Red Dead and Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two is interested in creating content that'll be available on the Nintendo Switch. No final decision has been made regarding the console, but Take-Two president Karl Slatoff says the company is "intrigued and excited" by the system.


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Lyft Now Displaying Fares Before A Trip Begins

Like Uber, Lyft is now showing riders their fare before a ride begins. Uber introduced its "upfront fares" earlier this year, enabling users to see how much their trip is going to cost when fees, taxes, tolls, and other factors are considered. The exact cost is subject to change.


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Valve To Reduce HTC Vive Setup Cost By Changing Tracking Components

By altering some of the headset system's components, Valve hopes to reduce the cost of the HTC Vive. Road to VR reports it is looking for ways to update the SteamVR Lighthouse Base Stations. It believes changing some of their internal components is possible.


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Ford Will Start Testing Autonomous Vehicles In Europe Next Year

Testing of Ford's autonomous vehicles is underway in the United States and it'll expand to Europe next year. The automaker says it's important to test vehicles in European countries since traffic signs, road designs, and laws can vary by individual nation.


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Apple Covering Cost Of iMac Hinge Repairs

Consumers who've encountered issues with their iMac's hinge won't have to pay to fix the problem. Apple says it'll cover all repair and replacement costs while also issuing refunds to those who have already spent money on a repair. This is a fairly widespread problem.


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Intel Creates Group Dedicated To Autonomous Driving

Intel has established an entire group dedicated to the development of autonomous vehicle technology. Known simply as the Automated Driving Group (ADG), the division will be led by Doug Davis, Intel's former head of the company's Internet of Things group.


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MediaTek Working On New Product Lineup For Automotive Industry

MediaTek has announced that it wants to be a part of self-driving cars by bringing holistic, fully integrated system solutions to the automotive industry beginning the first quarter of 2017. The company hopes to bring innovative multimedia, connectivity and sensor solutions


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Android 7.1.1 Nougat To Start Rolling Out On December 5

When Google formally announced Android 7.1 Nougat, the company only mentioned the update will start rolling out in December, with no specific release date. Thanks to Canadian carrier Rogers, Android 7.1.1 should be ready for roll out in North America starting December 5.


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Latest Facebook Messenger Update Adds Instant Games

After testing instant games in several countries, Facebook has officially released a new software update for its Messenger app on both Android and iOS platform, with the support of the instant games. The update will be available in 30 countries, starting with the US.


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Coolpad Silently Unveils Cool1C Smartphone

Following the announcement of Cool1 Dual, which is the result of collaboration between LeEco and Coolpad, the companies have now silently released a new mid-range smartphone. Called Cool1C, the handset is almost the same as the Cool1 Dual, except for one key difference.


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Microsoft Surface Studio Teardown Reveals That Only Storage Is Upgradable

Microsoft's all-in-one desktop computer looks great, but if you run out of warranty or want to upgrade something inside the computer, you will find that very hard to do. Actually, the latest teardown shows that almost nothing is upgradeable, except for hard drive.


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LeEco Phones, TVs Headed To Amazon And Best Buy

LeEco's phones and TVs will be available for purchase through Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and others beginning December 1. The availability of those items at popular US retailers comes after the launch of the LeMall.com store. DirecTV Now is included with purchases.


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Otto's Autonomous Trucks Will Be Tested On Public Ohio Roads

Two routes in Ohio will be opened up to Otto's modified self-driving trucks. Otto, now owned by Uber, can utilize the regularly changing weather conditions in the state to see how its system performs in different environments. Governor Kasich is in favor of the tests.


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Cyber Monday Surpasses Black Friday With $3.39B In Online Sales

Online transactions in the US on Cyber Monday narrowly surpassed those on Black Friday, with Adobe reporting retailers saw $3.39 billion in sales compared to $3.34 billion on the preceding Friday. Adobe's data comes from 23 billion anonymized website visits.


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BMW, VW, Ford, Daimler Creating EV Charging Network In Europe

Automakers BMW, Daimler, Ford, and Volkswagen have partnered to build fast electric vehicle charging stations around Europe. Installations will begin in 2017 and 400 sites have initially been located for the stations. By 2020, there should be "thousands" of charging points.


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Authorities Shut Down Largest French Torrent Site

France's largest source of pirated material, Zone-Telechargement, has been shut down by the cybercrime unit of the French police. DL-Protect, another widely used download site, was shut down as well as. It was reportedly operated by those behind Zone-Telechargement.


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Samsung Considers Splitting Company In Restructure

Pressure from investors has pushed Samsung to consider a significant restructure that would include the company splitting itself in two. The restructure would implement a new corporate structure and establish a holding company. Advisers are being consulted on the matter.


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Google Is Removing Nearly A Billion Piracy Results Annually

Google receives over a billion search result takedown requests each year, with the vast majority being approved. Data from the company's Transparency Report shows there have been 1,007,741,143 removal requests for copyright infringement in the past 12 months.


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Russia Working On China-Like Great Firewall

Russia already has internet censorship systems in place, though it would like to take things a step further by borrowing from the Chinese. A Great Firewall-like setup is reportedly in the works and is joined by an increase in government surveillance.


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Samsung Pay Unlikely To Be In UK Until 2017

Samsung Pay, the company's mobile payment system for its Galaxy and Gear devices, isn't expected to reach the UK until next year. Due to Samsung being "tied up amid negotiations with banks," The Telegraph reports a launch will probably occur sometime in 2017.


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