The Gadget Spot

-Repair your own Xbox Controller! https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-starts-selling-replacement-parts-for-xbox-gamepads-174023573.html -8bitdo breaking into keyboards: https://www.ign.com/articles/8bitdo-retro-mechanical-keyboard-wireless-mechanical-keyboard -Current Gen Consoles finally have sales -The Switch 2 Rumor mill is about to take off: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-nintendo-switch-2-targets-2024-with-next-gen-console/ -What do you do when you run into P3 while playing Fallout 76? You drop heals and stims of course: https://gamerant.com/xbox-fallout-76-gamer-phil-spencer-encounter/ -In the first half of August Gamepass is losing 4 games and adding 6 to its library.

-Like Energy Star but for security: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/18/23798153/fcc-cyber-trust-mark-biden-security -3D VNAND Mobile CPUs: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amds-3d-v-cache-comes-to-laptops-ryzen-9-7945hx3d-cpu-listed -Ask Abe Linciln for Advice: https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-reportedly-planning-an-abe-lincoln-chatbot-as-part-of-a-public-ai-push-190922903.html -FTC swings for the fences. Faces down Amazon: https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/07/26/0041223/ftc-readies-lawsuit-that-could-break-up-amazon -RIP incandescent bulbs… mostly: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/1/23816510/incandescent-light-bulb-2023-sale-ban-usa -Echo Buds Review from someone who isn't Tony

-Pizza Controller for Xbox: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/24/23805501/microsoft-xbox-pizza-scented-controller-tmnt-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles -More Acquisitions: https://www.ign.com/articles/tencent-buys-dying-light-developer-techland -Ubisoft almost really stepped in it: https://wccftech.com/ubisoft-accounts-pc-games-not-eligible-deletion/ -Simpsons Hit and Run fan remake: https://www.ign.com/articles/awesome-looking-the-simpsons-hit-and-run-fan-remake-is-complete-but-it-will-never-be-released -Shoutout to PC Gaming Wiki -Epic Games summer sale is live: https://www.polygon.com/deals/23800725/epic-games-stores-summer-sale-rewards-deals -Blizzard is beginning to thaw (HAR HAR HAR). Overwatch 2 coming to Steam: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23982127/overwatch-2-coming-to-steam-on-august-10 -Ubisoft throws shade at its own unfinishable games. Star Wars Outlaws news: https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-devs-promise-it-wont-be-a-300-hour-epic-unfinishable-rpg -AntStream? Never heard of it… but it's available as a service now on your Xbox! https://kotaku.com/retro-games-arcade-xbox-x-s-antstream-mortal-kombat-1850669127 -“Intimacy Coordinators”? For a video game? ok. https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-used-intimacy-coordinators-for-sex-scenes-i-never-felt-yuck-in-a-recording-session-at-all-says-actor/ https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-looks-like-its-gonna-eat-starfields-lunch-when-it-comes-to-romances/

-That didn't last long Chevy Bolt is back: https://www.engadget.com/gm-says-a-next-gen-chevy-bolt-is-on-the-way-144518735.html -DJI Air 3: https://www.engadget.com/dji-air-3-review-a-high-quality-zoom-adds-new-creative-options-130020261.html -New Sony Earbuds: https://www.whathifi.com/advice/sony-wf-1000xm5-release-date-rumours-potential-price-features-and-spec-leaks -New drug to slow Alzheimer's progression: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1954453 -Yes, it can always get worse. Twitter is throwing away it's valuable brand: https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-is-rebranding-twitter-to-x-and-killing-the-bird-logo-165944573.html?src=rss -Fed launches instant payments service. No more waiting! https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/07/20/1445203/fed-launches-long-awaited-instant-payments-service-modernizing-system?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Nissan is the next domino: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955084 -Electric air taxis are coming! https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2023/07/19/electric-air-taxi-startup-completes-maiden-flight-at-70kph/ -Arc Browser now available for everyone https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/07/25/1914242/the-arc-browser-is-now-available-for-all-ios-and-mac-users?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -De-extinction Science. Like Jurassic Park https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/07/09/2116236/real-world-jurassic-park-startup-argues-not-de-extincting-animals-would-be-even-scarier -Once more around the toilet bowl. Elon officially changes Twitter's brand trademark… https://futurism.com/facebook-owns-trademark-x-social-media https://www.engadget.com/twitters-rebrand-to-x-could-worsen-its-legal-and-financial-problems-233914973.html  

