5 Things the Nintendo Switch 2 Needs to Succeed

5 Things the Nintendo Switch 2 Needs to Succeed

It’s a problem the Switch 2 could potentially solve if the new hardware’s backward compatibility can improve the performance of original Switch games in the process. However, if implemented, it’s unlikely this would be a magic wand where more onboard processing and rendering power instantly gives older games a fresh lick of digital paint. As … Read more

Apple Intelligence will support more languages from April

Apple Intelligence will support more languages from April

Apple’s AI suite, Apple Intelligence, will soon be available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese, along with localized English versions for India and Singapore. During the company’s Q4 2024 quarterly results call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said that the company will roll out support for these additional languages in … Read more

Google Maps has started a turf war between the US and Mexico

Google Maps has started a turf war between the US and Mexico

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Following President Donald Trump’s order, Google Maps recently said it will rename the “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” in the US. Mexico has now protested against the move, arguing that the US cannot legally rename the area, citing international law on territorial waters. Google previously defended the … Read more

‘Everything I Say Leaks,’ Zuckerberg Says in Leaked Meeting Audio

‘Everything I Say Leaks,’ Zuckerberg Says in Leaked Meeting Audio

At an all hands meeting inside Meta Thursday, the company’s co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said he was increasingly careful about what he says internally at Meta. From a report: “Everything I say leaks. And it sucks, right?,” Zuckerberg said. Meta made changes to the question-and-answer section of the company all hands meeting because … Read more

Blown Away – O’Reilly

Blown Away – O’Reilly

Between vacation, end-of-year projects, the coming holidays, and other hysteria, I haven’t come up with an article this month. So here’s a quick list of things that have amazed me recently. Are we virtual yet? I’m far from the first person to find NotebookLM amazing, and I certainly won’t be the last. I did a … Read more

161 years ago, a New Zealand sheep farmer predicted AI doom

161 years ago, a New Zealand sheep farmer predicted AI doom

The text anticipated several modern AI safety concerns, including the possibility of machine consciousness, self-replication, and humans losing control of their technological creations. These themes later appeared in works like Isaac Asimov’s The Evitable Conflict, Frank Herbert’s Dune novels (Butler possibly served as the inspiration for the term “Butlerian Jihad“), and the Matrix films. A … Read more

Apple Arcade Getting PGA Tour Pro Golf Game

Apple Arcade Getting PGA Tour Pro Golf Game

Popular game series PGA Tour is coming to Apple Arcade, with PGA Tour Pro Golf set to launch on the gaming service on February 6. This will be the first PGA Tour game on ‌Apple Arcade‌, and it will feature true-to-life PGA Tour locations. Recreations of iconic golf courses at Pebble Beach, Spanish Bay, Latrobe … Read more