Code found in iPadOS 17.5 revealed a new squeeze gesture that could be introduced with Apple Pencil 3. Apple Pencil could get an update soon Apple Pencil 2 already supports a double-tap gesture for switching between available tools in an app. Since it has no pressure sensitivity, a squeeze gesture would likely be reserved for
Read MoreHelldivers 2 continues to take the multi-player gaming arena by storm and the devs at Arrowehead aren’t sitting back on their laurels. We now have three Warbonds (Battle Passes) to play through and you may have noticed that while going through those, your level had been getting perilously close to the game’s previous max level
Read MoreMacworld In a surprise update Tuesday unrelated to the visionOS 1.2 beta that finally arrived, Apple has upgraded everyone’s Apple Vision Pro with Spatial Personas, a new feature made available to anyone running visionOS 1.1. There’s no operating system update required: it’s a server-side switch that Apple turned on yesterday. To activate a Spatial Persona,
Read MoreBaseline claims it will provide collaborative open spaces for early-stage founders and claims to be offering something different to a co-working environment. Read more: Dublin is getting a new ‘hackspace’ for tech start-ups
Read MoreThe new beta release of iOS 17.5 contains code referring to the now long-promised expansion of anti-stalking measures for AirTags and other tracking devices. An AirTag won’t track anybody, if the battery is removed. Originally announced in May 2023, the new system is a collaboration between Apple and Google. It’s intended to be an industry
Read MoreOver the past decade, Rust has emerged as a language of choice for people who want to write fast, machine-native software that also has strong guarantees for memory safety. Other languages, like C, may run fast and close to the metal, but they lack the language features to ensure program memory is allocated and disposed
Read MoreYou probably recognize the name dbrand from its high-quality smartphone skins or snarky social media personality. While dbrand’s phone skins are aesthetically pleasing and provide a paper-thin customization option for your phone, they don’t offer substantial protection against drops or scratches. This is where the dbrand Grip case for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series comes
Read MoreIntel’s foundry business reported operating losses of nearly $7bn last year, but the company warned that these losses are expected to grow in 2024. Read more: Intel’s foundry business faces mounting operating losses
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google’s Circle to Search feature is now available on the Pixel Fold. This comes a short while after the feature arrived on recent Pixel and Galaxy phones. Google announced last week that the Circle to Search feature was available on more Pixel phones. The company also confirmed that the
Read MoreThe Dudesy podcast agreed to take the allegedly ai-generated comedy special offline as part of the settlement. | Photo by Mark Junge/Getty Images George Carlin’s estate has reached a settlement with the media company that purportedly used generative artificial intelligence to imitate the late comedian. The decision arrives as a group representing artists like Billie
Read MoreThe Verge Microsoft is rolling out priority access to GPT-4 Turbo for business subscribers of its AI-powered Copilot assistant. This unlocks access to OpenAI’s latest model inside the Copilot mobile app, on the web, in Windows, and Edge as part of the $30 per user, per month pricing of Copilot for Microsoft 365. While consumers
Read MoreMacworld Admit it…when you find out someone has a second private telephone number, you immediately jump to nefarious conclusions. But the reality is phone numbers have become a common target for retailers, scammers, and annoying callers of all kinds, trying to grab your attention (at best) or get something from you (at worst). Your phone
Read MoreIn the past few years we’ve seen the rise of low-power mesh networking devices for everything from IoT devices, weather stations, and even off-grid communications networks. These radio modules are largely exempt from licensing requirements due to their low power and typically only operate within a very small area. But by borrowing some ideas from
Read MoreMore than 200 musicians have asked AI developers and tech companies to not use AI music-generation tech, due to concerns that they will replace human artists and ‘substantially dilute’ royalty pools. Read more: Billie Eilish and hundreds of artists call out ‘predatory’ AI
Read MoreGoogle has killed its Podcasts app in the US, after it confirmed a shutdown date late last year. Google says people outside the US can still use Google Podcasts until June 24, though. Google confirmed last year that it would be killing off its Google Podcasts service, eventually confirming that the service would last until
Read MoreTaiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years has disrupted production at the island’s semiconductor companies, raising the possibility of fallout for the technology industry and perhaps the global economy. From a report: The potential repercussions are significant because of the critical role Taiwan plays in the manufacture of advanced chips, the foundation of technologies from artificial
Read MoreCredit: Chipolo iOS 17.5 beta includes code suggesting unwanted tracker alerts are coming to iPhones soon. This feature is needed to prevent Apple users from being stalked with Android-compatible Bluetooth trackers. For this reason, Google delayed the launch of Android’s Find My Device network upgrade. iOS 17.5 is expected to go live in May in
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority California has introduced a “Right to Disconnect” bill that would make it easier for employees not to be around after their work shift ends. Employee working hours will need to be expressly specified, and employees will not be expected to be available for work after these hours outside of
Read MoreAccording to the latest data revealed by PitchBook, the $30.7bn in global exit value in Q1 of this year is the lowest it has been since the last quarter of 2016. Read more: VC investment in US at lowest quarterly value since 2017
Read MoreMotorola’s cycle of reinvention has been underway for a few years now. The company’s portfolio might not have set the smartphone world ablaze, but Motorola’s focus on essentials like a clean interface, performant hardware, and basics like fast charging has paid dividends. The latest in the series, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, builds on that
Read MoreMotorola has launched the Edge 50 Pro smartphone. The company says this is the first phone with a Pantone-validated camera and display. Motorola’s new phone is only available in India right now, with a recommended price of ~$383 The Motorola Edge series is a solid alternative to the iPhones and Galaxies of this world, bringing
Read MoreSteve Welby of the White House said that as we launch more space missions, it is important to establish ‘celestial time standards’ for safety and accuracy. Read more: NASA set to establish a standard time for the moon
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority Galaxy S23 users are reporting an issue with the fingerprint sensor after updating to One UI 6.1. The sensor responds after multiple attempts. Given that the problem is common across all user reports, it’s likely a bug that Samsung should be able to squash with another update. Samsung rolled
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes an opinion piece from the Washington Post, published by the Editorial Board: A just-published investigation by Russian, American and German journalists has unearthed startling new information about the so-called Havana syndrome, or “Anomalous Health Incidents,” as the government calls the unexplained bouts of painful disorientation that U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers
Read MoreWhenever there is a large manufacturer of a popular product in the tech space, they always attract tales of near-mythical prototypes which would have changed everything on the spot had they just not been cancelled by the bean counters. The Sony-Nintendo PlayStation prototypes for example, or any of a number of machines inexplicably axed by
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