Author: Zach_Wilson
Meta is improving Quest VR hand tracking and adding system-level live captions
Meta’s newest update for its Quest VR headsets, v56, will add a lot of welcome upgrades, including improved hand tracking, system-level live captions, and the return of livestreaming to Facebook. The improved hand tracking, which Meta is calling Hand Tracking 2.2, focuses on “hands responsiveness” to bring “the experience closer…
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Your next MacBook could be in short supply thanks to US skills shortage
The Apple M3 chip could be hit with delays after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced this week that it was delaying the opening of its Arizona chip fabrication plant until 2025. Citing the shortage of skilled workers needed to install the extremely technical equipment used in the manufacturing of…
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Dolphin emulator gives up on Steam — but won’t remove Wii decryption key
Don’t wait around for Dolphin to help bring Nintendo GameCube and Wii games to Steam — it’s officially no longer happening. Nearly two months after postponing the release “indefinitely,” the Dolphin Emulator team now says it’s completely given up on the idea. “We are abandoning our efforts to release Dolphin…
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ChatGPT can now remember who you are and what you want
The newest feature of ChatGPT is designed to help you type a little less. It’s called “custom instructions,” and it gives you a place to tell your chatbot the things it should always know about you and how you’d like it to respond to your questions. The feature is in…
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Dolphin’s Wii and GameCube emulator isn’t coming to Steam after all
The Dolphin Emulator, the software that lets you play old Wii and GameCube games, isn’t coming to Steam after all. The developers published a blog post today explaining how the fumbled launch went down — and why they still believe they were in the right legally. In short, Nintendo’s lawyers…
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All 500-plus Whole Foods stores will soon let you pay with a palm scan
Amazon is bringing its palm-scanning technology to even more Whole Foods stores. By the end of this year, Amazon says you’ll be able to pay for your purchase using just the palm of your hand at the over 500 Whole Foods locations it has throughout the US. The palm-scanning tech…
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