Microsoft will be releasing an Xbox Series X mini fridges

This isn't a late April Fools' Day joke. Microsoft does have plans to release official Xbox Series X mini-fridges. The company's GM for Xbox Games Marketing, Aaron Greenberg, promised on Twitter that the brand will work on the appliance if they won a Twitter brand competition. He didn't share prices or availability. But he said that they "will move forward" on developing the fridge. And its Twitter rival Skittles will be the first to get one of these refrigerators.

Source: Engadget

LG is no longer in the smartphone business

We're going to have to say goodbye to these unusual smartphone designs from LG

The Korean giant has confirmed it will no longer make new smartphones. LG Electronics is closing its mobile business unit. Its decision was approved by its board of directors early Monday morning in Seoul. 

The company plans to "focus resources in growth areas such as electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart homes, robotics, artificial intelligence and business-to-business solutions, as well as platforms and services."

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'LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' gets delayed indefinitely

It's been 16 years since the first LEGO Star Wars game, but it looks like the wait is going to be much longer for its follow-up. Developer TT Games released a statement on Twitter saying, "we won't be able to make our intended Spring release date" for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. That was already a delayed target release since its original 2020 launch window. But it looks like the developer's "biggest and best-ever LEGO game" needs a bit more time. 

Source: The Verge

Microsoft pushes back full reopening to at least September

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While the COVID-19 pandemic still rages on, Microsoft is joining other tech companies in pushing back their office reopenings to later this year. Microsoft's full reopening was initially scheduled for July, but now it has been moved to at least September 7. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, the reschedule is its response to "continued consultation with health and data experts."

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