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If you’re having trouble controlling lights via Google Home and voice commands, you’re not alone, as Google has acknowledged some issues regarding this functionality and is working to roll out a fix. Over the past several days, a number of Google Home users have noted issues with controlling their lights. There are reports of issues within the actual Google Home …

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Ah, the days of CRT displays. It was the era where the average TV could adequately render the way pixel art games were meant to be played. With newer tech, the graphics on retro games get upscaled, which often ends up ruining what games look like. But thanks to a new update to the Nintendo’s Classics app, you can now …

Moments ago, a Galaxy S26 Ultra firmware leak confirmed that Samsung is working on the next big software update for the upcoming flagship: One UI 8.5. We also received a tip that the company is developing a new Samsung Internet version for the S26 and the next version of One UI. This upcoming Samsung Internet version for the Galaxy S26 …

Content warning: guidelines discussed below include mentions of sexual violence. Last week, indie megaplatform itch.io announced it had deindexed all adult content from its search and browse pages, thanks to pressure from payment processors and targeting from an anti-porn campaign. Following no small amount of outcry from the independent development community, Itch has reintroduced a pathway for adult content to …

Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds’ next big update will arrive in just a couple of weeks, and that it’ll include some major adjustments that were originally going to be part of Title Update 3. Just to recap, Title Update 3 is still set for late September — promising a new monster and “various improvements” — but now, its …

Warner Bros. Games aren’t pushing the brakes on games with live service elements any time soon, despite the whole Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League debacle. A new job listing at Gotham Knights studio WB Games Montréal suggests their upcoming game will have at least some of those long-term servicey bits to it. Or, at the very least, its executive …

Netgear has launched its most affordable Wi‑Fi 7 mesh system yet, the Orbi 370. The headline price is $350 for a router and two satellites, which is extremely competitive. A quick look at the specs, however, reveals several trade‑offs that make the lower cost possible. The the Orbi 370 is “designed for customers with moderately demanding Wi‑Fi needs,” claiming the …

Image: user7R135 How much grease and salt can you stand on your video game controllers? Everyone who’s ever played a video game has, at some point, eaten while gaming, and usually it requires you to either put a controller down or hold it in one hand while quickly horking something down between respawns. Well, if you have access to a …

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for August. The games will be available to claim from August 5, and will be available for members of all three PlayStation Plus tiers – Essential, Extra and Premium. August 2025’s PS Plus Essential games include Lies of P, the Soulslike inspired by the adventures of Pinocchio but given a darker …