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LG’s brilliant B5 OLED TV is already down to just $530 for Black Friday
Best Buy’s early Black Friday deals are already live, with discounts to be had on everything from smartphones and gaming PCs to wireless headphones. If you’re in the market for a new 4K TV, Best Buy is also offering an exclusive doorbuster deal on LG’s 48-inch B5 OLED, bringing the price of the 4K TV […]
‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Developer, Rockstar Games, Accused of “Union Busting” Following “Ruthless” Firings
Rockstar Games, the developer of the highly anticipated game Grand Theft Auto 6, is being called out following the firing of 30 employees at its UK and Canadian offices.
The Playdate is a great indie puzzle machine
We're living in a wonderful period for puzzle games. Seemingly everyone, from The New York Times to Linkedin, has fun puzzles to play, so every morning I have plenty of options to accompany my first coffee of the day. Lately, though, much of my daily puzzle time has come from an unlikely source: the Playdate. […]
You wish your phone had the Oppo Find X9 Pro’s battery life
Whenever I review a phone, one of the first things I do after setting it up is charge it to full and then just… let it run, using it as my only phone for as long as I can, resisting every urge to charge it along the way. The Oppo Find X9 Pro lasted for […]
Meta Lab Taps LA’s Skate Community to Spotlight the Innovative Frontier of AI Glasses
Meta Lab has returned to West Hollywood's 8600 Melrose Ave., officially opening its doors to the public on November 1. To celebrate the launch of its first-ever flagship store, Meta Lab met up with Hypebeast and LA’s skate community to highlight the intersection of sport and tech, enlisting LA native photographer and director Estevan Oriol and fashion photographer Easton Schirra to capture the city's essence. Ruby Lilley, Na-Kel Smith, Mark Oblow, Daewon Song, Briana King and Eunice Chang joined the brand in celebration, taking to the streets to put the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses and Neural Band, Ray-Ban Meta glasses (Gen 2), along with the Oakley Meta HSTN and Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses to the test. View this post on InstagramA post shared by HYPEBEAST (@hypebeast) The Ray-Ban Met...
GTA VI developer accused of union busting in mass firings
Rockstar Games, the developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, fired between 30 to 40 employees on Thursday, as previously reported by Bloomberg. According to the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), all of the employees fired were part of a private trade union Discord chat and were either already union members or attempting to organize a […]
Microsoft releases an Xbox Full Screen Experience preview for the MSI Claw
Microsoft’s new Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), which adds a console-like navigation experience to Windows PC gaming handhelds, is coming to another family of devices: the MSI Claw. As part of the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build, Microsoft is rolling out support for the Xbox FSE in preview to “MSI Claw models” today, the […]
Windows 11 tests Bluetooth audio sharing that connects two headsets at once
Microsoft is bringing shared audio to Windows 11, allowing you to stream audio across two pairs of wireless headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. The feature is built using the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio codec, and it’s rolling out in preview to Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Shared audio comes […]
The new China-exclusive Hyundai Elexio will include Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos, the dominant name behind spatial audio in theaters and the home, has become a fixture in luxury cars from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Cadillac, and Lucid priced upwards of $70,000. But now, Hyundai is including Dolby Atmos audio in the new entry-level Elexio EV - a China-exclusive (for now) SUV that costs […]
Woot is offering solid discounts on some of the best Nintendo Switch 2 games
There haven’t been a lot of opportunities to catch Switch 2 games on sale since the console launched in early June, but that’s changing thanks to Woot. The store is having a sale on new video games and game accessories that’s live now, and runs through November 8th at 11:59PM CT. Dozens of games for […]
HHW Gaming Exclusive: ‘South of Midnight’s Adriyan Rae Breaks Down Her Golden Joystick Award-Nominated Performance As Hazel
It doesn't happen often, but sometimes a performance in a video game captivates you. Adriyan Rae's portrayal of Hazel in Compulsion Games' South of Midnight is one such example and has earned her a well-deserved Golden Joystick Award nomination.
Netflix is reportedly looking into a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Yet another rumor suggests that Netflix is interested in buying Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming businesses. On Friday, Reuters reported that Netflix is “actively exploring” a bid for the company and has hired a bank to look into a potential offer. Sources tell Reuters that Netflix now has access to Warner Bros. Discovery’s “data […]
