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Jeff Kaplan offers "whatever" Overwatch character for Smash Bros crossover

Kaplan said in an interview with IGN that Nintendo could have whichever Overwatch character the company wanted as a new Smash Ultimate fighter. Ultimate ...

Destiny 2 is off to an excellent start on Steam

There are definitely server errors and general instability happening still at this point, though it's nothing that out of the ordinary these days with always-...

Fortnite Season 10 extended by one week, delaying Season 11

Because of this, there'll be new week's value of time-limited rewards, known as Final Cease, earlier than the delayed Out of Time Time beyond regulation Missi...

Microsoft returns with smartphone after high-profile flops

The 13-inch models will ship with 10th generation Intel chips. Its Signature Keyboard includes pen docking and charging for Microsoft's new Slim Pen. The S...

Pixel 4 astrophotography mode and advanced exposure controls detailed in new leaks

But since in real-life scenarios you'd be hard-pressed to find the difference, we could excuse this. Last year's Pixel 3 marked a major milestone in mobile ...

Google is adding its Password Checkup feature directly into Chrome

Google says this new feature was born from their Password Checkup extension that was released earlier this year, which alerts you if your username and passwo...

Google introduces new privacy-focused tools for YouTube, Maps and Assistant

New privacy features are coming to YouTube , Maps , passwords, and Google Assistant in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The auto-delete feature, w...

Microsoft unveils new Surface laptops with larger screen, faster charging

Both new Surface laptops will be available starting on October 22. The Surface Duo may work well for field use when two large displays are valuable to vie...

Novartis, Microsoft collab to 'transform medicine' with AI

The companies did not disclose any financial details around the agreement, saying only that the overall investment will include project funding, subject-matter ...

Surface Hardware Ahead of the Official Launch On Wednesday, Based On Leaks

The Microsoft event kicks off tomorrow at 3pm United Kingdom time. Microsoft Surface event is happening tonight and we're already expecting several Surface pr...

Start Time and How to Watch Surface Launch

Blass has posted images of what could be the 13-inch and 15-inch variants of Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 . Surface Book, however, won't get a refresh this...

To the United Kingdom and Australia

Apple News+ originally launched in the United States and Canada in March 2019. For £9.99 per a month you'll get access to over 150 magazines and newspapers, ...

PS4 Cross-Play Now Available To All Developers

PS Now does have the largest game library of any console game subscription service, as Sony notes, with more than 800 titles available, 300 of which are PS4 ga...

Apple will soon let Siri default to third-party messaging, phone apps

The iPhone-maker is prepping a software update for later this year that will allow apps such as WhatsApp and Skype to work better with its digital assistant, ...

GM unveils first Corvette convertible with a hardtop roof

That fundamental change not only improves acceleration and handling, but it's a move that's been rumored for almost as long as the Corvette has been around. T...

New law for handheld devices in school and construction zones

That change was part of a broader law that Slosberg helped pass during the 2019 session to strengthen the state's ban on texting while driving . The proposal...

PUBG cross-play is now live on PS4 and Xbox One

Cross platform play can be toggled on and off in PUBG's settings menu, via the Gameplay, General Settings option. Cross party feature which allows players ...

Apple's improved Maps expand across the northeast US

At the WWDC in June, Apple's Meg Frost demonstrated Maps' upcoming overhaul. It refreshed its appearance to look more modern and more readable. Thanks to iOS...

Windows 7 extended security updates announced for small, midsize businesses

Regular HEXUS readers will be well aware of the looming scheduled end of life of Windows 7. From that time users will cease receiving free security features and...

Standalone Oculus Quest is getting hand tracking and tethered PC support

KitGuru Says: At this point, the Oculus Rift S is starting to seem more and more pointless, as the Quest is being positioned to supersede it with features. Th...

How to Pre-Register for Call of Duty Mobile on Android

The Activision announced its new game Call of Duty Mobile , an exclusive title for mobile devices that will be released for the operating systems Android a...

Shroud explains why the new Apex Legends map is so good

From what we can see, the new character will be larger in size and is wearing some sort of armor and mask. After multiple suspicious setbacks during the recon...

Samsung ends mobile phone production in China

Competition is to blame: mid-2013 saw the Korean firm enjoy a 15 per cent share of what is the world's biggest smartphone market. Sony also said it was closin...

Words with Friends hack

A close reading of Zynga's privacy policy suggests that the company collects far more information than your favorite high-value, five-letter words. Now, a ha...

Intel announces Cascade Lake-X, specs and pricing now available

Cascade Lake-X will offer increased clock frequency and security fixes over previous generations. The TDP is the same as before (165W), and things like Wi-Fi 6 ...

Super Mario Maker 2’s first big update adds online play with friends

Super Mario Maker 2 sold 2.42 million copies within three days of its June 28 release, so plenty of people are no doubt eager to play online with their budd...

Nintendo Working On A New Switch Lite As Per FCC Filings

That said, it's unclear if this "Switch Lite v2" addresses the controller problem that's now plaguing users. A new FCC filing from Nintendo shows that a rev...

Mario & Luigi RPG Dev AlphaDream Files For Bankruptcy

The report notes that as of March 2018, AlphaDream was 465 million yen in debt (which equates to roughly £3.5 million / $4.3 million USD). However, the sluggish...

BMW unleashes latest X5 M and X6 M Competition models

Stomping on the accelerator will reveal a 0-to-60 miles per hour time of 3.8 seconds for both the X5 M and X6 M , and it drops to 3.7 seconds for M Competit...

Untitled Goose Game's creator 'hopes' PS4 and Xbox ports will happen

What's that you say? As you can imagine, this is not an ideal time for me to come across a report of a renegade goose launching itself through the window of...