Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is creating a licensed replica of the Xbox 360’s iconic gamepad (via The Verge). Named “Xenon” – a reference to the console’s prerelease codename and IBM-made PowerPC processor – the controller brings back the nearly two-decade-old design while adding a few modern features, including a detachable USB-C cable and headphone jack. It also comes with Menu…
Sonicware's latest groovebox is made for lofi beats
November 23, 2022
You know that lofi beats have taken over when companies are designing entire instruments around them. Sonicware has introduced the Liven Lofi-12, a groovebox devoted to producing subdued tracks. The machine centers around a 16-bit, 12/24kHz sampling engine with a 12-bit…
iOS 16 notifications: Three ways to change the new design
November 23, 2022
To coincide with the new Lock Screen widgets, Apple has also redesigned the notification system in iOS 16. Starting this year, notifications now appear at the bottom of your Lock Screen rather than at the top below the clock. This change is proving to be controversial for…
iPhone 14 Pro availability continues to wane as the holiday shopping season enters full swing. Now, Apple partner Best Buy is warning that it is seeing strong demand for the flagship iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max devices, and it doesn’t have the supply to be able to keep up with that demand.
Good luck finding an iPhone 14 Pro to buy
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has…
Add 'Diplomacy' to the list of games AI can play as well as humans
November 23, 2022
Machine learning systems have been mopping the floor with their human opponents for well over a decade now (seriously, that first Watson Jeopardy win was all the way back in 2011), though the types of games they excel at are rather limited. Typically competitive board or…
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro get first ‘official’ custom ROM support courtesy of Paranoid Android
November 22, 2022
Over a month after the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro release, we now have the first “official” custom ROM for the latest flagships courtesy of Paranoid Android.
This isn’t the first custom ROM available for the Pixel 7 series, as at least unofficially, LineageOS 20.0 has been in…
Android Auto’s redesign ditches the weather icon, but it’s finally fixed on the old look
November 22, 2022
Android Auto is in the midst of a redesign, and with that has come some big changes to the platform. One of those changes is ditching the persistent, glanceable weather icon in Android Auto’s status bar. But some good news, that’s finally fixed on the original look.
The story of a glanceable weather widget on Android Auto has gone back and forth. It was there in the original version of…
As Samsung continues to speed through its Android 13 rollout, the brand is now bringing the latest software to the Galaxy Tab S7 series and the Galaxy A71, along with other devices.
GalaxyClub reports that Samsung is currently rolling out Android 13 to the Galaxy Tab S7…
Beyond the banhammer: How AI is changing content moderation
November 22, 2022
Presented by Cohere
How do you build a more inviting and inclusive game community? In this VB On-Demand event, AI/ML experts from Cohere and Google Cloud dive into managing player-generated content at scale to increase retention, promote positivity, and build a fun game…
Meta Quest 2 bundle with 'Resident Evil 4' and 'Beat Saber' is just $350 for Black Friday
November 22, 2022
This might be your best chance to buy a virtual reality headset as a gift — or, let’s be honest, for yourself. Amazon is selling a Meta Quest 2 128GB Black Friday bundle that includes the Resident Evil 4 VR remake and Beat Saber for $350. That’s less than the usual price of the hardware by itself, and makes it an easy choice if you wanted games to play from the very start. A 256GB…
