Category: personalcomputing

Match.com’s Date Check-In sends an SOS to friends in case of creeps

[ad_1] Match.com stresses that you should call 911 if you feel unsafe, but Date Check-In could be a good option for when a date acts creepy or strange, but not outright dangerous. Match Group — Match.com’s owner — also owns dating sites OkCupid, Tinder, Hinge, eHarmony and Plenty of Fish. However, Date Check-In is exclusive […]

EA’s game servers went down this morning (updated)

[ad_1] If you’ve been unable to play Star Wars Battlefront II or log into your Origin account, you’re not alone. EA’s servers are down, impacting thousands of users. EA and DICE community leader, Ben Wilke, confirmed the issue on Twitter, saying that teams are working on rectifying the problem. EA’s help services are slammed due […]

Dell’s top-of-the-line XPS 13 from 2019 is $400 off at Amazon

[ad_1] We’ve been fans of the XPS 13 since 2015. Last year, however, we called it the perfect ultraportable, awarding it a 93. In particular, we liked the computer’s updated design, especially the fact Dell moved the webcam to sit above the screen. The Dolby Vision display, which its excellent black levels, was another highlight […]

Nintendo unveils a coral-colored Switch Lite

[ad_1] Nintendo has unveiled a new color for the Switch Lite, and it’s just fine. You’d be mistaken for calling it pink, but it’s actually considered coral — “Living Coral” was Pantone’s color of 2019, so that may well be the inspiration behind it. Like the rose gold craze a while back, this hue is […]

‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ will be free on Epic’s game store this week

[ad_1] The Epic Games Store’s freebies can be hit or miss, but this is one you might want to consider if you’re a stealth action fan. Epic is making Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate available for free between February 20th and February 27th. It’s a 2015-era game (the last before Ubisoft’s ‘reinvented’ Origins), but you’re still […]

‘State of Decay 2’ is getting a major free update

[ad_1] The tutorial has been expanded, the pacing of legacy runs has been improved, there’s a new weapon class, a new map and new weather effects. Dodge and stealth have been split into separate commands in a bid to improve the game’s control scheme, and dozens of mission and gameplay bugs have been fixed. The […]

Overwatch League moves matches to South Korea after coronavirus outbreak

[ad_1] A specific schedule is coming “soon,” but the league promised that this wouldn’t affect other Overwatch homestands in Washington, Florida and Atlanta. There are still questions about how well cancelling events helps limit the spread of viruses. However, the league might not have had much choice. Whether or not the threat of infections was […]

The latest ‘Fortnite’ emote lets you Rickroll your foes

[ad_1] It’s not uncommon to troll your Fortnite enemies with a victory dance, but the latest one might be particularly insidious. Epic Games has added a purchasable “Never Gonna” emote to the battle royale brawler that, as the name implies, Rickrolls your opponents — complete with the real Rick Astley song (and, clearly, Astley’s permission). […]

It doesn’t matter if China hacked Equifax

[ad_1] It was a message of PR reprieve for the skinsuits at Equifax, who spend their life cycles profiting from tracking and trading our personal and financial information (and we’re powerless to stop them). Especially now as we’re seeing reports about how four Chinese hackers “took down Equifax.” That sure sounds a lot better (for […]

NVIDIA cuts its outlook by $100 million due to 2019 coronavirus

[ad_1] NVIDIA opted out of attending MWC 2020 due to coronavirus-related safety concerns before the organization behind the event decided to cancel it altogether. That’s not the only tangible impact the virus has had on the industry, though. Apple had to close all its retail stores in mainland China out of an “abundance of caution.” […]