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A new DRM-related change on PlayStation is setting off alarm bells across the gaming community. Recent reports have suggested that some digital games on Sony’s PlayStation consoles may require an online check-in every 30 days to remain playable. Meaning, the company can temporarily block you from playing games you own if the system can’t verify your license. What’s actually happening The issue appears to affect certain recently released digital titles, with users noticing a kind of “timer” tied to license validation. If the console stays offline beyond that period, the games may refuse to launch until a fresh online check…

Many streamers and YouTubers use small mics attached to their clothes for better audio, and a black mic looks out of place in most colorful outfits. DJI wants to change that with its Mic Mini 2. Hot on the heels of the Osmo Pocket 4 launch, the company has launched the Mic Mini 2, a follow-up to the original Mic Mini that launched in November 2024. The big headline? You can now customize the look of your microphone with swappable magnetic covers. The covers come in obsidian black and glaze white right out of the box, with 12 more colorful…

Nearly 3 million Americans suffer from treatment-resistant depression, meaning antidepressants simply don’t work for them. Motif Neurotech wants to change that with a tiny brain implant, and the FDA has just greenlighted a human trial to test it. As reported by Wired, the Houston-based startup has developed a tiny device that sits in the skull, just above the brain’s protective membrane. It targets the part of the brain responsible for high-level thinking that tends to go quiet in people with major depressive disorder. The implant delivers precise electrical pulses to wake that network back up. The best part? The whole…

Dell 34 Plus USB-C Monitor MSRP $379.99 “A jack of all trades monitor that doesn’t oversell its chops, and wins at the budget game.” Pros Lovely build with clever pop-out port Good contrast and viewing angles Surprisingly good speakers Cons Stand height is inadequate. Slight backlight uniformity issue Color coverage could have been better Quick Take I’ve grown deeply suspicious of any monitor that calls itself a “productivity display.” They’re not bad, per se. The real reason is that most of them are boring, and sluggish at adopting modern standards. Chunky black bezels, boring grey-on-grey corporate look that screams “I…

If you’ve ever downloaded an app on a tablet only to find out that it has a phone-shaped interface that occupies only the centre of the screen, surrounded by black bars on both sides, Google has finally acknowledged your pain.  An upcoming Play Store update (version 51.2) introduces a new badge system that will clearly mark apps built to utilise large screens, saving tablet and foldable users time by letting them quickly see which apps actually look right on their devices.  What does the new badge actually tell you? The new badge appears on an app’s Play Store listing. It…

The shift toward over-the-counter hearing aids has changed how people approach hearing health. What was once delayed due to cost or complexity can now be addressed earlier, with devices that are easier to adopt and far more flexible in how they fit into daily life. This matters not just for older users, but for a wider group of adults managing mild-to-moderate hearing loss across work, calls, and everyday conversations. With Mother’s Day offers now available across the category, this is also a practical time to consider an upgrade, whether for yourself or for someone in the family. The focus is…

Amazon’s color Kindle lineup had been missing the budget Kindle models had for years: a system-wide dark mode. However, admitting its oversight, the company has finally released dark mode for both the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.  Before this update, the only way people could comfortably use the Kindle models for nighttime reading was the Page Color toggle, which inverted colors within supported books. However, the moment you left the book and returned to the home screen, library, settings, or any other page, everything snapped back to bright white. What can Colorsoft and Scribe users do with dark mode?…

Google Translate is celebrating its 20th birthday, marking the occasion with something users have been requesting for a long time. Google is introducing pronunciation practice, which is now available on Android for English, Spanish, and Hindi in the US and India. No word yet on when it will expand to other regions or arrive on iOS. Celebrating 20 years of Google Translate and… the launch of a top-requested feature! 🎂One of the toughest things about speaking a new language is getting the nuances of pronunciation just right. Now, you can get instant feedback with “pronunciation practice,” which uses AI… pic.twitter.com/DdMfiMB9dz—…

Valve has already done the hard part with the Steam Deck. It proved that a handheld gaming PC can offer a console-like experience while still being practical and fun. With the Steam Deck OLED, the company only sharpened this approach with a better screen, larger battery, and a handful of smart upgrades. So the Steam Deck 2 does not need to chase some wild new identity. The current Steam Deck is not flawless, but it also does not need to win some pointless spec war. What I really want is a mix of quality-of-life improvements and hardware upgrades that tighten…

If you’ve finished Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 and immediately wanted more, Netflix heard you. The animated series has officially been renewed for season 2, and it is returning to Netflix this fall. For context, Tales From ’85 is a spin-off of the original Stranger Things franchise, set in the winter of 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana. It follows the Hawkins Investigators Club as they face paranormal threats in an animated format separate from the live-action series. What happened at the end of Tales From ’85 season 1? [Spoiler warning: please skip this section if you have not finished season 1…