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The first developer beta of iOS 26.4 is rolling out, and with it, Apple is flipping a major security switch for buyers. A security feature that was previously optional is now enabled by default for everyone, making it harder for thieves to change your iPhone’s critical settings. We’re talking about Stolen Device Protection (first released with iOS 17.3), the feature that is designed to protect your Apple ID, saved passwords, payment methods, and other sensitive information, even if someone knows your iPhone’s passcode. Changing critical security settings requires more than just a passcode The feature asks for more credentials than…

Humanity has always been fascinated by the supernatural. Tall tales and legends persist through the ages, passed down through tradition and storytelling, for many reasons, whether parables, entertainment, or sometimes, bearing shreds of a greater truth. Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse is steeped in these concepts, throwing the player into an enthralling rural mystery filled with murder, betrayal, love, and curses.The first game, 2023’s Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, quickly became a cult classic: a horror-thriller with dark themes, lots of dialogue, and strange puzzles that required creative solutions. Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse follows in those same footsteps. It’s an…

Just yesterday, Apple announced a special “experience” or small-scale media briefing to be held in three cities across the world, including London, New York, and Shanghai, and we’ve already published a detailed story about the items we’re expecting from the showcase. However, less than a day later, Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei has emerged with a cheeky invite for the company’s new mid-rangers. In an X post, Pei shared a picture of the Apple invite, with “Nothing” spray-painted on the Apple logo and “March 5” on the event date. A cheeky invite to a Phone 4a event In his own cheeky…

Apple is developing two new pairs of smart glasses, with a report from earlier this year suggesting the company is preparing a model to compete with the popular Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, alongside a more advanced version with built-in displays. While leaks suggest the Meta rival could launch as early as this year, a fresh report indicates the AR model may not arrive until 2028. According to market research firm Omdia (via ETNews), Apple is expected to release its AR glasses in 2028. The announcement will likely come months after Meta unveils its own advanced AR glasses featuring built-in displays.…

Apple has sent out invites to a special “experience” scheduled for March 4, 2026. For the first time in a while, the iPhone maker is holding press briefings in three different cities around the world: New York, London, and Shanghai, as a way to address three of its key markets. Unlike the usual events that take place at Apple Park, the March 4 “experience” focuses more on providing localized, hands-on access to a higher number of new devices. These could include the purported iPhone 17e, four new MacBook models with the most-anticipated low-cost or affordable version, a new baseline iPad,…

Computing is often celebrated for its precision and speed. But researchers and hyperscale data center operators are warning of a growing threat that challenges one of computing’s core promises: correctness. The issue is known as silent data corruption (SDC) – a phenomenon where hardware defects cause programs to produce incorrect results without crashing, triggering an error, or leaving any visible trace. The invisible threat inside modern chips At the heart of the concern are silicon defects in CPUs, GPUs and AI accelerators. These defects can originate during chip design, manufacturing, or even develop later due to aging or environmental factors.…

NASA has announced a date for the second wet dress rehearsal for the SLS rocket that will send a crew of astronauts on a voyage around the moon in the highly anticipated Artemis II mission. The space agency also confirmed that the earliest the rocket could launch is Friday, March 6. NASA is now targeting Thursday, February 19, for the fueling part of the wet dress rehearsal at the Kennedy Space Center launch site in Florida. The rehearsal is a key part of flight preparation and involves engineers fueling the rocket and going through the entire launch procedure short of…

Just as the original Nioh was one of the first games to emulate Dark Souls to great success, Nioh 3 is among the first major Soulslikes to use an open-world blueprint post-Elden Ring. However, Team Ninja has always excelled at applying its own sensibilities to a now well-worn blueprint, and Nioh 3’s rewarding approach to open-world design is a shining example. Tack on a thrilling new Ninja gameplay style, and this third entry asserts itself as the pinnacle of its series.The newcomer-friendly plot sees the customizable 17th-century hero Tokugawa Takechiyo on the verge of being christened Japan’s next Shogun. Your…

If you’ve ever used a laptop in a café, airport, or office and worried about someone glancing at your screen, Apple may be working on a solution. A new leak suggests future MacBooks could gain a built-in privacy display that hides sensitive content from anyone looking at your screen from the side. The rumor comes from well-known leaker Ice Universe, who claims Apple could adopt Samsung’s upcoming Privacy Display technology for MacBook laptops in the coming years. Reports citing research firm Omdia suggest the feature may arrive around 2029, giving Apple plenty of time to refine the tech for larger…

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the first Layers of Fear, and for fans, developer Bloober Team is celebrating in the best way possible: by announcing a new entry. Layers of Fear 3 is officially on the way. A live-action teaser trailer features a man reciting William Blake’s poem The Sick Rose, which is all fans have to decipher meaning from regarding what Layers of Fear 3 entails. The trailer did not reveal gameplay, a release window, or platforms, but we did at least get a logo for the game. Some might say that’s something. “Layers of Fear is…