-Probably shouldn't be excited for this but I kind of am: https://www.ign.com/videos/invincible-guarding-the-globe-official-announcement-trailer -For Jarron to cry over: https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-has-17000-variations-on-its-ending-a-number-that-gives-me-a-headache-just-thinking-about-it/ -Black Panther game announced: https://www.polygon.com/23787530/marvel-black-panther-video-game-ea-cliffhanger-games-announcement -Documents leak for mid-90s Sega: https://games.slashdot.org/story/23/07/06/1334229/mid-1990s-sega-document-leak-shows-how-it-lost-the-second-console-war-to-sony?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Preorders are live for Framework's modular laptop: https://www.engadget.com/you-can-pre-order-frameworks-modular-gaming-laptop-16-today-183702718.html?src=rss -Sony agrees to 10 year CoD deal: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1954258 -PS Plus July Lineup. CoD: Black Ops Cold War; Alan Wake Remastered; Ending - Extinction is forever. Are these good? https://www.engadget.com/playstation-plus-free-july-games-include-cod-black-ops-cold-war-and-alan-wake-remastered-183056964.html -Goodbye Xbox Gold, you were a good friend. https://www.darkhorizons.com/game-pass-core-replacing-xbox-live-gold/

-Aspertame bad?: https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/aspartame-diet-sodas-and-cancer-risk-making-sense-of-the-new-who-classification/ -BT audio getting another upgrade: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2023/06/qualcomm-s3-gen-2-sound-platform-portfolio-extended-to-deliver-b -VanMoof declared bankruptcy: https://slashdot.org/story/23/07/18/099236/vanmoof-the-most-funded-e-bike-company-in-the-world-declared-bankrupt?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -A competitor is making VanMoof's software available for customers: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1954394 -Corsair is buying Drop: https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/07/17/168213/corsair-is-buying-mechanical-keyboard-maker-drop?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Honor Magic V2 is the thinnest foldable smartphone: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1953631 -Threads usage drops by half: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/07/18/003225/threads-usage-drops-by-half-from-initial-surge?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -TikTok being banned from govt devices? Here's a compelling argument for that, and maybe the US in general. https://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/07/11/225202/tiktok-executive-admits-australian-users-data-accessed-by-employees-in-china -Remember that book that James shilled so much he bought a random person a copy of it? American Kingpin? Here's a related followup. https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23791602/silk-road-variety-jones-prison -Threads says it isn't trying to copy Twitter, but it kinda is… Threads Continues to Copy Twitter's Worst Elements With New Rate Limit Http://gizmodo.com/threads-introduces-new-rate-limits-just-like-twitter-1850650673 -AI in Politcal ADs. Is there a solution? https://gizmodo.com/ron-desantis-unleashes-ai-attack-ad-against-trump-1850650671

-Chinese Smuggler with NVMEs: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/smuggler-caught-with-420-m2-ssds-strapped-to-his-stomachhttps://www.tomshardware.com/news/smuggler-caught-with-420-m2-ssds-strapped-to-his-stomach -Chinese startup says its batteries charge super fast and have no degradation in the cold: https://www.engadget.com/chinese-startup-says-its-new-ev-battery-doesnt-lose-range-in-the-cold-164149959.html?src=rss -Mercedes is the next domino: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/07/07/2113252/mercedes-benz-is-the-first-german-automaker-to-adopt-teslas-ev-charging-standard?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Toyota claims technological breakthrough with solid-state batteries: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/23/07/05/2345213/toyota-claims-solid-state-battery-has-745-mile-range-10-minute-charging-time?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Social Media Privacy, how does Threads stack up? https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/07/how-threads-privacy-policy-compares-to-twitters-and-its-rivals/ -Threads hits 100M users in 5 Days: https://gizmodo.com/threads-instagram-100-million-zuckerberg-musk-1850621471 -Hottest day ever: https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/7/5/23784587/hottest-day-heat-wave-recorded-temperature-climate-change  

-MS beats Sony! Er, I mean the FTC: https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-activision-acquisition-moves-ahead-as-judge-rejects-ftc-injunction-request-152845890.htmlhttps://www.engadget.com/microsofts-activision-acquisition-moves-ahead-as-judge-rejects-ftc-injunction-request-152845890.html -The UK's CMA starts to flip flop on the MS + Activision deal: https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-activision-acquisition-moves-ahead-as-judge-rejects-ftc-injunction-request-152845890.html -All the old games are lost: https://kotaku.com/classic-games-history-foundation-preservation-yakuza-1850623857 -Console Countdown (James's Game)

