Uninstalling a game on Steam or consoles removes only the files the platform originally installed, leaving behind saves, settings, shader caches, mods, crash dumps and screenshots scattered across other folders. Clearing this leftover data is largely a manual process, though shader caches can be safely deleted since games rebuild them automatically. Separately, an unverified PlayStation Store listing cited by the PlayStation Game Size account pegs Grand Theft Auto VI's PS5 download at 210GB, a figure Rockstar has not confirmed.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-31
A Reddit user known as u/mannumaster built a free, open-source tool called UnknownAuto that tricks Android Auto into accepting sideloaded apps by marking them as installed from Google Play. The tool was created after the developer hit roadblocks trying to run their own self-built app on Android Auto, which normally blocks apps not sourced from the Play Store.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
Users running Android Auto 17.9 and newer, including some on Android 17, are reporting that notification pop-ups appear silently, without any accompanying sound through their car's speakers. The app does briefly pause playing music as though attempting to play the alert, but no audio comes through. Reports affect both Pixel and Galaxy device owners, and one outlet says the problem also appears on Android Auto 18 and its 18.1 beta.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
FromSoftware has delayed The Duskbloods, its multiplayer game exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, from its planned 2026 release to sometime in 2027. The studio said an August network test showed strong interest in the game's combat, strategic depth and player expression, prompting it to take extra time to refine rules and balancing.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-29
Virgin Media is hiring one person to play Grand Theft Auto VI for eight hours and provide an honest review of the game, paying €100 (about $112) per hour, roughly $900 total, plus a free copy of the title. Applicants must be 18 or older and can split the gameplay hours across the week; the broadband provider is accepting applications through its website.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-29
Reencle has released the Essential, a lower-cost version of its Prime kitchen composter that keeps the same microbe-based composting process but drops the auto-close lid in favor of a manual one and a larger shovel. The reviewer notes the Essential costs $150 less than the Prime, which remains on sale, and otherwise delivers a similar composting experience.
wired.com
· 2026-10-29
Google Maps is now displaying trees in red, orange, and yellow hues along navigation routes in select US metro areas, replacing the usual green foliage. The company confirmed via X that this seasonal visual update will remain active through November 30, appearing within its Immersive Navigation interface for Android Auto.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
A tipster account called PlayStation Game Size reports that Grand Theft Auto VI's download size on PS5 will be approximately 210 gigabytes, based on data pulled from the PlayStation Store backend. Rockstar's game launches November 19 and will ship without a physical disc, meaning even boxed retail copies will only include a download code.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-28
Android Auto includes settings that let drivers swap the position of the map and media player, mirror their phone's wallpaper onto the car display, force day or night mode on maps, and disable automatic media playback at startup. Wallpaper mirroring must be enabled from the car's Android Auto settings rather than the phone, via a toggle for 'Use Phone's Wallpaper'.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-27
Re:Build, the Massachusetts manufacturing accelerator that spun out EV startup Slate Auto in 2023, announced Tuesday it raised $2.1 billion. The round was led by General Catalyst and JPMorganChase's Strategic Investment Group, with other backers undisclosed. Re:Build said the money will expand its capacity to manufacture hardware products and launch new industrial startups.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-27
A dataminer account called PlayStation Game Size posted that Grand Theft Auto VI's PS5 download will be 210GB, a figure corroborated by Insider Gaming. The same post lists a preload date of November 12 and a midnight release on November 19 for the standard $79.99 edition. It's unclear whether the 210GB figure includes temporary installer space or reflects the final installed size.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-27
Ford has confirmed that its upcoming Fathom electric truck, priced at $28,350 and expected to launch early next year, will come with bidirectional charging built directly into the vehicle. The truck will use its Universal EV Platform to convert battery DC power to roughly 10 kW of AC output for home use, meeting UL 1741 and IEEE 1547 grid standards, and will use the NACS plug and SAE J3068 communication protocol.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-27
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