Author: News Room
Apple is quietly getting closer to launching camera-equipped AirPods, and the proof just turned up in a place nobody expected: a demo video tucked inside the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate. MacRumors dug up the clip, and it’s the clearest look yet at how these AirPods might actually work. What can the camera actually do? In the short demo, a man holds up a book so the camera built into the AirPods can read the title. The voiceover explains that your world “becomes savable,” and all you have to do is ask to save whatever catches your eye. In simple…
Nothing’s budget-focused spinoff brand CMF has started teasing its next pair of wireless earbuds, and while the company is keeping the name to itself for now, there is a good chance we are looking at the successor to the CMF Buds Pro 2. The teaser posted on CMF’s official X account shows a single in-ear earbud from the bottom. It has a metallic silver finish, a stem with what appear to be two microphone openings, and a silicone eartip finished in CMF’s signature orange. CMF simply calls it “a hint of what’s next,” without revealing a launch date or any…
Following California and Ohio, Apple Wallet is getting another driver’s license, with North Carolina preparing to bring digital IDs to the iPhone. The state is currently developing its mobile ID program, but residents won’t be able to add their license directly to Apple Wallet at launch. Instead, North Carolina will first roll out its own NC Wallet app, with support for Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet expected to follow in early 2027. Apple Wallet support is coming later The initial NC mobile ID rollout is expected to arrive before the major wallet integrations. North Carolina’s DMV has been…
E-paper is unusual because its strength shows up in moments when a screen can stay still. A phone display is built to refresh constantly, while E-paper is happy holding the same image until someone asks for another one. That makes it well-suited for reading and other tasks where movement doesn’t add much value. The Page Is Built Capsule by Capsule The display contains millions of microscopic capsules suspended beneath the surface. Each one holds charged black-and-white particles in fluid. Electrical fields rearrange those particles, bringing the right color forward to create words and images. The screen then holds that image…
Meta has spent much of this year trying to calm concerns about facial recognition coming to its smart glasses. But the company doesn’t look ready to give up on the idea, and a newly public patent application shows just how seriously Meta has continued exploring the technology. First reported by Patentlyze, the application was filed by Meta in February and describes using AI-powered facial recognition alongside smart glasses to identify people and use information associated with them when creating media. A patent filing does not guarantee any of these features will reach consumers. But it arrives after months of reports…
Back in June, I traveled to Osaka, Japan, to visit Capcom’s HQ and play never-before-seen parts of Onimusha: Way of the Sword for hours, interview the team making it, and more. I did so to write Game Informer’s latest cover story (that subscribers can read right here), and as part of my coverage, I’ve been posting all kinds of exclusive behind-the-scenes features, interviews, news breakouts, and more; all of it can be viewed at Game Informer’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword hub. One of the most exciting parts of this cover story trip was playing through a stage set in the mysterious and terrifying underground lab that’s…
As someone who reviews smartphones for a living, upgrading every year isn’t optional. It’s part of the job, and as an iPhone user, it’s an easy call. This year, I expected to move from my baseline iPhone 17 to Apple’s next baseline model, the iPhone 18. Except Apple might not even launch it this September. Pegatron, one of Apple’s suppliers, indicated on an August 12 earnings call that the standard iPhone 18 isn’t coming next month (via Deccan Chronicle). Only the Pro, Pro Max, and the rumored foldable “Ultra” are expected, with the base model pushed to early 2027. That…
This weekend’s D23, Disney’s biennial fan convention where it announces a slate of upcoming film, TV, and video game projects, hosted a substantial update on Kingdom Hearts IV. We now know the game, first announced in 2022, is coming next year. Square Enix also announced Pixar’s Coco as the game’s first world.A new trailer shows Sora making his way to Coco’s Land of the Dead, where he meets the film’s protagonist, Miguel, and trickster/musician, Héctor. Like previous Disney-inspired worlds in other Kingdom Hearts titles, players will seemingly relive the events of the acclaimed 2017 film with a twist (it’s unclear…
Birdwatching is finding an unlikely new audience on TikTok, where Gen Z users are turning bird identification, wildlife photography, and even traditional bird ringing into social media content. Well, that is what The Guardian’s report about TikTok says. The Guardian states that TikTok has found that posts using #birdwatching and #birdtok have risen by a third over the past three months, while #birding posts have increased 40% in the UK. Globally, posts carrying one of the three hashtags have now reached 1 million. One video featuring a seagull being fed raw salmon has attracted more than 52 million views. The…
Hayden Panettiere, the actor known for TV series such as Nashville and Heroes, and the former voice performer for Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts series, has passed away. She was 36.Panettiere’s extensive credits include roles in films such as Remember the Titans, I Love You, Beth Cooper, Scream 4, and, most recently, Sleepwalker. She portrayed Juliette Barnes in the CMT series Nashville and Claire Bennet in Heroes and Heroes Reborn.Video game fans will recognize Panettiere as the original English voice of Kairi in multiple Kingdom Hearts games. She played Kairi in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts: Birth…