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Google has announced the latest Android features and Pixel Feature Drop. From scam detection in Messages to new and improved live location sharing, some goodies are coming to an Android device near you.

For over twenty years, The Sims has been a household name, making billions of dollars and becoming part of popular culture. However, there is a chance it could be even bigger. By allowing players to build upon the world, EA could open up a whole new way for people to engage with the game and generate revenue.

Epic Games has announced significant updates to its approach to handling cheaters in Fortnite. The company is introducing a system designed to balance game integrity with opportunities for player rehabilitation.

Apple just revealed an updated iPad Air with an M3 chip. It still starts at $599 for the 11-inch model and $799 for the 13-inch model, but there’s not much of a reason for most people to upgrade.

When it comes to display technology, OLED is often hailed as the king of content consumption. It's easy to see why, as the vibrant colors and contrast ratio alone makes OLED quite appealing. Yet, despite the temptation, I'm still not ready to make the switch, and it's not just because of the price.

Apple just updated the base-model iPad for the first time in over two years. While the entire lineup is still somewhat confusing, the cheapest and latest 11th-gen iPad now offers double the storage at the same price point as before, but it's also missing one big feature set.

Microsoft has introduced delivery and read receipts to the Outlook mobile app on Android and iOS. Previously, this feature was only available to people using the Outlook desktop app or Outlook for the web, a frustrating limitation for those who like to keep on top of their emails on the move.

We were at MWC 2025, the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona this week, where manufacturers were showing off their newest gadgets for mobile connectivity. Here are our favorites from what was announced.

If you’ve bought a car manufactured in the last decade, it’s probably equipped with Apple CarPlay. While many perceive CarPlay as merely a premium alternative to Bluetooth music streaming, there's a lot more to it. CarPlay provides significantly greater convenience than just connecting your iPhone to Bluetooth.

Mozilla Firefox receives major updates roughly every four weeks, giving the web browser a steady stream of bug fixes, security enhancements, and new functionality. Firefox 136 is rolling out today with video playback improvements, automatic HTTPS upgrades, and more.

Alienware's popular 34-inch Ultra-Wide QD-OLED gaming monitor is getting a fresh new design and some upgraded capabilities. The design language driving this refreshed 34-inch Ultra-Wide monitor, called "AW30," will also extend to smaller monitors in Alienware's catalog.

Microsoft has introduced Muse, a new AI model aimed at creating video games. Before imagining a world where AI produces big-budget games overnight, it's important to remember that Muse is a step toward impressive technology, not the technology itself.

After more than ten years, Alexa is finally getting a much-needed upgrade. Alexa+ promises to make Alexa much smarter, thanks to the power of AI. However, even with Alexa getting smarter, there are many issues with the original that a smarter version won't fix.

With a look that screams “I mean business,” the Reolink Duo 3 WiFi has an ultra-wide field of view and fantastic video quality. Aside from its annoying Ethernet setup, this is one of the best security cameras I’ve ever tested.

There’s no easy way to find Android apps with great widget support. That’s finally changing, as Google has announced new Play Store pages and search filters to improve discovery of apps with widgets.

It's been two years since Drobo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and stopped providing support for its NAS hardware. Now, Plex says it will end Drobo compatibility following the Plex Media Server 1.41.7 release in Q2 2025.

The concept of the flip phone was brought back in the foldable phone era, with phones that can be flipped open and snap shut but otherwise operate like your regular, run-of-the-mill smartphone. HMD's latest phone, however, tries to bring things back to basics.

The popular phone manufacturer Xiaomi debuted an all-new modular phone concept at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 this week, and it looks quite impressive. This new phone has a magnetic array on the back, similar to MagSafe, but the focus is on photography enthusiasts.

In a quiet move that has largely gone unnoticed, all of Insomniac Games' high-budget PC VR titles have been removed from the Oculus store. This was the only digital marketplace where they were available for purchase.

Whether you're trying to decide if Netflix is worth paying for or looking to make the most of your existing subscription, you should start by checking out the top-rated Netflix original movies on the platform.