I’m sidestepping the determined makes an attempt at April 1 shenanigans and specializing in the upcoming Nintendo Direct broadcast, which is more likely to confirm rumors and sink others.
The previous couple of Change 1 video games have been revealed, that means tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct: Change 2 presentation, kicking off at 9AM ET / 6AM PT will likely be all concerning the new console — no distractions. (Though, I’d be cool with a Silksong launch date, finally.)
We already know the Change 2 will likely be an even bigger console, with an even bigger display screen and Pleasure-Cons. There additionally could also be some sort-of-mouse performance baked into the controllers this time, however Nintendo’s focus is on tech specs — and the video games. What does the corporate have cooking?
— Mat Smith
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The Light Phone III doesn’t have apps or internet, but still costs $799
$599 should you pre-order.
The corporate behind a number of minimalist handsets has simply launched the Mild Cellphone III. It could be the proper system for folk who brag about giving up smartphones and have the cash to experiment with stripped-down telephones which are the final word step again from trendy comfort. Whoops, sorry, I let my masks slip there. Hey, a minimum of there’s no AI nonsense.
There’s a cool, crisp B&W OLED show, new for this third iteration, as an alternative of e-ink paper. There’s nonetheless no web, no apps, no e mail. There may be, nonetheless, a spot in your podcasts and a easy digicam with a bodily button. There’s additionally a Maps app, powered by Right here, however it’s non-public, so there’s no data shared on the place you’re attempting to get to. Privateness like that, nonetheless, prices a heady $799, except you may get the pre-order value of $599 at launch, with estimated supply in July.
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk’s social media company
Confused? You ought to be.
Sure, xAI has bought X, based on a put up shared by Musk. Moreover their proprietor and comparable names, the businesses are already related by way of xAI’s chatbot, Grok, so it makes some sense. The largest shock could also be that X remains to be valued at $33 billion — based on Musk and his corporations, a minimum of. X, as soon as Twitter, was acquired by Musk in 2022 for $43 billion. xAI, like many main AI corporations, has been elevating cash as typically and as shortly as attainable. Combining the 2 corporations could ease among the debt Musk took on.
The businesses’ futures are “intertwined,” based on Musk. Financially, now, that’s very true.
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iOS 18.4 is available now
It provides new emoji, Apple Information+ Meals and precedence notifications.
iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 embrace a brand new Apple Information+ Meals part within the Information app that collects recipes and food-oriented articles, together with unique recipes for Apple Information+ subscribers. The updates additionally introduce new emoji, AI-sorted Precedence Notifications within the Notification Middle and a brand new Ambient Music instrument within the Management Middle.
After a little bit of a delay, Apple Intelligence will likely be obtainable within the European Union for the primary time on iPhone and iPad. The suite of AI options will now additionally work in a number of new languages “together with French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese language (simplified) — in addition to localized English for Singapore and India.”
This text initially appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/common/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-111414827.html?src=rss
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