Yooka-Replaylee will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on October 9 for $29.99, developer Playtonic Games announced. A physical edition including a selection of retail-exclusive goodies will also be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 for $49.99, with the Switch 2 version including the full game on the card. Users who …
Read More »Tag Archives: launches
Lost Soul Aside’s Hilarious English Voice Acting Goes Viral as PS5 Action Game Launches
With the long-awaited Lost Soul Aside now available worldwide – be sure to read our review in progress for an early verdict on the game – some scattered clips of the English localisation are beginning to go viral on social media. It should be noted that this title has been developed by a small team within China, and thus is …
Read More »WhatsApp launches AI-powered writing assistant
WhatsApp on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence tool called “Writing Help,” designed to make message writing clearer, more professional and easier to compose directly within the app. The feature allows users to type a message, tap a pencil-shaped icon, and receive suggestions to improve tone, style or clarity—similar to tools like ChatGPT, but integrated into WhatsApp itself. According to …
Read More »Ex-MLB star Mark Teixeira launches bid for Congress in Texas
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira launched his campaign for Texas’ 21st Congressional District on Thursday, becoming …
Read More »Microsoft AI launches its first in-house models
Microsoft’s AI division announced its first homegrown AI models on Thursday: MAI-Voice-1 AI and MAI-1-preview. The company says its new MAI-Voice-1 speech model can generate a minute’s worth of audio in under one second on just one GPU, while MAI-1-preview “offers a glimpse of future offerings inside Copilot.” You can try MA1-Voice-1 out for yourself on Copilot Labs, where you …
Read More »Google launches new device protection program called Pixel Care+
Google is rolling out a new device protection program called Pixel Care+, the tech giant announced on Wednesday. Pixel Care+ will replace Google Preferred Care and Fi Device Protection in the U.S., and current monthly subscribers will be transitioned to the new program in the coming months. Google said in a blog post that Pixel Care+ provides a “higher level …
Read More »Trump launches a new grift. Another new one. Yes, another.
Trump Media, the private crypto/social media/streaming network/finance company run by President Donald Trump and his family, just agreed to a new deal with Crypto.com to do a complicated scammy crypto thing. It’s super cool that the president gets to (not) regulate crypto so he can line his own pockets. Okay, you want to know how the crypto thing works? Fine. …
Read More »Honor launches the world’s thinnest foldable in Europe
Honor is bringing the Magic V5 — the world’s thinnest foldable phone, though only just — to Europe, where it’s available to order now following its Chinese launch last month. It’s joined by a new MagicPad 3 tablet and MagicBook Art 14 laptop. I’ve just reviewed the Magic V5, which is a whole 0.1mm thinner than either the Oppo Find …
Read More »SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight
SpaceX has broken its rocket reuse record again, notching a nice round number in the process. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday (Aug. 28) at 4:12 a.m. EDT (0812 GMT), carrying 28 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO). It was the 30th liftoff for this Falcon 9’s …
Read More »Russia Launches Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Since Trump-Putin Summit – The Wall Street Journal
Russia Launches Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Since Trump-Putin Summit The Wall Street Journal Russian Missile and Drone Attack Kills at Least 15 in Kyiv The New York Times Russia attacks Kyiv: 15 killed in drone, missile strikes as Trump’s peace push stalls NBC News In Kyiv, one man’s dash to try to save neighbours after Russian strike Reuters Russia’s devastating attack on Kyiv proves …
Read More »