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This year’s Google I/O marked the transition of Google from a search company to a fully AI-focused company. The company launched several AI tools, but the one that matters the most for YouTubers is Google Omni, built for video generation and editing. While tools like Omni lower the barrier for creators, which is a good thing, it also results in the platform being inundated with low-effort AI content. The company understands that this will annoy a large percentage of its users, so it has been asking creators to disclose AI-generated content since 2024. It’s been a good first step, but…
The newly minted Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dream may have dominated today’s Dragon Quest Day livestream, but there were two other Dragon Quest announcements. First is the reveal of a new Dragon Quest Monster game and the announcement that the most recent mainline game is coming to Switch 2.Today’s broadcast ended with a brief teaser announcing Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World. The game stars dual protagonists Bianca and Nera, who series fans may remember from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, but no other plot or gameplay details were shared. As for the release window, the trailer…
For several years now, every Spider-Man show and film has struggled to exist without Peter Parker. Some have explored the Multiverse and followed new web-slingers, while others have tried and failed to build their own cinematic universe with films like Venom and Morbius. Though the Spider-Verse films have achieved great success, few spin-offs have justified their existence by advancing the franchise with new stories. That has changed with Prime Video’s new show, Spider-Noir. In this Nicolas Cage-led series, web-slinging private investigator Ben Reilly takes on a case involving super-powered people like him in 1930s New York. Instead of a traditional…
Despite Shovel Knight’s myriad spin-offs and continued ubiquity in the indie game space, it’s been more than a decade since developer Yacht Club Games delivered something wholly new. And maybe calling Mina the Hollower entirely “new” is a misnomer, as it is a reverential showcase of beloved game design and visual ideas from the past and present, all arranged into something that manages to be unique and nostalgic at the same time. Mina is not without its frustrations, but its density of discoveries, sense of place, and heartfelt story and characters all deliver an experience I was thinking about often…
Samsung may finally be preparing a major shake-up for its flagship Galaxy S lineup. According to new leaks, the company is reportedly testing a new Galaxy S27 Pro model that could sit between the standard Galaxy S27 and the Galaxy S27 Ultra. More interestingly, the phone may end up offering a surprisingly different camera experience from the Ultra itself. The biggest change revolves around Samsung’s telephoto camera strategy – an area where Galaxy Ultra phones have faced criticism for years. Samsung could finally kill its most criticised camera lens According to the latest rumours, both the Galaxy S27 Pro and…
CD Projekt Red is sending Geralt back to The Witcher 3. The studio has announced Songs of the Past, a third expansion for Wild Hunt coming in 2027 to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The news pulls a decade-old RPG back into the center of the conversation. The Witcher 3 expansion puts players on the Path with Geralt of Rivia again, with Fool’s Theory co-developing alongside the studio. CD Projekt Red says more details are coming in late summer 2026, so the big questions remain open. Scope, price, and the exact release window are still missing. Why pull…
Strava has recently rolled out a major strength training update, and Amazfit users are among the first to benefit from it. The update lets strength workouts sync with more detail, instead of showing up as basic gym sessions. Amazfit is one of 14 launch partners, alongside Garmin, COROS, WHOOP, Fitbod, Hevy, Runna, JEFIT, Caliber, Liftoff, Motra, REMAKER, iFIT Personal Trainer, and 24 Hour Fitness, that will be getting the update this summer. Strava is giving strength training more space Strava is adding a new Workout Log for strength training. Users can record sets, reps, and weight in a log designed…
In recent years, multiple popular YouTubers have successfully made the leap into horror filmmaking, and A24’s Backrooms may be the most ambitious example yet. Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, Backrooms follows therapist Mary (Renate Reinsve) as she searches for her patient Carl (Chiwetel Ejiofor) after he vanishes into a strange alternate dimension hidden behind his furniture store. Though Backrooms is based on an internet creepypasta, Parsons popularized the concept through his viral YouTube shorts, transforming an online myth into one of the internet’s defining modern horror phenomena. With his feature-length debut, Parsons joins the list of online creators-turned-filmmakers, including RackaRacka…
Apple could soon make stolen iPhones significantly harder to access, thanks to a new anti-theft feature reportedly in development that closely resembles one of Android’s most useful security tools. According to a report from 9to5Mac, Apple is working on a system that can automatically detect when an iPhone has been physically snatched from a user’s hands and instantly lock the device before a thief can access sensitive data. The feature would reportedly use a combination of motion sensors, accelerometer readings, and contextual signals to determine whether the phone was suddenly grabbed and moved away unnaturally. If the system suspects theft,…
XREAL is finally making AR glasses a little less intimidating. The company’s new X By XREAL (AKA xbx) was just announced as a more accessible sub-brand aimed at people who want the big-screen experience without diving straight into premium hardware. The brand’s first product is the a01, which is a pair of lightweight AR glasses that are available in China now, while the US launch is expected to kick off in July for a starting price tag of $299. Are AR glasses finally having their budget-mainstream moment? The pricing is easily one of the most interesting aspects of the a01.…