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Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the most celebrated games of the past decade, so it’s no wonder fans want to play it on as many platforms as possible. While it’s available to play on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld, last year’s Switch 2 launch had many wondering whether it would make the jump to Nintendo’s new platform as well. Hopes only raised higher with the recent announcement that Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian’s previous game, Divinity Original Sin II, would come to modern platforms, including the Switch 2. However, it seems that the D&D adaptation is likely not going to…
The Lego Group and The Pokémon Company International have finally unveiled the first-ever Lego Pokémon sets ahead of their launch on February 27. The sets range in price and size, from the smaller standalone Eevee set, to the more expensive Pikachu with a Poké Ball set, to the giant trio stand set that included Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur (with a big price tag to match).These sets launch this year as part of The Pokémon Company International’s wider celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary. Anyone who purchases the Lego Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set between February 27 and March 3…
Snapdragon X2 Plus benchmarks are starting to paint a clearer picture for anyone thinking about a Windows laptop upgrade this year. In a batch of synthetic CPU and GPU runs shared by PCMag, Apple’s M4 beat Snapdragon X2 Plus in four of five tests. If you’ve been waiting for Snapdragon to deliver Mac-like punch in a thin Windows notebook, this is a useful check on expectations. It’s not the whole story, but it does suggest Macs still have a comfortable lead when you’re measuring straight performance. One big caveat is that these Snapdragon X2 Plus results came from a reference…
Samsung is celebrating the finale of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things with some cool new customization options for your Galaxy phone. Fans can now grab a free theme and wallpapers inspired by the show, bringing its iconic eerie vibe straight to their devices. The new Stranger Things theme and wallpapers are available through the Galaxy Store in 186 countries, but users have to download or launch the Netflix app to claim them. The collection is based on the fifth and final season of the franchise, and includes five wallpapers featuring fan-favorite characters and memorable settings from the show. Samsung says…
The UK government is preparing its first under-5 screen time guidance for parents of young children, due in April, after raising concerns that heavy daily screen use can blunt toddlers’ language development as reported by The Guardian. The push is rooted in government-commissioned research that links the highest screen use in two-year-olds, around five hours a day, with weaker vocabulary than peers closer to 44 minutes a day. Screens are already close to universal at age two, so the guidance is being framed as help you can actually use, not a ban. Passive time is the target Ministers are focusing…
After adding a few shopping features to Gemini late last year, Google is now taking things a step further. The company recently announced a new standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), which enables a more comprehensive shopping experience in the chatbot and Search’s AI Mode. The UCP covers everything from discovery to after-sales support, aiming to streamline shopping for Gemini and Search users. Walmart has now confirmed that it’s among the first retailers to adopt the standard, allowing users to browse, compare, and purchase Walmart and Sam’s Club products without leaving the chat interface. In response to shopping-related queries,…
You know that awkward feeling when you’re in a crowded coffee shop or a noisy bar, nodding along to a story you can’t actually hear? Meta is finally rolling out a fix for that, and honestly, it sounds like a genuine game-changer for anyone who wears their smart glasses daily. They are calling it “Conversation Focus,” and it is currently hitting the Early Access channel for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN users in the US and Canada. This isn’t just a simple volume boost. Think of it less like a hearing aid and more like a zoom lens for…
Over the past few days, numerous Instagram users received an email regarding a password reset request. Around the same time, it was reported that cybercriminals had scraped the personal data of over 17 million users and that recent password reset phishing emails were linked to it. Well, Instagram says it has fixed the issue, while denying any data breach. What happened? Numerous users on X, including HaveIBeenPwned founder Troy Hunt, and Reddit shared screenshots of a suspicious Instagram password reset email in their inbox. Separately, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes shared that hackers stole personal details of millions of users, and the…
At the recent CES 2026 tech show in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the latest version of its advanced Atlas humanoid robot, a machine that it’s been working on for more than a decade. The robot strolled onto the stage with such a natural gait that it must have had many audience members wondering if the team behind the robot had somehow managed to squeeze a human inside. But it was, in fact, 100% humanoid robot. At what appeared to be a side event at last week’s tech show, Boston Dynamics took some time out to entertain a small…