Tag: Media

Google Home app modernizes camera & media controls, Gemini voice assistant gets speed upgrades

Google is ending April with a rather sizable Home app and Gemini for Home voice assistant updates. Read...

Ted Lasso’s fourth season starts August 5

It turns out you can go back again, especially if you win a pile of awards, mint...

The FTC says Americans lost at least $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025

Americans lost at least $2.1 billion in 2025 to scams that originated on social media, according to...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for its penultimate season on July 23

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns for its fourth season via Paramount Plus on July 23. The...

Canadian premier wants to ban social media and AI chatbots for kids in Manitoba

Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but...

Ubisoft has finally dropped a trailer for that Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake

Ubisoft has finally given us some real details about Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, after confirming the...

Turkey wants to ban social media for kids under 15

The Turkish parliament has voted through a bill that would ban all children under the age of...

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the works

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle has big plans for the future, according to an interview The Game Business...

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book preview: A choose-your-own-adventure even adults can love

Yoshi's solo titles have always been a product of contrasts: lovingly crafted art styles belying somewhat thin...

X finally adds custom timelines

Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, has announced the launch of custom timelines, which lets you curate...

Silo’s season 3 trailer takes us back to how it all began

The relatively long wait for the third season of Silo is nearly over. Apple TV just announced...

Netflix’s Devil May Cry animated adaptation returns for a second season on May 12

Netflix's hit animated adaptation of the video game series Devil May Cry is returning for a second...

Splatoon Raiders lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23

Nintendo has padded out the Switch 2 release slate for this summer by revealing that Splatoon Raiders...

Ubisoft will officially reveal the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake on April 23

It's happening. Ubisoft has scheduled a livestream for April 23 at 12PM ET to discuss the long-awaited...

Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Once again, there...

The Morning After: Our verdict on the DJI Osmo Pocket 4

You’ve probably seen DJI’s stick vlogging cameras everywhere. At trade shows and tech events I’ve attended, it’s...

A first look at Metro 2039 shows how its Ukrainian developer turned the darkness up to 11

If the real world isn’t grim enough for you, Ukranian developer 4A Games has your back: Metro...

Anna’s Archive told to pay Spotify and record labels $322 million over unprecedented music scraping

The open-source library and search engine Anna’s Archive has been ordered to pay Spotify and the three...

You can attend Pokémon EDM shows in Los Angeles and London

If you love Pokémon and electronic dance music, the Pokémon Company made the perfect event for you....

Majority of Australian kids are still on banned social media platforms, study finds

Many countries are pursuing social media bans for anyone under 16, but a recent poll is putting...

Marauding minotaurs, more CloverPit and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As always, we're...

Estonia is the rare EU country opposing child social media bans

As child social media bans spread across Europe and beyond, Estonia isn't having it. On Friday, the...

Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app

Netflix has added a heavy hitter in party activities to its gaming lineup. The streamer announced that...

Google introduces AI-generated avatars to YouTube Shorts

A new feature that lets you create an AI avatar with your likeness is now live on...

Rhythm Heaven Groove comes to Switch on July 2

A large chunk of Nintendo’s 2026 plans remain a mystery (that is, unless you take the insiders...

Meta’s Muse Spark model brings reasoning capabilities to the Meta AI app

Following the icy reception to Llama 4, Meta is releasing the first in a new family of...

How to watch the Triple-i Initiative showcase on April 9

The latest Triple-i Initiative Showcase is nearly upon us, as the indie-focused event returns for its third...

Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media

Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year. Prime Minister...

Google updates Gemini’s mental health safeguards

Google is making some changes to how Gemini handles mental health crises. The chatbot now includes a...

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature now works for podcasts

Spotify's Prompted Playlist tool now works for podcasts, after launching the feature for music earlier this year....

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Before it's publicly available later this year, the Irish government is trialing its Government Digital Wallet, which...

Ursula K. Le Guin’s blog has been turned into a podcast

For those will never tire of the words of Ursula K. Le Guin, a special treat is...