We’re just a few minutes away from Microsoft’s big fall event — after ten years of Surface tablets, what else does it have in store? You can watch the stream starting at 10AM ET, but we’ll have all the news as it breaks.
Also, if you’ve seen people talking about Samsung battery swelling on YouTube, check out Jay Peters’ dive into what might be causing the issues and what it means for your old phones.
The GPU shortage may be over, but we’ll see how much that applies to the new generation of graphics tech once the first 40-series cards go on sale this morning.
Tom Warren can tell you all about how the RTX 4090 performs (or you can see DLSS 3 in action below), but to get one, try Best Buy for the $1,599 Nvidia Founders Edition, among others, as well as Newegg and B&H Photo.
Overwatch 2 has put players through server queues, login errors, and a dramatic approach to verification with phone numbers.
But now Blizzard says it’s “making progress” on fixes and that it has some small rewards planned for players who’ve stuck around.
I’m just glad that for the first time since launch, I can both log in and see all of my previously unlocked items.
Sure, the M3gan trailer’s android companion is appropriate for the spooky season, but I prefer this less murder-y take.
Based on a Ray Bradbury story based on a Ray Bradbury Twilight Zone episode, The Electric Grandmother holds up well for a 40-year-old, 47-minute TV movie with a robot in a sarcophagus lowered by a helicopter.
Someone called it “a horror movie where they forgot to tack on the horrifying twist,” which feels fair. It’s not on Netflix, but you if have Google you can find it.
And we’re back! Yesterday was Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US, and now we again have our full team, and just in time, with a lot of news today from Nvidia, Google, and more.
It’s also Amazon Prime Early Access Day 1 of 2 for those who celebrate, and this afternoon Mark Zuckerberg will present a new high-end VR headset at Meta’s Connect event.
As Intel is building up the capability to mass-produce chips for itself and others, the list of potential customers is wide open, as CEO Pat Gelsinger explained during his interview on Decoder.
We got our hands on the outside parts of Google’s new phones, but now PBK Reviews has gone a little deeper (via 9to5Google) and found... phone parts, mostly. You can see the Tensor G2 chip in all its glory, at least.
So, yes. Twitter vs. Elon Musk is on hold for now. And, assuming Elon does what he says he’ll do and actually buys Twitter, it will never go to trial, and he will never face deposition from Twitter’s lawyers.
In other news, after five years of waiting, the Tesla Semi is actually happening.
New trailer for the Mario movie.
The iPhone 14 Plus makes a surprisingly strong argument for upgrading.
Pixel Watch, phones, Tablet (with dock) — and everything else.
Twitter’s court date with Elon is canceled, but you can pay to edit your tweets.
Biden pardoned all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
If you want a Steam Deck, then you can just buy one.
Marvel’s Werewolf By Night crosses the MCU with Tales from the Crypt.
Honda’s Prologue EV will be a little bigger than the CR-V and a little smaller than the Passport.
