by Wes Davis on April 21, 2025 at 6:06 pm
Sony has published a new teardown of the PlayStation 5 Pro, highlighting improvements that it made to the cooling apparatus of the machine. They include tweaks to the PS5โs liquid metal cooling design aimed to give the console โmore stableโ cooling.ย ย The changes follow unproven claims that the liquid metal used in the first PS5
by Umar Shakir on April 21, 2025 at 6:03 pm
Kiaโs most popular electric vehicle is getting a bit more expensive in the US for the 2025 model year. The automakerโs re-styled EV6, announced in November, will start at $42,900 โ a $300 increase from the 2024 โLightโ rear-wheel drive version, with bigger hikes on the higher-end models. The GT model is getting the biggest
by Andrew J. Hawkins on April 21, 2025 at 5:50 pm
Uber is being accused of using a โdeceptive billing and cancellation processโ for its Uber One subscription service, according to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission Monday. The ridehailing company would enroll people in its subscription service and then charge them without consent, making it more difficult to eventually cancel the service, the
by Emma Roth on April 21, 2025 at 5:46 pm
Bluesky is rolling out blue checks of its own for โauthentic and notable accounts,โ the platform announced on Monday. For now, the decentralized network says it will โproactively verifyโ these accounts, granting them a checkmark in a blue circle next to their account name. Bluesky is also giving some organizations โTrusted Verifierโ status, allowing organizations
by Emma Roth on April 21, 2025 at 4:26 pm
Airbnb will now display how much youโll pay for a stay โ cleaning fees and all โ as soon as you start your search. The update, which is rolling out globally, means youโll see the total cost of a reservation (excluding taxes) before you reach the checkout page. The company first started showing the full
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- Airbnb now shows the full price of your stay by defaultby Emma Roth on April 21, 2025 at 4:26 pm
Airbnb will now display how much youโll pay for a stay โ cleaning fees and all โ as soon as you start your search. The update, which is rolling out globally, means youโll see the total cost of a reservation (excluding taxes) before you reach the checkout page. The company first started showing the full
- Vivo wants its new smartphone to replace your cameraby Andrew Liszewski on April 21, 2025 at 4:19 pm
Following several weeks of teases, Vivo has announced all the details of its new X200 Ultra smartphone which is launching in China. The X200 Ultra runs Qualcommโs newest high-endย Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. But what really sets it apart is its back triple
- Bethesda confirms Oblivion remasterโs imminent revealby Ash Parrish on April 21, 2025 at 4:10 pm
Xbox has confirmed the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster. After years worth of rumors, Bethesda has finally acknowledged that the Oblivion remaster is real. In a post on social media, Bethesda revealed a simple image featuring the roman number IV โ alluding to the fact that Oblivion is the fourth in the Elder Scrolls series
- Andorโs second season traces the long arc of Star Warsโ revolutionary historyby Charles Pulliam-Moore on April 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Star Wars, an epic story about rebellious heroes fighting back against power-hungry fascists hellbent on enslaving an entire galaxy, has always been deeply political. But there are few pieces of the franchise that have ever come close to Disney Plusรขยย Andor series in terms of thoroughly unpacking what being locked in endless cycles of conflict
- Roblox is letting creators fine-tune their prices by countryby Jay Peters on April 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Roblox is rolling out a new feature that will let creators on the platform choose to offer in-game items at region-specific prices. This means that an itemโs specific price will vary to reflect a userโs local region so that itโs equivalent around the world. Right now, in-experience prices are the same globally (the platform is
Sony shows off the PS5 Proโs liquid metal updates
by Wes Davis on April 21, 2025 at 6:06 pm
Sony has published a new teardown of the PlayStation 5 Pro, highlighting improvements that it made to the cooling apparatus of the machine. They include tweaks to the PS5โs liquid metal cooling design aimed to give the console โmore stableโ cooling.ย ย The changes follow unproven claims that the liquid metal used in the first PS5
Kiaโs face-lifted EV6 is a bit pricier for 2025
by Umar Shakir on April 21, 2025 at 6:03 pm
Kiaโs most popular electric vehicle is getting a bit more expensive in the US for the 2025 model year. The automakerโs re-styled EV6, announced in November, will start at $42,900 โ a $300 increase from the 2024 โLightโ rear-wheel drive version, with bigger hikes on the higher-end models. The GT model is getting the biggest
Uber accused of signing up and charging subscription customers without consent
by Andrew J. Hawkins on April 21, 2025 at 5:50 pm
Uber is being accused of using a โdeceptive billing and cancellation processโ for its Uber One subscription service, according to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission Monday. The ridehailing company would enroll people in its subscription service and then charge them without consent, making it more difficult to eventually cancel the service, the
Bluesky is adding blue checks for โauthentic and notableโ accounts
by Emma Roth on April 21, 2025 at 5:46 pm
Bluesky is rolling out blue checks of its own for โauthentic and notable accounts,โ the platform announced on Monday. For now, the decentralized network says it will โproactively verifyโ these accounts, granting them a checkmark in a blue circle next to their account name. Bluesky is also giving some organizations โTrusted Verifierโ status, allowing organizations
Airbnb now shows the full price of your stay by default
by Emma Roth on April 21, 2025 at 4:26 pm
Airbnb will now display how much youโll pay for a stay โ cleaning fees and all โ as soon as you start your search. The update, which is rolling out globally, means youโll see the total cost of a reservation (excluding taxes) before you reach the checkout page. The company first started showing the full
