Apple Intelligence will be switched on by default, starting in iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3. In release candidate notes spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple says it will switch on AI-powered features automatically for new users or those upgrading to the latest versions of its operating systems. The AI update will only apply to devices that support Apple Intelligence, including …
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Sonic 4 comes to theaters in March 2027
The fourth Sonic movie now has an official release date: March 19th, 2027, according to Variety. Right around the release of the very successful Sonic the Hedgehog 3 last December, news hit that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was in the works, but at the time, the movie only had a spring 2027 release window. Sonic films have drawn all-star cast …
Read More »Meta’s next smart glasses may be with Oakley
Meta may be releasing new Oakley-branded smart glasses later this year, according to a new Bloomberg report. The Oakley-branded glasses, internally referred to as “Supernova 2”, would be based on the brand’s Sphaera glasses. Instead of housing the cameras on the side, the Supernova 2 would shift the camera to the center of the frame. The idea is to appeal …
Read More »Microsoft is letting OpenAI get its own AI compute now
Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday that they have adjusted their partnership so that OpenAI can access competitors’ compute. The new agreement “includes changes to the exclusivity on new capacity, moving to a model where Microsoft has a right of first refusal (ROFR),” Microsoft says. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has approved OpenAI’s ability to build additional capacity, primarily for research …
Read More »Here’s what Bambu will — and won’t — promise after its controversial 3D printer update
Bambu Lab, the company behind my favorite 3D printers, has given itself one hell of a week. Now, I’ve got answers to some of my burning questions, answers which you might also hopefully appreciate. But first, some backstory. Since last Thursday, some creators have pledged not to buy Bambu printers anymore, even removed some of their 3D models from its …
Read More »Trump pardons Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who ran the dark web marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Ulbricht has been serving a life sentence without parole since 2015, when he was convicted of multiple charges, including the distribution of narcotics. The Silk Road marketplace, which was only accessible through the Tor …
Read More »Trump says he’s open to Musk or Ellison buying TikTok
President Donald Trump says he’d be open to his buddies Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok. “Larry, let’s negotiate in front of the media,” Trump said at a press conference with the Oracle co-founder, SoftBank CEO Masa Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to announce a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure investment. “What I’m thinking about saying to somebody …
Read More »The Stargate Project is a $500 million AI data center plan for OpenAI
A plan to build a system of data centers for artificial intelligence has been revealed in a White House press conference, with Masayoshi Son, Sam Altman, and Larry Ellison joining Donald Trump to announce The Stargate Project. Their companies, Softbank, OpenAI, and Oracle (respectively), along with MGX are listed as “initial equity funders” for $500 billion in investments over the …
Read More »Netflix is raising prices again
Netflix is raising prices yet again. In its latest earnings report released Tuesday, the streaming service announced that “we are adjusting prices today across most plans” in the US, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. Netflix spokesperson MoMo Zhou tells IMR that the ad-supported tier is increasing from $6.99 to $7.99 per month, while the standard ad-free tier will go from …
Read More »The Switch 2 has a new trigger for disconnecting Joy-Con controllers
In the video, the trigger is pressed down a tad before a final push releases it from the console. As the Joy-Con moves away, you can also see a small cylinder receding back into the top part of the inside of the controller; to me, that indicates that when you push the trigger, you’re actually pushing out that cylinder to …
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