-Stop requiring online connection on offline play: https://www.engadget.com/diablo-iv-and-other-blizzard-games-are-down-due-to-a-ddos-attack-164231957.html -Whelp, here we go again with google: https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/26/youtube-reportedly-experimenting-with-online-games/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAuL6W2c43tZePKNdWeYHg0Wo9wcK8aJSrb1EkUMhwf4GI5mYDt2ARPqhdMUP6KizqyON-VOay6FeedZGbEU-ek6L6FKixrogDjQ4G6H5smIZxWJ-8GjEx3OLRG4IuuH0lW1aiNBq69cOduJBAXrm6yTMvT5iJS7v0ESvFZJZoE6 -Gollum drags Dev into volcano with him: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gollum-studios-next-lotr-game-canceled-dev-no-longer-making-games-at-all/1100-6515620/ -Apple game porting toolkit is somehow better and worse than expected: https://youtu.be/jTsc_UvlT3E -PlayStation secrets because of a sharpie: https://games.slashdot.org/story/23/06/29/035227/sonys-confidential-playstation-secrets-just-spilled-because-of-a-sharpie?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Here's the next clever anti-cheat method for CoD. Hallucinations. https://www.engadget.com/call-of-duty-is-using-clones-of-real-players-to-mess-with-cheaters-204515183.html -Only Up? Twitch streamers seem to love this game. https://www.polygon.com/23774440/only-up-twitch-tiktok-twitter-climbing-game-influencers-social-media-explainer

-Musk is really murdering twitter: https://www.ign.com/articles/elon-musk-announces-daily-twitter-limitations-as-thousands-report-problems-seeing-tweets -Does Taurine slow the aging process? https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/06/08/2222201/common-energy-drink-ingredient-taurine-may-slow-aging-process?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed -Humane's Ai Pin is coming this year: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23779654/humane-ai-pin-name-launch-date -Meta's Threads is announced: https://www.engadget.com/metas-threads-app-is-here-to-challenge-twitter-230039730.html?src=rss -New price tag for retrieving martian samples. https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/the-mars-sample-return-mission-is-starting-to-give-nasa-sticker-shock/ -Alef Automotive flying car with FAA special clearance. Delivery in 2025 taking pre-orders now. https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/07/03/1926244/flying-car-prototype-gets-airworthiness-certified-by-faa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QaTwebs5nY -What is Bluesky? Will this be the next Twitter? https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/5-5-2023-federation-architecture https://blueskyweb.xyz/faq  

Echo Earbuds 2023 review, Govt spends on broadband coverage, M4 Drone, NACs is getting SAE treatment, Ford Supervan 4, Reddit Blackout made Google Search worse

Xbox vs The FTC, AMD Sponsored games are bad, Meta Quest Subscription, Nintendo Direct Update, Switch 2 Rumors

ROG Ally Reviews at the end, Nintendo is stingy with sequels, Tony likes Zelda TotK?... Demos reports from Steamfest Next, Ubisoft looking good actually, Halo is still on the struggle bus, Casual gaming is a money printer (New Logo Coming)

Google Domains is dead, NACS is taking over charging, Reddit is full of Pr0ns, Data Caps still suck, Lando bungles a sign off. (New logo coming soon)

Xbox Showcase, Summer Game Fest, GM love NACS, Ratchet and Clank on Steam, Reddit Blackout, Headphone dent, FTC files against Xbox/Activision, Gamepass and Geforce Now, More games on Mac OS

Apple Vision Pro, iOS 17, M2 Ultra, WWDC, Quest 3, Electricity from air, Razr+, Asus Routers take a break, Reddit screws 3rd party apps, Ford loves Tesla

Nvidia makes all the money, Playstation Showcase, Comcast still sucks, Brain implants, Neurolink, eGPU, Lung Health Gadget?, Dyson's new lineup, AI Update

Windows 11 feature updates, NYC is sinking, Netflix password sharing, AI talk, OLED fingerprint readers, Android news, Jedi Survivor Dad Review, Don't update your 3DS, Fanless Fans

Lando loves Zelda, Mini Nuclear Reactors, Samsung Buys LG OLEDs, Twitter gets new "CEO", Idiot crashes plane, Mee Pebbles Review, New Haptic Display Tech, AI News, Drobo is dead, Saturn got new (to us) moons, The Seinfeld Bill, Batman Legos,

