Samsung is beating Microsoft in the battle to turn a phone into a PC

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Samsung is beating Microsoft in the battle to turn a phone into a PC

The Verge
Samsung unveiled its new Desktop Experience (DeX) during its Galaxy S8 launch in New York City yesterday. It’s designed to turn a Galaxy S8 into a PC, with Android apps running in a desktop-like environment.

Windows 10 Creators Update: The 5 biggest changes

PCWorld
Gaming, inking, e-reading, and even privacy all get a boost in this new version of WIndows 10. Windows 10 Creators Update: The Best New Features (4:03).

You can’t buy Congress’s web history — stop trying

The Verge
On the heels of Congress’s recent rollback of the FCC’s privacy rules, some web-goers had a clever idea: why not buy Congress’s web history?

How Mass Effect: Andromeda gets multiplayer right

PC Gamer
Considering past trends, Mass Effect’s co-op horde multiplayer mode ought to be rubbish. Big studios went through a phase of tacking vestigial multiplayer modes onto their big singleplayer games, to encourage long-term engagement and sell some loot …

Blue Origin’s New Shepard wins prestigious aeronautics award

Engadget
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket has been winning awards left, right and center, but this one is “personally meaningful” for company chief Jeff Bezos.

New Xbox One/Windows 10 Update Adds Interactive Livestreaming Service Beam Today

GameSpot
Starting today, you can broadcast your gameplay via the Guide and through the Beam app. The image above shows off what this looks like on Xbox One.

Persona 5 brings depth and complexity to its Robin Hood tale

Ars Technica
You should know exactly how you feel about Persona 5’s style and tone within the first 10 minutes. I certainly did—although it has taken me well over 100 hours to see all the incredible and consistent ways developer Atlus’ high-school heist RPG bends, …

Tesla Model 3 details: first cars will be rear-drive, no speedometer behind steering wheel

ExtremeTech
With Tesla no more than nine months away from initial production of the Model 3, more information is appearing. Some of it’s minor, some major.

Waymo Took Legal Action Against Engineer Before Suing Uber

Bloomberg
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit quietly took legal action against a former executive in its self-driving unit for allegedly betraying the company four months before it sued Uber Technologies Inc. for trade-secret theft, according to Uber.

Ford recalls 440K vehicles for fire risk, door latch trouble

CNBC
Ford is recalling more than 570,000 vehicles in North America and Europeto fix separate problems that can cause engine fires and doors to fly open unexpectedly.

Blizzard puts a smidge of ‘Overwatch’ in ‘Heroes of the Storm’

Engadget
Blizzard is working hard to overhaul its free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) Heroes of the Storm. The studio has announced some big changes are coming in the game’s 2.0 update, including a new reward system similar to Blizzard’s hugely …

Nintendo Switch Sales Nearly Double In Japan

Kotaku
Good news for Nintendo! Switch sales nearly doubled in Japan during the last sales week, when compared to the previous week’s.

Apple iOS 10.3: Should You Upgrade?

Forbes
It has taken seven betas, but Apple AAPL +2.07% has finally released iOS 10.3. The new update has caused some scares, but also brings essential optimisation.

World Of Warcraft’s Surprise Enemy Gear-Scaling Changes Explained

GameSpot
Blizzard Entertainment has responded to the feedback surrounding World of Warcraft’s controversial enemy-scaling changes. It was recently discovered that enemy health values in the MMO could change depending on the level of the items you have …

Android app industry expected to surpass iOS App Store in terms of revenue this year

9 to 5 Mac
Mobile app analytics firm App Annie is today out with its latest report. As usual, the data shows that Apple’s App Store has a significant lead in terms of revenue when compared to Google Play, but this report notes of a change.

Nintendo Switch, NES Classic Edition Available At Best Buy Today

GameSpot
If you’re still in the market for either of Nintendo’s recent, hard-to-find systems, you’ll have a shot at picking them up through Best Buy today.

A new Pixel Launcher design is showing up for some users

Android Police
One of the few differences between the Pixel Launcher and the Google Now Launcher is how you search. The GNL has a search bar spanning the full width of the first home screen, while the Pixel Launcher has a simple Google button that starts a search.

Self-Driving Car Crash Comes Amid Debate About Regulations

CIO Today
A crash that caused an Uber self-driving SUV to flip onto its side in a Phoenix suburb serves as a stark reminder of the challenges surrounding autonomous vehicles in Arizona, a state that has gone all-in to entice the company by promising minimal …

Google Calendar finally comes to the iPad

PCWorld
Google’s Calendar app is making a long-awaited move to a new device: Apple’s iPad. You read that right: Until Wednesday, the tech titan hadn’t optimized its marquee calendar application to run on Apple’s tablets.

‘Battlefield 1’ DLC Maps Now Accessible To More Players With Premium Friends

International Business Times
One of the biggest problems with paid DLC maps is it’s difficult to play them with friends when the latter are not willing to pay.

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