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Mass Effect: Andromeda was a highly-anticipated title simply because the original Mass Effect trilogy was so well-received. However there were several problems during its launch that led to reviews that weren’t exactly stellar, and admittedly left fans wanting more. In fact recently it was confirmed that the game would no longer receive single-player updates.

So that begs the question of what’s going on with the franchise? While we suppose Andromeda might have been a bit of a hiccup, it looks like BioWare is still interested in developing the franchise in the future. This is according to a recent tweet by BioWare’s General Manager Casey Hudson in which he wrote, “Yes! I love #MassEffect too much to not want to work on it again in the future. Thanks for the support – it means everything to our team.”

Given how beloved the franchise is, we suppose it would have been a bit silly for BioWare to stop working on it, or for EA to not find someone else to make it either, but this tweet does seem reassuring for fans. However the question is when will we be seeing a new Mass Effect title? Last we heard BioWare had put the franchise on hold, presumably to regroup and rethink their strategy moving forwards, so maybe until we actually hear and see a new Mass Effect game launched, fans should probably not hold their breath.

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“JALAPEÑA!”

If you’re the busy sort of person who doesn’t even have time to buy groceries, there’s a good chance you might rely on home delivery services instead. Now last year Walmart announced that they would be trying out home delivery services using services like Uber and Lyft, and it looks like the company will be expanding on it.

In an announcement on its website, Walmart revealed that they will be expanding its delivery service to two more markets: Orlando and Dallas. “We’ve been testing delivery in a number of ways for a while now in key markets across the country. In some areas, we’re trying general merchandise deliveries led by associates. In others, we’re testing grocery delivery using Walmart trucks and drivers. We’re working hard to find a way to get you fresh, quality groceries all while keeping a little more time on your calendar.”

Granted the rollout isn’t quite as large as you might hope for, but it’s still a start and we guess it will eventually reach more markets in the US, depending on how well-received it is. Using the service appears to be pretty straightforward where customers can shop online via a computer or their phones, and then Walmart’s personal shoppers will be packaging them and getting them ready for an Uber to make the delivery to your home. In a way it is a lot similar to UberEATS, except that this is for groceries and is with Walmart.

Walmart Expands Its Uber Grocery Delivery Service To More Markets , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Earlier this year there were rumors that Google could have a new audio device in the works codenamed “Bisto”. However references to the device were later removed, suggesting that maybe it was an old prototype or that Google might have canned the project, but it seems to have resurfaced again.

In a report from 9to5Google, they have discovered in an APK teardown of the latest beta of the Google app that “Bisto” is back again, and this time additional details have revealed that it could possibly be a pair of smart headphones that runs Google Assistant, thus giving users the ability to command the AI with the headphones on.

This is thanks to a variety of strings discovered in the APK teardown that mentions Bisto along with the tag that reads, ”Your headphones have the Google Assistant. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. It’s your own personal Google, always ready to help.” There are also references made to spoken notifications, meaning that your headphones will notify you audibly when notifications arrive on your phone.

It also makes reference to certain design elements of the headphones, like how it will sport physical buttons in which users can press to activate Google Assistant. Now there is no word on when these headphones will launch, but the closest thing to a new audio device we’ve heard is a recent rumor that Google could have a smaller Google Home in the works.

Google Could Have A Pair Of Smart Headphones In The Works , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

One of the many touted features of the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ is Bixby, Samsung’s take on voice assistant software. Bixby is obviously not Samsung’s first foray into the technology/feature as the company did have S Voice before that, but it is expected to represent a relaunch of sorts, especially following the launch of Alexa and Google Assistant.

However while Bixby was launched with the Galaxy S8 and S8+, it was not a complete launch as one key feature was missing: Bixby Voice, which was the voice activated portion of the feature. So far the feature has been enabled in South Korea and the US, and now thanks to a recent tweet by Samsung (via Tech Radar), it seems that the global rollout of Bixby Voice is set for the 22nd of August.

It’s coming. Meet #Bixby August 22nd. pic.twitter.com/GjOyrDPsAw

— Samsung SmartLife (@SamsungSLife) August 20, 2017

Actually prior to this teaser, Samsung did let it slip that a global rollout could be soon in an update to one of their apps, where the changelog seemed to mention that a global rollout is coming soon. Also what’s interesting is the fact that Bixby Voice’s global rollout is taking place a day before the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be launched.

We would have assumed Samsung would have done both at the same time, but perhaps they wanted the feature enabled for everyone else first, but either way we guess we can’t really complain.

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