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Sony teases PlayStation 6, says console hardware has strong future despite cloud challenge

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-09-15 11:02:00

Why it matters: Sony has given some scraps of information about the PlayStation 6, droping its first hints that the console is in early stages of development. The company said the future of the platform is "top of mind," and it is exploring a "new and enhanced way for players" to engage with games. The news comes from Sony Interactive Entertainment's new president and CEO, Hideaki Nishino, who took part in an investor-focused interview published on Sony's corporate website. Nishino was asked a

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iOS 26 will fit CarPlay to better match the shape of your car's screen

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-15 11:00:36

Smart Display Zoom will let you fit more app icons on your display for certain models. iOS 26 has introduced a new feature that will help CarPlay take better advantage of the shape of your vehicle's display, Apple announced at WWDC 2025. When enabled, the new Smart Display Zoom will shrink down elements on the screen to fit an extra row of app icons. "Vehicle screens come in many shapes and sizes," CarPlay engineer Olivia Hess explained in a developer video spotted by MacRumors. "In iOS 26, so

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Apple CarPlay will soon let you watch videos while parked

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-09-15 19:28:00

In a nutshell: For safety reasons, Apple has limited CarPlay to audio-only features until now. With iOS 26, users will be able to stream video as long as the car is parked. App developers may need to issue patches to support the feature, and compatible vehicles have yet to be confirmed. With the iOS 26 update arriving this fall, users can stream videos via AirPlay to the dashboards of parked vehicles. This marks a notable shift from CarPlay's traditional audio-only focus. The update also brings

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The fastest laptops of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-09-15 19:39:39

At ZDNET, we're often asked, "what's the fastest laptop?" It's a fair question, but it really depends. If you want speed for creative tasks, "fastest" means editing 4K video or rendering high-res images. In that case, you'll want a powerful graphics processing unit (GPU) and lots of random access memory (RAM). The Asus ProArt P16, our pick for fastest creator laptop, has those features in spades. If you're talking speed for work tasks, "fastest" means seamlessly handling multitasking, large docu

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Google warns Wear OS users to install their favorite legacy watch faces before 2026

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-16 11:25:41

After Google introduced Watch Face Format (WFF) in 2023, WFF and non-WFF watch faces coexisted. This only lasted for a short time, however, as Google eventually made WFF mandatory. Since then, the company has been gradually phasing out support for non-WFF watch faces on Wear OS . Google has now announced the next step it will take to get to full adoption of WFF. If you’re a Wear OS user who cares about custom watch faces, then you may know that support for AndroidX and Wearable Support Library

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iOS 26 makes Apple Music Replay fully native inside the app

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 11:39:47

Apple Music benefits from a variety of big and small updates in iOS 26, including one that wasn’t included in the WWDC keynote or press materials: Apple Music Replay is now a fully native in-app experience. Apple Music Replay no longer lives in web view with iOS 26 The popular year-end Spotify Wrapped feature has its Apple Music equivalent in Replay. Except technically, with Apple it’s an experience that’s available all year long. Historically though, Apple Music Replay has had one major fla

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I'm Excited to Play Remedy's FBC: Firebreak and Other Games on Xbox Game Pass

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-16 14:57:10

In 2019, Remedy Entertainment released the mind-bending, Kafkaesque game Control. At the time, I loved the idea of a bureaucratic office turned into a violent battlefield filled with office supplies -- like a floppy disk -- that can give you special abilities. So I'm excited to return to that world in FBC: Firebreak when it arrives on Xbox Game Pass on June 17. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S,

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Engineer creates first custom motherboard for 1990s PlayStation console

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-16 19:51:04

Last week, electronics engineer Lorentio Brodesco announced the completion of a mock-up for nsOne, reportedly the first custom PlayStation 1 motherboard created outside of Sony in the console's 30-year history. The fully functional board accepts original PlayStation 1 chips and fits directly into the original console case, marking a milestone in reverse-engineering for the classic console released in 1994. Brodesco's motherboard isn't an emulator or FPGA-based re-creation—it's a genuine circuit

