Month: October 2024
Android 16 could be borrowing a key notification trick from the iPhone
Work on Android in beta form continues Android 16 could feature a new notifications trick For now it’s called Rich Ongoing Notifications With Android 15 now rolling out to Pixel phones, we can start turning our attention to what’s coming with Android 16 – and some digging into the latest…
Read More
Samsung scientists are working on a new type of memory that could bring RAM like speeds and SSD capacities together
Samsung has used advanced computer modeling to accelerate the development of Selector-Only Memory (SOM), a new memory technology that combines non-volatility with DRAM-like read/write speeds and stackability. Building on the company’s earlier research in the field, SOM is based on cross-point memory architectures, similar to phase-change memory and resistive RAM…
Read More
Classic survival horror is still alive and scaring
More than most genres, survival horror feels rooted in time. It started with the methodical Resident Evil on the original PlayStation and is defined in part by limitation — a slow pace, grimy visuals, and scant resources to help amplify the scares. Many of those elements stemmed from the early,…
Read More
A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse
The fediverse answer to TikTok is on its way. Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch. Users who’ve signed up can post up to 60 seconds of video, according to details shared by developer Daniel Supernault on…
Read More
The Lake House is a welcome return to Alan Wake 2 — and a bridge to the future
After a year, Finnish studio Remedy Entertainment has opened the gates to a mysterious location in the 2023 third-person horror hit Alan Wake 2, known as The Lake House. In this short DLC, released just in time for Halloween, players step into the shoes of Kiran Estevez, the long-suffering agent…
Read More
Renault 5 EV Review: Specs, Price, Availability
It’s rare for WIRED to pronounce a new car an instant smash hit, but the all-electric Renault 5 ticks all the boxes. Source
Read More