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The Morning After: Sony Wants PS5 Software Beta Testers

  If you'd like to test out new PlayStation 5 features before they go live for everyone, here's your chance. Sony has opened the beta program for PS5 software to test what is supposedly to be a major upgrade later in the year. Perhaps we can increase the SSD? In the coming weeks, Sony will release more details on coming features. Only PS5 owners located in the US and Canada are eligible to sign for the beta program. If you're selected, you'll get an email with details on how to download the beta firmware. Microsoft has been running the Xbox Insider Program since years. Even Sony has used beta testers to test patches on the PS4. This is more of a problem. Sony may need all the testers it can obtain: The PS5 is in its infancy and the stock may be difficult to come by. - Mat Smith Windows 11 early hands-on Windows 10 meets macOS. Devindra Hardawar, who spent many hours playing with the now-infamous Windows 11 leak, says that it's very much like macOS. This might be down to the virtues of this early build being a very uncluttered, even Kondo-ed version of Windows 10. To start though, there's a new central Taskbar that behaves as it did since Windows 95, housing the Start menu as well as active apps and your selection of shortcuts. But it's now all icons. Devindra's entire impressions are available in the following article. Microsoft nominates the CEO Satya Nadella as chairman The second person, after Bill Gates, to hold both roles. Microsoft has appointed Satya Nadella, CEO, as its chair. This marks the first time that an individual has held both of these positions since Bill Gates' departure as chief executive in 2000. It's certainly another sign of confidence for a CEO who has helped the company on nearly every level: Microsoft is the world's second-highest-valued company, just behind Apple with a market worth of $1.9 trillion. Nadella has also overseen numerous successful acquisitions which include Minecraft, LinkedIn, GitHub and, more recently, gaming behemoth ZeniMax. Continue reading. All future Disney+ original series will air on Wednesdays. Good because I can't wait for 'Loki.' It wasn't an unnatural timing. Disney+ will now release new episodes on Wednesdays. The previous series released the latest episodes on Fridays but it might be that Disney is trying to bring back the cool vibe of a watercooler, ensuring more people discuss its latest shows before the weekend hits. Any new original film that will be released on Disney+ will still premiere on a Friday, which means you should still have something to enjoy. Continue reading. Metroid Dread is a dark rebirth for Samus Aran. Something to play while we wait for 'Metroid Prime 4.' We talk to the creative force behind the 15-years-in-the-making Metroid series, Yoshio Sakamoto, who has guided it since the early days. The producer explains what's happening in Metroid Dread and how it fits in the wider story of Samus. Continue reading. The no-cost-to-start Pokemon MOBA will be available on Nintendo Switch in July To play 'Pokemon Unite' on their mobile devices, they will have to wait until September. It's getting close to the time for Pokemon Unite to be released. The free-to-start MOBA will be released on the Switch in July, and will be available on mobile devices in September. The hook is the cross-platform gameplay and eventually, you'll be able to play against your opponents regardless of what device you use. Beago Unite isn't free. You can earn more in-game rewards with seasonal battle passes (which cost real-world cash) and also purchase Aeon gems that can aid in bringing more Pokemon into fights or obtain items for your pocket monsters as well as your trainer. Continue reading. But wait, there's more... Honda to end production of its hydrogen-powered and plug-in hybrid Clarity models. Microsoft's new Whiteboard makes it easier for you to combine home and office work China successfully launches its first crewed space mission into its new space station Xbox Design Lab is back to help you personalize your Xbox controller Snapchat has removed its speedometer filter. 'RuneScape is now available to all players on iOS or Android The Morning After: Sony needs beta testers for its PS5 software

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