Bluesky hits 20 million users

Bluesky has passed the 20 million user mark as the app continues its recent surge in growth. The decentralized service, which reached 15 million users less than a week ago, has just about tripled its user base in the last three months. Though it’s still far smaller than its rivals Threads and X, Bluesky’s current … Read more

MEMS drivers are coming to open-wear devices like XR glasses, smart watches and earbuds

MEMS drivers are coming to open-wear devices like XR glasses, smart watches and earbuds

Tiny MEMS ultrasonic drivers have already made a huge difference in sound quality for true wireless earbuds. Now, the company behind those “sound from ultrasound” speakers, xMEMS Labs, is taking aim at open-fit earbuds, smart glasses and smart watches with its new Sycamore micro driver. xMEMS says that this is the first full-range, all-silicon, near-field … Read more

Sony reportedly in talks to buy Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer

Sony is reportedly in talks to purchase Japanese publisher Kadokawa, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the dealings. Kadokawa owns FromSoftware, which is behind incredibly difficult Soulslike games, including Elden Ring, Dark Souls and Bloodbourne. Sony already holds a 14 percent stake in FromSoftware.  Elden Ring is the brain child of director Hidetaka Miyazaki and … Read more

Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now borrow audiobooks from Audible’s library

Amazon is battling back against Spotify on the audiobook front. Starting today, Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the US, UK and Canada have access to Audible’s library of a million-plus audiobooks. Individual subscribers and the primary account holders of the family plan can listen to one book a month at no additional cost alongside their … Read more

Lyft is bringing rider verification to the entire nation

This past summer, Lyft began testing its driver verification program in nine cities. Now, the feature will be available nationwide. The program mirrors Uber’s own verification system, which went live for US customers in September. With either company, the verification system works about the same: rider names are cross-referenced against a database to ensure they … Read more

I wish Blizzard loved Warcraft as much as I do

Blizzard’s first real-time strategy games had a profound impact on me as a young immigrant to Canada in 1994 and ’95. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness helped me learn how to read and write in English, and formed the basis for some of my oldest friendships in a brand-new country. … Read more

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