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Credit: Francois BeaufortThe search bar is getting a big upgrade in Chrome. Afterrevealing a visual makeoverfor Chrome’s user interface, Google is now turning its attention to the search bar to make it even more useful and descriptive when you search. When you type your search in the omnibox (or the unified address and search bar), you’ll not only see auto-suggestions for potential results based on what you’re typing, but you’ll also find relevant images and text next to these results....

It’s fair to say that Curiosity’s stunning selfies leave Earthlings’ efforts in the Martian dust, the dramatic images showing off the stark yet breathtaking landscape of the distant red planet. “Can’t wait to share my science results from Namib Dune; but first, let me take a selfie,” Curiosity, which arrived on Mars in 2012,saidon its Facebook page over the weekend. Related:5 surprising facts about NASA’s Curiosity rover The rover’s latest self-portrait shows it at Namib Dune where it’s been busy gathering sand samples for lab analysis....

Behaviour Interactive revealedThe Casting of Frank Stone,a new narrative-focused single-player horror title set in theDead by Daylightuniverse, at The Game Awards 2023. Dead by Daylighthas stayed relevant in the competitive landscape of live-service multiplayer titles in no small part due to the rollout of horror films’ most iconic characters, as well as its addicting gameplay. For as popular as this asymmetrical game centered around four survivors attempting to avoid and escape one powerful killer –such as Chucky, Ghostface,and even Nic Cage— has become, a strong narrative has never been a key ingredient in its success....

I playPokémon TCG Pocketevery day, and I have since it launched. With somewhere north of 6,000 cards in my collection, it’s my most-played mobile game to date — so when I pulled six cards instead of five, it blew my mind. After opening hundreds of packs, I only expected five cards. The sight of a sixth one had me Googling whether it was a bug or something I’d missed. As it turns out, the most recent update (the addition of theWisdom of Sea and Sky packs) added a slight possibility that players could pull six cards instead....

Passwords are complicated, especially because they’re important. We need one for our bank apps, our social media profiles, our streaming services, loyalty cards, grocery stores — the list goes on and on and on and seemingly doesn’t stop. Neither do the complicated and never-ending requirements for passwords. We need a capital letter here, a symbol here, some numbers. It’s demanding, messy, and it’s tempting to cut corners. A lot of us do....

FortniteChapter 6 Season 2 Lawless has finally arrived and it brings a plethora of changes that shift the gameplay meta drastically from a mythical Japanese-themed island to crime-ridden cities that players can explore. The season brings back the fan-favorite heist theme where looting your enemies and bosses running on the island will be your key to Victory Royale. Since there’s a lot to unpack as thenewFortniteseasonintroduces a bunch of unique gameplay items and mechanics, we’ve got everything listed for you right here as you Run-Amok Lawless in the new Chapter 6 Season 2 island....

Everything we saw at Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Want to catch up on the latest Xbox has to offer at the Tokyo Game Show 2024? Here’s everything that was revealed during the showcase. Xbox has had a fantastic year full of surprising reveals of upcoming games that showed future installments of iconic franchises like Doom, Gears of War, and Call of Duty. Thegames showcasehosted on June 9 during Summer Game Fest showed a stacked 2024 and 2025 calendar full of exclusive and third-party releases....

Oreo, anyone? After a months longDeveloper Preview,Android 8.0 Oreois finally here. It’s available for theNexus 5X,Nexus 6P, Nexus Player,Pixel,Pixel XL, andPixel C, and it’s chock-full of features like persistent notifications, battery life improvements, high-quality Bluetooth audio, and enhanced encryption. So what’s new in Android 8.1 Oreo? Here’s everything you need to know. Android 8.1 is live Android 8.1 Oreo is available on the Android Open Source Project, and will roll out the update to Pixel and Nexus devices within the next week....

Sennheiser is a big name when it comes to consumer audio, and if you’re looking to grab some of thebest headphoneson the market, then you’ll want to grab a pair of Sennheiser headphones. Of course, battling it out at the top with other big names like Sony and Apple means that Sennheiser headphones can get quite expensive, so this deal on the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is perfect. As a pair of high-end headphones, they come at a premium, but Best Buy has discounted them down to $300 from the original $400, although be aware that the deal is ending today, so snap it up quickly before it expires....

If millions of lines of code are the buttresses of Google’s Android operating system, Material Design is the architectural flourishes that dot its outer walls. The aesthetic philosophy was introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference in 2014, and characterized by its use of responsive animations and transitions, grid-based layouts, and depth effects such as shadows and lighting. It’s slowly grown to subsume Google’s other products — Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Maps, Inbox, and more have all received material design makeovers in recent years — and in 2015, the Mountain View, California-based company began hosing a contest to highlight the best of Material Designs mobile expressions....

Growing up in the FGC: How two young prodigies became fighting game legends It’s no secret that North America struggles in almost every esport. As competitive gaming has taken the global stage, the region has been left behind. This makes the story of fighting game heavyweights, NoahTheProdigy and KingReyJr, an anomaly. These NA prodigies were competing in tournaments against adults when they were still in elementary school. Both also grew up as one of three siblings, with their fathers getting as involved as they could to help them achieve their dreams despite trying to raise two other children at the same time....

It might seem strange to compare a desktop PC to a laptop. After all, one is intended for stationary work, and the other is meant to carry around. They have different internals, different connectivity, and usually different performance. But Apple’sMac StudioandMacBook Pro(especially the 16-inch variant) are a different story. For Mac users, both represent the fastest Apple computers you can buy. Depending on how you use a desktop PC, either machine can suffice....

Ford announced last year that it would adopt the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) for EV fast charging, granting Ford drivers access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Now, the automaker is providing a little more detail on exactly how that will work. In theoriginal May 2023 announcement, Ford said owners of existing EVs — which use the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) instead of NACS — would be able to charge at Supercharger stations via an adapter....