Virtual and augmented reality are still pretty new frontiers with a lot of potentially cool ideas yet to be developed. The latest product in the mixed reality space could be coming from a startup called Dopple Works. Lowpass reported that the secrecy-shrouded business from Etsy co-founder and former CEO Robert Kalin is working on a new device called Loop. Dopple Works has submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission. Many of the details are not publicly available, but that ..

It's a big day for everyone who has successfully acquired their Nintendo Switch 2 , but few hardware launches go off without a single hitch. In addition to some surprising hidden costs to finishing the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour , players have also discovered a compatibility problem in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . The conditions for this issue to occur, luckily, appear to be pretty narrow. It's happening in online matches of the fighting game where one person is on a Switch 1 and the other ..

Walmart just announced a major expansion of its drone delivery service to five new cities. These areas include Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Charlotte and Houston. This makes it the first retailer to offer drone-based deliveries across five states, as the service has already been operating in Arkansas. This isn't a small beta test, like some of Amazon's pilot programs . Walmart says the service is launching at 100 stores. This is thanks to a partnership with Wing , which operates its drones within ..

Scams using AI deepfakes of celebrities have become an increasingly prominent issue for Meta over the last couple of years. Now, the Oversight Board has weighed in and has seemingly confirmed what other critics have said: Meta isn't doing enough to enforce its own rules, and makes it far too easy for scammers to get away with these schemes. "Meta is likely allowing significant amounts of scam content on its platforms to avoid potentially overenforcing a small subset of genuine celebrity ..

In space, no one can hear you, uh, stream. We finally have a real trailer for the upcoming Alien: Earth TV series and it looks extremely cool. FX dropped a teaser a few months back, but that was just vibes. This is an actual two- minute trailer that's absolutely packed with footage. For the uninitiated, Alien: Earth is the first TV series in the franchise's long history and is being helmed by Noah Hawley. That's the guy who made the Fargo TV series and the criminally underrated Marvel show ..

Sonys 1000X earbuds may get most of the attention in the companys lineup, but there are gems to be found on the roster for less money. The LinkBuds series offers some serious contenders for $100 less than the flagship WF-1000XM5. There have also been some compelling products under $150 from Sony, and the recently released WF-C710N ( $120 ) also fits the bill. A comfortable fit, a long list of features and above-average ANC performance lead the positives here, but there are a few caveats youll ..

AI companies claim their tools couldn't exist without training on copyrighted material . It turns out, they could it's just really hard. To prove it, AI researchers trained a new model that's less powerful but much more ethical. That's because the LLM's dataset uses only public domain and openly licensed material. The paper ( via The Washington Post ) was a collaboration between 14 different institutions. The authors represent universities like MIT, Carnegie Mellon and the University of ..

Discord co-founder and CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy wants you to know he thinks a lot about enshittification . With reports of an upcoming IPO and the news of his co-founder, Jason Citron, recently stepping down to hand leadership of the company over to Humam Sakhnini, a former Activision Blizzard executive, many Discord users are rightfully worried the platform is about to become, well, shit. "I understand the anxiety and concern," Vishnevskiy told Engadget in a recent call. "I think the things ..

There's finally a Snapchat app for watchOS , bringing the social media platform to Apple 's line of wearables. This has been a long time coming, given that the first Apple Watch graced our wrists over a decade ago . The app lets users preview incoming messages and reply by using the keyboard, scribbling with a finger, voice dictation or sending out an emoji. Apple Watch wearers could already preview a Snapchat message by enabling them on an iPhone, but there wasn't a way to respond until now. ..

Whatever your opinion of X, you probably don't think of it as a platform known for fostering agreement. The company is apparently trying to change that, though, and is in the early stages of an experiment that aims to boost posts that are widely agreeable to the site's users. With a new test , described by X as an "experimental pilot," the app will begin asking a small subset of users what they think of a particular post in their timeline. A screenshot shared by X shows that people can respond ..

