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Last month, I visited Warframe developer Digital Extremes’ office in London, Ontario, of Canada, to hang out with the team behind Soulframe for a couple of days, interview its various discipline leads, and learn about this studio’s first game in nearly a decade. It was during those initial interviews that I learned Soulframe was a game Digital Extremes committed to making before asking its “corporate overlords,” which is Tencent, the Chinese-based megagiant publisher that acquired Leyou, the company that owned a majority stake in the developer. In the words of Digital Extremes CEO Steve Sinclair, the team begged for forgiveness (instead…
Update (8:45 AM PT): Spotify has now officially begun rolling out the feature globally, confirming that you can disable all video content across music and podcasts. The new controls are being added to settings across mobile, desktop, web, and TV. The company will also allow Premium and Basic users across Individual, Duo, Family, and Student plans, along with free users, to control how video content appears in the app. If you find Spotify’s music videos annoying, you will soon be able to turn them off. Spotify is adding new video controls that will let you turn off any and all…
If your Mac has been running for weeks without a restart and it feels sluggish, there is a very specific reason for that. Researchers at Photon have uncovered a macOS bug that functions exactly like a ticking time bomb. After 49 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes, and 47 seconds of continuous uptime, your Mac quietly loses the ability to establish new internet connections. Apps stop working, websites fail to load, and your CPU starts working significantly harder than it should. So what exactly is happening inside your Mac? The bug lives in how macOS tracks time for managing network connections.…
While the rest of the world is arguing about charging times, a Chinese automaker just launched an electric sedan that lets you swap its entire battery pack faster than most people make a decent cup of coffee. GAC Aion officially unveiled the RT Super on April 8, 2026 (via CarNewsChina), a mid-size sedan with an entry price of roughly $13,000, as part of the company’s battery rental or subscription scheme. In other words, buyers pay for the car body upfront while leasing the battery separately for around $58 per month. How does RT Super’s battery subscription model work? Although it…
If you were hoping to get your hands on the Galaxy Z TriFold, this might be your last shot at buying one. Samsung is apparently bringing back the Galaxy Z TriFold one more time in the US. The company seems to have plans to restock the trifolding phone later this week, through both online and in Samsung Experience stores across the country. Samsung has shared that the timing in a media note shared with 9to5Google, with the online listing already being updated with a countdown timer, which ends at 9 AM ET on April 10. Why this might really be…
Windows 11 users may finally get relief from one of its most annoying slowdowns. According to Windows Latest, Microsoft is reworking Quick Settings and the right-click menu so they respond immediately, two features you likely use dozens of times a day. Right now, both can lag enough to feel unreliable. Tap Wi-Fi or sound and the panel may take a few seconds to appear, with some toggles updating later. Microsoft says it’s testing changes to remove that lag as part of a broader effort to improve responsiveness across Windows 11. The same work also targets the right-click menu, which will…
AMD has locked in the price for its Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, and it lands high at $899. This is a flagship desktop chip aimed at people who rely on fast systems every day and don’t want to rebuild everything just to get there. The processor introduces a dual 3D V-Cache setup, which AMD is using to push both gaming and heavy workloads forward at the same time. It also fits into the current AM5 ecosystem, so users with compatible boards and memory can upgrade without replacing the core of their system. It goes on sale April 22, though there’s no…
Robot dogs aren’t some new innovation, but one that can back to your sounds like science fiction. Researchers at Binghamton University say they have already built one, and it is meant to help the blind. The team from the university describes an AI-powered robotic guide dog system designed to aid the visually impaired users navigate indoor spaces while also communicating with them during the journey. The big twist is that it uses large language models (LLMs), specifically GPT-4, to make the robot more conversational and responsive than a traditional guide dog could be. How does the AI guide dog work?…
When TCL showed off the NXTPAPER 70 Pro at MWC 2026, we reported that the phone was headed to the United States in April. That day is here. The NXTPAPER 70 Pro is now officially available at T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile for $199.99, which is roughly half what buyers in Europe are paying for the same phone. The T-Mobile carrier-exclusive deal likely explains the subsidy, but regardless of the reason, it’s an offer you won’t want to miss. The headline feature is NXTPAPER 4.0, TCL’s proprietary eye-friendly display technology. The 6.9-inch FHD+ 120Hz panel reduces glare, cuts blue light…
Think about the last time you checked Google Maps before heading out. Chances are, you weren’t just looking for directions — you were scrolling through photos, skimming reviews, and trusting strangers on the internet to not ruin your plans. Now flip that for a second. Those photos and reviews you rely on? They come from people just like you — people who casually snapped a picture of their coffee or left a quick note about a place. Google wants more of that energy, just with a lot less effort from your side. And with its latest updates, sharing your experiences…