Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event is in full swing today, and you can get the Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $749.99 in multiple styles, down from $799.00. This is a new all-time low price on the wearable. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Amazon has nearly every model of the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $749.00 during Prime Day, down from $799.00. This vers...
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Zhengyuan, aka Time Traveller, managed to complete the Trial of Tyr three hours faster than anyone else.
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Tom Nook, Isabelle, and more are getting the plastic brick treatment!
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Apple today said that the upcoming iOS 17.1 software that is set to be released later in October will lower iPhone 12 radiation levels. France in September ordered Apple to cease iPhone 12 sales and implement a "fix" for devices that would bring them into compliance with European electromagnetic radiation standards. Apple in a support document said that it is disabling the off-body detection feature that allows for slightly higher transmit power when an iPhone is not held or in a pocket. The...
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Prime Day deals have been appearing throughout the day, and now we're highlighting the best price of the year on Apple's 10.2-inch iPad. You can get the 64GB Wi-Fi tablet for $249.00, down from $329.00. This is a record low price, and it's accompanied by numerous best-ever prices across the 2021 iPad lineup. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. The 256GB...
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1010music’s colorful and portable Nanobox line just gave birth to a brand-new sampler, the Tangerine. This may be an ultra-portable device, but it boasts powerful sampling features, alongside a pleasingly bright orange colorway. The Tangerine can trigger one shots, play time-synced loops and record live loops, among other tasks. The maximum sample size is 4GB, so when we say “trigger one shots” we really mean you can trigger multi-sample pieces that act as a backbone to a beat or melodic composi...
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Apple today seeded the third betas of iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 to developers for testing purposes, with the betas coming one week after Apple released the second betas of iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Developer Beta. An Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install ...
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Apple today released iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1, new software updates that can be downloaded on iPhones and iPads that are not able to run iOS 17, or those that have not yet been updated to the new operating system. iOS 16.7.1 comes a few weeks after Apple released iOS 16.7. The software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. With iOS 17 now out, iOS 16 updates are limited to security improvements and performance optimiz...
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Eavesdropping can show you new infiltration opportunities.
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Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.1 update to developers for beta testing, with the update coming one week after the launch of the second 14.1 beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, toggle on the Sonoma Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the developer beta. macOS Sonoma 14.1 includes updates for the Music...
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Are you a Mac player who's been hungrily looking forward to the eventual Mac port of Counter-Strike 2, released last month, after sinking many hours and much pocket money into the preceding Counter-Strike: Global Offensive? Fantastic news, it's been binned off! In the course of making what they're calling "the largest technical leap in CS history", Valve have decided to discontinue support for MacOS. They're also doing away with support for older PCs, including DirectX 9 and 32-bit operating sys...
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Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the second watchOS 10.1 beta. To install the watchOS 10.1 update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the watchOS 10.1 Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a developer account is required. Once beta updates have been activated, watchOS 10.1 can b...
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Sony has unveiled new "smaller" versions of its PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital consoles, which will launch this November in the US alongside an optional disc drive attachment for purchasers that wish to upgrade their digital-only machine at a later date. The newly revealed console is said to mark a 30% decrease in volume compared to the previous PS5 model (and a weight reduction of 18% and 24% for the standard and digital edition respectively), and sports a design featuring two glossy p...
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Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny is the latest main expansion for the popular historical strategy game from Paradox Interactive bringing with it plenty of new toys.
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The PS5 Digital Edition is going up by $50.
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Spooky season is very much upon us, and with that comes an influx of new, exciting horror games. If you, like me, screamed the house down playing F.E.A.R. as a kid, or are awful with Dead Space-style jumpscares, then new Diablo-style roguelite Never Mourn is perfect for you - and you can play the demo right now as part of Steam Next Fest.
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Razer has become one of the most recognizable and notable brands in PC hardware, having released a multitude of products of every peripheral you can imagine. Over the years, Razer has become known for its fast, and precise gaming mice, and now you have the opportunity to pick up one at discount, in the shape of the DeathAdder V2 Pro, thanks to Amazon Prime Day.
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Today Sony Interactive Entertainment officially announced the previously rumored and partly leaked PS5 slim, albeit they're not going as far as calling it that.
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2023’s best horror movies are mostly available at home.