After years of leaks and months of teasers, the Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here. We've long known what the Switch 2 will look like, and when it'll arrive. We've told you how tariffs have affected Nintendo's launch plans, we've given you a step-by-step guide to pre-ordering and told you where to buy a Switch 2 on launch day . We gave you our first hands-on preview back in early April, told you how good of a first impression Mario Kart World makes and dug even deeper with our final preview ..

Chinese propaganda and social engineering operations have been using ChatGPT to create posts, comments and drive engagement at home and abroad. OpenAI said it has recently disrupted four Chinese covert influence operations that were using its tool to generate social media posts and replies on platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Reddit and X. The comments generated revolved around several topics from US politics to a Taiwanese video game where players fight the Chinese Communist Party. ChatGPT ..

Sonos is selling a bunch of its speakers at a discount on its own site and Amazon. This includes the well-regarded Era 300 smart speaker, which is down to just $359 . That's 20 percent off and notable because this particular speaker rarely goes on sale. It's a Sonos miracle! The deal applies to both the black and white colorways. The Era 300 is a highly capable device that we praised in our official review , saying that it "sounds excellent." We went on to say that it offers a premium ..

Tesla has asked a judge to block a request for the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to disclose certain data related to crashes involving vehicles that have self-driving features, as Reuters reports. The company claimed in a filing the information is confidential, and that releasing it publicly would give competitors the ability to analyze the effectiveness of each version of the self-driving tech and potentially figure out the number of crashes that are linked to various ..

Now's a great time to save on Sony gaming gear thanks to the most recent Days of Play sale . PlayStation 5 consoles, accessories, games and even PS Plus subscriptions have been discounted, and one of the standout deals is on the PS5 DualSense Edge controller. You can pick one up for $169, which is 15 percent off its usual price. The deal is available on Amazon and from Sony directly . The layout apes that of the regular DualSense controller, but there's a lot more going on with the Edge. For ..

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, and that means a whole lot more people will eventually need a new microSD card. While the new console comes with 256GB of built-in storage eight times more than the original Switch and four times more than the Switch OLED its improved performance means that some games will chew up a ton of that space. Cyberpunk 2077 is a 59GB download, for example, while Split Fiction checks in at 69GB. Other titles arent nearly as big (particularly those made by ..

If you have an old iPad and youre interested in externalizing some of the thousands of photos in your iCloud account, this guides for you. Instead of buying a new digital picture frame , you can turn your retired iPad into a dedicated photo display without much effort. Youll need to change a few settings, download a photo frame app and decide how you want to prop up your new display which can be as simple as using a stand or as complicated as getting out the drill and modding an analog frame. ..

Team Asobi is releasing five new levels for Astro Bot , and you can get all of them for free. The developer has announced that the brand new levels will drop on July 10 at 9AM Eastern time. Like the speedrun levels and the previous levels the developer released at no cost, the new ones will be part of the Vicious Void Galaxy. Four of the new levels are called Twin-Frog Trouble, Suck It Up, Handhold Havoc and High Inflation, but Team Asobi is keeping the last one a secret. Each one will come ..

Its hard to be a new parent, we know. And its even harder to take care of yourself while trying to keep a new human alive. Thankfully, theres a lot of tech out there that helps ease the burden for moms and dads from tablets and earbuds to a rattle that could help avoid an infant meltdown. Tech wont help with the mountains of dirty diapers at least, not until robotic diaper nannies are a thing but it can at least help new parents stay sane. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...

Giant Squid has announced that it's latest game, Sword of the Sea , will come to PlayStation 5 and PC on August 19 . It'll also appear on PlayStation Plus from day one for Extra and Premium Subscribers. The fantasy adventure game marries surfing mechanics with the atmospherics of the developer's previous games like Abz and Journey . Giant Squid showed off more gameplay in a new trailer as part of PlayStation's June 4 State of Play. "At its core, Sword of the Sea is all about surfing," the ..

