SteelSeries Goes Hard With First PC Speakers Lineup

SteelSeries Arena speakers bring desktop audio to a variety of different sorts of desktop gamers, from relative novices to high-end professionals.

12 Most Expensive BMWs Of All Time

BMW is a high-end car for those who prefer a daily driver rather than a supercar. Still, the company has produced some impressive vehicles.

How To Tell If An Android Phone Is Carrier Unlocked

If you’re planning to sell your Android phone or want to switch to a cheaper carrier, you’ll first need to check whether the device is unlocked.

NASA: 'We Are Go for Launch' of SLS Megarocket

The historic kickoff to humanity’s return to the Moon is all set for launch. NASA’s Artemis 1 mission just completed its flight readiness review on Monday, with the space agency giving it the final “go” for an August 29 launch.

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Hackers Use Deepfakes of Binance Exec to Scam Multiple Crypto Projects

A recent report from a Binance executive reads more like a tech lingo bingo card than a warning about online stranger danger. Apparently going the usual route to hack crypto projects was a little too “lo-fi” for some crafty scammers, as the crypto exchange announced that hackers had a hologram deepfake to defraud…

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YouTube TV could soon get a 'Mosaic Mode' for watching multiple livestreams simultaneously

Google’s YouTube TV service could soon become more conducive to watching sports. According to Protocol, the company is developing a feature called Mosaic Mode that would allow subscribers to stream up to four live feeds simultaneously. Google reportedly discussed the feature during an event the company held last month for manufacturing partners.

Mosaic Mode is one of a few new updates Google is working on across the YouTube portfolio. Protocol reports smart TV owners can expect an improved YouTube Music experience in the coming months, as well as better Nest audio integration. Oh, and if you used the YouTube app for TVs as a refuge from Shorts, don’t expect that to last. Google reportedly told its partners it was working on bringing support for the video format to the YouTube smart TV app. Google did not immediately respond to Engadget’s request for comment.

Allowing subscribers to watch four streams simultaneously would be a logical extension of Google’s recent partnership with the NBA and other investments the company has made to make YouTube TV more compelling to cord cutters.

Halloween Ends in Theaters and on Peacock the Same Day

The Halloween saga ends this October, and it ends both at home and in theaters. Following the release plan of last year’s Halloween Kills, this year’s conclusion to the saga, Halloween Ends, will be released in theaters and on Peacock October 14.

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What Plant Sweat Can Tell Us About Wildfires

The way plants sweat could be a valuable tool in helping us predict how wildfires behave. That’s the conclusion of a recent study published in Global Ecology and Biogeography from researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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‘We Are Being Outraised’: Marco Rubio Begs Fox News Viewers For Cash For Re-Election

The Florida senator remains the favorite to win in November, but a recent poll showed him trailing his Democratic challenger.

Watch Gamescom's Opening Night Live right here at 2PM ET

It’s Gamescom time once again, and the big Opening Night Live showcase kicks off today at 2PM ET. It’ll all be streamed on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter, and it’s scheduled to last two whole hours. Video game king Geoff Keighley will host the show, just as he does with The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest, and he’s already teased a handful of titles that’ll make an appearance.

Today’s show is set to include new footage and news about Hogwarts Legacy, The Callisto Protocol, Gotham Knights, High on Life, Borderlands, Sonic Frontiers and more games. Many of these titles are set to come out at the end of this year or early next, so expect plenty of gameplay hype.

Gamescom takes place in Cologne, Germany, and it runs from August 24th to 28th. The entire festival will include about 1,100 exhibitors from around the world, and the indie arena is particularly packed this year. We’ll have all the news from ONL and the wider show this week, so stay tuned.

As for the rest of 2022, The Game Awards will be held on December 8th and the show will include a new category for “best adaptation.”