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Google is preparing to launch its first Android Find Hub tracker, the Pixel Tag, on November 11, and has updated the Find Hub app to preview new features. The update confirms “Left Behind” notifications, which alert users when items such as tags, devices, or headsets are left behind, and details a “Ring your phone” function that rings a paired phone by double‑tapping the tag. Users can enable notifications per device and transfer the ring feature between devices. [...]

Keystone disclosed that an attacker accessed its website on October 20, stole the verification key used by its hardware wallets, and could produce counterfeit devices that pass online authenticity checks. The company will destroy 18,835 unsold wallets bearing the compromised key and issue new keys for all future units. Owners of devices received after October 20 should verify authenticity with Keystone support; earlier devices remain valid. The breach also exposed 25,964 customer shipping records, prompting Keystone to [...]

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ features a coveted epic loot item, the comms module, essential for unlocking the ‘Uncommon Ingredient Printing’ upgrade. Players locate the module inside computers on the top floors of NK‑occupied buildings, particularly in Deadtown’s taller structures near the river. The module appears randomly, but the area is relatively low‑risk, making solo runs feasible. Additionally, after acquiring the upgrade, players can craft the module using 100K cash, binding catalysts, circuit boards, and military composites, then [...]

Telltale’s 2013–2014 hit The Wolf Among Us returns as Remastered for PS5, featuring upgraded visuals, smoother gameplay, and a suite of bonus content. The update preserves the original’s gritty fable‑world narrative and detective‑style puzzles while adding five playable deleted scenes, including an alternate ending, and a collection of making‑of videos and concept art. Minor technical hiccups, such as texture loading issues, are noted, but the overall experience remains faithful to the original’s storytelling strengths. [...]

Phantom Blade Zero, the debut action title from Chinese developer S‑Game, requires 145 GB of storage once installed, but pre‑loading demands 300 GB due to temporary files needed for decryption and decompression. The game also mandates an SSD. Despite the high upfront space requirement, the title has already sold over 500,000 copies on Steam and is slated for release on PC and PS5 on 29 October. Critics note strong kung‑fu action but point to polish issues.

Vivo has launched its X500 series worldwide, offering the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max. The lineup skips the X400, moving directly to the X500, and features MediaTek’s new 2 nm Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset in the Pro models and Dimensity 9600M in the base model. All three phones sport 144 Hz AMOLED displays, up to 8,000 mAh batteries, 90 W wired and 40 W wireless charging, and dual IP68/IP69 protection. Zeiss‑co‑engineered cameras include a 50 MP main sensor, 85 MP telephoto options, and optional 400 mm extender. [...]

The Wolf Among Us Remastered revisits Telltale’s 2013 neo‑noir hit with updated graphics, expanded locations, and added behind‑the‑scenes material, though some original animation quirks remain. The game adapts Bill Willingham’s Fables comics, placing Sheriff Bigby in a prequel murder mystery set in the secretive Fabletown community. Players navigate tense dialogue, moral choices, and investigative gameplay, balancing Bigby’s reputation as a former villain with his duty to protect a society of folklore figures. The remaster preserves the series’ [...]

Apple unveiled the new M6 MacBook Pro today, while a high‑end redesign is set for release tomorrow. Mark Gurman disclosed that the upcoming model will feature a noticeably thinner chassis, slimmer bezels, and a lighter overall weight. A key design improvement is a revamped hinge, intended to prevent screen rocking during touch use, addressing earlier reports of hinge‑related display cracks. The redesigned MacBook Pro will also introduce an OLED XDR touch display, replace the notch with a [...]