Best headphones in 2023 (UK)
Need a new pair of headphones? Of course you do. They’re one of life’s essentials. And the thing about life’s essentials is this: they always need an upgrade. And there’s no shortage available. There are hundreds of headphones and earbuds to consider. That’s why selecting the perfect pair doesn’t sound easy. Ask yourself this: What […]
Xbox’s Activision deal is already working: data suggests more US adults are becoming interested in Game Pass
It looks like Microsoft’s recently completed deal to acquire Activision Blizzard is already resulting in a slight bump to the amount of people who’re considering subscribing to Xbox Game Pass. This is according to data collected by consumer analytics firm CivicScience, which has conducted polls of US adults with the aim of determining the effect […]
Automattic acquires Texts, a universal messaging app
Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com, Tumblr, Pocket Casts, and a number of other popular web properties, just made a different kind of acquisition: it’s buying Texts, a universal messaging app, for $50 million. Texts is an app for all your messaging apps. You can use it to log in to WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn, Signal, […]
Stressed Out by Mass Layoffs, CD Projekt Staff Have Finally Set Out to Unionize — So What’s Next?
When Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt laid off 100 workers in the summer, some staff said enough was enough. Sick of the stress and anxiety caused by the spectre of job cuts, the workers set out to form a union. It was a big idea with small beginnings that has the potential to grow beyond […]
In the wake of Dash’s closure due to fraud, 5 investors talk due diligence in Africa
It’s been a tough year for tech startups globally. These struggles have manifested in layoffs, down rounds and complete shutdowns caused by current market conditions, utter mismanagement or fraud. This August, SoftBank sued one of its portfolio companies, IRL, a social media platform poised to become an event organizing alternative for Gen Zs, for fraud. Earlier […]
How Call of Duty Reinvented The First-Person Shooter
Very few video games have truly changed the way we play. The likes of Half-Life, World of Warcraft, and Fortnite are once-in-a-generation shifts. October 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of one of those seismic games: the original Call of Duty. What began as an attempt to beat Medal of Honor at its own game turned […]
New solar mini-grids in Africa to be powered by Husk Power Systems’ $103M Series D
Husk Power Systems, a clean energy company at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008 and that announced plans to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years, has raised $103 million Series D in equity and debt to meet its objectives. The capital injection includes $43 million in equity, which […]
Ghostrunner 2 Review – IGN
The best sequels are the ones that can recapture what made the original so great, while also expanding those elements to make them feel bigger, grander, and more exciting than what came before. That’s exactly what Ghostrunner 2 manages to pull off. This is still a first person, one-hit-kill slasher where – to quote my […]
Best 4K TVs in 2023 (UK)
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. It’s an increasingly tech-savvy, high-definition world. So, it makes sense that 4K TVs are now the absolute standard for streaming content from your favourite apps, up-to-date to gaming, and accessing a whole host of tech savvy features. […]
Raising the BAR
There aren’t a lot of racing games built on the strength of singular car licenses. For every Lotus Challenge or Automobili Lamborghini, there are dozens of racers that try to attract players with ever-lengthening car lists spanning hundreds of models from all around the world. When I finally stopped playing 2021’s Forza Horizon 5 this […]