đź’» Macs reported to get big AI update soon
🔳 First reviews for the Humane AI Pin
🎧 Sony's new headphones are all about bass
🎬 Epic Gladiator 2 trailer debuts at CinemaCon 🕹️ One game collects five gongs at BAFTA awards |
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The Mac is on the verge of entering a new era
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The revamp to Apple's computers will reportedly be all about AI, rather than new looks or better displays |
Apple is aiming to boost its sluggish computer sales by updating its Mac line with a new family of in-house processors that focus on AI, Bloomberg reported. Despite releasing its first refreshed Macs with M3 chips in November, the tech powerhouse is reportedly already nearing production of the next generation — the M4 processor — for release late this year and early next. The M4 chip will comprise at least three varieties, Bloomberg said, with Apple intending to add it to all of its computers. The report said the AI-centered chips are coming as Apple plays catch-up in AI, “where it’s seen as a laggard to Microsoft, Alphabet's Google, and other tech peers” ... |
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The first reviews for the Humane AI Pin are pretty bad
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The new AI-enabled wearable does receive some praise, but overall the new device struggles to impress |
The first reviews for the $700 Humane AI Pin are mostly disappointing. Wired gave it a 4/10 rating, describing it as “too bare-bones and not all that useful,” while Engadget found it “finicky,” with responses to inquiries too long or irrelevant. The Verge called the Humane AI Pin “an exciting idea and an infuriating product,” adding that there are “too many basic things it can’t do [and] too many things it doesn’t do well enough,” though it did praise a neat trick that it does for restaurant reviews. In a piece that assesses all of the reviews for the Humane AI Pin, Tom’s Guide included the words “this is a disaster” in its headline. Fingers crossed that the second generation — if there is one — is much improved ... |
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Sony ULT wireless headphones and speakers focus on crushing bass |
New kit from Sony looks set to prove popular with fans of very deep bass
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Sony’s new wireless ULT Power Sound headphones cost $129 and come with a ULT bass boost button for music where low-end sound really matters, Techopedia reported. The button’s mode 1 delivers “deeper, lower frequency” bass, while mode 2 brings “more powerful, punchier” sounds, according to Sony. In a hands-on review, Cnet gave the headphones an impressive 8.1/10, but in an unexpected twist said that some music tracks “came across as a little too boomy.” The Japanese tech giant has also released new speakers as part of the same line, delivering 360-degree sound, with the ULT Tower 10 including a wireless mic for karaoke (as well as a bass boost button) ... |
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Gladiator 2 debuts epic trailer at CinemaCon
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Director Ridley Scott said the sequel will be 'possibly even more extraordinary' than the first one |
Paramount Pictures unveiled the first trailer from Gladiator 2 in a the highly appropriate setting of The Colosseum at Caesars Palace — a Las Vegas hotel that reimagines Ancient Rome, Variety reported. The entertainment news site added that Gladiator 2 looks set to “recapture the first film’s epic sprawl and shattering action sequences,” with the Thursday’s teaser seeing Paul Mescal “face off against a charging rhino, a horde of vicious baboons, and Pedro Pascal, among other threats to his chiseled physique.” Upping the hype, co-star Denzel Washington said: “What you’re going to see … is emotion, action, and spectacle on a scale unlike anything else in theaters this year.” The movie opens in the U.S. on November 22 ... |
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Baldur's Gate 3 wins game of the year gong — and four other awards
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It emerged victorious at the U.K. BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday night |
Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 emerged as the big winner at the BAFTA Games Awards, with the Dungeons and Dragons RPG scooping five gongs in all, IGN reported. Baldur's Gate 3 won best game, best music, best performer in a supporting role, best narrative, and also came out top in the public vote for EE Players’ Choice award. Other highlights from the evening included wins for popular titles such as Alan Wake 2 (awarded for artistic achievement and audio achievement, Super Mario Bros. Wonder (best family and multiplayer titles), and Viewfinder (winning for best new intellectual property and best British game) ... |
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