Technology News for Thursday 7th October 2021

1. Metroid Dread review: One of the best action games of 2021

Space bounty hunter Samus Aran readies for her toughest mission yet. Nintendo. It's strange to see the Metroid series make a comeback with Metroid Dread.

2. AppLovin stirs the mobile ad pot as it buys Twitter's MoPub for $1.05B

AppLovin agreed to acquire mobile ad firm MoPub from Twitter today for $1.05 billion in cash. The deal is a combination of marketing, advertising, and gaming ...

3. Sky's new Glass TVs ditch satellite dishes for Wi-Fi

Sky Glass is launching today, an ambitious effort to sell television sets that stream Sky TV content over Wi-Fi directly to consumers. There's no external box, ...

4. Twitch Says 'Malicious Third Party' Was Behind Hack

Twitch has just issued an update after yesterday's major attack on the service, which resulted in the theft and then public posting of, among other things, ...

5. Apple's iPhone 13 is great, but I'm way more excited about the Pixel 6

Google's Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro look to be a doozy, and seem to represent a massive leap forward for Google in terms of design, performance and features. The ...

6. ProRes video on the iPhone 13 Pro: What it is and why it's a big deal

Apple ProRes optimizes videos and is especially useful for people who color grade or use editing software like Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro. (The ...

7. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Review

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is an excellent media streamer that adds Wi-Fi 6 compatibility for just $5 more than the standard model, but you probably won't ...

8. Amazon CEO says video games could become the largest entertainment business

Games could end up being the largest entertainment category over the long haul, Mr Andy Jassy, the chief executive officer, said Tuesday (Oct 5) at a technology ...

9. Xbox's Cloud Streaming Upgrade Means You Might Not Need A Series X

Xbox's cloud-gaming service just got the hardware upgrade you've been trying to nail down for months. Speaking to The Verge, representatives for Microsoft ...

10. Microsoft is releasing a translucent controller for Xbox's 20th birthday

Microsoft is celebrating the 20th birthday of Xbox with a couple of new, translucent accessories, including a wireless controller and a wired gaming headset ...

11. End of the satellite dish? Sky to launch its own smart TV

Company says Sky Glass will be paid for 'like a mobile phone' and removes need for dish or set-top box. a satellite dish on a property in the UK.

12. Amazon Alexa: Woman used smart speaker to threaten ex's new lover

Phillipa Copleston-Warren, 46, had access to the Amazon Echo at her former partner's home 100 miles away. She used an app to blare "get the whore out" from ...

13. Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Time for your safety check

Being cybersmart means setting solid and unique passwords for all your online accounts, enabling two-factor authentication whenever possible and doing your best ...

14. Microsoft Kinect is back, thanks to Sky's new all-in-one TVs

Sky is resurrecting the original dream of Microsoft's Kinect accessory next year. The British satellite broadcaster announced its new Sky Glass TVs this ...

15. The best part of Windows 11 is a revamped Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft has traditionally made installing WSL more of a hassle than it should be, but the company finally got the process right in Windows 10 build 2004. Just ...

16. Xbox Cloud Gaming is now fully powered by faster Xbox Series X hardware

Standalone streaming devices that you can plug into a TV or monitor are also planned, and it's reasonable to assume there could be further upgrades to the Xbox ...

17. Biden administration unveils 'national cryptocurrency enforcement team'

The Justice Department unit, which will be helmed by Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr., will focus on “crimes committed by virtual currency ...

18. Xbox 20th Anniversary Controller Is Bad At Being Nostalgic

Announced today via Xbox Wire along with a fancy headset, controller charger, and some celebratory clothing, the 20th Anniversary Special Edition controller ...

19. This solid gold PlayStation 5 can be yours for just $320000

The latter is the most expensive of the bunch, with Sony's high-demand gaming console clad in 18K yellow gold plates and ringing in at a princely sum of ...

20. Microsoft acquires Ally.io as productivity software gains importance in era of remote work

Microsoft is buying Ally.io, a start-up that's developed dashboards and customizable tools to help employees see if they're meeting their goals.

21. Twitch blames data breach on server configuration error

The leaked data allegedly includes the Amazon-owned streaming platform's source code, reports on creator payouts and details about an unreleased Steam ...

22. 'Far Cry 6' is out today—here's where you can buy it

As a former armed forces officer turned guerrilla fighter, players take on the role of Dani Rojas who is a central character in the country's revolution.

