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I don’t like submarines. The idea of being trapped, several hundred feet underwater, in a narrow, creaking death trap? No thanks. I already knew that going into a screening of Submerged, the first scripted short film shot in Apple Immersive Video for the Vision Pro. Now that I’ve seen it, I’m triply sure. Written and … Read more
The U.S. and U.K. governments announced Thursday they will set up a joint children’s online safety working group to cooperate on safeguarding efforts in the digital realm by sharing evidence and expertise, and pushing for “common solutions” to child safety challenges. A joint statement, released by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.K. Technology Secretary … Read more
Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) The Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) is a slick and capable smart thermostat that will actually make your house smarter. Even with positive developments like growing Matter and Thread adoption, the modern smart home is still plagued by incompatible standards, expensive subscriptions, and discontinued products. Nest, under the … Read more
Intel has announced its new Arrow Lake desktop processors, marking a significant shift in the company’s approach to chip design and power efficiency. The Core Ultra 200S series, set to launch on October 24, 2024, introduces a disaggregated architecture manufactured using TSMC’s advanced nodes. The flagship Core Ultra 9 285K boasts 24 cores (8 performance, … Read more
After a great event last month in San Jose, Ars is switching coasts for October and descending in force on our nation’s capital. If you’re on the East Coast and want to come hang out with Ars EIC Ken Fisher and me while we talk to some neat speakers and learn some stuff, then read … Read more
Apple last week released iOS 18.0.1, and we recommend installing the update soon, as it includes some important bug fixes and security patches. Below, we outline what is new in iOS 18.0.1. Bug Fixes iOS 18.0.1 fixes display and camera bugs on iPhone 16 models, and a few other issues, according to Apple’s release notes … Read more
Jack Reacher has more cases to solve at Amazon Prime Video. The streamer announced that Reacher has been renewed for season 4. Meanwhile, Reacher season 3 will debut at some point in 2025. The news comes one week after Prime Video greenlit a Reacher spinoff series starring Maria Sten as Neagley, a former military sergeant who worked … Read more
Asahi Linux, the main project for porting Linux to M1 and M2 Mac computers, has announced tools for a much improved gaming experience. The toolkit leverages x86 emulation and Windows compatibility to make many games playable, and it could benefit other ARM desktops too. This release marks is a big deal for the Asahi Linux … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The number of AI video generation models continues to grow with a new one, Pyramid Flow, launching this week and offering high quality video clips up to 10 seconds in length — quickly, and all open source. … Read more
Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED pros and cons Pros Great picture and sound Dedicated game mode Alexa features are optional Easy to set up Great for gaming Cons A bit overpriced No easy way to access app library Somewhat invasive ads on home screen Lots of cool features locked behind Alexa functions No Dolby … Read more