Litter Robot 4 Review, Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra review, Discord wants new names, Xbox SSD price drop, Star Trek Communicator, Edible BS, Xbox keeps struggling, Atari buys old game IPs, White House supporting AI research, Juice Jacking isn't real, AI, Stories from the Lando-Sidem OMG Cable

DJI Mavic 3 Pro, Voyager 2 Update, VW ID7, AI updates, Pixel Fold Leaks, ROG Ally Price Leaks, Jedi Survivor is baaaad, Google & Apple work together, Steamdeck Weapon Systems, The Internet turns 30, Activision Microsoft deal is dying again

next gen 3d printers, Google Auth App update, BS, ROG Ally look awesome, new NES game, Starship RUD, new EU internet rules, Apple being Apple, Lego Sonic, Chat GPT, AI stuff

Nike NFTs, Dead Bird Drones, Audeze Maxwell review, 343 is in a bad spot, iOS 17 with sideloading, Sega buys Rovio, GPT-5 is not being trained, Suicide Squad Delayed again, Space X Starship news, TruthGPT, Nitro powered hand drill, no more Netflix DVDs

Twitter Update, Elon stuff, AI update, EV Ram 1500, Mario Movie High Score, Air Taxis, Taskbar update, New MRNA Vaccines, Substack, Juice Jacking

DX12 gets new features, Intel dumps WWAN, Kissing Machines, ROG Ally looks RAD, E3 is gone, AI is the new A-Bomb, Ioniq 6, Twitter still spiraling, ChatGPT+Furby, Apple Pay later, Windows "news articles" are bad, Consumer Drone strikes against Russia  

Tik Tok Talk, Social Media for Minors, Gordon Moore Dies at 94, Framework 16, Epic brings they eye candy, Amazon Sidewalk Launches, Moon water, New Zelda gameplay, Car Subscriptions, iOS 16.5

Prototype Nasa Space Suit, Cow Free Dairy, 8bitdo and Apple team up, Belkin quits Matter, DPReview Shut Down, Midjourney V5 is crazy, Google Bard, Double Thrifty 50 review, Acer E-Bike?, Ubisoft AI, Zipline Delivery, Netflix still trying to Game

Official Lunar Time, ChatGPT in your car, Mushroom computers, Meta cuts more jobs, Suicide Squad delayed again, EGS does self publishing, Room Temp Super Conductivity ...maybe, ChatGPT 4, The Fed gets Zoom bombed, Betterhelp problems, The Arc Browser, Asteroid problems in 2046?  

Ultimate Fast Charging, Twitter is burning down, Biden's FCC nom withdraws, New Sonos Stuff, Microsoft buying Activision may actually happen, Tweetbot, Halo Infinite Season 3, LastPass sux, Believer raises big money, teeny tiny Nerf gun

Sneaky Teacher Mining, Nothing Phone 2, Chrome getting better on Mac OS, Beyond Good and Evil 2 update, Sony State of Play, Elden Ring DLC, Tesla Model 3 impressions, Blue Alchemist, Space X news, Smart Cars that Re-po themselves, Ryzen 7950X3D looks good,  iMessage on Windows?... nope, Airless basketball

The Division 2 Cuts off its Arm, Steam adding something cool, Elon wants your 2FA SMS money, Big AI Discussion, Hogwarts Legacy has big PC Problems, Bungie defeats Cheaters, Social Media Algorithms, Chrome is messing with your tabs

Nintendo Direct Stuff, Dead Island 2 is REAL, Jarron's poop talk, New Tiny VR Headset, BS, Space X Tests the BIG ONE, Bing AI gets outsmarted, Comcast still sucks, Metroid Prime Remaster talk, Computer Rentals?

Eufy fesses up, One+ announcements, Microsoft loves ChatGPT, careful what you download from google, Samsung event, AMD X3D CPU pricing, False 911 calls from iphones, Chinese Weather Balloon update, Space War, Speedy Shoes, 40 series laptops look crazy powerful

ChatGPT Debate, Mustang MachE price drop, Discord Nerfs Nvidia GPUs, Xbox Developer Direct, More 343 Problems, Uncharted Rumor, Wifi XRAY vision, Goldeneye is not great..., Tales from the James

New Nuclear Power Design, Good Guy Apple, Tickermaster Sucks, new USB C Specs, Meta doesn't respect ChatGPT, New Homepod, Mtn Dew Hot Sauce, Destiny 2 news, War Thunder State Secrets, Xbox Carbon Aware, promising cancer treatment, Netflix password sharing update

