IT&Software
Xbox - July 2019 Games with Gold
As with every title Microsoft gives out on "Games With Gold", you'll have specific redemption periods to grab them. It's looks like another mixed bag for July that's sure to upset some Xbox gamers. Next month's Xbox Games With Gold update includes the Castlevania: Symphony of the Night fro Xbox 360 and Inside for Xbox One. The timing of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's arrival on Games... [Full Article...]
Google Announces a New Private Subsea Cable Connecting Africa With Europe
The first branch is slated to land in Nigeria. Our subscribers rely on FierceTelecom as their must-read source for the latest news, analysis and data on the intersection of telecom and media. "Equiano will be the first subsea cable to incorporate optical switching at the fiber-pair level, rather than the traditional approach of wavelength-level switching", Google said. [Full Article...]
Google rolls out auto-deletion tools for your location history
Again, users have been able to delete location history manually through a fairly hidden setting on the Google Maps timeline , where an unlabelled trashcan icon in the bottom right of the screen will clear history. Google has finally chose to deliver on its promise to roll out a feature that lets you auto-delete location history and web activity data. Well, it's not the easiest task to spo... [Full Article...]
Full-sized retro console, The C64, to release later this year
It sold millions of units worldwide, and users still have fond memories of its design and catalog of homebrew games . A timeless classic is being given a new lease of life with the launch of a full-sized version of THEC64. Text adventure Planet of Death will also be included. TheC64 releases on December 5 and can be preordered in the UK, Germany, and Italy for £110 ($139) or 119 Euros... [Full Article...]
Second US town pays up to ransomware hackers
Workers were unable to access important files or email accounts, and members of the public were unable to make city payments online. According to reports, IT staff in Lake City disconnected staff computers within minutes of the attack starting, but it was too late. [Full Article...]
Folds like a book
We all know how odd the designs tech giants have for their upcoming foldable phones , but it appears that the search engine simply amps up the weirdness with its very own Google Foldable Phone. The patent describes a device with multiple pages, like a book. The displays will be AMOLED ones which will be held together just like the pages of a book. [Full Article...]
People Are Removing Wishlist Games To Win The Steam Summer Sale 2019
It would be a shame to see people's hard work promoting their games and getting people invested in them being undone by a poorly worded social game created to promote the sale itself. According to the company, the event dashboard and manual on the landing page have been updated to offer further clarification on the rules. In addition, there's also been some balancing work on the back-end to ma... [Full Article...]
Driver Has McLaren 600LT Impounded 10 Minutes After Leaving Dealership
The apparently overeager buyer was allegedly clocked going 100 miles per hour in a 56 miles per hour (90 kmh) zone on a local highway. The West Vancouver-area man was caught speeding in his $363,000 McLaren 600LT MSO just 10 minutes after picking it up from the dealership and had the auto impounded, Global News Canada reported. [Full Article...]