Xbox controller update makes it easier to pair with and switch between devices

Steve Dent

Xbox is rolling out a controller firmware update to insiders, with the biggest change being the introduction of Bluetooth Low Energy for supported devices. This will make it easier to pair with and switch from Xbox One consoles to different systems like Windows 10, iOS 15 and Android devices, the company said. Microsoft also introduced … Read more

Spectrum TV is back on Roku devices over half a year after it was pulled

Mariella Moon

Charter Spectrum customers could not download the Spectrum TV app from Roku’s channel store unless they had already done so in December. The two companies were unable to agree on the contract extension, which resulted in Roku pulling the app from its store to prevent new downloads. Now it looks like they finally got to … Read more

Western Digital won’t fix a vulnerability found in older My Cloud OS3 storage devices

Igor Bonifacic

Western Digital Network Attached Storage (NAS) owners may face another security issue. Following the two mistakes that hackers exploited to remotely wipe My Book Live devices, security journalist Brian Krebs released a report on another zero-day vulnerability affecting Western Digital products that the My Company’s Cloud OS3 software is running. Additionally, there doesn’t seem to … Read more

Microsoft upgrades Xbox Cloud Gaming, expands platforms to PC and iOS devices

Microsoft upgrades Xbox Cloud Gaming, expands platforms to PC and iOS devices

Some of the games available on Xbox Game Pass as seen on Google Chrome on June 28th. (Microsoft screenshot) Microsoft announced on Monday that its Xbox Cloud gaming service, formerly known as Project xCloud, has officially expanded to the web browser world. Starting today, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers with Windows 10 PCs or iOS … Read more

American Heart Association says MagSafe could interfere with cardiac devices

Kris Holt

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), devices with Apple’s MagSafe technology can cause interference if placed over the skin or in close proximity to heart devices such as pacemakers. AHA researchers found that “select devices” from all three major cardiac device manufacturers (Medtronic, Abbott, and Boston Scientific) “have magnetic susceptibility.” “Our study shows that … Read more