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Ever wish your workout had higher stakes than just closing a ring? A new iOS app called LightsOn links your daily activity to the survival of a virtual city that only stays lit up if you keep moving. Your activity keeps the city’s lights on The app assigns you a city with a small population when you first set things up, so the initial energy demand is low. A short walk is enough to cover the daily energy requirement, but as the city grows and more residents move in, you have to put in more effort to keep things going.…
Xbox has announced it is splitting from four of its development studios – Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs – while announcing plans to reduce headcount by over 3,000 employees over the next several months. CEO Asha Sharma sent a lengthy message to the entire Xbox team detailing her previously announced plans for a “reset” of the brand and its operations in what she calls “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.”“Our business today is not healthy,” Sharma writes. “We are operating at margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses. We entered Gen…
Apple has not announced its first foldable iPhone yet, but Caviar is already trying to sell a luxury version of it. The custom phone brand has revealed its “Flagship” collection for the rumored iPhone Ultra, giving Apple’s expected foldable a gold, silver, leather, and carbon fiber makeover months before the real device is likely to appear. Caviar has made plenty of wildly expensive Apple accessories and custom phones before. We recently saw the company put a Tyrannosaurus fossil fragment into a $4,490 magnetic case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Its foldable iPhone Ultra collection is playing in the same…
Microsoft’s Xbox division has kick-started a big reset today, a move it has been hinting at for weeks. The company has announced layoffs covering approximately 3,200 roles throughout 2027, of which nearly half of the roles are being terminated starting today. Additionally, the gaming arm is letting go of four studios, including Ninja Theory, which developed the smash hit Senua series of games. Notably, the company assures that none of the first-party games that have already been announced will be affected or cancelled. What’s happening? This is an important email I sent today to all employees at XBOX:Team,We are beginning…
ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8407AA MSRP $2,499.99 “A polished two-screen workstation that makes ordinary laptops look cramped.” Pros Two excellent 3K 144Hz OLED touchscreens Polished and genuinely useful dual-screen modes Strong construction with an excellent kickstand Long battery life in single-screen mode Surprisingly portable for a two-display workstation Stylus, sleeve, and charger included Cons Very expensive Integrated graphics limit creative and gaming performance Finish attracts difficult-to-remove smudges Stylus has to be carried separately Performance falls short of more affordable premium laptops Two displays on a laptop once sounded like an elaborate solution waiting for the right problem. ASUS has spent the…
Samsung is pushing a new feature out (after replacing one recently) for its Galaxy Watches to help workers who use its wearables. A typical smartwatch usually warns us if we’ve been sitting too long, but the Galaxy Watches will now warn you about dangerous heat stress. The company has upgraded its business-focused Heat Stress Management System, developed alongside South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor. It uses LTE Galaxy Watches and Samsung’s SmartThings Pro platform to monitor outdoor workers during extreme summer heat. The system combines environmental readings such as workplace temperature and humidity with biometric data from the watch,…
If you’ve asked an AI tool to help you write a social media post lately, you may have gotten more than a grammar fix. New research from the Oxford Internet Institute and the Hasso Plattner Institute found that AI models can push the tone of a post toward one side of a debate, even when told not to change its meaning. How a chatbot’s edits can shift the narrative The study, titled “AI-Mediated Communication Can Steer Collective Opinion,” had large language models from several providers rewrite human-written posts on divisive topics. Across the board, the outputs leaned in a consistent…
Buying an air conditioner has become about far more than simply choosing the right BTU rating. Energy efficiency, quieter operation, smart controls and hassle-free installation have all become part of the decision-making process, particularly as more homes embrace connected devices. Many of those features, however, continue to command premium prices, leaving buyers weighing convenience against cost. Garvee is looking to change that equation. Its latest lineup brings together smart functionality, efficient cooling and flexible installation options across products designed for different types of homes, making premium-inspired features more attainable without stretching the budget. A Smart Solution for Every Cooling Need…
If you’ve tried a foldable smartphone, you’ve probably noticed that ugly crease in the middle. And if you’ve used it for a while, you likely learned to ignore it. Oppo was the first to change this up with a near creaseless experience on its Find N6. Rumors have even pointed to the upcoming iPhone Fold also offering a similar design. But it seems that even Samsung has reduced that crease considerably over several Galaxy Z Fold generations. The upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 series could be the first to make it genuinely difficult to find. Tipster Ice Universe claims Samsung…
My dad has owned a small business for as long as I can remember, and for just as long, he’s kept his books the old-fashioned way. Every sale gets written down by hand so he can file his taxes later. The problem is that his accountant needs this data in Excel, and my dad, who didn’t grow up around computers, has never learned how to use it. For years, his workaround was paying someone to manually type his handwritten entries into a spreadsheet. It worked, but it was adding additional cost to his business, which he wanted to avoid, but…