Walmart bets on sub-$100 Android tablets
Walmart introduces a new line of budget Android tablets starting at $97 for a 7-inch model, aiming to pull price-sensitive shoppers into its broader digital and services ecosystem.
2026-05-19
Top News
Sony Slams Door On PC For Big PlayStation Hits
Sony is tightening its first‑party strategy, steering major PlayStation exclusives away from PC and back toward hardware lock‑in to defend console margins and brand identity.
2026-05-19
WHO flags Ebola emergency as US tightens travel
WHO declares an Ebola emergency as the US restricts travel and prepares to transfer an infected American and six others to Germany under strict biocontainment.
2026-05-19
Health
Hantavirus Passenger Held in Omaha Quarantine
An American passenger from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship is ordered to remain in an Omaha quarantine unit after seeking to leave, exposing legal and medical tensions over containment.
2026-05-19
Britain turns to Japan for hantavirus drug
Britain has imported the antiviral favipiravir from Japan to reinforce its medical response to a lethal hantavirus outbreak linked to the Hondius cruise line, while regulators weigh emergency use.
2026-05-19
American doctor infected with Ebola in Congo
An American doctor contracted Ebola while treating patients in Congo, prompting CDC monitoring, evacuation planning, and renewed scrutiny of outbreak control measures.
2026-05-19
Technology
Sony’s leaked WH-1000X ColleXion aims above XM6
A detailed leak of Sony’s WH-1000X The ColleXion suggests a new tier above the WH-1000XM6, with upgraded materials, tuning, and pricing ahead of the official launch.
2026-05-19
Xbox Player Voice Simplifies Feedback
Microsoft introduces Xbox Player Voice, a centralized feedback hub that replaces scattered channels and lets players track how their suggestions are received and acted on.
2026-05-19
Xbox Quietly Shifts To All-Caps XBOX
Microsoft is pushing a new all-caps XBOX wordmark, signaling a louder, flatter brand move that aligns with Game Pass, ecosystem thinking and cross-device ambitions.
2026-05-18
Games
PlayStation Plus nudges UK monthly price up
Sony is lifting UK monthly PlayStation Plus prices by £1, pointing to market conditions as it balances subscription revenue, content spending and competitive pressure.
2026-05-19
Lost KOTOR Remake Cinematic Emerges Online
A reported opening cinematic from Aspyr’s cancelled Star Wars KOTOR Remake has surfaced, offering a rare look at the abandoned project and its modern reimagining of classic characters.
2026-05-18
Uncovering the Reality of the Unofficial Pokémon TCG Card Party Tournament Series
A new wave of unofficial ‘Card Party’ Pokemon TCG conventions is being announced, seeking to formalize the fragmented fan circuit and capture sustained demand from the trading card resurgence.
2026-05-17