Growing numbers of veteran video game developers are leaving large studios to work on smaller projects, citing bureaucratic burnout and creative constraints at major publishers. Nate Purkeypile, former lead artist on Bethesda’s “Starfield,” quit in 2021 after facing up to 20 meetings weekly coordinating with a 400-person team across four offices. He has since released … Read more
Apple is set to release iOS 18.2 in December, bringing the second round of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update brings several major advancements to Apple’s AI integration, including completely new image generation tools and a range of Visual Intelligence-based enhancements. There are a handful of new non-AI … Read more
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends When considering what the best processor is for your PC, Intel offers stiff competition in productivity and gaming, despite facing downAMD’s Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 9000 CPUs. Intel’s parts just need a bit more power to do it. Although the Core Ultra 9 285K is the latest flagship CPU from … Read more
Key Takeaways Apple needs to make a monitor that better matches the Mac Mini price tag and value proposition, particularly considering the Apple Studio Display costs $1,000 more than a base model. Mac Mini owners should carefully choose a monitor that fits with Apple’s Retina specifications if they want to avoid display-scaling related issues. Consider … Read more
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Microsoft’s OmniParser is on to something. The new open source model that converts screenshots into a format that’s easier for AI agents to understand was released by Redmond earlier this month, but just this week became … Read more
Holiday shopping season will be here before we know it. Whether you’re looking to score deals on around-the-house must-haves or gifts for friends and family, this is typically the best time of year to score deals on everything you may be looking for. Also: Black Friday 2024: Everything to know If one of those gifts … Read more
Here’s a spot of bad news for those looking to upgrade to the forthcoming PS5 Pro. The console isn’t compatible with pre-existing PlayStation 5 faceplates, and confirmed by Sony. This is not entirely unexpected, given that the PS5 Pro is slightly thinner when compared to the original PS5. A Reddit user tried out on the … Read more
Looking for new ways to keep your home or business protected? Consider investing in a home security camera, either for yourself or as a holiday gift for a loved one. Picking the right camera system can be tricky as there are a lot of good options out there. If you want one that does the job with … Read more
Unless you have a strange aversion to the color gray, there’s a hot pre-Black Friday and pre-Cyber Monday deal that’s just dropped at Amazon. The Shark Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum — the No. 1 cordless stick vacuum priced under $300 — is just $150 right now if you opt for the gray model (The red … Read more
We’ve tested a lot of TikTok products, but they’re not all worthy of the top spot. That doesn’t mean they aren’t worth buying, though. Below, you’ll find a list of good TikTok products we like—with some caveats. Stanley The Quencher H2.0 Flowstate 40-Ounce Tumbler for $45: The Stanley Quencher took TikTok by storm over the … Read more