23. Sony's Latest PS5 Firmware Update Sure Improves System Performance

Last month's PlayStation 5 firmware update was the biggest overhaul of the tech since its release in November of last year. How does Sony follow that?

24. Call of Duty: Warzone's season 6 patch updates Verdansk one last time

Among the other, slightly smaller, changes in this patch, Raven also adjusted balance for a few assault rifles and light machine guns. The C58 and EM2 rifles ...

25. Apple's Big CarPlay Plans Probably Aren't Going To Be A Hit With Automakers

As anyone who's ever used Apple CarPlay or Google's Android Auto knows, there are limits to the sort of things phone projection software can control in your ...

26. 18 Hidden Nintendo Switch Tips and Tricks for Gaming Fans

Turn on Your TV · Enable Dark Mode · Save Battery Life · Remap Those Buttons · Archive the Games You Don't Play · Pop in a MicroSD Card · Move Game Data · Save a Cool ...

27. US Department of Justice creates cryptocurrency enforcement unit

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) will handle investigations of “crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, ...

28. The best Grav loadout in Warzone

With so many assault rifle options in the battle royale game, it takes a special weapon to break into the current Warzone meta. It's early days right now, but ...

29. Twitch data leak shows top game streamers earn big money

A devastating data leak this week at Amazon's Twitch livestreaming service shows that some of its star video gamers are earning jaw-dropping payouts.

30. YouTube now lets all creators use auto captions for livestreams

In addition, YouTube says it'll be rolling out auto translation for captions in supported languages on Android and iOS later this year. Right now, that feature ...

31. Microsoft Will Allow More Repair Shops After Activist Protests

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to let more repair shops fix its devices, caving to complaints from advocates and shareholders about the tight grip technology ...

32. How to Shoot ProRes Video on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max

With that in mind, you can follow these steps to turn it on. Make sure you've updated your device to the iOS 15.1 beta by going to Settings -> General -> ...

33. Twitch streamers respond after huge leak of creator payout data

Twitch confirmed yesterday that a massive cache of internal data, including creator payouts, was published online after a breach.

34. Facebook's new $10 million fund for VR creators is hopefully just the beginning

A Creator Accelerator Program that's “designed to give people from diverse backgrounds an advanced crash course in Horizon Worlds creation.” Facebook finished a ...

35. YouTube announces new audio features aimed at making videos more accessible

YouTube plans to expand live auto-captions to all 13 supported captioning languages in the coming months. The supported languages include Dutch, English, French ...

36. Microsoft acquires Ally.io, OKR startup that raised $76 million

“Aligning employee work to the company's strategic mission and core priorities is top of mind for every organization. To do this, leaders need to invest in ...

37. Destiny 2 Is Deleting Its Best Expansion

Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion, a high-water mark for Bungie's loot shooter, is going away next year with the launch of The Witch Queen, ...

38. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls out Apple for promoting its services in the iPhone Settings screen

Some iOS 15 users noticed Apple is now advertising its own services at the top of their Settings, just below their Apple ID. The services being suggested are ...

39. The iPhone 13 is great, but I'm way more excited about the Pixel 6

Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 13 event has come and gone, revealing the company's 2021 phone line that impressed with specs and lots of incentives. Better ...

40. Nintendo Switch OLED vs. Nintendo Switch vs. Switch Lite: What should you buy?

However, if you're looking to buy Nintendo's handheld hybrid for the first time, you shouldn't just grab the OLED version and call it a day. There are three ...

41. Metroid Dread Spirits are coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Explore movies, games, superheroes and more with CNET Culture. Delivered Tuesdays and Fridays. The Metroid Dread Spirit Board event runs until 11 p.m. PT on Oct ...

42. Expanding Horizon: New Funding to Support Creators

We're announcing a $10 million Creator Fund to encourage more people to come build with us as we continue rolling out Horizon in beta. And as we grow the social ...

43. Facebook is investing millions into a user-created metaverse, but it's not here yet

Facebook is trying to expand its user-created metaverse with a new fund. Facebook. Facebook has plans to reinvent itself into a social network of metaverses ...

44. Apex Legends unleashes the Monsters Within for this year's Halloween event

Just when you thought nothing in Apex Legends could be scarier than trying to climb through ranked matchmaking, Respawn's battle royale announces another ...