Month: May 2023
The Pixel Watch 2 might kiss Samsung chips goodbye to improve battery
All the first Pixel Watch had to do was not suck. That won’t be good enough for its successor, which is rumored to debut later this fall and be called the Pixel Watch 2. Its one job is to last longer than 24 hours, which is why it’s both surprising…
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Nvidia’s new ultra-low motion blur tech lets PC gamers have high refresh rates, too
Nvidia is updating its Ultra Low Motion Blur (ULMB) technology, which could make gaming even smoother on high-end monitors. In an announcement on Sunday, Nvidia says its upgraded ULMB 2 feature is capable of providing over 1,000Hz of effective motion clarity with “practically zero” crosstalk — but only on 1440p…
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The Ayaneo 2S gaming handheld hits crowdfunding, but one factor could make it fail
Ayaneo recently announced the Ayaneo 2S, the refresh of its previous PC gaming handhelds, during a livestream. And now the Chinese company has debuted its portable machine through crowdfunding, looking to fully fund its production. The Ayaneo 2S Indiegogo campaign has already earned $320,460 out of its initial $6,640 goal,…
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Apple planned to add color to AirPods –and I wish it had
Apple had originally planned to sell AirPods in a variety of color options beyond the white that’s been standard for the company’s wireless earbuds since the first AirPods version shipped back in 2016. That news arrives through images shared by Apple collector @KostuamiSan on Twitter (via AppleInsider), which show a…
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The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake will reuse the original game’s voice lines — with no changes
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the recently announced remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, will reuse the voice lines from the original game with no changes, according to Tommy Williams, Konami’s head of communications for the Americas. Konami revealed the game last week, and its language about…
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Twitter is adding crowdsourced fact checks to images
Twitter is expanding its crowdsourced fact-checking program to include images, shortly after a fake image went viral claiming to show an “explosion” near the Pentagon. Community Notes, which are user-generated and appear below tweets, were introduced to add context to potentially misleading content on Twitter. Now contributors will be able…
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