Eagle-eyed readers over at Phoronix have noticed that one of Sony's programmers has been working on improvements to the AMD Ryzen LLVM compiler recently. This is strange because Sony doesn't currently have any Ryzen-based systems, leading to speculation that this work could be in relation to an upcoming new console - the PlayStation 5. The programmer in question, Simon Pilgrim, has worked at...

Mobile app 'TeenSafe' is a paid subscription service which describes itself as "a single and secure method by which [parents] can access and monitor their teen’s digital lives". However, according to a recent discovery by ZDNet, the company has not been storing some of the personal data securely, and tens of thousands of users are thought to be affected. At least one cloud-based server (hosted...

The first details and trailers have been revealed for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, but if you weren't able to watch the launch event then read on for highlights. The series has been going for nearly 10 years, and according to Mark Lamia at Treyarch, the new Black Ops 4 will be the "most replayable game in our history". He said that Treyarch has never shied away from introducing something new,...

The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, has announced today via Twitter that Mark Zuckerberg has accepted an invitation to "clarify issues related to the use of personal data in a meeting with representatives" in Brussels. The meeting will take place as soon as possible, and may even be as soon as next week. [ATTACH] Source: Twitter According to Tajani, "this hearing...

Following the announcement trailer yesterday, Bethesda have now released the official gameplay trailer for Rage 2. Here's what they have to say about it: In RAGE 2, you’ll dive headfirst into a dystopian world devoid of society, law, and order. You can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything. The game brings together two studio powerhouses - Avalanche Studios, masters of open...

Bethesda have just released their announcement trailer for Rage 2, almost seven years after their post-apocalyptic first-person shooter, Rage, was released. You can watch the trailer here: [MEDIA] We don't know much about Rage 2 yet, but according to Bethesda they will be releasing the gameplay trailer tomorrow at 3pm GMT. The trailer follows cryptic images recently released via Bethesda's...

Steam have announced that they are releasing two new apps for both Android and iOS - the Steam Link app, and the Steam Video app. Steam has historically only been available on PC and Mac, but the Steam Link app will allow users to stream games from their PC / Mac to a mobile device. You will need to be connected to a host system, but the app will free you up to play games wherever you like...

Today is World Password Day, and what better time to think about your password security? We’ve all been guilty of having bad passwords at some point, but it’s easy to tighten up your online security. If you’re not sure where to start then read on to find out more. Why is it important to have strong passwords? Strong passwords are far more difficult to hack, cannot be easily guessed, and...

You may have noticed that there has been an influx of privacy policy updates from various websites and apps recently. The reason behind that is a new European Union (EU) regulation called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was formally adopted two years ago today. It comes into effect on 25th May 2018, which is why many companies have been in a scramble recently to update...

Yesterday, the Belgian Gaming Commission announced their decision that the sale of loot boxes, an increasingly common feature in video games, is in violation of gambling legislation. Consequently, game publishers in Belgium must now remove all loot boxes which can be purchased for real money, or else be subject to a fine of €800,000 (£696,000) and up to five years in prison. Furthermore, the...

It used to be the case that if you wanted to play a video game, browse the internet, or do some office work, then you would need a desktop computer or a laptop. For a long while these were the only options, but we now live in a world of mobile devices and tablets, and PC sales have been falling in recent years. Why are PC sales declining? What has brought about this change? And does it even...

Counterpoint Research announced yesterday that Apple is the most profitable mobile phone handset brand, and in the fourth quarter of 2017 they captured a whopping 86% of global handset profits. This news delighted many Apple fans, who viewed it as affirmation that the brand was justifiably strong. If you live in the USA or UK then you are probably used to Apple phones being very popular, but...