Patrick O'Rourke
@patrickorourke.bsky.social
@xdasocial.bsky.social News Editor and Entertainment Lead | Seen on CBC, CTV | https://expansionpak.substack.com | Past: @pocketlintcom, @mobilesyrup, Financial Post, Postmedia, Canada.com | patrick.o@valnetinc.com
My prediction is that by next week, the GTA 6 leaker will be caught. It's going to be really interesting to see how this unfolds. www.xda-developers.com/hunt-for-gta...
The hunt for GTA 6's leakers escalates as Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord
GTA 6's publisher is trying to figure out who is behind the recent leak of the anticipated game.
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Real Estate agents should be banned from social media. I don't want to listen to your AI-generated pop-punk song about that $1.2 million flip with a basement drop ceiling.
In its current form, the Pixel 11 Pro's HiLight feature really just isn't great. It holds so much potential, so I'm hoping we see new functionality, like third-party app compatibility, added with future updates. www.xda-developers.com/pixel-11-pro...
The Pixel 11 Pro brings back one of BlackBerry's best features, but Google gets it all wrong
HiLight has so much potential, but it really doesn't do very much right now.
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As far as ESP32 projects go, this one is pretty damn cool. www.xda-developers.com/this-esp32-p...
This ESP32-powered Game Boy streams games straight to your phone's browser
You, too, can build this fun project.
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At this point, I don't really believe Google when it says it's solved Android Auto's disconnection issues (for what it's worth, I haven't had any issues recently). www.xda-developers.com/google-says-...
Google says Android Auto’s latest update should end those frustrating disconnects and freezes
Some users have been reporting Android Auto connection issues for several months now.
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It's going to be maybe 2 days before I'm writing a story with the headline, "The GTA 6 leaker has been arrested by the FBI, and says they didn't know leaking the game was illegal."
I'm going to just delete the internet for a few months, I think. www.xda-developers.com/gta-6s-leake...
GTA 6's leaker just proved they have a working build of the game, and it's sparking spoiler fears
This means that significant story spoilers could soon appear online.
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I have no clue what's going on, but my AirPods Pro 3 suddenly aren't working with any app on my Mac, whether it's Meet or Webex. I've tried factory resetting the earbuds, clearing my browser's cache, using desktop apps ect. Nothing seems to work.
I understand why Google is doing this, but it also sort of ruins one of the best things about Android. www.xda-developers.com/googles-cont...
Google's controversial "advanced flow" for sideloading is rolling out ahead of stricter developer verification
Google is making Android sideloading deliberately harder to protect you from yourself
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Xtream Player is one of the first reliable sideloaded YouTube and web browsing Android Auto apps I've used. www.xda-developers.com/this-sideloa...
This sideloaded Android Auto app is my favorite way to watch YouTube and browse the web in my car
Xtream Player is one of the more reliable options I've founded
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Crypto meme coin bullshit is always involved in this crap in one way or another. www.xda-developers.com/gta-6-leaker...
GTA 6 leaker's manifesto demands an apology from Rockstar over its
Footage of the eagerly anticipated game has leaked online.
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Oh cool, I guess that's why my Nest Hub wasn't working last night. www.xda-developers.com/if-your-goog...
If your Google Home or Nest devices seem broken right now, you're not alone
Users are reporting experiencing frozen screens, broken automations, and delayed controls with Google Home and Nest speakers
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I love that every time I see a creator shilling for some sort of AI app, the video they post that's supposed to impress me looks like absolute shit lol.
Plex's app for streaming devices is about to suck a little less. www.xda-developers.com/after-months...
After months of backlash, Plex is finally rolling back its controversial big-screen app redesign
Getting rid of the collapsible left-side menu was a very bad idea.
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I was looking at Pixel 11 Pro cases, and sorry, Mous cases are in some cases over $100? I guess they have to pay for those annoying YouTube ads somehow.
I'm looking forward to shooting up the bathroom in Facility on Android. www.xda-developers.com/n64-classic-...
N64 classic GoldenEye 007 has been
The first PC port of the iconic FPS game is already being tested on PC.
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I just had to totally uninstall Firefox to get my AirPods Pro 3 to work again on Meet calls. Cool. Cool. Cool.
I am living for this creators promoting AI beef. Sometimes that bag just isn’t worth it.
MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+'s Arc G3 Extreme delivers a super-impressive performance leap, but the software experience is pretty glitchy, and that $1,800 price tag is really difficult to justify. www.xda-developers.com/after-two-we...
After two weeks with the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, I'm convinced it's the first real rival to the ROG Xbox Ally X
MSI's latest Windows 11 handheld is pricey, but the Intel Arc G3's performance gains are undeniable.
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I'm exclusively watching every movie through Minecraft now. www.xda-developers.com/someone-put-...
Someone put Jellyfin in Minecraft, because why not?
What a time to be alive.
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If your car is charging your phone too slowly, a 12V USB adapter is a simple, pretty foolproof solution that gets your device topped up far more quickly. www.xda-developers.com/this-30-acce...
This $30 accessory changed how I charge my phone while using Android Auto
This 12V 130W USB-C and USB-A adapter is exactly what my card needed.
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I wish I had known dialogue boost audio options were a thing years ago. www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-us...
I stopped using subtitles after discovering this hidden TV audio feature
The Speech setting leveled my TV's audio and made it easier for me to hear TV show and movie dialogue.
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Gen1recomp now supports Pokémon Gold, but the Dramatic Shape Voxel Mod doesn't seem to be working on PC or Android yet, as far as I can tell. www.xda-developers.com/fan-made-pok...
The fan-made Pokémon port now supports Pokémon Gold, but the 3D Voxel Mod isn't working yet
It's likely support will be added soon.
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A few weeks ago I went hands-on with Google's Pixel 11 series. There are a lot of familiar updates, but I'm very interested in trying out the new HiLight notification feature. www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel...
The Pixel 11 series is full of expected upgrades, but one new feature stands out to me
HiLight is a potentially very useful way to get at-a-glance notification information if it works well.
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Oh cool, so that's why the lights turned on in my kid's room in the middle of the night. Sick. mobilesyrup.com/2026/08/11/a...
A Google Home bug is randomly turning on smart lights
A Google Home bug that is affecting iOS users is causing lights to turn on and off, with the only fix mainly being to unplug or disconnect the light.
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These leaked images of the Surface Phone remind me a lot of the Surface Book. www.xda-developers.com/leaked-photo...
Leaked photos finally reveal what Microsoft's ill-fated Surface Phone prototype probably looked like
The Windows Phone-powered smartphone was being worked on back in 2014
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I finally looked into why wireless Android Auto requires both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to function. www.xda-developers.com/i-thought-wi...
I thought wireless Android Auto only ran off Bluetooth, but I was wrong
I finally figured out why wireless Android Auto requires both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
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