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Apple this week began testing iOS 18.6, according to our website's visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. The update is currently limited to Apple's software engineers, with no developer or public beta available yet. The first iOS 18.6 beta will likely be made available in May or June, and the update should be released to the general public before the end of July. It is still too early to know what new features and changes will be introduced in iOS 18.6, if ...

Take-Two Interactive chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick recently sat down with Bloomberg to talk all things video games. The conversation is pretty stuffy if you don’t have much interest in the business side of things, but Zelnick did provide some insight into how subsidiary Rockstar Games is handling Grand Theft Auto 6 marketing, specifically pointing...

If there’s one thing you can count on with AI tools is that they’ll launch without most of the promised features. It happened with Apple Intelligence. It happened with Galaxy AI. Now, it’s happening with Alexa+, Amazon’s AI-heavy upgrade to its virtual assistant. The tool is officially available but it doesn’t do a whole lot, according to reporting by The Washington Post. The paper reviewed a number of internal company documents that noted the delay of many features. These documents suggest that...

April showers bring May flowers, but also they bring: spring anime season! There’s plenty of new TV to watch this week, and much of it is animated, across various platforms. Netflix has the Adi Shankar-run Devil May Cry adaptation; Max (and Adult Swim) will have both Iyanu, a promising new afrofuturist superhero story, and Lazarus,...

Apple has released iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 and visionOS 2.4, bringing a grab bag of new features to the companies devices and expanding Apple Intelligence to new countries and languages. As previously announced by Apple iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 include a new Apple News+ Food section in the News app that collects recipes and food-oriented articles, including exclusive recipes for Apple News+ subscribers. The updates also introduce new emoji, AI-sorted Priority Notifications ...

There’s never been a better time to jump into the official Halo tabletop miniatures game, Halo: Flashpoint. Right now, the Spartan Edition of the Halo: Flashpoint starter pack is discounted to just $109.99 on Amazon (was $124.99). A small discount, but still the best price we’ve seen on this excellent tactical tabletop game since its...

Death of a Unicorn skillfully blends comedy, horror, and fantasy, and nowhere more so than in its rollicking final scene, which tosses in one final swerve before the credits roll. So when Polygon had the opportunity to sit down with writer-director Alex Scharfman, we had to ask about the film’s, um… let’s say “open” ending. ...

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Some good news from the Ukrainian video game industry: After losing 200 employees from 2021 to 2023, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World is slowly starting to rebuild. According to a new report from DOU.ua, a community for Ukrainian software developers, and analysis by ITC.ua, GSC Game World’s workforce has grown steadily...

What could be the biggest surprise of the year — The Last of Us Part II Remastered releases on Steam on April 3rd, and Valve just gave it the green Steam Deck Verified checkmark.

*Sips* Ahhh, refreshing.

Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.4, the fourth major update to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ operating system that launched in September. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.4 comes two months after the launch of macOS Sequoia 15.3. Mac users can download the ‌‌‌macOS Sequoia‌‌‌ update through the Software Update section of System Settings. It is available for free on all Macs able to run macOS 15. With macOS 15.4, Apple is bringing Mail Categorization to the Mac. The Mail app features dedicated categories like trans...

Apple today released iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, the fourth major updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 operating system updates that came out last year. iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 come two months after Apple released iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Apple has also released iOS and iPadOS 16.7.11 and iOS and iPadOS 15.8.4 for devices that aren't able to run ‌iOS 18‌. iOS 18.4 adds P...

The Looney Tunes film Coyote vs. Acme won’t be rotting away in David Zaslav’s basement for the next 50 years. Warner Bros. Discovery has sold the rights to the movie to Ketchup Entertainment, the same company that just released The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. Ketchup ponied up around $50 million for the film and it’ll hit theaters in 2026, according to reporting by Deadline. Warner Bros. funded the creation of the movie but then shelved it for a tax write-off. You know the drill...

Apple today released visionOS 2.4, the fourth update to the visionOS 2 operating system that came out in September. visionOS 2.4 comes two months after the launch of visionOS 2.3. visionOS 2.4 can be downloaded on all Vision Pro headsets by navigating to the Settings app, selecting the General section, and choosing the Software Update option. The visionOS 2.4 update brings Apple Intelligence to the Vision Pro for the first time, putting it on par with the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The Vision Pro ha...

Apple today released tvOS 18.4, the latest version of the tvOS 18 operating system that came out last September. tvOS 18.4 comes two months after Apple released tvOS 18.3, and it is available for the Apple TV 4K and the ‌Apple TV‌ HD models. tvOS 18.4 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌‌Apple TV‌‌. Open up Settings and go to System > Software Update to get the new software. ‌‌Apple TV‌‌ owners who have automatic software updates activated will be upgraded to tvOS 18.4 automatically...

