First off, we'd like to thank Dueling Analogs for using us in a comic this week -- we're touched (in ways we can't exactly discuss on public forum). Since Extra Life already got its due this week, check out our picks for best game-related webcomics this week, and be sure to vote for your favorite:
The updates ASUS made with the ROG Ally X gaming handheld seriously up its appeal.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is coming to Netflix on October 10. Netflix announced the release date today along with a new trailer. The animated series picks up after the events of the Survivor Trilogy
Netflix announced the surprise release today, coinciding with the film’s arrival for digital purchase and rental on VOD platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV. The black-and-white version will come to Netflix later this summer.
The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has once again been called off, this time after an automatic hold was issued by the ground launch sequencer less than four minutes before liftoff.
A console Windows app on Github called Amperage will allow users to run Recall even on older computers that the feature doesn't officially support.
Meta is once again telling the world it intends to reorient its platform in order to appeal to younger users.
The Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI. They are being made using OpenAI’s Sora model.
This week's best tech deals include the Apple iPad for $300, the PS5 for $450, a year of Peacock for $20 and several discounts on Sonos speakers.
Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.
The Apple Watch Ultra 2, our pick for the company's best wearable, is available for $85 off.
The Spacetop G1 is an AR laptop with no screen. It uses glasses instead.
Spain has blocked Meta from rolling out election-focused features on Facebook and Instagram in the country, citing data protection concerns. A data protection agency called the company’s planned treatment of user information "unnecessary, disproportionate and excessive."
Marvel's What If...? is an intriguing experiment for the Apple Vision Pro, but it plays terribly.
The IRS Direct File tool is now permanent and available to all 50 states following a limited pilot program.
Robot vacuums are available at many price points today, and some of them can even mop in addition to vacuum. These are the best robot vacuums you can buy today.
The Google Pixel Watch 2 is $65 off and cheaper than ever. It’s down to $285 with a promo code Wellbots.
Twitch has terminated the contracts of all its Safety Advisory Council members.
Dyson’s first robot vacuum may be late on the scene, but it impresses with excellent suction power and remarkable obstacle avoidance. However, its $1,200 will be prohibitively expensive for some.
A series of Playdates were misdelivered, stolen and returned in a weird real-life saga for the gaming system.
Wellbot has a discount on the Google Pixel Buds Pro — one of our favorite wireless earbuds.