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Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

techspot.com Unknown 2025-09-17 03:50:00

Playnite is an open-source video game library manager and launcher with support for third-party libraries like Steam, Epic, GOG, EA App, Battle.net and others. Playnite includes game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games. Can Playnite import and sync with Steam, Epic, and other launchers? Yes, Playnite can automatically import games from Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy, Origin, Battle.net, Xbox PC app, and more. It uses official or community plugins to sync your

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Apple will let you play video in CarPlay with iOS 26

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-17 03:21:36

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Apple’s days of blocking you from watching video through CarPlay appear to be coming to an end. The upcoming iOS26 update will allow people to project video from their phones onto the center display of their vehicle through AirPlay. This will enable users to “watch their favorite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay di

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PlayStation handheld leak suggests PS5 game support via low-power mode, upscaling, and extra cache

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-09-17 15:16:00

Rumor mill: Trusted leakers previously reported that Sony is preparing a handheld counterpart to the PlayStation 6 that doesn't rely solely on streaming. The rumors have sparked speculation about how a portable device will run modern, high-end games, as new information sheds light on prospective hardware specifications. Prominent tipster KeplerL2 recently provided new details regarding Sony's plans for a handheld console. Although the device would be far weaker than a PlayStation 5, the company

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Mythical Games launches FIFA Rivals worldwide touting digital ownership

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-17 15:00:00

FIFA Rivals, the officially licensed arcade-style mobile soccer game, is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play around the world. Powered by FIFA’s global license and Mythical Games’ hybrid Web2/Web3 game platform, FIFA Rivals delivers an arcade-style football experience with gamers building their dream teams and attempting to dominate their rivals by competing in live events and PvP leagues. Following a successful soft launch, the global launch introduces innovative featu

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CarPlay in iOS 26 enables AirPlay ‘video in the car’ feature for apps

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-17 16:00:37

Apple is making a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple will allow apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked. The new capability falls under the name ‘video in the car’ and is mentioned on Apple’s developer website for CarPlay: AirPlay video in the car enables people to watch their favorite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay display when they aren’t driving. Integrate support for CarPlay with AirPlay vide

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Apple's Game App on iPhone vs. Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally: The Real Winners Are Gamers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-17 14:00:14

At WWDC 2025, Apple showed off plenty of changes in its preview for software upgrades due out later this year, but alongside visual shifts like Liquid Glass, the company also debuted a new Games app designed to be a hub for downloaded games. It's a continued push for iPhone, iPad and Mac owners to play and connect with others that comes as other gaming companies shift their strategies -- most notably, Apple announced its Games app days after Microsoft revealed its own ROG Xbox Ally, a powerful

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Apple is salvaging Image Playground with a boost from ChatGPT

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-16 23:03:17

When Apple unveiled Image Playground last year, the company touted it as a quick and easy way to generate personalized, original images with the help of Apple Intelligence. Upon launch, the app was met with skepticism, as some users were disappointed by its limitations and low-quality results. For example, one Reddit user was surprised to find that Image Playground kept generating an image of a hand with six fingers when prompted to create an “up close image of a hand.” In another instance, a u

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You Should Try These 10 Word Games If You Like Wordle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-18 03:00:03

Josh Wardle launched the enthralling puzzle game Wordle more than four years ago in 2021. Since then, Wordle's popularity has made it one of the biggest word games in recent memory. Wardle initially created the game for his partner before releasing it to the public, and then The New York Times bought it in 2022. CNET's Gael Cooper has loads of tips and tricks to tackle each Wordle puzzle, but if you've completed today's game -- or just love puzzle games -- these alternatives are well worth your

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DeskHog, an open-source developer toy

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-17 21:37:31

But what is DeskHog really? It's a teeny, tiny, beast. DeskHog packs a ESP32-S3 Reverse TFT Feather in a custom-made 3D printed case. It comes complete with a 240x135 color TFT display, a 10-hour battery life, WiFi, and a cute little LED. It's a hand-made micro games console. It's a desktop terminal for PostHog data. It's a friend. Can it play Pong? Yes. Can it play Flappy Bird? Yes. Can it play Doom? ...We're working on it. Want more hardware? We included an I²C expansion port, just for pe