Two days remain. We are rapidly approaching the big Switch 2 Direct on 2nd April, and Nintendo is ensuring the hype train is fully stocked and ready to leave the station as it has just shared a new image of the console via the Nintendo Today app. Now, the vast majority of us will likely see this image tomorrow when the regional clocks tick over to the 'One Day To Go' message that the app has been counting towards in recent days, but thanks to the magic of timezones, those in Japan have already c...

The trailers for Assassin’s Creed Shadows teased elder millennial fans (read: me) who’ve stuck with the franchise for decades, yearning for a return to the original recipe. Ninja. Sharp blades. Stealth kills. Would our patience finally be rewarded? Fifteen hours in, I’ve been granted a wish from a cursed monkey’s paw. Yes, Shadows revives the...

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While Neil Druckmann has previously said Naughty Dog won't be known as The Last of Us studio forever, the team sure does seem to be making the most of the franchise by churning out different editions of both Part 1 and Part 2.

Seems like a sensible idea.

That's a lot of money but it's peanuts compared to how much cash AMD could rake in via AI.

If you had just one week to stay alive, what would you do to keep breathing? That's the central thesis of Sultan's Game, a new strategy RPG with roguelike elements that's just launched on Steam. With an array of difficult choices, cards, and characters all at your disposal, every decision means life or death. So if you're looking for a new experience to test your skills, look no further.

HP's Omen gaming brand is set to release its own standalone PC components soon. Traditionally known for rather expensive gaming laptops and pre-built PCs, the HP Omen brand is branching out into the wider PC gaming market. This means it is targeting anyone who plans to upgrade their existing PC or build a new one from scratch, as the components won't be limited to just Omen systems. If you're looking for the best gaming PC that will arrive at your door assembled, Omen by HP is a brand you're ver...

In a first for the venerable trading card game, Magic: The Gathering publishers Wizards of the Coast are unbanning several cards that had been previously excluded from play. Both High Tide and Prophetic Prism are now legal in the Pauper format, but the change is being made only on a trial basis. No additional cards...

Jagex have announced RuneScape: Dragonwilds, a new open world co-operative survival game set in the same fantasy realm as their ancient MMO. It runs on Unreal Engine 5, looks a bit like Valheim and Enshrouded, and will launch into early access this spring. Dragonwilds takes place on the continent of Ashenfall, a wilderness abundant in winged lizards, and your overall goal is to "slay the Dragon Queen". I'm going to make the obvious prediction here: you will spend much more time in Ashenfall chop...

Exceptional versatility and style meets affordability.

The latest Helldivers 2 PC patch has got PC players begging for performance optimizations on Reddit and the Steam Community forum. Even though performance isn't directly addressed in the latest patch, it seems that some players are reporting worsening conditions with little explanation. These ongoing issues aren't targeting any specific piece of hardware, meaning even if you have one of the best graphics cards, you might experience a downturn in performance since the latest Helldivers 2 patch ar...

People like it when powerful companies send the lawyers after passionate fans, right?

Regular YouTube users have likely noticed an abundance of AI-generated fake movie trailers this past year or so. This annoying AI slop is all over the platform. As it turns out, major movie studios have actually been making money from the videos, according to reporting by Deadline. The scheme worked sort of like a mob shakedown. Hollywood studios would not enforce copyright on these videos. Instead, they struck a deal with YouTube to ensure they got the ad revenue instead of the people that type...

Amazon has a few new discounts on Apple's 11th generation iPad this week, including $50 off the 512GB Wi-Fi model of the tablet. Prices start at $327.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. This sale is available in Blue, while all of the other colors are just a few dollars higher. Although this is just a $22 discount, it re...

Survival games have, in many ways, become the new battle royale games. In 2024 alone we saw everything from the creature-catching of Palworld to the gaslamp steampunk fantasy of Nightingale, with Enshrouded, Bellwright, and the Valheim-esque Aska all vying for a place in the spotlight. While the trend feels like its tapering off slightly coming into 2025, the colossal Dune: Awakening is just around the corner, and 11-bit Studios’ The Alters, perhaps the most bizarre take on the genre yet, is sla...

There may come a point where you want to break ties with Amazon — maybe you’re cutting down on impulse buys, trying to escape the subscription rabbit hole or just rethinking where your money goes. Whatever the reason, Amazon gives you two main options: you can cancel your Prime membership to stop the monthly (or yearly) payments, or you can go all in and delete your entire Amazon account including your order history, personal data and access to services like Kindle and Prime Video. This guide wi...

Trade is an incredibly powerful political tool, and the new Victoria 3 DLC proves it. The Paradox grand strategy game continues to get better after a somewhat rocky launch, and the imminent release of the latest mechanics pack is the ideal time to check back in. With plenty of patches and expansions under its belt, the newest Victoria 3 DLC will permeate the entire game, if you've got a brain for business.

Advances in physical AI are enabling organizations to embrace embodied AI across their operations, bringing unprecedented intelligence, automation and productivity to the world’s factories, warehouses and industrial facilities.  Humanoid robots can work alongside human teams, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can navigate complex warehouse environments, and intelligent cameras and visual AI agents can monitor and optimize Read Article