The next Battlefield Labs testing period kicks off soon, and now Battlefield Studios has revealed what testers can expect–and it includes the first big map and the server browser. Server browser The server browser in Battlefield 6 is limited to the game’s Portal mode, a decision that players have made their feelings known about. For the upcoming test, the developer …
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Are you hoping for a live iPhone event on September 9?
To say that Apple’s pre-recorded events are divisive is an understatement. What initially seemed like a pandemic-fueled stopgap has become the company’s standard way to make announcements, even though its competitors have largely moved back to live presentations. With the upcoming “Awe Dropping” event, Apple has an opportunity to take a new crack at the live event format. Do you …
Read More »Apple Watch Ultra 3 Coming Soon: What to Expect
We have less than two weeks to go until Apple’s September 9 “Awe Dropping” event, and it’s finally time for the Apple Watch Ultra to get a refresh. Apple introduced a new color last year, but there was no new model, so it’s due for an update. There are some useful new features in the works, which we’ve outlined below. …
Read More »Bungie Calls Destiny 2’s Portal Nerfs “Too Conservative,” Reverses Them, And Promises Reward Buffs In Ash & Iron
Bungie has walked back its Destiny 2 Portal nerfs after community backlash, calling the approach “too conservative,” and outlined some reward buffs coming with the Ash & Iron update. Bungie has pulled a hard U-turn on last week’s controversial Portal tuning. After announcing nerfs to Solo Ops power gains and Exotic mission rewards, the studio says its approach was “too …
Read More »miHoYo announces creature-collector adventure strategy game Honkai: Nexus Anima
Following a tease in May, miHoYo has officially announced Honkai: Nexus Anima, a creature-collector adventure strategy game in the Honkai franchise. Recruitment for the “Nexus Bond Test,” which will run across PC and iOS, is currently live via the official website until September 12. The test will support English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options. Here is …
Read More »My Nintendo Store Restocks Exclusive Kirby Reward (North America)
This is so ridiculous… no wonder why people dislike Nintendo nowadays. The CEOs from Japan and America needs to leave as soon as possible. Those two are ruining Nintendo completely. Nothing but greed and lawsuits. What a joke of a company that I loved so dearly when I was young. I’m so mad right now over the course they decided …
Read More »Google Is Now Rolling Out an AI-Powered Duolingo Competitor
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. Google is rolling out two new AI-powered features for Google Translate this week, and it might not be good news for Duolingo. The app now generates practice sessions for you to either listen or speak …
Read More »My Nintendo Store Restocks Exclusive Kirby Reward (North America)
This is so ridiculous… no wonder why people dislike Nintendo nowadays. The CEOs from Japan and America needs to leave as soon as possible. Those two are ruining Nintendo completely. Nothing but greed and lawsuits. What a joke of a company that I loved so dearly when I was young. I’m so mad right now over the course they decided …
Read More »Rivian Activates Apple Car Key Support in Second-Generation Vehicles
EV manufacturer Rivian appears to finally be rolling out support for Apple’s digital car keys available through the Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch. Rivian announced support for the feature in debuting its second-generation R1S and R1T over a year ago, but the company had not activated it until today, as spotted in an Apple configuration file by MacRumors …
Read More »Microsoft introduces a pair of in-house AI models
Microsoft is expanding its AI footprint with the of two new models that its teams trained completely in-house. MAI-Voice-1 is the tech major’s first natural speech generation model, while MAI-1-preview is text-based and is the company’s first foundation model trained end-to-end. MAI-Voice-1 is currently being used in the Copilot Daily and Podcast features. Microsoft has made MAI-1-preview available for public …
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