Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. August has arrived, and MoviePass is still hanging on — but things will have to change for it to have a chance at survival. Meanwhile, Sony and Apple had much better news to report, and we’re ready with advice on how to make hastily deleted data reappear. The other […]
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Tesla ‘party and camper mode’ turns EVs into tailgating machines
Teslas are nothing if not giant batteries on wheels, so it would only make sense if you could use the battery for something other than getting from A to B, wouldn’t it? You will soon. Elon Musk has teased the future addition of a “party & camper mode” that will keep the car’s climate systems, […]
Vertical video sheds its black bars on YouTube, Android app adds dark mode
The YouTube desktop site was designed for 16:9 video, with videos in any other aspect ratio—most commonly 4:3 for old TV material or 9:16 for vertical smartphone video—padded with black bars until they fit the 16:9 box. In a change that Google is currently rolling out, those black bars are now being scrapped, and the […]
Fortnite update 5.10: Early patch notes, downtime news and Playground Mode replacement
One of the world’s most popular games has slowly seen new content released for it since its original launch. And Epic Games has now confirmed more details on the next Fortnite update being launched this week. Fortnite 5.10 will be a content patch, with early patch notes already confirming some of the stuff it will […]
PUBG Mobile update 0.7.0: War Mode and new Tencent features revealed in patch notes
Having had to wait following the initial server maintenance, fans can now play the new PUBG Mobile update 0.7 content. Tencent also opted to launch their new patch regionally, meaning that some players got the new download earlier than others. The big news is that update 0.7.0 introduces the new action-packed War Mode, as well […]
Fortnite Playground: When is Playground Mode V2 coming out on PS4 and Xbox?
Epic Games have been busy this week celebrating the start of Fortnite’s big successes on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch and Mobile. And having released one of the most popular games in the world, the development team are now focused on adding some big features. One of these will be launched this week, […]
‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’ adds a hardcore permadeath mode
Ubisoft isn’t just relying on cameos from aliens and iconic game characters to inject extra life into Ghost Recon Wildlands. When the Special Operation 2 pack arrives on July 24th, it’ll include a Ghost Mode that adds some high-stakes realism. For one, death is permanent — if your character falls in battle and isn’t revived […]
Apple iOS 11.4.1 officially adds USB Restricted Mode, blocking hacking tools
Apple released iOS 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1, and watchOS 4.3.2 today with minor bugfixes for its iPhones, iPads, HomePods, Apple TVs, and Apple Watches, but there was one surprise in the software: USB Restricted Mode, a feature designed to block iPhone-cracking USB devices used by law enforcement agencies, has finally arrived. USB Restricted Mode was fi…Read More
Outlook.com the latest site to copy Ars, offer “dark mode”
The most popular feature request for Microsoft’s Outlook.com has been to add a dark/night theme that replaces the eye-searing white with a calming dark grey, making it less visually traumatic to check your e-mail after dark. Microsoft has now announced that this is coming soon, as spotted by The Verge. The new theme will be […]
Fortnite Playground Mode coming back TONIGHT, Epic Games share LTM latest
A range of new modes are being worked on by Epic Games for Battle Royale, although one stands out from among the rest. The Playground Mode will give players the chance to explore the island without worrying about being eliminated early. But while Epic Games have promised to bring the LTM back as soon they could, fans […]