Image: The Pokémon Company The big news out of today’s Pokémon Presents is that the next major Pokémon game is in the works — and it’s launching next year. There aren’t many details yet, but the game is called Pokémon Legends: Z-A (yes, that’s the real title), and it takes place in Lumiose City, where
Read MorePhoto by Kate Medley for The Verge The future for physical video games looks bleak. Major console hardware makers seem to be inching toward removing ways to play discs at all: leaked Microsoft documents revealed a potential disc-less Xbox Series X (though the company says it isn’t completely giving up on the format), while the
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Nubia has showcased the Nubia Music phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It has two headphone jacks, while Nubia claims the speaker is six times louder than other phones. The phone will cost just $149 when it launches in Europe later this year. Nubia is known for its
Read MoreOptical discs that can store up to 200 TB of data could be possible with a new technology developed in China. If commercialized, it could revive optical media as an alternative to hard disk or tape for cost-effective long-term storage. The Register: Researchers at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) and Shanghai
Read MoreFor all of the semiconductor industry’s legendary reputation for cleanliness, the actual processes that go into making chips use some of the nastiest stuff imaginable. Silicon oxide is nothing but boring old sand, and once it’s turned into ultrapure crystals and sliced into wafers, it still doesn’t do much. Making it into working circuits requires
Read MoreImage: The Pokémon Company The big news out of today’s Pokémon Presents is that the next major Pokémon game is in the works — and it’s launching next year. There aren’t many details yet, but the game is called Pokémon Legends: Z-A (yes, that’s the real title), and it takes place in Lumiose City, where
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, you’ve probably got a lot of Apple devices in your house. Apple is working on technology to get them all to listen to your house, and tell you at your desk when something is going on in another room. Apple wants homes to be filled with Apple devices that talk to
Read MoreImage: Honda Honda announced a new hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle for the US market, in a sign that the automaker has not given up on the most abundant element in the universe for its vehicle lineup. The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV may not roll off the tongue easily, but Honda insists it can find a
Read MoreFreePower for Countertop is a Qi wireless charger built into your countertops. This is a demo unit I tried out to get a feel for the experience. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge I recently remodeled my kitchen, and my first thought during the design process was, “Can I embed wireless charging
Read MoreSony’s PlayStation division is cutting jobs in the latest round of high-profile layoffs in the video game industry. From a report: By some estimations, 2024 has already seen more than 7,000 video game industry layoffs. Related to these moves, PlayStation is proposing to close its London games studio, which was most recently responsible for developing
Read MoreThere have been rumors since 2020 about a HomePod with an integral screen, but a new report claims that it’s not coming soon. An artist’s rendition of a HomePod with a display Apple is rumored to have some kind of release in March, likely with new iPads. However, Apple faithful expecting to see a HomePod
Read MoreViatris’ Karen MacGregor discusses her role as head of global device development and operations, how she became interested in pharma and the key skills required for a career in this sector. Read more: How this pharma leader went from cleaning shelves to head of operations
Read MoreThe engineering company said today it will create the jobs over the next two years following significant investment, with roles available across marketing, project management and engineering. Read more: Belfast-based PAC Group to create 18 jobs, including engineering roles
Read MoreMacworld Is your Mac running painfully slowly? Has an application just hung? Did you see a “Your system has run out of application memory” message or the dreaded spinning beach ball? All of these can be signs that your memory (aka RAM or Unified Memory) is being used to the max. Read on to find
Read MoreThe new contract will expand NEC’s services to 160 sites across Ireland and aims to create a more streamlined service for diabetic retinal screening. Read more: NEC Care expands its diabetic eye screening across Ireland
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung has updated the Try Galaxy web app experience to support Android users in addition to iOS users. All Android and iOS users can now visit the Try Galaxy website to experience One UI 6.1 features on their phones. The experience is a controlled walkthrough of the features, but
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: A law firm acting on behalf of the Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has asked a state court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) denying minors access to encrypted communication in Meta’s Messenger application. The motion for a TRO follows AG’s Ford announcement of civil
Read MoreIt’s a great, easy-to-use hair tool for those who struggle to achieve beachy waves and corkscrew curls.
Read MoreThe 1.6 update will be available for macOS, Windows, and Linux on March 19th. | Image: ConcernedApe Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone — better known as ConcernedApe — has revealed when players can expect the next major update to drop, adding fresh content and expanded multiplayer options to the game. Announced on Monday in line
Read MoreApple has again filed a suit against the USPTO following the office’s refusing to allow terms such as “Reality Composer” to be trademarked. Apple’s Reality Composer software for AR developers Previously Apple has sued the USPTO over trademarks such as that for the Smart Keyboard, but done so only after some years spent in appeals.
Read MoreMacworld Last week, Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram and declared that, after trying Vision Pro, Quest 3 is “better for the vast majority of things that people use mixed reality for.” Naturally, nobody should expect Zuck’s weird hotel hostage video to have glowing things to say about the competition’s headset. He’s CEO of Meta whose
Read MoreSome of the new roles will be in the areas of cybersecurity, business development, helpdesk support and sales, and will be based at IT.ie’s offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Read more: IT.ie to create 30 new jobs across Dublin, Cork and Galway
Read MoreCanada’s proposed Online Harms Act would require online platforms to remove harmful content within 24 hours, though some elements of Canada’s government claim it could be used for censorship. Read more: Canada shares stricter rules to stop harmful content online
Read MoreAt Mobile World Congress 2024, Deutsche Telekom revealed a concept Android phone wholly based around AI. Essentially, the phone — officially dubbed the Deutsche Telekom Concept AI Phone — uses AI to replace the need for apps. The company sees this as the first step towards an “appless” future. Now, I know what you’re thinking:
Read MoreA report that revealed Apple’s “Ask” tool may not have been the whole story, with a leaker exclusively telling AppleInsider that the project goes beyond a simple language learning model or generative AI tool. Apple is working on AI tools Sparse details about a new tool called “Ask” being tested by Apple employees surfaced on
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