Engaget Summary (2023-05-16 09AM)

Source: The best SSD for your PS5

Summary
Sony’s PlayStation 5 offers only 667GB of space for game storage, but users can now increase their storage space with a standard PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD. The PS5 will accept drives between 250GB and 4TB in capacity, and the sweet spot for most users is to opt for a 1TB drive, which will more than double the space available without breaking the bank.

Facts

💾 PS5 offers only 667GB of space for game storage, and you can now increase your storage space with a standard PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD.

💿 The storage expansion slot will accept drives between 250GB and 4TB in capacity.

🎮 A full Call of Duty installation will take up almost one-third of the PS5’s internal storage.

💸 Economically, 250GB drives aren’t much cheaper than 500GB ones. The sweet spot for most users is to opt for a 1TB drive, which should run between $160 and $250.

💾 If you install a 1TB SSD, you’ll have, within a margin of error, 1TB of storage available.

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Source: Pocket users can now create multiple collections of articles, videos and websites

Summary
Pocket has added a private lists feature where users can save articles and websites for later use. This feature will be rolled out globally starting next month on mobile. Additionally, Pocket has released a new version of its iOS app and added a feature to save login credentials on Android.

Fact

📜 Private lists are now available in Pocket where a user can save articles, videos and websites. You can create multiple lists with titles and descriptions, and add notes to help remember why an item was added.

📱 The feature is currently only available in the US on the web, but will be available globally starting next month and on mobile later in the year.

🆕 Pocket has released a new version of its iOS app with personalized recommendations, a more streamlined user interface, and the ability to archive items with a swipe. Updates will be released every two weeks.

🤖 On Android, Pocket has included a feature to save login credentials and a Previous and Next button for saved items while in article view.

🔙 Pocket plans to bring back some removed features within the next few months, such as article highlighting, but other features such as recommending items to other users have been removed and replaced by lists.

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Source: After layoffs and an AI scandal, CNET’s staff is unionizing

Summary
CNET Media Worker’s Union (CMWU) is seeking recognition from Red Ventures, the private equity concern which purchased CNET in 2020, after suffering from ongoing restructuring, cost-cutting, and promotion freezes, causing significant uncertainty among workers.

Fact

💼 Workers chose to create CMWU in response to an increasingly hostile financial climate in the tech industry.

💻 Artificial intelligence use and a “blurring of editorial and monetization strategies” also contributed to the organization drive.

👨‍💼 The union’s statement explains that the decision was made to preserve CNET’s reputation as a reputable source for tech news and commerce.

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Source: Meta’s paid verification system comes to the UK

Summary
Meta’s paid verification system has expanded its availability to the UK. The program costs £10 to £12 per month, provides a blue verification badge, proactive impersonation protection, and direct access to customer support.

Facts

💳 UK residents can buy in to Meta’s program for £10-£12 per month, receiving a blue verification badge, customer support, and proactive impersonation protection.

🔍 Verification system requires an official government ID to opt into the service, must be older than 18, and have two-factor authentication enabled.

🚫 Verified users are restricted from changing profile name, photo, username, or date of birth without restarting the entire process

🧪 The beta version of the program begins rolling out in the UK, the latest country to test the verification system after the US, Australia, and New Zealand

📈 The feature set is promising to expand as testing continues

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