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  • Untitled Goose Game is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC in early 2019. Nintendo announced the title is being ported to Switch during the Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 – alongside news the game will release for the hybrid console and PC in early 2019. Take a gander at the trailer below:Check out the best games available on Nintendo SwitchA game most fowlUntitled Goose Game is slapstick-stealth-sandbox which sees you playing as a horrible goose, intent on terrorising an unsuspecting
    Untitled Goose Game is coming to Nintendo Switch in early 2019

  • Tesla is apparently set to launch a Qi-powered wireless charger to juice up your smartphone, as the product appeared on the firm’s website, although it has since been removed. For that outlay, the Tesla Wireless Charger gives you an inductive charging pad with a 6000mAh battery and a 5W output when wirelessly charging. Certainly looking at rival products, you can get a wireless charger with a bigger battery capacity for less money (and you can purchase bargain basement chargers for much less). B
    Tesla looks set to launch a premium Qi wireless charger for your smartphone

  • A supposed first-generation iPhone prototype has been listed on eBay – with the current bid sitting at a whopping $12,300 (roughly £9,931 or AU$16,845). According to the seller, the device is a pre-production iPhone 2G prototype and runs an early version of iOS (iPhone OS, back then) that was specifically designed to test the phone’s hardware functions – it even has special test software installed. Code-named ‘Project Purple’, iPhone prototypes are extremely rare to find – only a few are known t
    You can now get your hands on an (alleged) prototype first-generation iPhone

  • Despite this, Waymo remains upbeat, and a company spokesperson said the its cars are “continually learning, and we’ve developed robust testing and validation processes that will allow us to safely expand our vehicles’ driverless capabilities over time.” “How do these things operate in the real world, which is messy? There’s rain, sleet, fog, and other drivers, who have a negative reaction.” Rather than rushing to find a shortcut around the issue of trust, it might be better to pause, take stock,
    Waymo's stalled progress suggests fully driverless cars still have a long way to go

  • With the new Busan map having been unleashed on the public test realm for Overwatch, Blizzard has kicked off a new event that allows you to obtain some exclusive rewards for D.Va. D.Va’s Nano Cola Challenge runs until September 10, and securing wins in Quick Play, Competitive or Arcade will net you some neat perks. With three victories under your belt, you’ll get two new D.Va sprays, and doubling up to six wins will mean a D.Va player icon. If you want the big prize of the Nano Cola D.Va skin, t
    Overwatch kicks off Nano Cola Challenge with epic D.Va character skin up for grabs

  • Samsung has unleashed a new 34-inch ultra-wide curved monitor with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, which is available in Europe. Thunderbolt thrillsThe CJ79 also has a height-adjustable stand, plus it can be tilted, and has a pair of integrated 7W speakers. As mentioned, you get Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, with a pair of these ports capable of power delivery and charging devices of up to 85W. Samsung also has a CJ89 monitor (pictured above) which has been released alongside the CJ79, and this one co
    Samsung’s 34-inch ultra-wide curved monitor boasts Thunderbolt 3

  • Ford has asked the US government to allow law enforcement vehicles an “off-switch”, exempting them from the upcoming electric car noise mandate, which requires vehicles travelling at low speeds to emit a noise to warn pedestrians. In other words, Ford wants the ability to turn off the warning sounds for law enforcement vehicles – though it hasn’t specified exactly why and the comment itself was redacted as it contains “confidential and proprietary” information. Some government regulators have ru
    Ford says electric police cars need the right to remain silent

  • In January, Facebook announced it was removing a feature that allowed cross-posting from Twitter, which made Twitter’s Facebook platform app redundant. Known as “cross-posting”, the feature allowed people to post Tweets on Twitter, which would then be automatically posted in Facebook. Missing postsWhen Twitter deleted its Facebook app, it apparently didn’t realize that this would make previous posts that had been made using the app disappear. @facebook I used the Twitter for Facebook app for yea
    Twitter and Facebook fight leads to cross-posted Tweets being deleted

  • Ever enjoy a sneaky spot of online shopping during conference calls, or plan a vacation while chatting with your manager? Security researchers have demonstrated a way to find out what’s being displayed on another person’s screen during a video call using only the audio from their webcam. The researchers published their findings at last week’s CRYPTO 2018 conference in Santa Barbara, according to Ars Technica. The method, named Synesthesia, uses ‘coil whine’ – a barely audible sound emitted by an
    Your webcam's microphone can reveal what's on your screen during video calls

  • The chair can also be adjusted, and the cabin reclines up to 140 degrees. Check out our pick of the best gaming chairs of 2018Gaming chair or gaming cave? The Thronos also comes with an overhead brace that can support three 27-inch gaming monitors, and there’s space for a gaming PC as well. Naturally, Acer recommends its Predator gaming desktops and monitors to compliment this chair, but products from other manufacturers will fit it as well. We don’t currently have availability or price informat
    Acer's Predator Thronos is a throne finally fit for extreme gamers

