Snap is finally seeing the effects of Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes on its ad business and the changes have had a bigger impact than it expected. The company reported revenue of just over $1 billion for the third-quarter of 2021. But despite that being a new milestone for Snap, it was $3 million shy … Read more
The long-lost Apple VideoPad 2 prototype is going up for auction in November as part of a History of Science and Technology auction by Bonhams, an international auction house, in Los Angeles. The VideoPad will be auctioned alongside other Apple prototypes and Steve Jobs memorabilia and is estimated to sell between $8,000 and $12,000. Developed … Read more
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone today gave a first look at Haunted Chocolatier, his follow-up to the indie hit Stardew Valley. The game looks similar to Stardew Valley, featuring familiar pixelated graphics and a town of citizens to … Read more
Spotify might have a much wider video podcast selection in the near future. In July last year, it debuted the video podcast format for select originals, but now it’s opening up access to the option to more people who want to launch their own. Creators can now apply to have their video podcasts published on … Read more
Microsoft is releasing a new Windows 11 update today that fixes some of the AMD CPU performance issues. AMD and Microsoft found two issues with Windows 11 on Ryzen processors at launch, with one causing L3 cache latency to triple and slowing performance by up to 15 percent in certain games. Microsoft is now fixing … Read more
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. If you’re dreaming of heading to Hollywood to make it big as a star, you can now add yet another reason to stay home and cling to that day job. A South Korean company named DeepBrain AI … Read more
Have you ever just missed a big moment during a live Twitch stream? You might not have to in the future. The Verge reports Twitch is launching a month-long test that includes a “Rewind the Stream” button for live channels. Tap it and you’ll jump two minutes back in the broadcast, with options to scrub … Read more
Your iPhone has a a hidden weather map that tells you exactly where it’s going to rain. It’s also possible to scroll along the time of the day, so you can see when the rain will be at its worst in your local area. Apple’s Weather app hasn’t always been brilliant – and has occasionally … Read more
While Instagram and Facebook face increased scrutiny on how they manage their teenage audience, Snap is taking steps to ensure a safer experience for its youngest users by working on a set of family safety tools. In an interview this week on WSJ Tech Live (via TechCrunch), CEO Evan Spiegel spoke of his vision for … Read more
I’ve given up hope of getting the one thing I want from the Halo franchise. Microsoft has put together over a dozen Halo games and spin-offs, a small mountain of books, and a soon-to-be-released TV show, but it still hasn’t made a Halo game that would invite me to explore a grand, open, complete ringworld. … Read more