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Just days before the 2023 Minecraft Live, almost 300,000 Minecraft enthusiasts are calling upon Mojang to abandon the controversial Minecraft mob vote and instead incorporate all three mobs into the game. A 'Stop the Mob Vote' petition is rapidly gaining traction having already amassed thousands of signatures - and the number is expected to surge further as the opening of ballots draws near.
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Nearly three years after the initial launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony has revealed a slimmer redesign. Both the disc drive model and the digital model will be updated, but these two models aren't as different as they used to be: you will now be able to purchase a disc drive separately, allowing you to upgrade a digital model to a disc-compatible version. Both versions will be available this November, and will eventually replace the current model of PS5 altogether. "The new PS5 has been reduced ...
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Spiritfarer is on sale, as the cozy life sim about death has high praise and its DLC is long-completed, so you'll be getting the full experience that comes highly recommended by the million-plus people who have played it themselves.
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Sony announced new PlayStation 5 models that will likely be unofficially called the “PS5 Slim.” The new model has the same technology on the inside but has a smaller form factor with an attachable disc drive and a 1TB SSD. The new model’s detachable drive means you can buy the Digital Edition and change your mind later, essentially adding the drive as an $80 modular accessory. “To address the evolving needs of players, our engineering and design teams collaborated on a new form factor that provi...
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Looking for a gaming laptop that can handily play the latest games at high settings? Look no further than this MSI Katana 15. Right now, you can snag $400 off this portable powerhouse as part of Amazon Prime Day, but you'll need to act fast before stocks or promotion expire.
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The latest DLC for Placid Plastic Duck Simulator, "So Many Ducks", made a splash on October 5th, adding 27 new collectible ducks to the breakout hit rubber-duck sim.
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Private equity firm advisor will replace John Riccitiello as interim CEO.
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TikTok announced a new API today that will let you post (and do other things) directly to the platform from approved third-party apps. An extension of Share to TikTok, the company says the new feature “increases the resources and tools our community can choose from to easily navigate every stage of the creation process both on and off the platform.” Early partners for the Direct Post API include Adobe, Twitch, Blackmagic Design (makers of Davinci Resolve) and others. TikTok Direct Post integrati...
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And director Dan Trachtenberg knows it.
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As the holiday season approaches, we are excited to share that we have a new PS5 model launching. To address the evolving needs of players, our engineering and design teams collaborated on a new form factor that provides greater choice and flexibility. The same technology features that make PS5 the best to play are packed...
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Just seven months after its beta debut, Adobe's Firefly generative AI is set to receive a trio of new models as well as more than 100 new features and capabilities, company executives announced at the Adobe Max 2023 event on Tuesday. The Firefly Image 2 model promises higher fidelity generated images and more granular controls for users and the Vector model will allow graphic designers to rapidly generate vector images, a first for the industry. The Design model for generating print and online a...
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Generative AI is helping creatives across many industries bring ideas to life at unprecedented speed. This technology will be on display at Adobe MAX, running through Thursday, Oct. 12, in person and virtually.
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Few tech companies have embraced generative AI as wholeheartedly as Adobe. At Adobe Max, its annual creativity conference, it unveiled a new version of the Firefly GAI model. Not only that, the company announced more GAI features for Adobe Express, just weeks after making Firefly more broadly available in the app. Adobe Express now includes features such as Generative Fill. This enables users to add, remove or replace items, people and other aspects of images using text prompts. On a similar not...
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Last year, Sony released its first line of dedicated gaming peripherals with its Inzone brand, which consisted of a couple of monitors and a range of over-the-ear headphones. Now Sony has returned with a new pair of earbuds and an update to its mid-range cans that are worth considering for gamers thinking about upgrading their audio. Sony’s more portable offerings are simply called the Inzone Buds and they use the same drivers that you get in the highly-regarded WF-1000XM5, so it probably won’t ...
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So. Many. Games. As we hurtle towards Holiday season, we can all agree that 2023 has been an incredibly strong year in terms of the number of quality games hitting the Switch eShop on a weekly basis. Last month alone, we published 34 reviews in 30 days, and we could have easily doubled that number based on the sheer amount of interesting-looking Switch software. But, alas, resources aren't finite and inevitably we aren't able to play and review everything we'd like to here at Nintendo Life. So, ...
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