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While Android’s ecosystem is flush with a variety of applications, its operating system adoption rate has always been noticeably slow when compared to its rival. Android Oreo seems to be no exception, finally hitting double digits 10 months after its release. Although Oreo’s adoption started off distinctly slow in comparison …

Multifactor authentication is an important part of keeping your accounts secure online. Often a second factor is the only thing protecting your accounts should a service suffer a data breach. Google has taken a similar approach for its employees but with U2F or Universal 2nd Factor, using a security key …

Google revealed in February that they would be branding every single website that didn’t use HTTPS as “Not Secure”. They followed through with that promise today with the release of Chrome version 68, meaning that visitors of HTTP websites will now be shown a warning that says the website cannot …

Last week, users began getting their hands on the new 2018 MacBook Pro machines, unfortunately for those splashing the cash for the Core i9 model, some thermal throttling does occur under load. On the bright side, a fix has already been discovered.

Rumours of Samsung’s re-entry into the smartwatch market has been running rampant over the past month, suggesting that the company was set to drop its Gear branding in favour of the popular Galaxy moniker. Now, the company has confirmed that the Galaxy Watch is real with a leaked listing on …

Given its divisive shared-world approach, Bethesda will be conducting a much-needed beta test of Fallout 76 at the beginning of October. Although we’ve known for quite some time that Xbox will be leading the way, with test periods for PC and PS4 shortly following, it seems that not everyone will …

Update (24/07/18): Yesterday, reports began circulating that developer Trion Worlds had let go some of its staff as a result of Defiance 2050's performance just weeks after it had launched. While developers have indeed been let go from the company, Trion has clarified that the decision had nothing to do …

When it comes to loot boxes in video games, one of the big topics of conversation has surrounded the disclosure of drop rates for certain items. A few publishers have revealed drop rates for their games, and now Rocket League is joining in. Rocket League is set to get a …

Despite not releasing as many exclusive games as fans would like, Microsoft's Xbox division seems to be doing very well for itself. Microsoft recently revealed its end of fiscal year results, with the Xbox division bringing in $10 billion in total. This is a major year-over-year jump for Microsoft's gaming …

With the Pascal architecture hitting two years old, there is a hunger in the market for a new generation of graphics cards from Nvidia. Rumours surrounding the GTX 11-series have been floating around since January. Most recently, signs have begun pointing towards an August launch and the latest rumour claims …

It’s clear that the thirst for a traditional JRPG on the Nintendo Switch is huge, and Square Enix seems to be reaping the benefits thanks to the release of Octopath Traveller. In the biggest markets across the world the game completely sold-out, leading to Square-Enix having to apologise for underestimating …

AMD’s long-rumoured Picasso APU has surfaced in an online benchmark.

Earlier in the month, it was revealed that the UK had fallen to 35th place from 31st in the global broadband table. Very little movement has happened within the country since the Openreach rollout years ago, and finally, the UK government is planning to do something about it. A new …

While Sony’s influence in the smartphone game has arguably diminished over the years, it remains a prominent player in the field of handset cameras, licensing its sensors to a variety of third-party manufacturers. Its newly unveiled IMX586 sensor is about to take things one step further, boasting a staggering 48MP …

Facebook has been at the centre of a few major controversies recently. The social network has been embroiled in everything from privacy scandals to politics. Another long-criticised aspect of Facebook is the inconsistent moderation of offensive material. Similar to the undercover Cambridge Analytica investigation, an undercover reporter has since tackled …

At the height of Snapchat’s popularity, Snap saw fit to introduce a peer-to-peer payment service that would allow users to send money to their friends and family quickly and easily. It never really took off, and now Snap is shuttering Snapcash for good at the end of next month. It …

While there’s an argument to be made for video game emulation when it comes to the preservation of titles, Nintendo has been staunchly clear from the beginning that it is against such practices. Now it is targeting two ROM-hosting websites with a lawsuit, aiming to claim for statutory damages, seize …

While Ubisoft is just finding its feet in punishing hackers, Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) is often celebrated among players, becoming a staple term for those that get banned both on and off Steam. VAC bans have reached an all-time high last week, with over 90,000 players being hit with the banhammer. …

In the first of our new 'Briony Games' series - reviewer and gaming addict Briony Hannam takes a look at 'PC Building Simulator' - a new title which is designed to let people build their own virtual PC system. It could be used as a way of checking how a rig looks before buying the real, physical components online. Briony had never loaded this simulator before producing this video - it was recorded live as she played about with the software herself at home.

Update (20/07/18): The Rainbow Six Siege community has been ravished from the game recently, as the latest update has seen an alarming increase in the amount of crash to desktop issues without warning. Ubisoft has now acknowledged the problem, stating that it is investigating the bug and wishes for those …

EVO is the king of fighting game tournaments at this point. Over the years, games like Street Fighter and Smash Bros have dominated popularity at the event, but this year things have changed. Back in January, we saw the launch of Dragonball FighterZ and thanks to plenty of post-release updates, …

4K live broadcasting isn’t all that common. In the UK there are only a handful of 4K channels and most of them centre on sports. BT Sports and Sky Sports have both utilised 4K in the past, but the BBC has been stepping up to the plate recently too, with …

United States president Donald Trump has lambasted the European Commission for hitting Google with a record breaking $5 billion fine amidst anti-competitive complaints, stating that the governing body is taking advantage of the US. The staggering number also has many concerned that Google will change its approach to Android, potentially …

Guerrilla Games hit it out of the park last year with Horizon Zero Dawn on the PS4. The studio reinvented itself in one swoop, and now, the team would like to capitalise on its success by moving to a larger office with the goal of making new games faster. Guerrilla …

Corsair’s Hydro series of AIO liquid coolers are often regarded as some of the best on the market. Varying from single slim 120mm radiator designs, all the way up to beefy 360mm options, the Hydro line-up has something for everybody. For a long time, the H100i was the favourite of …

Last week when Apple first rolled out its new 2018 range of MacBook Pro laptops, the company claimed that while it did tweak its keyboards to be quieter, it did not do anything to stop dust or debris from affecting its butterfly switches. It didn't take long for this to …

On the surface, UK broadband provider TalkTalk is doing rather well. It grew its customer base by a net 80,000 in the first quarter of FY19, pushing above 2.1 million subscribers in total. Not everyone is happy to be with the company, however, as Ofcom outs that the company is …

Earlier this year, after several leaks and a full year of rumours, Activision officially announced Spyro: Reignited Trilogy. The remakes of Insomniac's original three Spyro games will be launching on the 21st of September for Xbox One and PS4, but we now seem to have confirmation of a Nintendo Switch …

Capitalising on Fallout 3’s success, Bethesda contracted third-party developer Obsidian to make Fallout: New Vegas while it shifting its own focus towards the very first release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Although the spin-off arguably remains one of the most beloved games in the series, Bethesda boss Todd Howard …

High-end smartphones have had Corning’s Gorilla Glass for years now. It offers not only scratch resistance but full on crack and shatter resistance too. Corning has been hard at work on its latest iteration, and now Gorilla Glass 6 is ready for prime time. Corning announced Gorilla Glass 6 earlier …