  • Just in time for IFA 2018, Bang and Olufsen has launched the Beosound Edge home speaker – which, according to the designer, “sits on the edge of consumer electronics and gallery-worthy sculpture”. The Beosound Edge has proximity sensors that bring the the aluminium interface to life when you approach it. Additionally, the Beosound Edge debuts the Active BassPort 1 which provides accurate sound reproduction at lower volumes and more energized bass at higher volumes. If that’s not enough, the Beos
    B&O's Beosound Edge is an expensive, awesome sculpture and speaker in one

  • A zero-day vulnerability in Windows 10 has just been made public, and it’s a hole that could potentially be exploited to take control of your PC. The security flaw was revealed by Twitter user SandboxEscaper in controversial fashion – more on that later – and it’s a privilege escalation bug (with a proof of concept provided). However, the latter means there’s the potential avenue of getting a user to download a malicious app, and infecting the PC that way, of course. So this isn’t something that
    Windows 10 zero-day security hole gets publicly outed

  • Eleven Sports was founded as an over-the-top (OTT) sports channel in 2015 and has been broadcasting in seven countries over recent years. The subscription channel shows:La Liga (Spain)Serie A (Italy)Eredivisie (Netherlands)Chinese Super LeagueAllsvenskan (Sweden)Europa League (so far on ad hoc basis)US PGA ChampionshipLPGA golfHow much does Eleven Sports cost? Can I watch Eleven Sports for free? Another way of grabbing a slice of Eleven Sports for free is by tuning into its UK Facebook page for
    What is Eleven Sports and how do I watch it?

  • Well, get ready for another one of those moments – LG has launched the first OLED TV with incredible 8K resolution at IFA 2018. Let’s get into the specs: this is a massive 88-inch TV with 7680 x 4320 resolution, which feels like too many pixels to really be looking at. The worrying thing is there’s no word on a release date and price for this huge TV, which means it’ll probably be on the higher end of cost. Given LG’s first 77-inch 4K OLED TV cost £20,000 (around $25,000 / AU$35,000) when launch
    LG launches world's first 8K OLED TV - but you probably can't afford it

  • The Skagen Falster smartwatch launched early this year with a great design but not many features, however, it seems the company has learned from that with the newly announced Skagen Falster 2. The Skagen Falster 2 also has two programmable pushers, so you can get quick access to your favorite features, and it’s swim-proof, so you can wear it in the pool or the shower. Seemingly one of the only things that isn’t new is its Snapdragon Wear 2100 chipset – the same one as is found in most recent Wea
    Skagen Falster 2 is as stylish as its predecessor but has far more features

  • Only a full review will tell whether the Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 was successful, but it’s so far, so good. However, the Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 marks a serious push for Dell toward Chromebooks for everyone inside and outside of school with a more Inspiron 7000 series-like experience. Price and availabilityDell is pricing the Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 at $599 (about £464, AU$814) for its release on October 23 in the US. Dell promises that the Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 can
    Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 hands on review

  • Dell seems as if it’s gone and made a flagship laptop in disguise with the Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1. Plus, with support for Amazon Alexa and Dell Mobile Connect, the firm’s Android and now iPhone-ready phone management software, the Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 for 2018 could very well prove to be an early alternative to the Dell XPS 13 itself. Price and availabilityDell will ask for $879 (about £682, AU$1,196) for the Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 when it’s available this October 2nd. Image 1 of 15 Im
    Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 (2018) hands on review

  • Having already littered classrooms with countless Chromebooks, Dell is turning its Chrome OS efforts to the living room with a new set of laptops with the Inspiron moniker. Announced at IFA 2018, these Chromebooks come in one straight 11-inch and one 2-in-1 11-inch varieties, as well as a particularly interesting 14-inch 2-in-1 model. Starting with star of Dell’s Chromebook show, the Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 is a premium-built laptop with an aluminum shell and Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) touchs
    Dell’s new 2018 Chromebooks leave the classroom for the living room

  • Announced at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany, Dell has completely refreshed its 2018 line of Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 laptops and updated its Inspiron 14 5000 device. Now, the lineup looks even more like its pricier flagship counterparts in the XPS series. Memory starts at 4GB DDR4 to up 32GB, with Intel Optane storage pairing options included. All of this comes behind a 14-inch, Full HD touchscreen, and these laptops also feature Amazon Alexa and Dell’s Mobile Connect software. What these laptops do no
    Dell’s 2018 Inspiron 2-in-1 laptops bring more flagship features to the mainstream

  • The announcement reveals three new strategies to tackle fake accounts and identity theft, which includes new ways to verify a popular account’s veracity, and an improved two-factor authentication procedure. On pages for users “that reach large audiences”, viewers will start seeing an “about this account” section containing an extended pool of information that helps to verify the legitimacy of the user. [Image courtesy of Instagram]Naturally, applying for the verification won’t guarantee you’ll g
    Instagram follows Twitter and will require popular users to verify their identities

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