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OLED refresh rate race heats up as SDC claims first 720Hz display

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-09-16 21:29:00

The big picture: Samsung became the first company to launch a 500Hz OLED display last month, but Chinese manufacturer Super Display Company (SDC) claims to have already exceeded 700Hz. However, crucial details regarding the company's monitor remain unclear, including the resolution at which it achieves its maximum refresh rate. Reddit user "HM204DTA" recently shared an advertisement for a WOLED monitor capable of reaching 720Hz. If the product exists, manufacturer SDC has taken the lead in the

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Double-A shooter MindsEye goes from promising GTA killer to triple-A dumpster fire seconds after launch

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2025-09-18 07:24:00

In context: Developer Build A Rocket Boy and publisher IO Interactive positioned their genre-bending sci-fi shooter MindsEye as the next big blockbuster of 2025. Instead, it's breaking blocks in ways no one expected. Mission-breaking bugs and crippling glitches made the game nearly unplayable. MindsEye launched Tuesday with high hopes – and fell apart within seconds. The brainchild of former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies, the third-person action-adventure follows Jacob Diaz, a soldie

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Maingear launches Ultima 18 gaming laptop with ‘extreme performance’

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-17 20:30:00

Maingear, a maker of high-end gaming PCs, unveiled its most powerful laptop to date, the 18-inch Ultima 18 with desktop-like specs. Developed in collaboration with Clevo, Ultima 18 aims to offer desktop-level specs in a gaming laptop — such as a 4K@200Hz G-Sync display, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, and up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 mobile GPU, all inside a chassis outfitted with metal lid and palm rest. Designed for elite gamers and creators who demand top-tier performance without co

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Playhouse MD reimagines pediatric healthcare with play

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-18 00:20:00

The two sisters running Playhouse MD are reimagining children’s healthcare through the transformative power of play. Sisters Sydney Wiseman, an award-winning toy creator, and Kaitlin Wiseman, a trusted family physician, are launching Playhouse MD. Sick days are never easy, for kids or their caregivers. From giving medicine to a squirming baby to battling midnight boogers, these small yet recurring tasks can feel huge and stressful. Playhouse MD was born from those very moments, designed to bri

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Android 16’s Desktop Mode transforms your Pixel phone into a PC, and here’s how you can try it now

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-17 02:00:16

TL;DR Google is developing a DeX-like desktop mode for Android phones, and you can try it out now on supported Pixel devices with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2. This feature projects a desktop-like environment with a taskbar and freeform windows to an external display, while the phone screen remains usable. The desktop mode experience requires a Pixel 8 or newer, the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta, and an external display. One of the most exciting pieces of Android news from last month’s Google I/O dev

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumors: Pricing, specs, release date, and everything else we know

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-17 03:31:48

Alex Walker-Todd / Android Authority When it comes to the very best foldable phones, Samsung’s name tends to be one of the first that comes to mind. While the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is a fairly iterative update over its predecessor, it does make some notable improvements to AI features, durability, and more. As much as the Fold 6 gets right, there is still plenty of room for Samsung to improve. And thanks to increased competition in the foldable space with devices like the Google Pixel 9 Pro F

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Foldables are going to miss out on this major Android 16 multitasking feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-17 06:27:33

TL;DR Foldables like the Pixel 9 Pro Fold won’t support on-device windowing in Android 16. Only tablets will have the option of floating app windows, while phones with Desktop Mode will need an external display. Desktop Mode support is optional for OEMs building phones and foldables. If you were still hoping that Android 16 might finally let you run apps in floating windows on your foldable, you might want to temper those expectations. Despite the larger screens on foldables like the Pixel 9

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iOS 26 brings Liquid Glass to the lock screen, with spatial wallpapers, live Now Playing, more

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-16 04:27:29

Apple has redesigned the iOS 26 Lock Screen to take full advantage of Liquid Glass, its new unifying UI vision that encompasses all its operating systems. With dynamic fonts, 3D effects, and an animated Now Playing interface, Apple really knocked this one out of the park. Here’s what’s new. Dynamic clock Let’s start with the most immediate change: the Lock Screen clock. Apple has replaced the old static layout with one that feels more alive. The numerals now subtly morph in weight, width, and

