Google is paying Samsung an ‘enormous sum’ to preinstall Gemini

Google is paying Samsung an ‘enormous sum’ to preinstall Gemini

Google gavel. Testimony this week from Google’s antitrust trial shows that Google gives Samsung an “enormous sum of money” each month to preinstall the Gemini AI app on Samsung devices, reports Bloomberg. Now that Judge Amit Mehta has ruled Google’s search engine is an illegal monopoly, its lawyers are sparring with the DOJ over how…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an audacious RPG with all the right moves

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an audacious RPG with all the right moves

On paper, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 doesn’t seem to stand out amidst a recent wave of prestige RPGs, from the newly polished high fantasy of the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake to the medieval warfare of 15th century Bohemia in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. For one, its fantastical conquests are set in a world reminiscent…

The world’s biggest zipper maker is developing a self-propelled zipper

The world’s biggest zipper maker is developing a self-propelled zipper

YKK’s self-propelled zipper prototype is chunky and currently being tested for more industrial applications. | Screenshot: YouTube Japan’s YKK, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer (go ahead, grab the nearest zipper, it probably says YKK on the pull), has announced a prototype self-propelled zipper with a built-in motor and gear mechanism it can use to zip…

Chromebooks could get a boost from Snapdragon X Plus chips soon

Chromebooks could get a boost from Snapdragon X Plus chips soon

Chromebooks on Arm processors are about to get a big boost as developers prepare new versions of ChromeOS with support for Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chips, reports Chrome Unboxed. According to a new developer commit message posted in the Chromium project Gerrit code review, the SoCID for a Qualcomm X1P42100, aka the Snapdragon X Plus, is…

Infinity Nikki is coming soon to Steam and will add co-op mode

Infinity Nikki is coming soon to Steam and will add co-op mode

Infinity Nikki’s next update will add some major new features. Bubble Season starts April 29th and will include a new area, new activities, and, of course, new (and returning) outfits. But the biggest addition is one that fans have been asking for since launch: co-op. Check out the trailer above. In the new season you’ll…

Threads’ web app is moving from .net to .com

Threads’ web app is moving from .net to .com

Threads on the web has a new address. Now, you can access the Meta-owned network by heading to Threads.com instead of Threads.net. The move will likely make it easier for users to find the website, as traffic to an unrelated messaging app startup, “Threads.com,” spiked following the platform’s launch. Meta finally acquired the “Threads.com” domain…

Remedy’s multiplayer Control spinoff FBC: Firebreak launches in June

Remedy’s multiplayer Control spinoff FBC: Firebreak launches in June

The summer of video game releases is starting to heat up. Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake and Control, announced that its first multiplayer title FBC: Firebreak will launch on June 17th. It’ll be available on PC (both Steam and the Epic Game Store), the PS5, and Xbox. It’ll also be available on subscription…