Microsoft Just Delivered a Knockout Punch to the PlayStation 5
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shook Wall Street when it announced the acquisition of video game publishing giant Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) for a whopping $68.7 billion on Tuesday, but a rival felt the tremors when the maker of the Xbox consoles…
Newport News business to appear on Shark Tank
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News business is showing off its product on the show Shark Tank this week. A small office in Newport News is the headquarters for Calm Strips. But they’re more than just stickers. “They’re designed to help reduce…
2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics showcased China’s reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International… The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics showcased China’s reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China,…
Galaxy S22 price leak says new Samsung phones are cheaper than we thought
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. We’re about two weeks away from Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Unpacked event. The Korean company has already confirmed it will…
Microsoft Surface Duo finally receives Android 11 update
The Microsoft Surface Duo that was announced in October 2019 and launched in 2020 with Android 10 was supposed to get Android 11 in 2021, but that didn’t happen. However, the company hasn’t forgotten its foldable as the smartphone is finally…
‘Witcher 3’ Mod Lets Gamers Dress Geralt, Ciri, Yen as Their Netflix ‘The Witcher’ Series Counterparts
Good news for “Witcher” fans! A new mod allows gamers to dress the game characters as their Netflix counterparts. One of the said “Witcher” 3 mods includes clothing the character in the same armor as the actor. New ‘Witcher…
Biden, Caught on Hot Mic, Has Harsh Words for Peter Doocy of Fox News
Aides to President Biden like to say he is transparent with the reporters who cover him. This might not have been what they meant. In a hot-mic moment that may enter the annals of presidential insults, Mr. Biden directed an under-the-breath expletive on…
Rumored Specs And Features Inside
There’s something big on the horizon, and it’s coming from Samsung. Is it a smartphone (Galaxy S22, perhaps), a tablet (Galaxy Tab S8) or something else entirely that’ll fall into the Samsung Galaxy S product line? Well, that’s a question we can’t yet…
How Worried Should You Really Be about Signing into Netflix on a Work Laptop?
Photo: Diego Cervo (Shutterstock) Employee monitoring software—which you can safely expect to be installed on your work-issued computer—allows your workplace to view every site you visit, every email you’ve sent, and even all the personal passwords you…
Fast, cheap test can detect COVID-19 virus’s genome without need for PCR
The Harmony COVID-19 test includes a small, inexpensive detector (left) that can processes four reaction tubes—shown in the detector—and a sample collection device (center). Results are displayed on a smartphone (right). Credit: Mark Stone/University of…