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 ...

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 ...

Apple will finally fix iPhones with non-Apple batteries

After years of practicing their particular kind of monopoly, Apple is now relenting: the company will fix iPhones which batteries were fixed or exchanged in an Apple-unauthorized shops. Apple repairers will not only fix those devices but, if needed, they will also replace third-party batteries with ones certified by the Big Fruit. This will be an option when an unauthorized battery is the cause of problems.Good. Tweet Vote on HN ...

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 ...

Samsung Galaxy Fold will be sold in India after all

DJ Koh, the chief of Samsung’s mobile division, has just officially announced that Galaxy Fold will indeed be available in India. Quoting the man, ”Indian market is, I clearly said, most important market — not only investment and everything, my long-term commitment is towards the market. In this market, why will I not deliver my newest technology innovation? Yes, I will do”. While Koh’s English leaves something to be desired, his message is clear: Samsung, at least officially, puts great value in the Indian market. Sadly, Koh did not say when exacly will Galaxy ...

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 ...

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