At launch, Mario Kart Tour was missing the key multiplayer component, but it was quickly added in follow-up updates.
Unfortunately, this multiplayer racing element was behind a steep $5 per month Gold Pass subscription. We have good news though, as Nintendo has confirmed in an official blog post that the multiplayer racing element is now open to all Mario Kart Tour players on Android and iOS as…
Adorable co-op adventure 'Knights and Bikes' is coming to Switch
January 23, 2020
Charming co-op adventure game Knights and Bikes is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The adorably illustrated game — which sees two children exploring the ancient countryside and coastlines of England’s Cornwall — has been a big hit with fans since its…
The OnePlus Concept One may never come to market, but it’s a hint at some potential new tech heading to future OnePlus smartphones. The company has since shared some further details alongside some stunning early all-black prototypes of the OnePlus Concept One during…
Kneron raises $40 million to grow edge AI chip design operations
January 23, 2020
Edge AI startup Kneron today announced it has raised $40 million in a round led by Horizon Ventures. The funding will be used to grow algorithms made specifically for on-device machine learning and semiconductor design operations.
Kneron released the KL520, a chip made for deployment of AI on smart home and IoT devices last year, and showcased the KL720 at CES earlier this month.
Manufacturers…
The battle royale game millions of young players spend hours grinding is now going to be available to play with the approval their teachers. PlayVS, a company hosting esports tournaments in high schools and colleges, has partnered with Fortnite publisher Epic Games to…
The latest update based upon Android 10 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T is now rolling out in the form of OxygenOS 10.3.1.
If you cast your mind back, the last stable update for the OnePlus 6 and 6T proved to be a bit of an ordeal. Updates rolled out, then rolled back, and getting…
I’m going to leave the analysis of the truly bonkers story of Jeff Bezos’ phone hack to Casey Newton’s newsletter, The Interface. Go subscribe now. He’s drafting it as I write these words and it contains Very Practical Advice like “Never open a WhatsApp message from the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.”
For me and my personal obsession with the various ways companies are trying to…
A forensic analysis shows that a sophisticated attack on Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X gave full access to both his photos and his messages.
The attack, and the alleged attempted blackmail which followed, led to the famous blog post in which the Amazon founder decided to go public…
Microsoft unveiled its Surface Duo device at the company’s hardware event back in October. The dual-screen device includes two 5.6-inch displays (1350 x 1800) that fold out into an 8.3-inch overall screen. While we saw a lot about the hardware back in October, Microsoft…
Now everyone can play 'Mario Kart Tour' multiplayer
January 23, 2020
At launch, Nintendo’s Mario Kart for mobile devices (iOS, Android) had a major missing piece: multiplayer. Now Mario Kart Tour has kicked off the second round of its beta test for head-to-head racing, and this time it doesn’t require that players purchase a $5 Gold Pass subscription for access.
Being able to race your friends instead of just AI and the clock might make its…
