We reported back in August that Wear OS was getting a hefty update from Google, and the new code is apparently now rolling out to compatible smartwatches. A lot of the new changes are cosmetic ones, with an improved, cleaner interface for notifications, the Google Assistant, and the newly revamped Google Fit . Google says Google Assistant for Wear OS is getting more proactive and may pop up with helpful suggestions when you need them (like a reminder to take an umbrella if it’s raining). Wear OS

On a recent test of the 2018 Ford Expedition, a fairly low-tech feature became the one everyone liked to use the most. You can imagine future cars that have USB-C ports instead of the standard USB that’s been around a while. After that, there have been rumblings for years about wireless charging that takes place over the air. In the far future, wireless charging could take place as you drive along the road or even from satellites. The familiar tech we use all day trumps the tech you might find w

As the official October 16 launch date of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro approaches, we’re hearing more and more about what to expect from Huawei’s latest premium handset. It looks like Huawei is going to pack everything it’s got into the Pro version of the Mate 20. We’ve also got confirmation of the specs of the standard Huawei Mate 20 – a 6.53-inch screen, 4GB of RAM and a 4,000mAh battery. Finally, it looks like both the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Pro will have a 24-megapixel, triple-lens camera pixel c

Not everyone uses a microphone when playing online, which prompted developers to create a new way for players to communicate. Text shortcuts and emotes are what we have now, and they’re not always used for their intended purpose. Emotes are used similarly to emoticons on text-based services such as Twitter and WhatsApp, and they’re used to show emotion in a more theatrical way. Today, most online team-based games have text options for communicating with your teammates, in case you don’t fancy go

2018 Ryder Cup – where and when The Ryder Cup is back on mainland Europe, with Le Golf National in the suburbs of Paris hosting this year’s event. Live stream the Ryder Cup from anywhereLive stream the Ryder Cup 2018 with a VPNIf there’s no Ryder Cup coverage in your country and you discover that the free RyderCup.com live stream is blocked where you are, then you’ll have to use a VPN. How to watch the 2018 Ryder Cup: UK streamIf you’re a UK-based golf fan, you’ll be well used to this by now. Al

Nintendo has dropped the blue shell of the law on a Mario Kart-style go-kart attraction in Tokyo, Japan. Nintendo is seeking damages to the tune of 10 million yen (£6,000 / $9,000) for the infringement on their intellectual property. Race to the finishMario Kart is one of Nintendo’s most iconic franchises, having first appeared on the SNES in 1992 with Super Mario Kart, and enjoyed bestselling success all the way up to 2018, with the arrival of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch. That’s been

More battery life results are in for the Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max , and they too found that neither keep up with some leading Android phones. The iPhone XS lasted 9 hours 41 minutes, while the iPhone XS Max stayed alive a little longer at 10h 38m. More evidence to back up TechRadar’s findingsThat’s along the lines of what TechRadar found in its iPhone XS and XS Max reviews. “The iPhone XS Max can last a day on a single charge with moderate to high usage,” said Gareth Beavis. A recent te

For just today and tomorrow, Amazon is selling its newest Fire TV device, the Fire TV Cube, for the lowest price it’s ever been. And unlike the Amazon Fire TV dongle deal we saw earlier this week, you don’t even have to be an Amazon Prime member to get this price. The cube is a hybrid between a smart speaker and a streaming media player, with Amazon touting it as the “first hands-free streaming media player with Alexa.” Amazon Fire TV Cube | Was $119.99, now $79.99 | AmazonFor just two days, Ama

Shimano StepsNorway is currently a blossoming e-bike market. Back in 2016 sales of electric bikes in the country doubled to 40,000, and the rest of the Nordic market is following suit. Central to the Oslo e-bike foray was the brand new Shimano Steps E6100 e-bike system. Riding the bikes is more straightforward than ever thanks to the practical range of operating modes and simple shifting system. Armed with the Shimano Steps E6100 system and some funky new designs on the horizon e-bike manufactur

The footy season is back in action, which means it’s time to track down the cheapest FIFA 19 prices. Look no further though: we’ve brought together all the price comparisons you’ll need for the best FIFA 19 deals on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. So if you’re all about competing at the top, then you may want to consider FIFA 19 Ultimate Edition or FIFA 19 Champions Edition. So let’s crack on with the cheapest option first: here are the best prices for FIFA 19 standard edition. The cheape

