Nintendo announced free Switch 2 upgrades for several popular titles, including major installments from Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon franchises. These enhancements range from improved visuals (resolution, frame rates, HDR) to new GameShare multiplayer functionality for up to four players with local and online chat. Games like Super Mario...
Google is reportedly developing "Magic Actions," an AI-powered upgrade to Android's notification system. Building upon existing Smart Actions, Magic Actions, powered by the Gemini AI model, will offer more personalized and contextually relevant shortcuts within notifications. These AI-generated actions, visually distinct from current options, aim to provide more...
The Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), aiming to upgrade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, faces uncertain funding. A successful hover test with the new engine was achieved, but budget cuts may force cancellation, program closure, or a delayed production decision. The Army is exploring options, including using an...
Google is expanding access to its on-device AI model, Gemini Nano, through new ML Kit GenAI APIs. These APIs, likely to be announced at I/O 2025, will let developers easily add features like text summarization, proofreading, rewriting, and image description generation to their Android apps. Unlike the experimental...
Google Calendar is receiving a subtle Material 3 Expressive redesign. The update, spotted in version 2025.19.0-757507108-release, features rounded corners, thicker day separators, and the Google Sans Flex font. The floating action button (FAB) now includes a 'Birthday' option and an 'X' to close, with text inside the button...
Acer unveiled a dozen new laptops at Computex 2025, including the lightweight Swift Edge 14 AI rivaling MacBook Air and the gaming-focused Predator Triton 14 AI. These laptops utilize Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and Qualcomm chips. New gaming and creator monitors were also announced. European pricing starts at...
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, attributed a Grok chatbot glitch to an unauthorized modification. The chatbot repeatedly made unfounded claims about "white genocide" in South Africa in response to unrelated queries. xAI stated that the modification violated internal policies and is implementing new oversight measures, including a 24/7...
Sony's new WH-1000XM6 wireless noise-canceling headphones feature a foldable design, improved noise cancellation via a new HD processor and expanded microphone array, enhanced audio quality, and new software like Scene-based Listening. They offer 30 hours of battery life and support LE Audio with Auracast. While boasting superior sound...
Epic Games announced Apple has blocked Fortnite's return to iOS devices globally, including the EU. The game is no longer downloadable from the Epic Games Store or AltStore PAL, even after Epic submitted an updated version aiming for simultaneous releases across all platforms. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney alleges...
Google is replacing Gmail's Android "quick reply" interface with a simpler docked reply bar. The previous design, inspired by messaging apps, was rolled out last August but later removed from Workspace accounts due to performance issues. The new bar, persistently docked at the bottom, offers reply, reply all, forward,...
