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If you are a book purist, you might scoff when I recommend an e-reader instead of buying physical books, and I won’t blame you. The allure of the smell of pages, the weight of the book in my hands, the whole ritual, is hard to resist. However, if you allow me some leeway to convince you, there’s a strong argument to be made against physical books and in favor of using e-readers. So let me make the case for e-readers, because once you understand what you’ve been missing, it’s hard to go back. Your entire library fits in your bag…
Developer IO Interactive has released the PC specs and requirements for its upcoming James Bond game, 007 First Light, which launches on May 27. As you might expect, in order to play the game at the highest resolution and frame rate, you’re going to need a beefy PC, but the minimum required specs don’t ask for too much power. Alongside the PC specs, which will be detailed below, IO Interactive has highlighted exclusive PC features like uncapped framerate, Nvidia DLSS 4.5 dynamic multi-frame generation and super resolution, path tracing, and DLSS Ray Reconstruction (though this isn’t coming until sometime this Summer), and additional…
Holograms on your iPhone sound like science fiction. But according to a fresh leak, Apple may actually be working on it. A leaker on X known as “Schrödinger” claims Apple is developing a “Spatial iPhone” with a holographic display, reportedly being built by Samsung. The display is codenamed “MH1” (Mobile Holographic 1), and the details being floated are quite wild. You should take all of this with appropriate skepticism, though, as none of it is officially confirmed. Samsung is reportedly moving its 3D Plate tech to mobile with the MH1 (H1) display. Forget 2D we’re talking glasses-free holographic depth &…
Hot off the heels of Nintendo announcing a Switch 2 remake of Star Fox 64, now is a good time to revisit the original Nintendo 64 adventure from start to finish. Join us today live on Twitch and YouTube starting at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET as we revisit Fox McCloud’s most celebrated adventure.First released in the US on June 30, 1997, to critical acclaim, Star Fox 64 is the second entry in the Star Fox series that sees Fox and his crew battle t defend the Lylat system from the villain Andross. Star Fox 64 is also kind of…
For Mac users, there’s an unspoken frustration that isn’t talked about enough, and I have experienced it firsthand. You invest in a MacBook for its Apple Silicon power, sleek design, and the undeniable “cool” mobility that lets you work from a couch or a tiny cafe. But sooner or later, you are caught up in a dongle mess. The MacBook Pro has never been more powerful, but one cable is all it takes to turn it into a full desktop workstation. Thunderbolt 5 docks have matured significantly in 2026, and the best ones now support multiple 6K displays, blazing SSD…
Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino has called AI a “powerful tool” in the company’s aim to make PlayStation “the best place to play” and “the best place to publish” during Sony’s latest earnings call. Throughout the call, both Nishino and Sony Group president and CEO Totoki Hiroki discussed the various ways the company is using AI in film, music, and gaming. Despite evidence from various entertainment industries showing that the use of generative AI and related technologies has led to layoffs, Hiroki said, “human creativity must remain at the center,” while adding that “AI is a powerful tool, [but not]…
Meta’s next move with AI is moving beyond chatbots and stepping into a shopping assistant. According to an Engadget report, citing The Information, the company is developing a more advanced “agentic” AI assistant that can perform tasks on behalf of users instead of simply answering prompts. This would include a specialized AI shopping agent for Instagram. What’s Meta cooking up? The new AI tool is reportedly built around a new model called Muse Spark, and Meta is said to be testing it internally. The company is also working on another project, codenamed Hatch, with testing expected to wrap up by…
Capcom has revealed Leon Must Die Forever, a brand-new minigame challenge that’s now available in Resident Evil Requiem, which launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC on February 27. The mode unlocks after you beat Resident Evil Requiem and will take players through various areas they visited during the campaign to work against the clock as they battle through hordes of zombies and more. “Fight your way through areas you’ve visited previously throughout the game and defeat the final boss, all with stronger enemy variants, five increasingly difficulty ranks, and a race against the clock,” a press…
Finding something to watch on Netflix can feel like a chore. This is why Netflix has quietly rolled out a native AI-powered voice search feature to a small group of users in the US (via The Verge). Instead of typing a title, you just describe what you’re in the mood for and let Netflix figure out the rest. It’s still in beta, but early impressions are solid. How does Netflix’s voice search actually work? Users who have access to the feature right now are prompted to press the Netflix button on their remote, which brings up a few mood-based suggestions…
A humanoid robot has joined a Buddhist ceremony in Seoul, and it was a sight to behold. The robot, named Gabi, was introduced at Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul during a ceremony held ahead of Buddha’s Birthday celebrations. The 1.3-meter-tall robot received the Dharma name “Gabi” during a special refuge ceremony conducted by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea’s largest Buddhist order. Why a robot became a real monk in a real temple This is not a prop sitting in the corner of a tech demo. The robot appeared in traditional Buddhist robes, bowed, prayed, and participated in…