Password management provider 1Password just launched its new “login with” feature that automatically saves and populates logins with third-party credentials. So 1Password can now give customers the option to log in with just one click to sites or apps that require their Google, Apple, GitHub or Facebook credentials, for example. Users now no longer need … Read more
Mario and Luigi in the new Mario movie trailer. | Screenshot: The Super Mario Bros. movie Plus production issues for Apple’s flagship iPhones. Look, I know a lot of people aren’t fans of Chris Pratt and the Mario voice he’s got in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie, but with each new trailer, I find … Read more
Photo by Vjeran Pavic/ BDStory Another reason to watch The Game Awards this year: Valve has announced that it will be giving away a Steam Deck handheld gaming PC every minute on December 8. With a likely runtime of 2.5 hours – there were three last year – the company is likely to give away … Read more
During a keynote session at C21Media’s annual Content London event this week, Warner Bros. Television Studios president Channing Dungey shares some of the new steps the company plans to take as part of Zaslav’s vision for the future. According to Variety, Dungey expressed excitement about her division in particular, pointing to Zaslav’s openness to working … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken today announced job cuts, affecting 30 percent of its workforce, or about 1,100 employees. In a blog post, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says the company made the decision to help it weather the “crypto winter.” Kraken, a platform that allows users to buy, sell and trade crypto, announced its plans to hire … Read more
Spotify Wrapped is here, and with it a slew of year-end charts, data, and images ripe for sharing. Beyond the standard personal data (top artists, songs, etc.), Spotify is providing listeners with socially-friendly metrics that the company hopes will generate the kind of buzz it has had in the past, urging competitors like Apple Music … Read more
Workers at the massive Foxconn facility have reportedly been forced to live on site in an effort to contain a covid outbreak. Protests ensued, with workers citing withheld wages and poor conditions, prompting Foxconn to offer some newly hired workers $1,400 to leave the facility. When the strict lockdown measures went into effect earlier this … Read more
Twitter’s revamped Blue subscription may not be available as an in-app purchase on iOS when it eventually relaunches, so it can dodge Apple’s 30 percent off App Store purchases, according to Platform game. When the new Blue was available for a short time earlier this month, it was possible nothing but buy it through Twitter’s … Read more
It’s a good day when you get a free replacement for something that’s broken. For me it was a new controller. My old controller had its right stick broken off in my bag. Despite the protruding nub breaking off, the analog mechanism still worked – so I contacted the manufacturer for a replacement stick, and … Read more
The best of 2022 lists and year-end recaps are just around the corner, including Spotify Wrapped, the streaming platform’s flashy interactive feature that’s become an annual tradition that overtakes social media by a few days. Its main competitor, Apple Music, also made some chart hits for listeners, and this time comes with some changes. Apple … Read more