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In the age of Alexa and Siri, Cortana’s halo has grown dim

Over the past few years Cortana has been seeing a somewhat slow but painful death. It even will even be separated from Windows 10 search in the upcoming April 2019 Update. All that considered, here’s a few reasons why we think the voice assistant is on its way to an eventual doom.
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Apex Legends proves battle royale is no fad. In fact, it’s just getting started

Apex Legends came out of nowhere to take the top spot as battle royale in 2019, and it now looks as if it'll be the biggest game of the year. Its sudden success proves the battle royale fad still has plenty of life left in it, and the biggest games may yet to come.
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‘Anthem’ faces a rocky launch after its kinda-ok demo leaves players cold

Bioware bravely allowed gamers to see a large chunk of 'Anthem' over two demo weekends, but the decision may have backfired. Lackluster missions, performance issues, and muddled messaging over micro-transactions leaves the game facing an uphill battle.
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EA is losing out on the true potential of Titanfall studio with ‘Apex Legends’

Apex Legends is a solid battle royale game, but I can’t shake the feeling that its creation was dictated by Respawn’s new owners: Electronic Arts. In the process, the studio’s soul could be lost, forced to play follow-the-leader like so many other of EA’s other development teams.
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Logitech’s newest headsets sound as good as they look, but they’re not perfect

Logitech's newest gaming headsets, the G935 and G432, bring style and impressive sound to the table. With leatherette earpads, positional 3D sound, and 50 mm drivers, Logitech has become a considerable adversary amongst the competition. But as great as the new headsets are, they aren't without flaws.
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Debunking Dark Mode: Here’s why it won’t improve your laptop’s battery life

Dark Mode is known to improve battery life for certain devices, like a smartphone with an OLED screen. Does that apply to laptops, as well? To find out we tested two laptops, one running Windows and one running MacOS. Read our definitive conclusion.
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Will everything from lamps to fridges be spying on me? Yes, and I’m creeped out

With the debut of Panasonic’s HomeHawk lamp with built-in video camera, should we be concerned that everything -- from couches to dishwashers – could soon be spying on us? New surveillance technology could mean we could all be caught dancing in our underwear in a hotel room, or worse.
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‘Wargroove’ is a fantastic tactics games for fans of Advance Wars

Wargroove is a fantastical Advance Wars successor with beautiful pixelated visuals and rewarding grid-based combat. The campaign is lengthy enough to keep you playing for dozens of hours, but there's also a wonderful map editor that lets you create and share your own missions, complete with cutscenes.
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A wearable may save your life, thanks to A.I. and big data. Here’s how

Wearables are morphing from devices that send you smartphone notifications and track your fitness into gadgets that can monitor your health -- and maybe even save your life. Here's why -- and how advanced AI from companies like Microsoft and Google can make it possible.
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Diablo 3’s ‘Season of Grandeur’ is a minor update to a game that deserves better

'Diablo 3' season 16, the 'Season of Grandeur,' is live. It attempts to shake up the stale meta-game with a minor tweak, but it falls far short of what fans of the franchise want. Better games like 'Path of Exile' are eating Blizzard's lunch.
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Bezel-less phones are terrible for typing on, and it’s only going to get worse

Bezel-less smartphone screens look great, and folding smartphones are an exciting part of the mobile future; but we don't like where the typing experience is heading because of these two trends. Tapping out messages on some phones is already painful, and software designers need to pay attention now.
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AT&T jumps the gun with deliberately misleading 5GE launch

With 5G appearing on the horizon, bringing the promise of major speed improvements to our smartphone networks, AT&T has decided to jump the gun and relabel its latest 4G tech as 5G Evolution. It’s a short-sighted move designed to fool people and it will cause confusion.
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Sony’s 360 Reality Audio is the epic sound revolution you didn’t know you needed

After Sony’s utterly bizarre press conference, I almost missed what was perhaps the most impactful sonic experience at the show. Luckily, I went back to Sony’s booth on the last day of the show, only to have my mind blown. Sony’s new 3D audio system could be a quantum leap forward for stereo headphones.
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‘Far Cry: New Dawn’ is a fresh, postapocalyptic spin on a stale formula

More than a mere 'Far Cry 5' expansion pack, 'Far Cry: New Dawn' is creatively building on its predecessor's gameplay and story. During a behind-closed-doors demo at Ubisoft's Montreal studio, Digital Trends got all the details on new characters, weapons, environments, and gameplay mechanics.
Digital Trends writers pick game of the year

The best video games released in 2018

Developers showed up with a number of amazing games this year. Each capitalized on something unique but there's always one that outdoes them all. From amazing moment-to-moment action to captivating dialogue and addicting gameplay, here are our picks for the best video games of 2018.
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Can two operating systems coexist? The Pixel Slate thinks so

The Pixel Slate is a 2-in-1 device like no other. It’s not the most polished product we’ve ever used, but Google has laid the foundation for letting mobile and desktop software sit side-by-side. Here’s what Google has changed in Chrome OS to make it all work -- as well as where it all falls apart.
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Brian Eno sets out to change music (again) with Bloom: 10 World

