Technology News for Tuesday 12th October 2021

1. Samsung Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3 sales dwarf previous foldable demand

The company on Monday said demand for its newest devices "continues to exceed expectations." In the first month, Samsung sold more foldables in the US than in ...

2. Samsung tries to prove its foldable phones are tough in a new test video

Samsung is sharing new details about how it tests the durability of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3. However, it's unclear exactly why Samsung is releasing ...

3. Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour Times And Bonus Hour Times: This Week's Featured Pokémon And Mystery Bonus - 12th ...

Every week for one hour only (6pm - 7pm local time) a specific surprise Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild and a Mystery Bonus will activate. This ...

4. VIDEO: WA introducing new ways for people to get COVID vaccine

It comes as the state has so far escaped any spread of COVID after an infected Victorian truck driver spent time in WA. Eliza Laschon reports. More on:.

5. The USB-C iPhone becomes a reality thanks to a robotics engineer

Pillonel discovered that Apple sells a Lightning connector to certified partners that build USB-C to Lightning cables. He managed to get one out of a third- ...

6. My Samsung Galaxy S22 wish list: 5 upgrades I need to see

Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra came out in January, and the S22 lineup is expected to follow suit. Andrew Hoyle/CNET. Samsung's Galaxy S21 has an awesome phone ...

7. These apps let you customize Windows 11 to bring the taskbar back to life

A user types on the Surface Pro 8 keyboard. The screen displays Microsoft Teams on The Windows 11 taskbar. Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge.

8. Where is the redownload button on the new OLED Nintendo Switch?

Getting your game library reinstalled on a new Switch is just one step away from intuitive. Scott Stein/CNET.

9. Where is the redownload button on the new OLED Nintendo Switch?

Keep in mind, this is not my first Nintendo rodeo. I've covered every Nintendo console launch since the GameCube, and I even wrote a book that was in part a ...

10. The Tile Ultra takes on AirTags with UWB-powered AR tracking, coming early 2022

Tile has officially announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking tag, the Tile Ultra, coming in 2022 and which Tile claims is the first tracking tag ...

11. Microsoft transforms the Windows Subsystem for Linux into a Windows 11 app

This separate app will now be serviced through the store, which means Microsoft can update WSL independently from Windows, allowing WSL users to “get the latest ...

12. The first USB-C iPhone is here thanks to a mod

Apple hasn't created a USB-C iPhone despite years of rumors, but that hasn't stopped a robotics engineering student from creating one.

13. 2022 Ford Mustang V-8 Models Losing Horsepower and Torque

The 2022 Mustang also gains some new appearance packages including a Stealth Edition for the four-cylinder EcoBoost car. Ford is reducing the output of the 2022 ...

14. Microsoft puts the Windows Subsystem for Linux in its app store for faster updating

Many of Windows' built-in apps have already moved to being updated through the Microsoft Store rather than through regular Windows Updates. This gives the ...

15. Motorola Edge 5G UW review: The middle child of phones

The Motorola Edge (2021) and Motorola Edge 5G UW have a Nebula blue finish that catches lights in stunning ways. Patrick Holland/CNET.

16. FDA clears Withings' EKG and blood oxygen features

This is the first smartwatch to get the FDA's signoff on both types of health features. Apple, Fitbit, and Samsung all detect blood oxygen levels, but they don' ...

17. Fix a broken Nintendo Switch: How to overcome your fear of DIY game console repairs

Cracked back cover repair, midway through. Scott Stein/CNET. It's normal for the Nintendo Switch to occasionally experience some type of damage.

18. Nokia G300 is a $199 5G phone for Tracfone and Straight Talk

Why should postpaid mobile customers have all the 5G fun? HMD Global, the manufacturer behind new Nokia phones, is announcing its most affordable 5G phone ...

19. Nintendo Switch OLED review: The best Switch yet, but is it worth the upgrade?

At first glance, the Nintendo Switch OLED seems like a nice but inessential upgrade that gives Nintendo's popular console a bigger, bolder screen.

20. Withings gets FDA nod for medical smartwatch ScanWatch

The hybrid smartwatch and medical device can detect atrial fibrillation, a heart rate irregularity also known as “AFib,” through both electrocardiogram (ECG) ...

21. Tile unveils its new product lineup, including its upcoming Apple AirTag rival, Tile Ultra

All of Tile's other existing trackers — the Mate, Sticker and Slim — have also been upgraded with new features like louder rings, longer finding ranges, and ...

22. New World's Steam reviews are now 'mostly positive'

Some more recent reviews praise the PvP and the Runescape-like nature of the crafting and gathering gameplay loop. Some of them even compare New World as it is ...

23. Intel confirms it won't limit cryptocurrency mining on its new Alchemist graphics cards

In Intel's defence, these new GPUs are purely focused on gaming, not on trying to dissuade certain parties. As Intel's Roger Chandler says, "we're not designing ...

24. 8BitDo's Xbox media remotes are cute and cheap

Anyway, here's renowned controller maker 8BitDo with a couple of officially licensed remotes designed for the new Series consoles. I've been using them with my ...

25. What you need to know about the new iPhone 13

We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Gadgets news every morning. Earlier this year rumours swirled that Apple would skip the iPhone ...

26. Fortnite Update 3.34 Patch Notes (18.20)

Much like many other updates before it, this new patch adds a ton of items to both the Creative and Battle Royale modes of the game. Some major bug fixes are ...

