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Google has some of the biggest AAA games on its platform, and the catalog keeps getting bigger and better. With more than a year on the market, dozens of games on Stadia are available to play instantly with no downloads, patches, or updates required. So whether you love shooters, RPGs, online multiplayer, platformers, indies, or something in between, there are undoubtedly games for you on Stadia. Here's our list of the best Google Stadia games available to you right now. Featured favorite Cyberpunk 2077 for Stadia CD Projekt RED's open-world epic may not be the genre-defining revolution a lot had hoped for, but the Stadia version plays great. While the PS4 and Xbox One editions currently suffer from horrible performance issues and tons of bugs, the Stadia version is comparable to playing on a gaming PC and is arguably the best way to play the game. I enjoyed it quite a lot in my review and am excited to see it get better. $60 at Stadia Gather your party Baldur

Grading how each Android OEM is handling its Android 12 release schedule. It's been nearly four months since Google rolled out the stable Android 12 build to the Android Open Source Project. Most Android OEMs have used this time to bring Monet color theming, better privacy features, and other new tools to their 2021 flagship phones. But it's been a difficult update season for almost everyone — including Google. Unless you own one of those flagships — or a Pixel or recent Galaxy phone — you're likely still waiting for your update. One of my jobs at AC is to let people know when their phones will get Android 12 , but that job's been made difficult by the fact that many brands aren't releasing proper roadmaps like they have in years past. And several times, an OEM has proudly released an A12 update only to roll it back once users encounter tons of UI-breaking bugs. So with most devs on track to slow-drip Android 12 updates throughout 2022 — and to give users n

Smart speakers are capable of many things, and one of the biggest reasons people buy them is for helping to automate some tasks. Amazon makes some of the best smart speakers , not just because of the wide variety of styles these excellent Alexa speakers come in, but because of the helpful features that come with them. One such feature is the routines. These allow you to use your smart speaker to have things like your lights come on at a particular time, send you notifications when someone arrives home, and many more. But when you enable sound detection with your Amazon Echo, you get even more automation options. How to enable sound detection with your Amazon Echo and Alexa The goal of routines is to take multiple commands that you'd have to manually give your Alexa device to accomplish a task and reduce it down to a single command — or none at all. By adding sound detection to the mix of your routines, you can have a series of tasks begin processing simply by your Amazon Ech

The streaming service will arrive in the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and more regions this summer. What you need to know Disney Plus plans to expand into more than 50 new markets this year. The streaming service aims to reach more than 160 countries by fiscal 2023. It is expected to begin expanding in various regions this summer, including South Africa, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Disney Plus surpassed more than 50 million subscribers in April 2020, just five months after its launch in the United States across various platforms, including laptops and Android phones . Less than a year and a half later, the streaming service topped 100 million subscribers , though it still trailed Netflix's subscriber base . The company is now going after its toughest rival with a planned expansion in 53 new markets this summer. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Disney Plus will launch in 42 countries and 11 territories. These include the following: Åland Islands

The FCC is pushing nutrition labels for internet providers. What you need to know The FCC has voted to move forward with new rules for ISPs to display nutrition labels. The proposed rulemaking would mandate ISPs to display relevant speed and pricing information to consumers. This should make it easier for consumers to make an informed decision on their broadband. The FCC voted unanimously on a plan that would allow consumers to make better decisions about their broadband internet. The proposal will require internet service providers (ISPs) - including many of the best wireless carriers in the U.S. — to display "nutrition labels" that display relevant service information for consumers at point-of-sale. This includes internet speeds, allowances, and clear information on rates. "If you walk into any grocery store and pull boxes of cereal from the shelves, you can easily compare calories and carbohydrates," FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statemen

The removal will take effect some time this month. What you need to know Verizon will no longer be supported in the Google Play Store's carrier billing program starting in January. The carrier confirmed its removal from the list, citing a "business decision" rather than a security concern. Google advises users of its carrier billing feature in the United States to update their payment method for subscriptions. If you're currently paying for apps and subscriptions in the United States through your carrier billing, you might want to update your payment method right now as Google plans to remove Verizon Wireless from the list. Google Play's support page for accepted payment options in the U.S. confirms this news, first reported by Android Police . "As of January 2022, Verizon Wireless will no longer be an accepted payment method for subscriptions in the US," reads a warning on the page. A number of Google Play users initially received an email

"Meta Quest" is just so fetch. What you need to know Meta changes the social media accounts of its VR brand to Meta Quest. The change follows Meta's company rebrand that was announced in late 2021. No one liked it then, no one likes it now. Facebook, or Meta , as it now likes to be called , is going through with the rebranding of its popular Oculus Quest 2 VR headset, changing the beloved name to "Meta Quest." A cursory glance at all of the Quest's renamed social media accounts will show the same meme highlighting the decision between Oculus and Meta Quest. Probably because Meta finds it amusing to poke fun at our emotions and lighten the mood in an attempt to get us to go along with the name change. Well, Meta was wrong. New Name. Same Mission. pic.twitter.com/USJafAPEdW — Meta Quest (@MetaQuestVR) January 26, 2022 The response on social media has shown that fans are anything but amused, with people criticizing the move as a betrayal of the