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CarPlay in iOS 26: Liquid Glass, app widgets, refreshed apps

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-16 11:50:24

Turns out you don’t need an Aston Martin to have a new CarPlay experience in 2025. That’s because iOS 26 brings a fresh coat of paint and some new features to CarPlay for everyone. Liquid Glass design The most obvious change is essentially a new theme that mirrors Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language used on iPhone. In CarPlay, Liquid Glass is present from app appearance options to buttons and other interface elements. CarPlay icons now support these appearance modes: Default, Dark, and C

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WWDC25: Image Playground gets a boost with ChatGPT integration

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-16 21:15:06

Apple just announced a notable update to Image Playground, its AI-powered image generation tool introduced last year as part of the Apple Intelligence rollout. Now, ChatGPT will appear as a filter option. Here’s what that means. Since its phased rollout last year, Image Playground has offered users an easy way to create illustrations in styles like “Sketch,” “3D cartoon,” and “Animation”. However, users have complained that the app has often felt somewhat limited, both in the kinds of images it

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Splatoon spinoff game will launch exclusively on Switch 2

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-16 23:15:41

Nintendo just dropped a trailer for a Splatoon spinoff game. Titled Splatoon Raiders, the third-person paint slinging shooter spinoff will be released exclusively on the Switch 2. This marks the first spinoff in the franchise and will take players to a new location called the Spirhalite Islands. While details are sparse at this early stage, the trailer mentions players will take on the role of “a mechanic” alongside Deep Cut, a fictional band in the Splatoon universe. There's no mention of mult

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Resident Evil Requiem has a third-person view for fewer cheap jump scares

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-17 23:00:09

The biggest surprise of SGF 2025 was the reveal of a new Resident Evil. The “ninth” game of the series broke cover on the first day of the gaming show. After a fake-out tease from Capcom executives halfway through SGF Live, the show closed with a brief trailer for the Resident Evil Requiem. Resident Evil Requiem will center on a new character, Grace Ashcroft. Ahead of the hands-off gameplay presentation, game director Koshi Nakanishi outlined how Grace isn’t a combat-hardened soldier or surviva

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HP reveals first Google Beam 3D video conferencing setup, priced at $25,000

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-18 00:17:32

Amid all the Gemini hype at Google I/O last month, the company also turned one of its experiments into a (kind of) real product. Project Starline was reborn as Google Beam, a 3D video conferencing system that makes it look like you're in the same room with the other party. Google said HP would reveal the first Beam setup, and now it has. The HP Dimension is coming this year, and the price tag is a predictably hefty $24,999. Google Beam calls for a lot of advanced hardware, so the high price isn

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Sony teases PlayStation 6, says console hardware has strong future despite cloud challenge

iOS 26 will fit CarPlay to better match the shape of your car's screen

Apple CarPlay will soon let you watch videos while parked

The fastest laptops of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

Google warns Wear OS users to install their favorite legacy watch faces before 2026

iOS 26 makes Apple Music Replay fully native inside the app

I'm Excited to Play Remedy's FBC: Firebreak and Other Games on Xbox Game Pass

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PlayStation handheld leak suggests PS5 game support via low-power mode, upscaling, and extra cache

Mythical Games launches FIFA Rivals worldwide touting digital ownership

CarPlay in iOS 26 enables AirPlay ‘video in the car’ feature for apps

Apple's Game App on iPhone vs. Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally: The Real Winners Are Gamers

Apple is salvaging Image Playground with a boost from ChatGPT

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DeskHog, an open-source developer toy

OLED refresh rate race heats up as SDC claims first 720Hz display

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CarPlay in iOS 26: Liquid Glass, app widgets, refreshed apps

WWDC25: Image Playground gets a boost with ChatGPT integration

Splatoon spinoff game will launch exclusively on Switch 2

Resident Evil Requiem has a third-person view for fewer cheap jump scares

HP reveals first Google Beam 3D video conferencing setup, priced at $25,000

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