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Apple’s Phil Schiller gives Epic iPhone testimony

What does ‘locked in’ mean, though? We’ve gotten through the expert witnesses of Epic v. Apple, and as a reward, Phil Schiller — currently an “Apple Fellow,” whatever that is, and previously the senior vice president of worldwide marketing — took the stand like a twinkly App Store St. Nick. To hear him tell it,… Read more

Unannounced Beats Studio Buds appear in Apple’s latest beta software

Aside from churning out some limited edition colors, Beats has been in a bit of a quiet period since the release of the Beats Flex last October. But it seems that the Apple-owned brand is preparing to launch some new, high-end earbuds. As spotted by MacRumors, there are images of “Beats Studio Buds” in the… Read more

AMD Discloses Vulnerabilities in EPYC Processors’ Secure Encrypted Virtualization

AMD disclosed two exploits targeting the Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) feature used by its first-, second-, and third-gen EPYC processors ahead of their presentation at the 15th IEEE Workshop on Offensive Technologies (WOOT’21). The first exploit, CVE-2020-12967, is set to be presented in a paper from researchers at Fraunhofer AISEC and the Technical University of… Read more

Apple Music Hi-Fi to launch with two lossless tiers and Dolby Atmos, teasers suggest

Barely two weeks after strong suggestions of an Apple Music Hi-Fi tier began circulating – an Apple offering to combat the hotly-anticipated Spotify HiFi – it seems we may not have to wait much longer. Apple is said to be planning a new HiFi tier for its Apple Music streaming service (which some sources claim will coincide… Read more

Apple teases major Music announcement as lossless streaming rumors mount

Apple is teasing a major Apple Music announcement. “Get ready,” a post in the service’s Browse tab reads, “music is about to change forever.” Tapping the image reveals an animated video, though it just consists of the music streaming service’s logo spinning in place. The teaser, first reported by MacRumors, is believed to refer to… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico Pong Plays on Pimoroni Unicorn

Home News (Image credit: Pip Austin) If there’s one thing we’ve noticed over the years, it’s that the Raspberry Pi is deeply intertwined with retro gaming. This project, created by developer Pip Austin, proves this by bringing Pong’s classic game to our favorite microcontroller, the Raspberry Pi Pico. According to Austin, who shared the development… Read more

Angell electric bike review: A match made in heaven?

(Pocket-lint) – The e-bike space is a fascinating one at the moment, with big brands hopping on board to release their own electrified bikes, but a very healthy independent scene also pumping out unique options too. The best electric bikes: Get around fast on these top ebikes One such bike is the Angell, a French… Read more

Apple said Roblox developers don’t make games, and now Roblox agrees

Massively popular game creation tool Roblox is now a massively popular experience creation tool Roblox, possibly in response to the ongoing Epic v. Apple trial. Roblox allows a variety of user-created projects on its platform, and until earlier this week, these were all grouped under a tab called “Games” on Roblox’s website. Roblox creators could… Read more

Apple Music for Android reveals lossless audio could be imminent

Apple might have bigger plans for next week than initially thought. The new iMac, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K are all set to start shipping to early preorder customers on or around May 21st, but now it seems there could be two surprise announcements: a hi-fi streaming tier of Apple Music, and maybe even… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico Soap Dispenser Keeps Things Squeaky Clean

Home News (Image credit: Mellow Fire) If you’re looking for a useful Raspberry Pi project to work on this summer, why not make something you can use every day? The world of DIY home automation is very accessible thanks to projects such as this automatic soap dispenser project, created by a developer known as Mellow… Read more

Intel Uses AI to Make ‘GTA V’ More Lifelike Than Ever

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto V nearly eight years ago. The game was impressive at the time, but it’s starting to show its age now, especially in the graphics department. Intel’s Intelligent Systems Lab (ISL) took it upon itself to improve those graphics with a new method of making… Read more

Amazon updates the Echo Show 8 and 5 with better cameras

Amazon is refreshing a handful of products in its Echo line: the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5, plus it’s adding a Kids Edition of the Echo Show 5. The big new feature on both models is the camera, but the upgrade is more impressive on the bigger Echo Show 8. It now has… Read more

Snake Slithers Onto Raspberry Pi Pico

Home News (Image credit: Hari Wiguna) The worst thing about modern smartphones and handheld videogame consoles is the lack of Snake. If you can’t play a quick game of Snake during meetings, then what’s the point? Enter Hari Wiguna, who has, via Hackaday, got the game running on a Raspberry Pi Pico and a tiny… Read more

Ex-Retro Studios dev is ‘skeptical’ of Metroid Prime Trilogy on Switch

Mustafa Mahmoud 4 hours ago Console, Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming While Retro Studios continues to work on Metroid Prime 4, rumours have persisted for years claiming that the studio has a nearly complete and working version of the original Metroid Prime Trilogy adapted for the Switch. One ex-Retro dev has weighed in on… Read more

12 Minutes is a star-laden thriller in a bite-size package

A classic point-and-click adventure game mashed with a Hollywood movie Luis Antonio has been thinking about time loops for a long time. In 2006, when he was working as an artist at Rockstar Games, the studio was soliciting pitches from staff for a new game idea. “I thought, ‘Let’s do a time loop game,’” he… Read more