Apple’s new products, PS5 Event, and more | Digital Trends Live

By Todd Werkhoven September 16, 2020

On this Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler dives into the top trending stories in tech, including Apple’s new products and updates, the PlayStation 5 event, the upcoming volocopter, Apple versus Spotify, and more.

Holland Roden

Next up is Holland Roden, actress and star of No Escape, who talks about her love for escape rooms, as well as the YouTube series outlining her pandemic project of building a van for both living and travel.

What’s TBD this week? DT’s Jess Surbaugh and Adrien Warner join the program to talk about the 72nd annual Emmy Awards, airing this Sunday.

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Sony reveals customizable PS5 DualSense Edge controller

Sony has revealed a totally brand new controller for the PS5 at Gamescom: DualSense Edge. It's the very first high-performance, highly customizable controller in PlayStation history.

As Sony wrote in the PlayStation Blog, the DualSense Edge controller allows players to fine-tune the controls that tailor to their unique play style. The ability to customize control maps makes it stand out from the original DualSense controller, and it's something PlayStation's art director Daisuke Kurihara is very proud of.

Gaming

PS5 is losing an obscure multiplayer feature you didn’t know about

The Playstation 5 system standing upright.

Sony will be shutting down its Accolades feature on the PlayStation 5 in fall 2022 due to low engagement.

The PS5 launched in 2020 with a brand new UI and set of features. Some, such as the DualSense's adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, were highly advertised and marketed, while others were hidden in the system's settings. As the console has been on the market for a number of years now, there have been many updates that have added new features fans have been requesting, such as VRR, gamelists, and 1440p support in the near future. One obscure multiplayer feature will be removed in a future update, however.

Gaming

PS5 beta update brings back folders, 1440p, and more

Playstation 5 system and DualSense controller.

A new PlayStation 5 system software update beta has been released today that brings back folders, adds 1440p support, requests to share screen, and more.

Sony has utilized system software betas to test upcoming features and additions to its consoles since the PS4. Users can opt-in for a chance to be selected to test out these new features before they are finalized and rolled out to all consoles. Previous betas have revealed new features like voice commands, new social features, and VRR support. Those selected to participate in these betas receive an email with a download code.