27. Google countersues Epic using Apple's core arguments

Google has a much stronger starting hand than Apple, inasmuch as it doesn't operate such a closed system as iOS in the first place: Android users or developers ...

28. Every new skin from the Overwatch 2021 Halloween Terror event

No, Vampire Hunter Brigitte will not step on you. Liz Richardson. Image via Blizzard Entertainment. Get hyped up, spooky enthusiasts ...

29. 'Overwatch' Halloween Terror Skins: Here Are All The New Looks

The first Legendary skin Blizzard revealed for this event is kind of a banger. Draugr Reinhardt calls to mind the kinds of enemies you'd run into in God of War ...

30. Pokémon Go's Halloween Update Adds Ghosts, Very Large Pokémon

Hey, wanna hear a ghost story? It's short, just one act. Here you go: We're already at Halloween season. I can tell this not by the seasonal weather (my ...

31. Best Ace Attorney Games Of All Time

In honour of everyone's favourite scrappy lawyer, Phoenix Wright, having existed for two decades, we asked you lovely readers, "What's the best Ace Attorney ...

32. Apple announces October 18th event after months of Mac rumors

Apple's next hardware event will take place on October 18th, according to invites it sent out today. The company is widely expected to use its second fall ...

33. Where (And How) You Can Buy A Nintendo Switch OLED Today

All products and services featured are independently selected by Forbes Vetted contributors and editors. When you make a purchase through links on this page, we ...

34. Apple next online-only event set for Oct. 18, next-gen Apple Silicon Macs expected

Apple is expected to announced its next-generation Mac computers, powered by the company's own Apple Silicon chips. Over the past year, it's released new ...

35. ESO images some of the biggest asteroids in our Solar System

The detailed images of these 42 objects are a leap forward in exploring asteroids, made possible thanks to ground-based telescopes, and contribute to ...

36. Epic Finally Admits Among Us Inspired Fortnite's Impostors Mode [Update]

If it walks like Among Us, talks like Among Us, and quacks like Among Us, it was probably at the very least inspired by the runaway success of Innersloth's ...

37. Google TV features finally make sense with new multi-user support

Google TV is a revamp and rebranding of Google's Android TV OS. It's not clear if there are any hard rules, but the Android TV branding seems to stop at version ...

38. Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console: GameStop opens its preorders today, but there's a catch

The Xbox Series X Halo Infinite limited-edition bundle costs $550, a $50 premium, though you do get a copy of the game. Microsoft. We're continuing to ...

39. SoWork just convinced investors (and Tinder) that virtual co-working is here to stay

The team's internal communication tooling began growing faster than their external edtech one. The startup eventually rebranded and pivoted to Sophya, a company ...

40. Destiny 2: Festival of the Lost unlock times

There's some spooky new loot to get your hands on, of course, but you won't just be blitzing your way through the Haunted Forest as usual. The event begins at ...

41. The best Back 4 Blood settings for performance on PC

Back 4 Blood should run well on most gaming PCs, but there's a couple of key settings that could boost your fps even further. A Stinger, from Back 4 Blood.

42. How to get Jurassic Green in Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost

This Solar Pulse Rifle can come with a series of solid perks—including Dragonfly, Multikill Clip, Frenzy, and Subsistence—that make it a good addition to any ...

43. Metroid Dread fans are celebrating when they finally get the morph ball

Metroid fans have had to wait a very long time for a brand-new 2D Metroid game — 19 years, to be precise. And if they want to use Samus Aran's iconic morph ...

44. Stagecoach Festival no longer requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Proof of vaccination is no longer required to attend the 2022 Stagecoach country music festival, slated for Friday, April 29 through Sunday, ...

45. Back 4 Blood beginner's guide: 8 tips to help you survive

Supply Chains are the way to pick up new cards for your multiplayer decks. The Supply Chain vendor in town will give you three Supply Chain trees at a time. You ...

46. Rainbow Six Siege's Halloween event is live

Undead versions of Rainbow Six Siege operators moan like zombies in Doktor's Curse. The Doktor's Curse has been unleashed on Rainbow Six Siege – or in other ...

47. Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console: GameStop sold out but another restock could be coming

We're continuing to track availability for the new Xbox Series X limited-edition bundle. Keep in mind, this is a limited edition console so the number of ...

48. New 1Password feature lets you share passwords with a simple link

Sending your Netflix password to your computer illiterate friend can be done easily and safely with 1Password's new feature, Psst!, a clever acronym for ...

49. 'Riders Republic' interview: A look into Ubisoft's “joyful and chaotic” take on Fortnite

We asked the game director about battle royale — a genre that Ubisoft is seemingly looking into with this new venture — cross-play challenges, single-player ...

50. Google Countersues Epic Over 'Unapproved' Fortnite Version

Google ramped up its antitrust battle with Epic Games Inc., countersuing the game maker for launching its blockbuster Fortnite game last year on Android and ...

51. When does Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost end?

Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost is bringing Halloween to the Last City. This year's version of the event is introducing Haunted Lost Sectors, the Jurassic ...

52. You Can Now Safely Share Passwords With 1Password

1Password is a potent tool for keeping track of your passwords. It keeps getting new features, and now it's gaining an easy way to share passwords with ...