A screenshot of the Xbox dashboard taken from my iPhone. Daniel Van Boom/CNET With the Xbox Series X around the corner, Microsoft has updated its iOS Xbox app. With the update comes a big new feature in remote play that lets you stream games from your Xbox One to... Read more

In context: One of the more surprising things discovered during Sony’s PlayStation 5 teardown video shown earlier this month was the console’s massive heat sink and fan. The intake fan itself is 120mm wide and 45mm thick. Aside from its titanic size, the cooling system in the PS5 will... Read more

A change to qualifications could bring families more money. Sarah Tew/CNET Would you qualify for a second stimulus check? What about your dependents? And is there anything about your personal situation that could prevent you from receiving another check? While we won’t know all the ways at stimulus check... Read more

It is integrated with a variety of applications and support software. The ASRock APP Shop provides the latest BIOS updates and system upgrade software for users to download. You can easily optimize your system and keep your PC up-to-date with the ASRock APP Shop. What’s more? The ASRock APP... Read more

Facepalm: Microsoft appears to be experimenting with the idea of automatically installing Progressive Web App (PWA) versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint without user permission, using the new Edge browser in Windows 10. That in itself wouldn’t be so bad, after all, getting some form of free Office... Read more

SpaceX shared this scenic view of a Falcon 9 being readied for launch earlier this year. SpaceX After “Scrubtember” and then “Scrubtober” played havoc with the SpaceX launch schedule, Elon Musk’s rocket company is hustling to get more of its Starlink broadband satellites into orbit. The company’s 14th batch... Read more

The big picture: The US government has come up with a new tech initiative to overcome China’s expansionist schemes while beating Russia’s technological advancements. The plan dubbed the National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies will help prevent international competitors from acquiring critical US intellectual property and sensitive technology.... Read more

Not everyone gets a stimulus payment at the same time. Sarah Tew/CNET More than 150 million Americans are still waiting to find out when they’ll receive a second stimulus check that could come as part of a broader economic stimulus package. There’s growing doubt that the pieces will come together before... Read more

In context: For many years, far more titles have featured male protagonists rather than females. However, this year, we saw an almost equal divide between male and female game protagonists for the first time. Could this be the sign of a more inclusive and gender diverse future for the... Read more

Congress is on the clock to reach a deal before breaking for the election. Sarah Tew/CNET With the Nov. 3 election 17 days away, the stimulus negotiations that’ve now dragged on for months are taking a turn toward high drama. What was once a tug-of-war between Democratic and White House negotiators... Read more