The Game Awards 2024event has become the most-watched edition in its ten-year history, as shared by Geoff Keighley on X/Twitter. The Game Awards 2024The Most Watched This year’s gala will go down as one of the most memorable in the event’s history, thanks in large part to the games revealed during the show. From the return of Onimusha to the first trailer for The Witcher IV, the ceremony was full of surprises, including the announcement of Naughty Dog’s new game....

United Airlines updated its iOS app this morning, bringing the client toversion 2.0.16. The update includes support for a new feature the company is testing out that enables users to scan their passports to check-in for international flights using their device’s camera. United is calling the trial feature “Expanded International Check-In,” and its purpose is to allow international passengers to complete their check-in process and print their boarding pass before arriving at the airport....

The following post is this author’s opinion and does not reflect the thoughts and feelings of Fextralife as a whole nor the individual content creators associated with the site. Any link that goes outside of Fextralife are owned by their respective authors. Video games today are doing it all wrong. Instead of the increasing prevalence of difficulty sliders, they should instead be using what I term a mechanical complexity slider. This may not be self-explanatory, so let me explain....

What Are The Differences Between Lithium-Iron-Phosphate & Lithium-Ion Batteries? The chemical battery was invented in 1800 and named after the Italian chemist, Alessandro Volta, and it’s safe to say that modern appliances and electronics would have a difficult time thriving otherwise. There is constant research being done in hopes of bringing advancements tonew battery technologies, but for now, the one we’re most familiar with remains the lithium-ion cell. You may also have heard of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries, especially in conversations surrounding electric cars or backup power sources....

What Comes In Milwaukee’s 7-Tool Combo Kit And Is It Worth Buying? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anyone who’s found themselves in need of a few handy tools in a hurry has no doubt given a long, hard look at any number of the tool “kits” available from many ofthe major tool manufacturers. But snatching up every multi-tool kit you lay your eyes on is, perhaps, not the smartest, or the cheapest way for oneto build out their fledgling arsenal of tools....

WoW Season of Discovery Phase 2’s release date is practically here, but players like me want to know when they can jump right into the action. Here’s WoW SoD Phase 2’s launch time. WoW SoD Phase 2 release time WoW SoD comes out February 8 at 1pm PT and it’ll be a worldwide release. This means both NA and EU will be on the same playing field, but it does mean the EU release will happen later in the night than it does in the Americas....

Where Is The Clone Mac’s Potential Audience? With Apple stoking the legal furnaces, Psystarfacing the prospectof recalling each and every OS X clone machine they’ve sold, and Open Tech Inc.promisingyet another EULA workaround, you could say we’re approaching a licencing milestone. Apple could be walking out of court with a watertight grip on OS X, or its EULA might bepicked apart. But putting aside the terms & conditions, I’m left wondering exactly who would comprise the market for even a licenced OS X machine....

Quick Links Whether it’s in a game or in real life, the creativity behind food drives so many people. InTainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, one person in this desolated wasteland seems to still have the thrill of creating something special. Famed cook Rumpolt Finnini has been trying to master his long-in-development dish for what feels like an eternity, but even with all his knowledge, he’s unable to finish it. That’s where you come into play....

Over the weekend, directorJ.J. Abramsand producerKathleen Kennedydescended upon the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California to promoteStar Wars: The Force Awakens, in theaters December 18. While the filmmakers didn’t have any new footage to show fans, they did debut the newStar Wars: The Force Awakens poster, designed by legendary poster artistDrew Struzan. After the presentation,J.J. Abramsspoke to the press, revealing toColliderthatGwendoline Christie’s Captain Phasma is his favorite new character in this highly-anticipated adventure....

To bolster its stock in the eyes of investors, Apple recently announced it would buy back $60 billion worth of shares. Such a move makes sense – after all, the iPhone maker does have this cash hoard of nearly $150 billion. However, it turns out Apple won’t touch that money, opting instead to borrow the funds. By borrowing the money, Apple keeps its billions out of the reach of U.S. taxes, saving the corporate giant money while also retiring expensive stock dividends....

After ten years away, Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has returned to the US with a new lineup of smart TVs. It’s joining a saturated market that includes the likes ofSamsung, LG, Sony,Hisense, and TCL among others, looking to appeal to consumers who want the best value for their entertainment experience. It’s a tricky proposition, but one that does benefit consumers as they continue to have more options when it comes to finding the rightsmart TV....

Short Bytes:Microsoft’s latest statement regarding Windows 10 looks like the textbook definition of choice and logic. However, the Windows 10-maker has failed badly to address the concerns regarding its constant Windows 10 upgrade notifications. Due to its free upgrade offer, Microsoft has managed to convince millions of users to install Windows 10 OS on their personal computers. However, as the latest trends suggest, the Windows 10 adoption rate is slowly declining....

If you have been looking for a quick-and-easy way to remove image backgrounds while working on your desktop, there is a new app that can help with that. A quick spotlight on a new app that can make some use cases a bit easier when it comes to image editing. “remove.bg” is a free app that can help edit background images, and it’s available to download today. “remove.bg” is available for desktop on macOS, Windows, and Linux....