According to a new Halo Waypoint blog post, Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is aiming for a “late August” release date for the game’s long-awaited network co-op campaign mode. Staten also revealed that 343 is planning an open beta for Halo Infinite’s Forge functionality in September as part of a new roadmap contained in the post. Co-op and Forge mode were stated months before Halo Infinite’s December release that they would not be available at launch. The developer then stated […] https://techplugged.com/the-long-awaited-campaign-co-op-feature-for-halo-infinite-will-be-released-in-august/

The EU has reached an agreement on yet another ambitious piece of legislation to monitor the internet. After hours of deliberation, the bloc agreed on the general terms of the Digital Services Act, or DSA, which would require internet companies to take greater responsibility for information that appears on their…

According to a rumour, Instagram is testing a new feature called Templates, which would allow creators to create Reels by borrowing forms from existing films on the network. The feature appears to be comparable to TikTok’s own templates tool, which allows producers to drag and drop their own video into a pre-made sequence. Alessandro Paluzzi, a reverse engineer, discovered an early version of Templates in January, and marketing manager and influencer Josephine Hill has already used the tool. […] https://techplugged.com/instagram-is-exploring-a-method-for-creating-reels-that-uses-formats-from-previous-posts/

Netflix’s battle to increase its subscriber base reached a stalemate in the first quarter of 2022. The company recorded a global subscriber loss of 200,000 members in Q4 and is predicting significantly larger losses in the coming quarters. Netflix projects a second-quarter loss of up to 2 million members. Netflix stated in a letter to shareholders that “revenue growth has slowed significantly.” “Covid obfuscated the picture by significantly raising our growth in 2020, causing us to conclude that the majority […] https://techplugged.com/netflix-has-suffered-its-first-subscriber-loss-in-over-a-decade/

Millennium Print Group, a company that prints cards for the massively popular Pokémon Trading Card Game, has been bought by The Pokémon Company. Since 2015, Millennium Print Group has collaborated with The Pokémon Company. “Through this acquisition, The Pokémon Company International intends to further enhance Millennium Print Group’s capabilities, infrastructure, and scale in order to position the company as a preeminent trading card printer for the broader industry,” the company stated in a news release. “Millennium Print Group will continue […] https://techplugged.com/the-pokemon-company-has-bought-the-trading-card-games-printer/

On Tuesday, Brave launched De-AMP, a new feature for its browser that automatically skips over any page generated with Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages framework and redirects users to the original website. In a blog post, Brave stated, “Wherever practicable, De-AMP will rewrite links and URLs to prevent visitors from viewing AMP pages altogether.” “In the event that this isn’t possible, Brave will monitor page fetching and redirect users away from AMP pages before they’re even rendered, preventing AMP / Google […] https://techplugged.com/brave-is-ignoring-google-amp-pages-because-theyre-harmful-to-users/

Anyone transferring from an iPhone to an Android device is concerned about more than just green bubbles; they also want to transfer as much data as possible. While Google can walk you through backing things up to Google Drive or putting in a cable, we now know Google designed an iOS app called Switch to Android to get the job done wirelessly. Last week, Switch to Android appeared on the App Store, but it’s unlisted, so you’ll need the link […] https://techplugged.com/in-a-few-weeks-googles-iphone-app-for-wirelessly-switching-to-android-will-be-available-to-pixel-owners/

These days, it’s difficult to find a bad pair of wireless earphones. The market has come a long way since the early days of true wireless earbuds, when consumers had to put up with poor music quality and unpredictable performance just to avoid having to deal with wires. Things have changed dramatically since then. Companies like Sony, Apple, Samsung, and others are producing their most remarkable earbuds yet, following several product generations of learned lessons. If you’re prepared to pay […] https://techplugged.com/top-3-wireless-earbuds-to-buy-in-2022/

You have a number of choices if you’re looking for a gaming headset in 2022. While there are some excellent options available, it’s simple to overpay, get a headset that doesn’t function with your preferred console or platform, or end up with one that’s unpleasant after a few hours of usage. Knowing a little about headphones can help, but shopping for gaming headsets has only gotten more difficult — especially the wireless ones. Wireless headphones for Xbox, for example, use […] https://techplugged.com/top-3-gaming-headsets-to-buy-in-2022/