Google Stadia now free to anyone with a Gmail address

Google’s video game streaming platform, Stadia, is now free to anyone with a Gmail address, the company announced on Wednesday. To sweeten the deal, Google is also giving new users two months of Stadia Pro — including access to nine games — for free. Existing Stadia Pro subscribers won’t be charged for the next two […]

Oppo claims world’s first phones with 5G VoNR video and voice calling

In the 4G era, the cellular industry prioritized rolling out higher-speed data transfers over upgrading traditional phone calls, leading to comparatively late and under-coordinated launches of “Voice over LTE” (VoLTE) telephony services. As 5G networks and devices spread across the world, the same scenario appears set to play out again: Chinese phone maker Oppo said […]

[Last Chance] Pokemon Go's Tricky Pokemon Event Ending Soon

April has arrived, and Niantic is kicking off the month with a new event in Pokemon Go. The Tricky Pokemon event is underway for a limited time, and it introduces a new Gen 5 Pokemon to the game, as well as a couple of new Shiny forms. Until 10 PM local time on April 7, […]

A Pokemon Go Freebie And Great Bundle Are Available Now

Pokemon Go players can snag a few free items in the game for a limited time. Niantic is giving away a free item bundle that includes eight Poke Balls, four Silver Pinap Berries, and four Gold Razz Berries via a special code. Android users can claim the aforementioned bundle by inputting the code EMRK2EZWLVSSZDC5 in […]

UK debunks 5G-coronavirus link after conspiracy theorists burn cell tower

While there’s zero factual support for a conspiracy theory linking the COVID-19 virus to 5G cellular technology — and the scientific community has concluded that 5G is safe — the UK government was forced today to explicitly address the topic after arsonists burned down a cell tower over 5G, and used Facebook to encourage others to follow […]