Top-tier Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players better limber up with some thumb exercises. Nintendo has announced a North American online tournament which will take place on Nintendo’s Switch Online service from 1 PM to 11 PM ET on September 22nd. The top eight racers will take home prizes of 2,500 Gold Points ($25).
Open to all skill levels, the tournament itself is a series of 24, 150cc-level…
HP's new ultrawide monitor can show two device's screens at once
September 18, 2019
In addition to a super light laptop, HP also unveiled an intriguing new ultrawide curved monitor today. Creatively named S430c, the 43.4-inch screen isn’t the sharpest or most attractive external display I’ve seen, but it has some compelling features. You can…
Facebook will train its content-removal AI with police camera footage
September 18, 2019
Facebook will use footage from police body cameras to train its automatic detection systems to spot and remove footage of mass shootings. The company announced Tuesday that it will partner with law enforcement in the US and UK to obtain footage from their firearms training…
Nintendo's SNES-style Switch controllers are now available
September 18, 2019
Been pining for Nintendo’s SNES-styled Switch controller ever since it was announced alongside the arrival of SNES games on the platform? You now have the chance to get them. Nintendo has started taking orders for the retro $30 gamepad, with the first orders shipping on September 18th. As with the NES pads, you can’t just buy one out of curiosity. You’ll have to be a Switch…
Google adds Data Saver to Android TV starting in India
September 18, 2019
Amid a slew of Android TV developments over the weekend, Google is announcing one more. In India, Android-powered set-top devices are adding a Data Saver to reduce usage and extend watch time, as well as a handful of related features.
This functionality comes as Android…
2019 iPad Pro dummy shows same triple-camera module as iPhone 11 Pro
September 18, 2019
A couple of reports last month suggested that a 2019 iPad Pro would this year offer the same triple-camera arrangement as the iPhone 11 Pro.
We’ve so far seen only a rather fuzzy photo mockup of what such a device might look like, but there’s now a physical dummy…
When two big streamers ditched Twitch, Fortnite suffered too
September 18, 2019
If you visit Twitch right now and click on the Browse tab, you’ll see a constantly updated list of the most popular games on the site. As I’m writing this, there’s a conspicuous absence from the big three: Fortnite. And its absence may be because two key streamers aren’t on Twitch.
According to the metrics site Twitch Tracker, Fortnite dropped from pole position, where it had been holding…
Unable to compete with the glut of cheaper Chinese LCD panels, LG Display has replaced its chief executive and is looking to cut jobs. Early this week, the South Korean company held an emergency board meeting to accept the resignation of Han Sang-beom and appoint LG Chem…
HP Elite Dragonfly hands-on: A really light business notebook
September 18, 2019
HP is chasing superlatives again. Last year, the company launched the Spectre Folio — the first laptop made out of leather. It also trotted out the first 15-inch laptop with an AMOLED screen at CES this year, and battled rival Dell to be the first to deliver a gaming…
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro European prices leak
September 18, 2019
It appears that some European retailers didn’t get the embargo memo and listed the recently-announced Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro on their websites with prices and everything. Well, at least, according to a Twitter leakster.
The handset will start at 259 for the 6GB/64GB memory configuration while doubling the storage will set you back 289. As expected – competitive pricing is at…