For instance, all eight of the nightmare-inducing faces in the main picture above are real e-fits issued by UK police forces, from ‘Magic Tardis Hat’ (top-right) to ‘Rainbow Voldemort'(bottom-right). The E-FIT system has been improved and built on by multiple modern approaches, the key one being E-FITV. Here are three modern E-FITs recently released by London’s Metropolitan Police:On first glance, modern E-FITs almost look like photos. Secondly, we’re just not using E-FITs as much as we used to,

Vivaldi has launched a new version of its super-customizable browser, Vivaldi 2.0, with stacks of new features to tempt web users away from mainstream options like Firefox and Chrome. The biggest addition is Vivaldi Sync (activated via the cloud icon in the browser’s status bar), which synchronizes your browser data between computers, including saved passwords, bookmarks, history, extensions and notes. The browser’s History feature has received a major overhaul as well, giving you a much deeper

“We wanted Sleeping Dogs to be a very focused open world game,” he told me. “People even told us that they grew up in Hong Kong and hadn’t been back in a while, and playing was like visiting home. That was quite touching.”People even told us that they grew up in Hong Kong and hadn’t been back in a while, and playing was like visiting home. Mike Skupa – Design DirectorThat attention to detail stemmed from United Front Games’ visit to Hong Kong during development. Six years on, I still love gettin

While 32 gigabytes of memory is a hearty helping of RAM for any PC, imagine having all of that packed into a single DIMM? Well, Zadak 511 has done just that and is now showing off its first 32GB stick of Shield DC Aura2 RGB DDR4 memory on Weibo. By utilizing a new DC DIMM format, ZadaK 511 was able to create this RAM with an incredibly high-capacity far greater than the usual 8GB memory DIMMs we’re used to seeing. The Shield DC Aura2 RGB memory also runs at 3,200MHz at 1.35V with CL14-14-14-34 t

Earlier this week Facebook discovered a breach in its security that compromised the data of nearly 50 million accounts. After the breach, Facebook says it will disable that feature until it can conduct a thorough security review. At the moment, Facebook has yet to reveal what data was affected by the breach but says that it’s working to figure that information out. In addition, if we find more affected accounts, we will immediately reset their access tokens.”Facebook has reset the access tokens

One thing that Facebook and Oculus somehow forgot to mention regarding the new Oculus Quest standalone headset at its Oculus Connect 5 event was which processor is driving the whole thing. Only after questioning by Gizmodo did Facebook spill the beans: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 system on a chip (SoC). However, it’s important to note that this chipset is a dated – and will seem even older when the Oculus Quest headset actually comes out. In our hands-on review, we found the Oculus Quest to prod

Mario Party has always been about group experiences, and the eleventh game in the series, Super Mario Party, allows for up to four players depending on how many Joy-Con controllers you can get your hands on. We know there’ll be a standalone mode for Super Mario Party mini-games. For now, here’s our list of the five best mini-games we’ve seen on Super Mario Party so far. Lit PotatoFor all its chirpy characters, Super Mario Party will continue the series’ longstanding tradition of bringing nail-bi

Nintendo’s newest mobile game, Dragalia Lost, is now available on Android and iOS in the US, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. The JRPG is free-to-play and, like other mobile games, relies on loot box-style in-game purchases for randomized items. But Dragalia Lost isn’t following in that franchise’s footsteps: its creator, Cygames, made the wildly popular Granblue Fantasy, which reached 21 million players back in June according to DualShockers . Dragalia Lost is inheriting some of Granblue Fan

FIFA 19 finally kicks off today – bringing fast, fun football action to Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows, as well as PS3 and X360. FIFA 19 is a brilliant football sim, and one that makes meaningful strides forward from EA’s offering last year. Master the first touch and volley moveFIFA 19 overhauls first touches, and you can now flick the ball in any direction you want using the right stick. You need to know which player you’re controlling so that you know which is their dominan

The Master & Dynamic are expensive, but what you get are a pair of excellent sounding and fashionable true wireless earbuds. True wireless headphones are a dime a dozen nowadays but rather than doing what everyone is doing, Master & Dynamic took a different approach: With the MW07, the company’s first pair of truly wireless headphones, Master & Dynamic focused on the music listening experience, design, and materials. On paper, the Master & Dynamic MW07 seem like a poor value. Having used the MW0