Technology

Facebook takes on TV with new 'Watch' tab

Facebook has introduced a new 'Watch' tab in the US.

Facebook has made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market by expanding its video offerings with programming ranging from professional women's basketball to a safari show and a parenting program.

Hands on with Metroid: Samus Returns

Samus is better than ever in the new Metroid game.

The black sheep of Nintendo's most overlooked franchise is being brought up to snuff in a new remake, ahead of a resurrection of the series in earnest.

Skyrim card game launches on mobile phones

Aela

A collectible card game based on the fabled role-playing series that brought us Skyrim and Oblivion, Elder Scrolls: Legends is a deep and absorbing game of chance and strategy.

Your new best buds

Small, but effective.

Muffling aircraft noise during flight is important – but so is the carry-on luggage limit.

Google workers slam employee's anti-diversity memo

Both current and former Google employees have spoken up to reject an anonymous engineer's manifesto.

Several current and former Google employees are publicly criticising an employee-written memo that suggested the lower numbers of women in the tech industry are due to biological differences, a view that sparked outrage at the internet giant and inflamed tensions over sexual harassment and discrimination in Silicon Valley.

Tacoma is a multi-layered sci-fi masterpiece

Tacoma

Despite never letting you interact with another human, Tacoma is an almost unrivalled success when it comes to emotional storytelling and facilitating a true feeling of empathy for characters in games.