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Longtime Tekken director and series producer Katsuhiro Harada has revealed he will leave Bandai Namco at the end of 2025. Harada, whose credits include not only Tekken but the SoulCalibur series, Pokkén Tournament, and more, said he wanted to reach the Tekken series’ 30th Anniversary, which happened last December, as a major career milestone and is ready to move on. He says he will leave Bandai Namco at the end of the year, but has been asked by the publisher to appear at the Tekken World Tour Finals at the end of January, and he will be attending as a guest.…
What’s happened? Tesla has announced a major 2025 Holiday Update heading to its vehicles, which includes a nifty feature that drivers have been requesting for ages. In a recent post on X, the electric vehicle maker revealed that the update will bring a new feature that will alert drivers if they accidentally leave their phone in the car. Once enabled, the car will play a chime whenever the driver leaves their phone behind. The Phone Left Behind Chime will play if the car detects a phone key inside the cabin or a phone on the wireless charger. Why is this…
What’s happened? A few weeks ago, we heard that Android is building its own version of Apple’s NameDrop feature that will allow two phones to share contact details by bringing them close together. New leaks spotted by Android Authority, suggests that the feature now includes an animated interface designed to guide both users through the contact exchange. The custom animation shows up around the bezel when two phones are brought together. However, the real contact transfer is not active yet, which is why no pop-ups appear after the animation. This is important because: iPhone users have long had this contact…
What’s happened? Google has started rolling out Android 16 QPR2 to supported Google Pixel phones, and it has reportedly improved the overall performance for several Pixel users. Several users on Reddit have reported that their Pixel smartphones are delivering improved performance after installing the Android 16 QPR2 update. While the update seems to have enhanced how Google’s Pixel 10 performs, it also makes older phones, like those from the Pixel 9 series, feel faster and smoother. While Google still hasn’t updated the PowerVR GPU driver (it lacked support for Android 16 at launch), the latest operating system still delivers a…
Samsung’s next big software update, One UI 8.5, is shaping up to be more than just a fresh coat of paint. Thanks to some private firmware leaks that are currently making the rounds, we are getting our first look at the Galaxy S26 series software – and it includes a brilliant little feature hidden inside the My Files app that could save you from a major headache while traveling. What Happened According to code strings spotted in the leaked software, Samsung is testing a feature that automatically nudges you to clear out your storage when it detects you are on…
I just finished a long trip that saw me trekking, sleeping by river beds, camping in the Himalayan foothills, living in tribal lands, and staying as far away from city landscapes as possible. It was a necessary change of pace. It was also my first extended spell where the Apple Watch wasn’t my on-wrist companion. This time around, I gave a chance to the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. Samsung’s $499 smartwatch is a blend of luxurious looks and next-gen health features, all built atop solid AI foundations. There’s a lot to like about this smartwatch, aside from its usual strengths,…
After eight months in orbit, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is about to depart the International Space Station (ISS) for the journey back to Earth. Kim will be traveling home alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. The undocking will take place on Monday evening ET, with the final descent happening later that day. Read on for full details on how to watch a livestream of the main homecoming moments. At the time of departure, Kim’s mission will have lasted 245 days. During his time 250 miles above Earth, he’ll have have orbited Earth 3,920 times…
One of the biggest updates that landed with macOS Tahoe was a turbocharged Spotlight. Apple fixed a bunch of papercuts and added new perks that will appeal to power users. Of course, the usual “sherlocking” happened. But not all the changes were well-received. For instance, the death of the classic LaunchPad drew a fair bit of criticism, and spawned a whole bunch of apps that bring back the experience. Likewise, the Spotlight upgrades also borrowed heavily from productivity tools such as Raycast, and they were not as universally praised as third-party alternatives. Personally, I find the new Spotlight experience a…
The Geminids are considered one of the most productive annual meteor showers, with as many as 160 “shooting stars” visible an hour in the right conditions. This year the Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of Saturday, December 13 into Sunday, December 14 ET, so now is a great time to start making plans. The meteor shower is made up of debris trailing the 3200 Phaethon asteroid and the display is known for being bright and colorful. When Earth passes through this trail, the dust and tiny fragments burn up in our atmosphere, causing bright streaks to zip…
On today’s episode of You Asked… Is it still worth it to buy a plasma TV? Why is YouTube TV not lagging while streaming? And… what options do you have for a wireless HDMI connection? Replacing a long HDMI cable with wireless options Dionicio asks: I have an HDMI cable running from my bedroom to my closet to have surround sound. Is it possible to connect a device to where I can ditch the cable? Thanks! There is… but it isn’t cheap… but is it worth it? I think so? I’d probably buy it with the future in mind as…