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Google Assistant has, especially in the context of the smart home, been crumbling over the past couple of years. In a post this evening, Google’s lead for Home and Nest has acknowledged Assistant issues while also teasing “major improvements” coming later this year. As Google has been moving towards Gemini, the experience of using Google Assistant has been, in a …

Sony has today announced it’s investing 68 billion yen (~$464 million) into Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco, which will see it acquire 2.5% of the overall business. As a result of the investment, the two companies have signed a “strategic partnership” that will see them collaborate on “expanding the fan community for IP such as anime and manga around the …

Apple’s next big iPhone update, iOS 26, will bring a Liquid Glass redesign and tons of new features. Beta testers can try out iOS 26 now, but its release date for the public is still a ways off—here’s when to expect its launch. iOS 26 will launch this fall, likely in mid-September So far, Apple has only confirmed that iOS …

Sony is bringing a welcome quality-of-life to the PlayStation 5. In the next PS5 system update beta, players will be able to have their DualSense controllers synced with multiple hardware platforms at the same time. That means you could swap a controller from a PS5 to your gaming PC to your smartphone without needing to re-pair the DualSense each time. …

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Are you eager to check out all the costumes and armors in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers? There are dozens of gear pieces to obtain throughout the course of the campaign, and we’re showcasing them right here in our guide. That said, please be …

It’s hard to blame them. Top up or down, the Vanquish’s aesthetic is one of eagerness and aggression, largely due to the F1-derived aero elements to cool the massive power unit as well as to balance out air from front to back. The rest is all Aston Martin-quality craftsmanship, shaping the Vanquish into a taut, sleek form wrapped in formal …

According to reports out of Korea, Samsung is expecting the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 to outsell their predecessors by a healthy margin, while the company is acknowledging that a fraction of users might actually be interested in the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. The Elec reports that Samsung is aiming to ship over 2 million units of …

The OnePlus Watch 3, Galaxy Watch 8, and Watch Ultra are all impressive Android smartwatches. However, despite better and more powerful offerings hitting the market, I have stuck to my Pixel Watch 2 since its launch in October 2023. With Google’s next Made by Google event set for August 20, I’m eager to see what the Pixel Watch 4 brings …

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Wheel World is out today, a ride-your-bike-around game by Nidhogg developer Messhof. Its demo back in February covered most of the mechanics I’ve seen so far in the full game, though it did not make clear that there would be cars. I will forgive it for this, because it is mostly bikes and those bikes are very cool and fun …