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Try to court Colonel Sanders in KFC's dating sim
Colonel Sanders is looking mighty tasty in a 100% real dating simulator set for release on September 24 from Psyop. I heard back from KFC with, "Yes, it is true". "Do you have what it takes to survive culinary school?" the description asks. A page for the game appeared on Steam today, but it will not be available for a couple more weeks. [Full Article...]
There's a new feminist Monopoly where women get more money
Hasbro has just announced another new version of Monopoly that's sure to spark no awful hot takes whatsoever. The toy company has announced the debut of " Ms. Hasbro says that " Ms. Monopoly was created to inspire everyone, young and old as it spotlights women who have challenged the status quo". Hasbro gifted each inventor $20,580, the total amount of money in each Monopoly game. [Full Article...]
Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 5 with always-on display for $399
The company's forthcoming Research app for Apple Watch and iPhone will allow people to share their health data with Apple and the major health organizations it is partnering with. But just as notable were the things that were absent from Apple's keynote presentation, despite many rumors about possible announcements. This new devices has several new features including new case materials titaniu... [Full Article...]
LG brings G-Sync to its OLED TVs
LG's 65E9, 55E9, 77C9, 65C9, and 55C9 OLED TVs have all been certified as G-Sync Compatible, allowing GeForce GPU owners to game on their big screen LG OLED TV with the benefits of G-Sync. It's not entirely clear which GeForce cards will support the GTX Compatible displays, but most likely 10-series and later GTX models will work. LG said the TVs offer up to 120 Hz refresh rates, but input la... [Full Article...]
Prepare yourself for Borderlands 3 with this launch trailer
With that in mind, here are the PC-based review scores from our brother and sister sites on aggregator Metacritic . It should be noted that PS4 and Xbox One code doesn't yet look to be distributed, which may suggest the game doesn't perform as well on console and that 2K and Gearbox are deliberately holding it back. [Full Article...]
Audi AI:TRAIL quattro is the off-roader of the future
Audi says that the futuristic vehicle has no screens for streaming content or videoconferencing. There are no differentials and locks, as you would assume, as the EV powertrain controls individually each motor depending on driving driving conditions. [Full Article...]
Launch date and pricing
Apple TV + was first announced on March 25 earlier this year. Apple TV+ is coming to screens on November 1, with a surprisingly low price of just $4.99 - undercutting competitors in the process. We are giving you all these shows for the price of a single movie rental. This post will be updated with all the Apple news targeting cord cutters. Apple Arcade will be accessible on iPhones, iPads, Appl... [Full Article...]
Hundreds of apps supported at launch, thanks to Google — Samsung Galaxy Fold
This goes on to show how challenging it is to make a foldable smartphone. This afternoon, Samsung announced that "hundreds" of apps have been optimized for the Fold as we await a launch here in the US . Since the app sizes and aspect ratios differ significantly when switching from the cover display to the main display, app optimizations ensure that they work flawlessly during the process. [Full Article...]