A few weeks ago Spotify has removed the Repeat function from its mobile app. The reason given was so that it could make room needed for the sharing options. This may have been a good choice for many, but many other people enjoy listening to the same song over and over again; those people were less thrilled about the change. Well, thankfully for them Spotify has decided to bring the Repeat button back to its former location. Spotify promises to keep working on this particular ...
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Diablo I is now available on GOG
Do you like the Diablo series? Of course you do, everyone loves Diablo, in which case I have good news for you: Diablo I can now be bought from GOG.com. The game is pretty expensive for a title that is over twenty years old – 8 euro – but it is a worthwhile buy for anyone with a hack’n’slash nostalgic tingle in their mouse fingers.Like a certain boss use to say, fresh meat! Tweet Vote on HN ...
Xiaomi might release stronger variant of Redmi Note 7
Xiaomi’s new mid-ranger is coming out right now, and Xiaomi already plans on releasing a stronger version of it. The new and improved Redmi Note 7 will come with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage memory. On the downside, we do not know whether or not it will be available outside of China: some people believe that it may be China-exclusive. Tweet Vote on HN ...
We now know the release date of Xiaomi Black Shark 2
According to an ad poste released by Xiaomi itself, the big day is March 18th. Black Shark 2 will be a gaming smartphone, which means that it will have a very powerful specs: Snapdragon 855 CPU, 8 to 12 gigabytes of RAM and, last but not least, a pretty hardcore Liquid Cool 3.0 cooling system. The rest of the phone’s specs are currently unknown, as is its price. Tweet Vote on HN ...
LOVOT, a Japanese robot made to be loved
So, yeah, LOVOT. You know how Japan is an exotic country full of people different from mostly anyone else? Well, these lovely people have once again proven that their tastes may be different to ours, but they are interesting in the least and kind of beautiful at most. Japanese startup GROOVE X has just officially presented its latest invention: a cutie cuddly little robot called LOVOT. Really, check this link out, you will not regret it. In case you cannot or do not want to, LOVOT is a sophisticated robot created with the intention of being a companion to humans. It can navigate terrain on ...
Turns out that the latest Windows update may have slowed down the computers’ performance
A few days ago Microsoft have released the KB4482887 patch for the Windows 10 OS. Soon after installing it, Microsoft begun to receive multiple reports of users’ computers slowing down significantly. One video gamer have reported that before the update they could run Destiny 2 in 60 fps; after the update, their framerate dropped to 35fps. Such reports are, reportedly (ha, ha), pretty often. Microsoft acknowledged the issue and stated that its cause is probably NOT Reptoline, a new function brought in with the update that was supposed to improve PC’s peformances. Microsoft is ...
Figgers F3. The potentially very cool smartphone made by a company that hardly anyone ever heard about
What exacly will make this smartphone made by a small American brand cool? Well, first of all, it will be the first US smartphone that supports 5G connectivity; second, it will allow for wireless charging up to 5 meters away from the charger. If Figgers pulls it off, their F3 will be the first smartphone in the world to achieve this impressive distance. It is also possible that F3 will have a function of F1 that automatically disables the phone whenever traveling faster than 10 miles per hour. F3’s specs also do not leave much to be desired: 4K display, dual main camera, Snapdragon ...
Razer Phone 2 with Verizon activation is on sale on BestBuy
You can now get this gaming smartphone for only $449.99, meaning that you can make a huge save of $350. If you want to, you can also buy a version without Verizon, which will cost you $499 instead; still a huge save. Model available packs 64 gigabytes of storage memory: its other specs include Snapdragon 845 CPU, 8GB RAM, Sony camera setup, 4000mAh attery and a 5.7′ LCD display. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Why should you hire a TV presenter if you can just make one?
Chinese news station Xinhua has recently hired a new person to be their TV presenter. Well, ”hire” may not be the best word for it; nor, for that matter, ”person”. Xin Xiaomeng, Xinhua’s newest journalist, is an artificial reality person – a combination of graphics, audio and AI. Xin Xiaomeng is the third AI presenter to ”work” in Xinhua; her two predecessors were both ”males”. The three have so far spend over ten thousand minutes on the air. Impressive for someone who is not real.Fancy whim of an exotic nation or logical next step ...
First screenshots of the new Edge browser are out
Some time ago we wrote about how Microsoft is working on a new browser to replace the old Edge with. Well, it looks like such a browser is really coming out: Neowin website has managed to snatch and publish a few screenshots of it online. So, what do we know about this new Edge? First of all, it will not be based on the old EdgeHTML engine, instead using a Google Chrome based one called (duh) Chromium. The general art style of the browser looks much like the older Edge did, although it has also taken cues from Chrome – profile pictures, for example. The new Edge will supposedly offer ...