Last of Us TV Show talk, Apple Macbook Pro Announcements, Wyoming Hates EVs, Microsoft Vall-E, Qi2 charging standard, 3rd Party Twitter apps die, Tesla drops prices, Gamer Muzzles, Stadia's graceful exit is finished, Gen Z and old tech, Apple AI narrator

New AMD Stuff, Founder of Sound Blaster passes away, Samsung Displays, PS5 problems, Razer Leviathon V2, Smart Baking Mixer, CES EV stuff, CES Monitors, Project Leonardo, Coinbase downsizes  

Top Sciency things for 2022, Nuratrue Pro Review, Mid-Cycle Console talk, Nvidia CES Keynote, Intel CES Info, New OLED is very Bright, Asteroid Impact Sim, Samsung Display News, Toilet Urine Tester, The Lost Thrifty 50

Eff you LastPass, Top 5 tech/gadgets of 2022, Texas Instruments is up and running in Lehi, FTX implosion follow up, Lando TV Review

John Carmack leaves Meta, Horizon CoOp game, Goodbye Insight Lander, The Force Engine, Smart Toilets, Dyson Headphones, 3d Prints from brand names, Elon Twit update, OnePlus Mechanical Keyboard, Jarron Savages Owen, Top 5 games for the year

FTX Guy is hosed, The Game Awards Trailers, Audeze Maxwell, Fusion Breakthrough, Eyeglass tech update, AMD 7900xtx reviews, DJI Mini 3, Tick Tock Getting Banned?, Apple Freeform, Owen gives his data out, Starlink Satellite Update

Witcher 3 update, Artemis Update, ChatGPT, AMD and Moore's Law, Prime Video, Disney De-aging AI, Kickstarter Buy of the Month, Portal RTX, Spotify Lies, Tesla Semi Trucks, Steamdeck and Game Awards, Starlink and the Gubnment, 4080 Prices are falling.

What did you buy?, Eufy has screwed the pooch, Mario Bros Trailer 2, These Parasites rock, LTT backpack review, Games we're playing, DNA Data Storage, Space X news, Elon News, Apple Music copies Spotify

This episode actually has nothing to do with Thanksgiving..., Twitter update, God of War Ragnarok mid game review, Sonic Frontiers mid game review, Overwatch 2 Review, AMD cuts CPU prices. FTX update, new LG OLED gaming Monitor, Streets of Rage Movie, Xbox 360 Controller is back, Elon or Mr. Burns, Shrooms treat depression, Apple v Epic continues, Netflix news, Nintendon't

RTX 4080 reviews are out, AI draws a comic book, New Snapdragon 8Gen2, 42 IS the answer, Control 2, LG stretchy display, Mavic 3 Classic, DART update, Youtube Primetime Channels, MS Activision update, FTX Crypto, Art Vs Graphics, dookie talk, 8  Billion people

RDNA 3 is... interesting, EVGA "Not" 4090, Gears of War Movie, Apple TV review, PSVR2 news update, Halo Winter Update, Amazon Music is weird now, The Meta Quest that can kill, Twitter Saga Updates

Minor GPU Talk, Electric Jeep Restomod, Twitter talk, Space X update, Witcher Remake, Riven Remake, Asus Foldable screen, Comcast sucks, Flat Mouse, BYU Nuclear Power, Asteroid detection

Careful what you install, Apple Account Recovery is too slow, Fallout 4 getting update, Sony updating earbuds, Silent Hill 2 remake, Resident Evil 4 remake update, New Intel CPU Reviews, Robot Tentacles, Milky Way Doom, AI Art Discussion, Starlink GPS hack, MyShake, Nintendo Controllers on iOS

Razer Edge, Nvidia Unlaunches a 4080, PS Dualsense Edge Controller, New Apple apps for Windows, cybernetic bugs, Frankenrats, Microsoft Surface event, Price Tourism, New Apple Products, Custom Elite 2 controllers, Spiderman Miles Morales coming to the PC, Long lost NES games found.

Google Event, Amazon event, CDPR games announced, Musk will buy twitter, Meta Quest Pro is DOA, Mario Movie looks promising, Spinlaunch, Stadia is officially dead, DART was a success, CNN NFT is done, BMW in car games

Starlink Hands on, Samsung S95B review, Games we're playing, Netflix wastes more money, Old Movie Pass Execs getting heat, BGP Hacking, StarFox 2 overclocked, Sliding displays looking cool.