Xbox FY25 Q1 gaming revenue is up 43% year-over-year, again thanks to Activision Blizzard — and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just set a franchise record Microsoft gaming revenue is up with strong results mostly due to Activision Blizzard. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know It’s that time of the quarter where we get more financial results....

Xiaomi confirms two new wearables are coming, including a surprise Samsung contender Double trouble? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. October is almost over, but XIaomi is planning to sneak not one, but two new wearable hardware releases out before Halloween. The company is only targeting China with the dynamic duo so far, but it’s quite likely the new models, the Smart Band 9 Pro and the Xiaomi Watch S4, will come to other markets in the coming weeks....

“I know none of this is easy news to hear, particularly with colleagues and friends departing SIE.” Sony closes two PlayStation studios and shutters Concord for good The PlayStation maker is shutting down both Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. What you need to know Yet again, I’m reporting on studio closures and developer layoffs in the midst of what have been some of the most tumultuous years in the gaming industry’s history....

4 things you can do in the ChatGPT Windows app that it does better than Copilot Who needs Microsoft now? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Now thatChatGPThas its ownWindows app, the question of whether it’s worth picking over Microsoft’s Copilot, which is already threaded throughout Windows 11, is front and center. With the two sharing the stage, you should learn where ChatGPT shines versus Copilot....

5 findings from our VPN tests that surprised us the most The results are in – and they’re pretty juicy When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. VPNs are constantly improving, so we regularly re-test today’sbest VPN servicesto ensure our guides are accurate and up-to-date. Sometimes this means adjusting stats, but more often than not we uncover significant changes for the VPNs on our radar....

A hair dryer for our Home Tech Device of the Year? Here’s how the Dyson Supersonic Nural blew us away In a once-stagnant marketplace, Dyson continues to lead the way with its inventive launches When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. We see tons of cool home tech being released each year – coffee machines that deliver perfect drinks at the push of a single button, robot vacuums that can do a better cleanup job than you can, and so on....

Apple has quietly given the M4 iMac some hidden upgrades – here are the ones you may have missed Intriguing updates for the new iMac When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After many months of speculation,Appleunveiled anew iMacyesterday, complete with theM4 chip. It became the first Apple computer to come loaded with this piece of silicon, but there were a few other interesting tidbits that you might have missed from the announcement....