Articles by Rob LeFebvre
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Manage a Miniatures Store in Knight Fever's New Sim Game, Coming to Steam in 2025
Manage a wargame shop from scratch in 'Tabletop Game Shop Simulator', the upcoming PC game from Knight Fever Games. Stock shelves, host game nights, and grow your tabletop empire.
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OnePlus Pad 3 Launches June 5 in US and Canada With Snapdragon 8 Elite Chip
The new OnePlus Pad 3, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, launches in the US and Canada on June 5. Early buyers get two free accessories.
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Nintendo Confirms Free Switch 2 Upgrades for Select Games Ahead of June Launch
Nintendo has announced 11 older Switch games will receive free upgrades for the new Switch 2, including improved visuals, frame rate boosts, and new GameShare features. Titles like Breath of the Wild, however, will require a paid upgrade.
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Acer Unveils AI-Powered Laptops, Smart Wearables, and Gaming Gear at Computex 2025
At Computex 2025, Acer launched a wide range of new products, including AI-powered laptops, gaming desktops, OLED monitors, biometric smart rings, and 5G accessories—showcasing the company's push into next-gen personal tech.
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Opera GX Adds Split-Screen Browsing, Bluesky Integration in Latest Update
Opera GX's latest update introduces a range of multitasking tools—like split-screen tab view, collapsible tab groups, and sidebar access to Bluesky—targeted at improving usability for gamers and heavy browser users.
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Google Rolls Out New Accessibility Updates for Android, Chrome, and More
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Google is going all in with a ton of new accessibility updates for Android, Chrome, and new Chromebook accessibility initiatives.
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Helldivers 2 Update: Illuminate Faction Returns with New Enemies and Weapon Customization
In the latest Helldivers 2 update, the Illuminate faction intensifies its assault on Super Earth, introducing new enemy types like the Fleshmob and Stingray.
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WiiM's New Smart Speaker Takes Aim at Apple's HomePod
WiiM has launched its new Sound smart speaker, packing high-res audio, room calibration, and built-in Alexa—features that challenge Apple's HomePod at a lower price point.
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Samsung Brings Google's Gemini AI to Galaxy Watch and Buds3
Samsung plans to add Google's Gemini AI to the Galaxy Watch and Buds3 series, giving users voice-enabled help, contextual suggestions, and smarter pairing across devices.
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Mobvoi TicNote Review: A Slim Voice Recorder That Helps You Stay Present
The Mobvoi TicNote is a pocket-sized voice recorder with AI transcription and summarization, built-in microphones, and app support that turns meetings and calls into searchable records.
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Apple Announces Suite of New Accessibility Features Across Devices
Apple unveils new accessibility features, including Accessibility Reader, Braille Access, and expanded Magnifier for Mac, enhancing usability for users with disabilities across its ecosystem.
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Samsung Debuts Galaxy S25 Edge With Slim 5.8mm Design and AI-Focused Features
Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy S25 Edge, a 5.8mm titanium smartphone that brings AI-powered tools, a 200MP camera, and Snapdragon 8 Elite chip to its latest flagship device.
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This Week's Xbox Highlights: 'DOOM: The Dark Ages' and More Await Players
Explore the latest Xbox game releases for the week of May 12–16, 2025. Dive into 'DOOM: The Dark Ages,' manage your own transit system in 'City Bus Manager,' and experience a variety of new titles across genres.
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Apple Settles Siri Snooping Case for $95M and You Could Get a Payout
Apple agreed to a $95 million settlement over claims that Siri mistakenly captured private conversations. U.S. users of Siri-enabled devices may qualify for compensation if they submit a claim by July 2, 2025.
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New Honor Phone Beats Google Pixel to Cutting-Edge AI Feature
HONOR's 400 will debut with an AI feature Google hasn't rolled out to Pixel users yet, raising eyebrows at MWC 2024.
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Tripledot Studios Buys AppLovin's Gaming Arm in $800M Deal
Tripledot Studios acquires AppLovin's game division for $800M, adding hit titles like Wordscapes and gaining 10 studios across three continents.
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Best Buy Bundles Free Clicks Keyboard with Motorola Razr 2025 Pre-Orders
Best Buy is offering a free Clicks keyboard with every Motorola Razr 2025 pre-order, enhancing the flip phone experience with physical keys.
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WHOOP Launches 5.0 and WHOOP MG Wearables with ECG, Blood Pressure Monitoring, and Longevity Tracking
WHOOP introduces WHOOP 5.0 and WHOOP MG, offering advanced health features like ECG, blood pressure monitoring, and personalized longevity metrics, aiming to make comprehensive health tracking more accessible.
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Netflix Overhauls TV Interface with AI-Powered Recommendations and Streamlined Navigation
Netflix has redesigned its TV app for the first time in over a decade, aiming to make it faster and easier to find something to watch.
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PlayStation Announces New Game Studio from Developers Behind Destiny, Halo, and Fortnite
teamLFG has launched into the world at PlayStation, bringing together veteran devs to focus on social-enabled action games.
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OpenAI Keeps Nonprofit in Charge, Restructures For-Profit Arm as Public Benefit Corporation
OpenAI converts for-profit business to a PBC, but keeps its nonprofit board in charge.
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Rockstar Drops New GTA6 Trailer Just Days After Delay Announcement
There's a new Grand Theft Auto VI trailer out that showcases Jason and Lucia's romantic crime spree in gloriously high-def graphics.
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Microsoft Targets Students and Professionals with New AI-Enabled Surface Devices
Surface Pro 12" and Laptop 13" debut with Snapdragon X, Copilot+ AI tools, and lower price tags.
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Apple Faces Fresh Class-Action Lawsuit Over App Store From the Same Firm Behind $100M Dev Win
Apple gets another class action suit on behalf of devs that say the company defied a judge's order to allow third-party payments.
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Hell Freezes Over - 'Gears of War: Reloaded' Coming to Playstation
Traditionally Xbox-only series Gears of War is headed to Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud Gaming and... Playstation?!
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This Week On Xbox: Age of Empires II, Spirit of the North 2 and More
Xbox has a ton of new titles to play the week of May 5-9, including Age of Empires II, Spirit of the North 2, Revenge of the Savage Planet, and more.
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Microsoft Shuts Down Skype After Nearly 22 Years of Service
Transitioning from Skype to Teams is free for users and does not require changing account credentials, with all contacts and chats automatically transferred.
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Ford's EV Sales Drop 40% as Hybrid and Truck Tech Drive April Gains
Ford's April 2025 US sales rose 16%, but a steep drop in EV deliveries shows the growing pains of electrification.
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Rockstar Delays Grand Theft Auto VI to May 2026, Citing Quality Standards
Rockstar Games has postponed the release of Grand Theft Auto VI to May 26, 2026, to ensure the game meets the high-quality standards anticipated by fans.
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Unlock the Power of Google's 'AI Mode': A Game Changer for Search
Google's new AI Mode turns search into a smart, chat-like experience with visual and shopping features.