Sony has just unveiled the first wireless fight stick designed by the company itself. It doesn't have an official product name yet, but it's currently codenamed Project Defiant. The arcade-style controller uses the PlayStation Link wireless technology to connect to the PS5 and the PC. Sony says the technology provides an ultra-low latency connection that enables "precise in- game response" to every press on its buttons and every movement on its joystick. Players can also plug the device into ..

If you have a Switch or are a big Nintendo fan, chances are you already have your favorite games on lock. But Nintendo has a wide variety of titles with something for everyone, from casual players to hardcore fans. If you're on the hunt for what to tackle next, we've compiled a list of our favorite Nintendo Switch games here to give you some inspiration. If you're lucky enough to have gotten a Switch 2, it's important to note that most Switch games are compatible with the new console. Nintendo ..

Volvo has introduced a new seatbelt technology that can customize the protection it provides in real time. The "multi-adaptive safety belt" system, as the automaker is calling it, uses data input from both interior and exterior sensors to change protection settings based on various factors. It can take a person's height, weight, body shape and seating position into account, as well as the direction and speed of the vehicle. The system can communicate all those information to the seatbelt "in ..

Now that the Switch 2 is finally here, you may be equally as excited to kit out your new console with the right accessories as you are to dive into Mario Kart World . Not only can the right accessories make it eas

Wacom's Cintiq line of pen displays give designers and illustrators the ability to use a stylus directly on a screen in various creative apps. Today, the company announced its latest entries with the Cintiq 16, Cintiq 24 and Cintiq 24 Touch . All three feature a slimmer design than the previous models, including thinner bezels around the outside. The company also trimmed down the weight, making even the larger options ligh

"Avengers assemble" isn't just a call to action for superheroes; it's also the basis for a new tag fighting game. The reveal of Marvel Tkon: Fighting Souls closed out PlayStation's State of Play presentation ahead of Summer Games Fest 2025. PlayStation Studios and Marvel Games are teaming up with Arc System Works, the studio behind the Guilty Gear fighting game series, for this project. The game is scheduled to launch some time in 2026 on PlayStation 5 and on PC through the Steam and Epic ..

Nioh 3 is heading to PlayStation 5 and PC in 2026 and you can get a taste of its Sengoku setting and dark samurai action on Sony's console right now. A demo for the game is live today on PS5 and it'll be available through June 18, courtesy of developer Team Ninja and publisher Koei Tecmo. The game reveal was a nice surprise during Sony's State of Play event today, and it came with a trailer showcasing big, demonic creatures and frantic action scenes. Much like its predecessors, Nioh 3 is a dark ..

Cairn , a survival climbing game from The Game Bakers, is one we've had our eye on for a while, so it was nice to get a release date for it during Sony's State of Play stream on Wednesday. It's coming to PS5 and PC on November 5. But you don't have to wait that long to try out Cairn a demo is now available on PS5. Looking like the more intense cousin of the enjoyably peaceful Jusant , you'll be able to climb anywhere in Cairn. However, maintaining your balance and stamina levels will be ..

The developer of Hitman: World of Assassination, IO Interactive, is finally showing off its take on a James Bond with a new trailer that debuted during Sony's summer State of Play on June 4. IO Interactive originally announced it was working on "Project 007" back in November 2020, and only recently shared that the game was called 007 First Light and would be a "James Bond origin story." Given how much of a Hitman level can be defined by 007-esque antics like using disguises, infiltrating enemy ..

Remasters and remakes seem like they're a dime a dozen these days, but here's one I'm selfishly pretty stoked for. Square Enix announced during PlayStation's State of Play event that is revisiting the 1997 strategy RPG chapter from its famous franchise. Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles is due out on September 25, 2025 for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. This updated version of the turn-based strategy game introduces some welcome additions to the original. You'll find new ..

Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 made an appearance at Sony's State of Play showcase to reveal Romeo is a Dead Man a game that has no relation to the 2000 action masterpiece Romeo Must Die , as far as we can tell. Romeo is a Dead Man stars Romeo Stargazer, a dude who was pulled back from the brink of death, gained time-shattering powers, and became a universe-hopping special agent for the FBI. Using a sword and guns, Romeo battles various sci-fi robots and beasts across multiple ..

Baby Steps , a absurdist walking simulator, has been under construction for a long while now. But at today's PlayStation State of Play event, the game finally got a release date: September 8, 2025. The game stars the hapless, chubby, bodysuit-wearing Nate (sigh), who, judging from the release date trailer, appears to be perpetually in search of a toilet? At one point, he knocks a porta-potty off the edge of a cliff. Tragedy abounds. We checked out Baby Steps a few years ago, and a big part of ..

Pragmata , a new sci-fi, third-person action game from Capcom, finally has a new release date. As part of Sony's summer State of Play on June 4 , Capacom shared a new trailer showing off gameplay from Pragmata and revealing that the game is now targeting a 2026 release. Based on the trailer and a blog post on the Playstation Blog , you'll play as two characters in Pragmata : Hugh, a spacesuit-wearing lunk, and Diana, a young robot who appears to be able to hack into the lunar station you'll ..

It had only been a few months since our last look at Silent Hill f , so it was perhaps a little surprising to see the first Japan-set game in the series pop up during Sony's latest State of Play stream on Wednesday. The trailer provided another chance to see some gameplay and those gorgeously grotesque visuals, but the key information was saved for the end: a release date. You'll be able to experience the terrors of Silent Hill f yourself on September 25 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. In this ..

The summer State of Play presentation form PlayStation kicked off with the announcement of Lumines Arise . It's a gorgeous puzzle game being made by the same team as Tetris Effect , Enhance, so for the many of us who fell in love that game, this is a banger development from Sony. The trailer shows the same dynamic blend between block drops, music and visuals that were the hallmarks of Tetris Effect . However, Lumines Arise is ditching the tetriminos for the slightly different box-dropping ..

We are on the eve of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch , and a few last-minute details are still trickling in. Like many other Nintendo consoles, you'll create a Mii to represent you during setup. With the Switch 2, the Mii isn't given a gender. My Nintendo News first noticed this detail, and we were able to confirm it independently. When you're creating a new avatar, the console simply asks you to "Select a style for your Mii." The styles look like the same stock models that several previous ..

Epic has yet to find a platform it hasn't wanted to put Fortnite on only ones it wasn't allowed to put the game on so its not surprising the developer is going all out with the Nintendo Switch 2 . Not only will the Switch 2 version of Fortnite support both graphical and performance improvements that bring it in line with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S, it'll also offer mouse controls if you're playing with the Joy-Con 2. Mouse control will let you aim with one or both Joy-Con 2 and ..

Reddit had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the AI company behind the Claude chatbot has been using its data for years without permission. The lawsuit comes after Reedit has increasingly taken a hardline stance against scrapers and companies that use its data to train AI models. In their filing, Reddit alleges that Anthropic was training its Claude chatbot on Reddit data as early as December 2021. The lawsuit also includes a screenshot in which Claude seems to acknowledge it was ..

The Voxel Agents has significantly expanded its indie hit game , The Gardens Between , and has remade it for virtual reality. It has debuted the new version of the time-bending puzzler at the Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase , which featured 15 game developers showing off content for their upcoming titles. The new game, now called Hidden Memories of the Gardens Between , still revolves around childhood best friends Arina and Frendt. But now the story begins two decades after the original one when ..

Maybe youve camped out all night , or youve refreshed furiously at the risk of breaking your F5 key, but tomorrow you are finally getting your hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 . After tearing it open and booting it up, you might quickly realize that the consoles functionality out of the box is basically non- existent. You have just purchased a very expensive paperweight. This is all by design, as Nintendo wanted the console as locked down as possible in order to prevent leaks ahead of time. They ..