Google has often bristled at the implication that its obsession with AI search is harming web traffic, and now search head Liz Reid has penned a blog post on the topic. According to Reid, clicks aren’t declining, AI is driving more searches, and everything is fine on the Internet. But despite the optimistic tone, the post stops short of providing …
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion Preview – Picking Up Where Shredder’s Revenge Left Off
Growing up, my first pop-culture obsession – before Mario, Sonic, Donkey Kong, or Pokémon – was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I obsessed over their animated adventures and live-action movies, and I lived through their Golden Age of video games back when Konami was at the top of its game. For that reason, I could not have possibly been more …
Read More »Juggling 5 Tiger Shots into Tiger Cannon, doing 75% of Akuma’s HP in one combo and more
With the release of Sagat for Street Fighter 6, people have been digging around for tech and information nonstop, finding interesting things such as near-full screen whiff punishes. One of the main people to look for when it …
Read More »Pixel 10 Pro XL looks large and in charge in major leak weeks before launch
What you need to know Another leak showcases the Pixel 10 Pro XL and the base Pixel 10 in a few color options ahead of launch. The Pixel 10 Pro XL’s leaked renders show it off in an obsidian color with flat sides, flat display, rounded corners, and a large camera array, similar to the 9 Pro XL. The base …
Read More »Square Enix on why it’s making its first HD-2D action RPG with The Adventures of Elliot
Square Enix has spoken about why it wanted to make its first HD-2D action RPG with The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. The company kicked off the Nintendo Switch generation with Octopath Traveler, which is largely a traditional RPG. We started to see Square Enix explore other genres for HD-2D with Triangle Strategy, but the action RPG space is …
Read More »Guilty Gear Strive Producer On Lucy, Upcoming Balance Changes, and Strive 2.00
More than four years after it’s release, Guilty Gear Strive is still going strong, with perhaps its most prolific DLC character yet, Lucy from Cyberpunk, releasing on August 21 as the final part of Character Pass 4. But that’s not the only exciting thing going on in the world of Guilty Gear. During the finals of Strive at Evo, there …
Read More »Google’s latest Pixel update fixes unresponsive button issue
Google is rolling a fix for a bug that made some Pixel users’ three-button navigation unresponsive with its monthly software update this August. As The Verge notes, after the company released Android 16 in June, Pixel users have been reporting that their buttons are being unresponsive or that it’s taking up to 30 seconds for their device to register a …
Read More »Photo-sharing app Locket is banking on a new celebrity-focused feature to fuel its growth
Locket, the photo-sharing app that allows users to share images with friends that are then displayed on their home screens as widgets, wants to stay on your radar, and it’s enlisting the help of celebrities. When it launched in 2022, Locket emerged as a competitor to BeReal, offering a more authentic way to connect with others. The app places a …
Read More »Why Are Nintendo Games Suddenly ‘Off Limits’ to Japan’s Biggest Charity Speedrunning Event?
RTA in Japan, a well-established charity speedrunning contest, has removed Nintendo games from its upcoming Summer 2025 event, despite showcasing them for the past nine years. This is because they suddenly received a warning from Nintendo about using games without permission. The non-profit hopes to feature Nintendo titles again in future events, likely having to lodge individual applications on a …
Read More »Apple’s 14-Inch M4 MacBook Pro Gets Steep $300 Discounts, Starting at $1,299
Amazon and Best Buy are both discounting Apple’s 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro to record low prices this week, offering $300 off select models of the computer. In this article we’re focusing on the 10-core configurations of the computer, but you’ll also find sales on other M4 MacBook Pros at both retailers. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of …
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