We always saw Bloom as musical system that could be developed further, Brian Eno says. We’d built a CD player and only released one CD. For Bloom: 10 Worlds, we’ve created ten new worlds, reimagined the app, added new shapes, colors and sounds, while quietly tinkering away with the rules behind the scenes.
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He created comics, movies, and superheroes. But Stan Lee lived for joy

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‘Diablo Immortal’ is just the beginning. Mobile games are the future

Diablo fans were furious after the announcement of Diablo Immortal, citing that mobile games are terrible, and could spell death for Diablo IV. In truth, mobile games are the future. From Apple and Samsung to Bethesda and Blizzard, we’re seeing a new incentive for games that fit on your phone.
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‘Fallout 76’ may have online multiplayer but it’s still a desolate wasteland

A quick Google search of, "Is Fallout 76 an MMO?", will reveal varying opinions on the subject. Even though Bethesda has stated that Fallout 76 isn't an MMO, players and game critics can't seem to agree, often citing its online multiplayer capabilities as a reason. We're here to settle that argument.
Apple AirPods review

The Apple AirPods 2 needed to come out today. Here are four reasons why

Apple announced numerous new products at its October 30 event, a lineup that included a new iPad Pro, a Macbook Air, as well as a new Mac Mini. Here’s four reasons we wish a new set of AirPods were on that list, and what Apple needs to do to stay at the top of the true wireless universe.
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Diablo 3 for Switch: Portable play keeps the game fresh

I've played every version of Diablo 3 released since 2012, racking up hundreds of hours in the process. Six years later, I'm playing it yet again on Nintendo Switch, but this time, it feels fresh. Diablo 3 feels like a game that was meant for the Switch, an experience that is both casual and hardcore.
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Razer’s most basic Blade 15 is the one most gamers should buy

Razer's Blade 15 is an awesome laptop for both gamers, streamers, professionals, and anyone else needing serious go in a slim profile, but its price is out of reach for many games. The new Blade 15 Base solves that problem with few sacrifices, and it's likely the one you should buy.
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Smartphone makers are vomiting a torrent of new phones, and we’re sick of it

We’ve never seen such an enormous number of smartphones released in a single year as we’ve seen in 2018. Manufacturers like LG and Sony are updating more and more frequently, while Huawei and Motorola have adopted a scattergun approach with countless similar models.
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Budget TVs are finally worth buying, and you can thank Roku

Not all that long ago, budget TVs were only worth looking at if, well, you were on a budget. Thanks to Roku and its platform, not only are budget TVs now a viable option for anyone, they might even be a better buy than more expensive TVs, depending on what you're looking for.
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Huawei and Leica’s monochrome lens is dead, so we celebrate its life

The Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro do not have a dedicated monochrome camera lens, unlike the P20 Pro, and various Huawei and Leica phones before it. It's the end of an era, because the monochrome lens was a huge influence, but it's also the start of a new one, as Leica has worked on its replacement.
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Congratulations Palm, you’ve launched the stupidest product of the year

The Palm Palm (2018) is a smartphone to reduce your smartphone usage, or a small smartphone for when you don't want to carry your big smartphone. Palm itself doesn't seem sure which it is; but either way, it's a product that's so witless, we're amazed it was even made.
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I’ve seen the 8K TV future, and you should be excited. Here’s why

Samsung set the tech world on fire when it announced it would sell an 85-inch 8K TV in the U.S. along with several 8K screen sizes in Europe. Debates over the validity and value of such a high resolution have continued since, and we're here to settle them.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey review

Open-world video games are getting too big for their own good

As technology has progressed, open-world video games have grown increasingly bigger. What seems like a universal positive has shown problems preventing the genre from truly moving forward, however. But what can be done to keep open worlds from feeling too big for their own good?
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It’s the phone equivalent of a Bentley. So why does the Pixel 3 look like a VW?

Google has got 100-percent of the Pixel 3's specification and technology right, so we're annoyed that it only got 50-percent of the design right. Look at either from the back, and it's an improvement over the Pixel 2; but look at them from the front? Oh dear. In a year of fabulous phones, this is a problem.
Google Home Hub

The Google Home Hub doesn’t have a camera. Here’s why that’s a good thing

Surprisingly, Google's new Home Hub smart display doesn't have a camera, and that's a good thing. In an age of tech dominated by lots of bells and whistles, we're impressed that Google listened to people's concerns about privacy. How important is video calling on a smart display anyway?
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XS Max? XR? Apple’s new iPhone names are a confusing mess

Apple's new iPhone range has the most baffling set of names we've seen in a while, and it's not good news. The phones may be great, but the names are too confusing, unmemorable, and worse still, shifting away from the one brand name everyone knows and recognizes. What should Apple have named the iPhone XS?
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Canon and Nikon’s new mirrorless cameras impress. Should Sony start worrying?

Both Canon’s EOS R and Nikon’s Z series are coming out of the gate strong, incorporating features that took Sony years to implement and refine in its mirrorless cameras. But Sony still has a lot going for it and may lead the way for some time, thanks to years of experience and a great product strategy.
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Bored with Netflix? As it goes global, the selection is about to explode

Netflix is going global. And even if you never leave step foot outside America, you should be excited. The numbers show that as Netflix growth is slowing in the U.S., it’s on fire in other countries like Japan, with hiring to match. More subscribers abroad means more original, diverse content, and plenty to watch when House of Cards gets stale.