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Sony has announced its next-gen console in China before its competitor Microsoft. The PS5 will be available to purchase in the region on May 15. An Xbox Series X|S launch is still pending in China.

Today Google released a much-needed update for the web version of its cloud gaming service. Stadia for web is finally getting a search bar. Some future UI updates and features were also detailed.

Last year, Google introduced the Android Earthquake Alerts System. Notifications of the feature were only available in the U.S. so far. That changed today with the addition of two more countries.

Sony has announced that the next State of Play event will take place on Thursday. It will focus on Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. A new trailer detailing the female Lombax has also been revealed.

The new members of the Xperia family were unveiled at a virtual event by Sony yesterday. Today, the undisclosed prices of the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III from yesterday's event were revealed.

Shops and schools are slowly opening up again as the UK cautiously executes its exit strategy for lockdown. To ease the pain of separation, Virgin has launched a unique hologram dining experience.

Popular ride-hailing platform Uber has announced a new partnership with Marriott International. As a result of the collaboration, Marriott Bonvoy members who use Uber can now win bonus points.

Following its IP acquisition by 505 Games, cyberpunk slasher Ghostrunner has been announced for Amazon's cloud gaming service. The game is now available on the Luna platform in early access.

PlayerUknown's Battlegrounds' creator Krafton has announced POBG, short for PlayerOmnom's Battlegrounds. Many are confused about whether POBG is real. It's been confirmed to be a real mini-game.

Facebook is continuing its push to encourage people to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Today, the social media platform launched profile picture frames in an effort to spread the word even further.

A special edition of the MMORPG title from Bethesda and ZeniMax has been announced for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The upcoming next-gen launch is titled The Elder Scrolls Online: Console Enhanced.

Following the $480 million augmented reality headset contract with the United States Army in 2018, Microsoft today landed another similar contract with the U.S. military worth $21.9 billion.

Spotify is now rolling out a brand new feature to its users globally. It is called Spotify Mixes and offers users a new way to discover music through custom playlists consisting of old and new tracks.

As the next month approaches, Sony has announced the new games that will be joining its PS Plus roster in April. The titles to join the monthly subscription service include Oddworld: Soulstorm.

Renowned video game publisher 505 Games has purchased the IP for the 2020 title Ghostrunner. Previously, the aforementioned intellectual property rights belonged to Polish publisher All In! Games.

Chinese video game developer miHoYo has announced a dedicated PS5 version of the popular JRPG title Genshin Impact. The next-gen launch will feature improved graphics and 4K resolution.

Today Microsoft took the final step towards scrapping its mobile app Cortana for Android and iOS. The AI-powered assistant is being repurposed for use as a productivity assistant instead.

YouTube channel Unbox Therapy has revealed the upcoming smartwatch from OnePlus a few days before the March 23 event. The design reveal and spec leaks leave no room for imagination.

Two new additions to the Galaxy A family of smartphones were announced in Korea recently, the Galaxy A52 and the Galaxy A72. Today the duo made its way to the Indian region as well.

Sony Interactive Entertainment and RTS, an esports company, joined forces to acquire the Evolution Championship Series. Known better as Evo, the annual competition focuses on fighting video games.

Today at the virtual Square Enix Presents show the game maker unveiled the next instalment in the Life is Strange franchise, Life is Strange: True Colors and a remastered collection of the originals.

As the vaccine slowly makes its way around the globe, the world is cautiously trying to go back to life before the pandemic. In light of this, gamescom 2021 will be held both digitally and in-person.

Bandai Namco's upcoming JRPG title Scarlet Nexus will be launching on current and next-gen consoles and PC on June 25, 2021. An anime of the same name based on the game has also been announced.

Wildly popular video streaming platform YouTube launched a miniature video sharing feature called Shorts in India last year in September. Today YouTube brought the feature in beta to the U.S.

HTC has been off the radar with no new releases for a while now. That changed today with the announcement of the HTC Wildfire E3, the successor to the Wildfire E2. The phone will launch in Russia.

The lesser-known rugged phone brand DOOGEE has unveiled its latest flagship, the DOOGEE S86. Aside from durability, the smartphone comes equipped with a super-sized 8,500mAh battery.

At the State of Play event held today, Sony showcased an upcoming new video game called Sifu. It is a third-person action game that features a young Kung Fu student as the protagonist.

Announced in June last year, Oddworld: Soulstorm is slated for Sony's consoles and PC. Today a concrete release date for the game was unveiled. The Oddworld title is due out on April 6, 2021.

At today's State of Play event, Sony showcased gameplay of its upcoming title Returnal. The third-person shooter's footage was captured on the PlayStation 5 and showed off details about the game.

A racing game featuring the wildly popular Hot Wheels brand of toy cars has just been announced. It will arrive on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC. Pre-orders are open.

To commemorate the 6th anniversary of its FPS survival title Dying Light, Techland has decided to make the game free for the weekend. New game content and a Zombie Hunt event has also been revealed.

Apple has been working in collaboration with Target for quite a while. Starting today, the duo will take its relationship up a notch by opening up a store-in-store at several Target outlets and more.

Same-day delivery app Instacart has partnered up with one of the oldest drugstore chains in the U.S., Walgreens. Both companies jointly aim to bring same-day delivery of healthcare items to customers.

Working professionals who use LinkedIn regularly might be facing some issues at the moment. According to LinkedIn and various reports, the LinkedIn website and mobile app is down right now.