Microsoft is reportedly working on a new streaming device that’ll let people access movie and TV services as well as games through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The device, which will connect to TVs and may be shaped like a small stick or puck, is expected to be released in the next 12 months, according to …

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to release four more VR headsets between now and 2024, according to a report Monday from The Information, citing an internal company road map.  The first will be Meta’s upcoming high-end VR headset, dubbed Project Cambria, which could reportedly be released around September. The headset is expected to cost around $799, according to …

FIFA on Tuesday launched a new streaming service, FIFA Plus. While the service promises thousands of live men’s and women’s matches each year, fans reportedly won’t be able to livestream games from the upcoming 2022 Qatar World Cup.  FIFA Plus plans to stream over 40,000 live matches a year and will also include an archive of past World Cup tournaments. …

Two teenagers have been charged following an investigation into the Lapsus$ hacking group, which has claimed responsibility for data hacks of Samsung and Nvidia as well as breaches at Microsoft and Okta. The teens, ages 16 and 17, face multiple charges related to cybercrimes and are in police custody, the City of London Police said Friday.  Last week, UK police …

Several of Apple’s online services — including the App Store, Apple Music and Apple Maps — went down for some people on Monday morning. The company confirmed the issues on its app status website, with problems starting around at 9:30 a.m. PT and the last being resolved around 11:40 a.m. PT. Some of the outage notices said people “may be …

Amazon on Thursday said it had closed its $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM. The deal, which was first announced in May, could give Prime Video a boost and amp up Amazon’s original production arm, Amazon Studios.  “We welcome MGM employees, creators, and talent to Prime Video and Amazon Studios, and we look forward to working together to create even more …

Samsung is expected to unveil some of its latest midrange and budget phones as part of its Galaxy A event on Thursday. Ahead of the virtual event, images and details of the rumored Galaxy A33 5G appear to have popped up online.  Reputable tipster Evan Blass, aka @evleaks on Twitter, on Tuesday shared images of what appears to be the Galaxy A33 …

Tinder on Wednesday said background checks are now available for people to screen their matches on the dating app, an update the company had promised earlier this year.  The background checks are provided through a nonprofit called Garbo, which Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, acquired in 2021. The checks will provide “public information about violent or harmful behavior, including arrests, convictions, …

Razer on Thursday launched the Huntsman Mini Analog, a new version of its compact 60% gaming keyboard. The standout feature on the Huntsman Mini Analog is optical switches with variable actuation, which let gamers assign two functions to a single keystroke depending on how hard the key is pressed.  Razer said in a release the keyboard is designed for “LAN players, …

Spotify says a “technical issue” caused Joe Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, and some other podcasts to be briefly unavailable on the streaming service on Friday.  “It’s a technical issue affecting a number of our shows,” said a Spotify spokesperson, adding that the issue should be resolved soon.  People searching for the podcasts on Spotify’s website and mobile app …