Electronics gadgets: Chrome Cloud Gaming Just Got a Lot Better

October 14, 2022

October 14, 2022—National Dessert Day! What a great day to pair with a Friday. Personally, we're craving some chocolate chip cookies. Oh, and here's some music to enjoy, regardless of the snacks you have today. Apple Music | Spotify

⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds

Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to):

459 articles, 16 podcasts, 19 press releases, 391 tweets, and 25 YouTube videos

1. Nvidia, Google Team Up to Improve Cloud Gaming on Chromebooks

Eager to play some games in Chrome or on a Chromebook? As of yesterday, GeForce Now RTX 3080 users can stream PC games at up to 1600p with 120 FPS in the browser or on one of the new Chromebooks custom-built for cloud gaming. Nice! We hope your internet connection can keep up.

2. Microsoft Office Is Changing Its Name, but It's Not Going Anywhere

Microsoft is phasing out Office in favor of Microsoft 365, but it's not really going anywhere. In fact, the Office suite is just being rebranded and updated, thus becoming its own version of the cloud-focused 365 platform. Expect to see a new look, icon, and more features! Sorry, we didn't mean to scare you.

3. TikTok Plans to Make Last Minute Movie Theater Trips Easier

TikTok may start making your theater trips a bit easier to plan. With Showtimes on TikTok, movie studios can enhance their trailers with theater and showtime info, along with ticket sales. In practice, you could watch a trailer on TikTok, look into where it's playing near you, then buy tickets. Not a bad idea, right?

🦑 Go Deeper

Is your Apple Watch a little on the old side? Well, you won't have to worry about its battery dying on you, because the new Low Power mode could make those aging smartwatches usable again.

🎱 By the Numbers

There's an ad for everyone

Data: we are social

TikTok's movie trailer plans shouldn't change much for those who are already used to seeing a bunch of ads on the platform. Instead, they might just pay a little more attention to movie trailers going forward. We just think it'll be funny to hear someone bought a movie ticket through TikTok. What a time we live in.

🔥 Today's Hot Deal

The Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) smart display is down to a measly $54.98 at Walmart right now. Use it to watch Netflix or YouTube, or control all of your smart devices from one place. The choice is yours.

Don't Miss This Deal

🤓 Nerd Out

"What else does Nintendo have in the vault?" —Bob Schulties, Senior Editor

Would you believe there are still old NES games to discover? It's true, and two of them recently appeared on eBay. One was even made for the Nintendo Power Glove. What a find. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

It's almost too pretty to touch

Image: Microsoft

Microsoft's Surface Studio 2+ is nearly here, and we think you might like to see it sitting on your desk one day. This is really an all-in-one for the person who oozes creativity and wants nothing less than the best tools available. Did we mention it also has a 28-inch screen? Who wouldn't want one?

🎥 Behind the Scenes

One in a million

Music streaming services are great for people to listen to music, but that also makes it hard for new artists to get recognized. Hang out with The Verge as they dig into what this could mean for the future of music.