Nintendo is launching the Switch 2 is less than two months, but odds are slim that youll be able to just walk into a store and ask for one in the first few weeks and maybe even months after it releas… [+5659 chars]

Everything to know about snagging Nintendo's most anticipated console ever

Kotaku

Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders: A Complete Guide To Getting Your Hands On One - Kotaku

One of Apple’s big selling points for the iPhone 16 was that it would be the first to get Apple Intelligence, the company’s suite of AI features for doing things like summarizing texts and generating… [+2788 chars]

Gizmodo.com

Apple Intelligence No Longer ‘Available Now’ After False Advertising Inquiry - Gizmodo

This week, Hisense released its all new 2025 Hisense QD7 4K Smart TV, and the 85" model is already on sale. The list price is pegged at $1,299.99, but Amazon currently has it for just $999.99. This i… [+2792 chars]

The new 2025 model boasts a Mini-LED panel and 144Hz refresh rate.

The New 2025 85" Hisense QD7 4K Mini-LED Gaming TV Is Out Today, and It's Already on Sale - IGN

Bethesda has finally revealed the worst-kept secret in video games: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.
In a gameplay video published online, Bethesda showed the new visuals and features for t… [+3802 chars]

Bethesda has finally revealed the worst-kept secret in video games: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Finally Revealed in First-Look Gameplay — and It's Out Today - IGN

In addition to a new Unlimited Essentials plan, Google Fis existing plans are getting some upgrades, too.
In addition to a new Unlimited Essentials plan, Google Fis existing plans are getting some u… [+1906 chars]

Google Fi is launching a new Unlimited Essentials plan for $35 per month for one line. It’s also adding access to more high-speed data to its existing plans.

The Verge

Google Fi is launching a $35 / month unlimited plan - The Verge

Apple Inc.s new Siri engineering chief is overhauling the management team leading development of the beleaguered voice assistant, taking a step he assured employees would set the company up for succe… [+375 chars]

Apple Inc.’s new Siri engineering chief is overhauling the management team leading development of the beleaguered voice assistant, taking a step he assured employees would set the company up for success.

Bloomberg

Apple’s New Siri Chief Enlists Vision Pro Talent to Start Comeback Bid - Bloomberg.com

A pair of undergrads, neither with extensive AI expertise, say that they’ve created an openly available AI model that can generate podcast-style clips similar to Google’s NotebookLM.
The market for … [+2719 chars]

A pair of undergrads, neither with extensive AI expertise, say that they've created an openly available AI model that can generate podcast-style clips

TechCrunch

Two undergrads built an AI speech model to rival NotebookLM - TechCrunch

As has become a yearly tradition, Samsung is now offering its last-gen flagship phones, the Galaxy S24 series, as a “Certified Re-Newed” device with prices starting at $620.
Samsung’s “Re-Newed” pro… [+1526 chars]

As has become a yearly tradition, Samsung is now offering its last-gen flagship phones, the Galaxy S24 series, as a...

9to5google.com

Samsung launches ‘Re-Newed’ Galaxy S24 series with $250 minimum trade-in value - 9to5Google

Research reveals that several brands, including Coca-Cola, are linked to plastic production processes that rely on fracking.
What's happening?
Euronews reported that Stand.earth found over 25 well-… [+3802 chars]

This system costs consumers money and creates unhealthy environments.

Yahoo Entertainment

Coca-Cola under fire after bombshell report exposes ties to controversial industry: 'The cost is irreversible damage to our children's health' - Yahoo

A series of new drivers and hotfixes keep introducing issues for Nvidia GPU owners.
A series of new drivers and hotfixes keep introducing issues for Nvidia GPU owners.
Nvidias GPU drivers have been… [+2890 chars]

Nvidia keeps trying to fix its GPU drivers after a series of issues. The latest hotfix driver has arrived to fix problems for RTX 50-series owners.

Nvidia’s GPU drivers are a mess - The Verge

Apple’s replacement of the iPhone SE with the iPhone 16e raised an obvious question: Would the ad-hoc update schedule for the SE series also be replaced with an annual refresh, kicking off with an iP… [+2564 chars]

Apple’s replacement of the iPhone SE with the iPhone 16e raised an obvious question: Would the ad-hoc update schedule for...

9to5Mac

iPhone 17e already well advanced, says leaker with the right credentials - 9to5Mac

Apple will unveil the iPhone 17 Pro in a new Sky Blue color, the same color that debuted on the latest M4 MacBook Air models Apple released in March. That's according to the leaker Majin Bu.
Concept… [+1340 chars]

Apple will unveil the iPhone 17 Pro in a new Sky Blue color, the same color that debuted on the latest M4 MacBook Air models Apple released in March....

MacRumors

iPhone 17 Pro Allegedly Coming in Sky Blue Color Used for MacBook Air - MacRumors

In what has been described as an "extremely sophisticated phishing attack," threat actors have leveraged an uncommon approach that allowed bogus emails to be sent via Google's infrastructure and redi… [+5076 chars]

Phishers abused Google Sites and DKIM replay to send valid-signed emails, bypassing filters and stealing credentials.

Internet

Phishers Exploit Google Sites and DKIM Replay to Send Signed Emails, Steal Credentials - The Hacker News

There are so many AI research papers these days, it's hard to stand out. But one paper has fired up a lot of discussion across the tech industry in recent days.
"This is the most inspiring thing I'v… [+7326 chars]

A new research paper proposes that AI models and agents go out into the world and generate their own data. You can read it as a dis of OpenAI.

Business Insider

Google just fired the first shot of the next battle in the AI war - Business Insider

The Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered Lenovo Legion gaming tablet is set to launch sometime in May 2025. Just recently, the company shared the design details of the tab, and now, through one of the recent t… [+1381 chars]

Lenovo is getting ready to launch a new gaming tablet, which will pack the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Ahead of the release, the company has shared some core specs of the Legion Tab Gen 4, and now, it has confirmed the return of the storage card slot.

Notebookcheck.net

Legion Tab Gen 4: Lenovo confirms a feature missing from its last gaming tablet - Notebookcheck

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Overwatch 2's new competitive mode, called Stadium, features a smaller roster of heroes with special perks and abilities you can buy during a match.

GameSpot

All Heroes And Abilities In Overwatch 2 Stadium Mode - GameSpot

Diablo 4 Season 8 launches April 29 and, in addition to overhauling the game's endgame boss system, will also completely rework its battle pass to give players more control over which rewards interes… [+2930 chars]

The new Reliquary system is looking to cut out the rewards "you didn't actually care about."

Diablo 4's Battle Pass Is Getting A Major Rework For Season 8 - GameSpot

Forty years ago, BMW introduced the M5. If the people who conceived and engineered the first one are still around, they retired long ago. The customers who bought it must be in their sunset years too… [+10010 chars]

The new hybrid M5 packs a ton of power, ﻿but lacks the timelessness that keeps previous generations of the sport sedan precious today.

RoadandTrack.com

The 2025 BMW M5 Is a Brilliant Performer, But Hard to Love - Road & Track

A team of engineers, computer scientists and ophthalmologists at the University of California, Berkeley, working with a pair of colleagues at the University of Washington, has developed a technique f… [+2458 chars]

A team of engineers, computer scientists and ophthalmologists at the University of California, Berkeley, working with a pair of colleagues at the University of Washington, has developed a technique for stimulating the retina that allows people to see a color …

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