Microsoft and Twitch are partnering for an ID@Xbox showcase of independent video games on March 26 at 9 a.m. Pacific time (noon Eastern). The broadcast will go live on the Twitch Gaming channel, and it will reveal new trailers and gameplay videos for more than 25 games — although Microsoft’s news blog says that “more than 100 games” are taking part.
And this indie event is going to include…
Black Panther is coming to Square Enix’s Avengers
March 18, 2021
Black Panther is on his way to The Avengers game, as revealed during today’s Square Enix Present event.
The new hero will be part of an expansion called War for Wakanda. It is coming out later this year.
The Avengers gets Hawkeye as a new playable character today, along…
David Alan Harvey Has Resigned From Magnum Photos
March 18, 2021
David Alan Harvey, who has been at the center of controversy around images he took in 1989 which may or may not feature underage sex workers, has announced that he has resigned as a Magnum Photos photographer. Magun had previously suspended Harvey for one year while it…
Beijing Silvermine is an ongoing project by French collector and artist Thomas Sauvin. It boasts nearly a million found photos showing life in China from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
During this period, the photographic color negative film became popular among Chinese families to record their special occasions.
“Beijing Silvermine started in May 2009 out of my meeting with a man called Xiao Ma…
It was reported yesterday that the global chip shortage was “affecting everyone except Apple,” with two factors insulating the iPhone maker. That isn’t quite accurate, as iPhone 12 production has been constrained by shortages of both power management chips and LiDAR…
Security key now supported on Facebook’s iPhone app
March 18, 2021
Facebook announced today that the social network is now supporting two-factor authentication on the iPhone using a security key. This gives users an additional way to protect their Facebook account.
Physical security keys — which can be small enough to fit on your…
The OnePlus Store app has now arrived in the US and Canada right in time for the OnePlus 9 series launch coming March 23.
So until this point, the only way for North Americans to access the OnePlus Store was to visit the dedicated website from within Chrome or any other mobile web browser. A dedicated Store app isn’t something that we thought we needed, and after launching it’s clear that we…
TWRP 3.5.1 adds new features, preps Android 11 support
March 18, 2021
As one of the most popular custom recoveries for Android tinkerers, the release of TWRP 3.5.1 might peak the interest of those wanting more Android 11 ROMs.
The update has been confirmed as rolling out, with some minor tweaks and added features, but the bulk of this…
OnePlus teases the faster 50W wireless charging of OnePlus 9 Pro following leaks [Updated]
March 18, 2021
The OnePlus 8 series finally ended the company’s refusal to adopt the wonderful technology that is wireless charging, and it went off with a bang with a whopping 30W of power delivered to the OnePlus 8 Pro without wires attached. Now the OnePlus 9 series is rumored to…
While a bit simpler in focus compared to other fitness and wellness services, Google Fit is a widely available and easy to use way to keep track of your steps, weight, heart rate, and more. Unfortunately, some users have recently reported a weird Google Fit bug that reset step counts to zero, but a fix is incoming.
For the past few days, some users have noticed that Google Fit has been regularly…
