Following a court ruling that found Apple in willful violation of a 2021 injunction, Fortnite is returning to the US iOS App Store next week. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated Apple's anticompetitive practices, including a 30% commission on in-app purchases, would not be tolerated. Epic Games CEO Tim...
Apple alerted users in 100 countries about targeted spyware attacks on their iPhones. Two individuals, Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino and Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek, publicly confirmed receiving these notifications. Apple's alerts warned of a likely government-sponsored attack, prompting concerns about intimidation and censorship. This follows similar notifications...
Raspberry Pi's manufacturer, in collaboration with Sony, has transitioned to a simultaneous reflow soldering process for its boards. This innovative technique integrates surface-mount and through-hole soldering, eliminating the previous two-step process of manual/robotic insertion followed by wave soldering. This streamlined approach enhances efficiency and improves the robustness of solder...
Meta's updated privacy policy for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses allows increased data collection for AI training. While the camera isn't constantly recording, images from user-captured photos and videos are now used if "Hey Meta" is enabled. The option to disable voice recording storage has been removed; users must...
Nintendo's latest Switch update introduces Virtual Game Cards for sharing digital games. While this new feature allows for game sharing via a website, it simultaneously closes a loophole that previously allowed simultaneous online play of shared games. Users can still share games using the older method, but concurrent...
Flower AI and Vana have collaborated to create Collective-1, a 7-billion parameter large language model (LLM) trained using a distributed computing approach across numerous globally dispersed computers. This innovative method, unlike traditional data center-based training, leverages both public and private datasets, including data from X, Reddit, and Telegram. The...
Nintendo's new Switch system update introduces Virtual Game Cards for sharing digital downloads, but with limitations. Users can transfer game licenses between consoles linked to the same Nintendo Account, requiring internet access initially. An 'Online License' feature allows sharing across multiple consoles but necessitates constant online verification. This...
Nintendo's Switch 20.0.0 update, preparing for the June Switch 2 launch, introduces system transfers, GameShare, and virtual game cards. However, a significant limitation emerged: using virtual game cards prevents simultaneous online play on multiple Switches. This impacts features like sharing digital game licenses within families. While Nintendo suggests the...
Google is preparing a major Android UI redesign, revealed through early looks at Android 16 Beta 4. Changes include background blur in Quick Settings and other areas, thinner volume sliders, new status bar icons and fonts, and a redesigned Settings app. These features aren't enabled in the current...
Raycast, a powerful Mac productivity app, launches its iOS app, focusing on AI chat and note-taking syncing across devices. The initial release prioritizes core features, offering AI chatbot access with photo and voice input, and Raycast Notes for seamless note synchronization. Future development may include a custom keyboard...
