. The feature was first introduced in 2020 and used the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ShakeAlert system to send alerts to California, Washington, and Oregon. The expansion will use Android phones’ built-in accelerometers (a tool that detects vibrations) to provide early warnings.The Android Earthquake Alert System looks at crowdsourced data to determine if it’s an earthquake. If the earthquake is 4.5 on the Richter scale or greater, you’ll get either a “Caution” or “Action” alert. The first alert warns you that there is light shaking, but stronger…
In a major development, Orange has launched its long-promised emaqi platform as a digital manga store for manga readers in the U.S. and Canada. The company says that the name “emaqi” itself is a reference to emakimono, historical Japanese picture scrolls that are considered the precursors to modern manga. At launch, emaqi’s catalogue will consist of around 6,000 books from 13 publishers. The platform plans to introduce at least one new unpublished English book every week. Orange also announced that under 10% of emaqi’s content will be translated using AI support at launch, pending a future approach to releases and…
The studio behind the PlayStation 4 survival horror game Until Dawn’s remaster for PlayStation 5 and PC has laid off some of its staff, just a month before the game’s October 4 release. Eurogamer reported the unfortunate news on Sunday, with Ballistic Moon actually confirming the layoffs in a statement posted to its LinkedIn page on Labor Day.”It is with deep regret and sadness that we must make the difficult decision to significantly downsize our team in order to secure the future of our studio,” the statement read. “This decision will come after the development of Until Dawn for PS5…
My Time At Sandrock has also announced new updates and details of upcoming events. Pathea Games has had considerable success with My Time at Portia and its sequel My Time at Sandrock, which are farm life simulators. You may have played games similar to this one, such as Stardew Valley. Either way, Pathea Games has had success in their own right, and if you’re a fan of their work, you might be happy to know that the team is preparing to announce a Kickstarter campaign for the next installment in the series. The development team provided some updates on the…
If you need another sign that this has been a very strange year for PC hardware, consider Dell’s latest XPS 13, which is equipped with Intel’s just-announced Core Ultra 200V processor. This is the third time in the past year that Dell has refreshed the popular ultra-compact laptop: first with the original Core Ultra chip in April, then in July, Dell released the Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ variant. And, as is often the case with PC hardware, it’s been worth the wait.The new processor features a 48 TOPS (tera operations per second) NPU (neural processing unit) for AI tasks and dramatically faster…
Bunny alchemists gather ingredients on the moon, hoping to brew the elixir of life. What Is Moon Bunny? Moon Bunny is a tile-collecting game for 1 to 4 players, ages 8 and up, and takes about 30 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $55CAD (about $40USD) for a copy of the game, or $85CAD (about $63USD) for the deluxe edition, which includes upgraded components like acrylic tiles and squishy mooncakes. The game is inspired by Asian folklore about the rabbit on the moon, and is family-friendly. Moon Bunny was designed by Pauline…
Following its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, director Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice has launched a grassroots crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with the goal of getting the film into as many theaters as possible and keeping it in theaters for as long as possible. The campaign, called “Release the Apprentice,” asks movie fans to “help promote and defend the critically acclaimed Trump biopic that corporate America is too afraid to release.” As we first reported, Briarcliff Entertainment is handling the film’s pre-election US release, with the film scheduled for release on October 11th. Prior to…
Image credit: Ray & Jay Comics It’s the mid-2000s, but a little different to the time period we know: familiar elements abound (ska remains a stain on a generation’s musical tastes), but it’s also a world where a portal opened decades ago, allowing all sorts of supernatural beings into our world, as well as allowing humans access to a hellish dimension, in case your favourite holiday destination doesn’t appeal to you. Teenage friends Victor, Miri and Reeves decide to end their summer vacation with a bang by buying a cheap demon summoning kit from a not-so-reliable friend. They succeed, but…