According to a new rumor from Taiwan, the upcoming iPhone 18 will get 12GB of RAM. The iPhone 17, for comparison, only has 8GB. The added memory will be used to power the new Siri AI features with the most powerful on-device model, which requires a minimum of 12GB of RAM. This will give Siri … Read More “iPhone 18 RAM upgrade confirmed again along with good news about its price” »
When the superhero adventure game Dispatch made its way to the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in January, gamers noticed that the game was censored as black bars covered up partially nude bodies and obscene gestures. Developed AdHoc Studio said it was working with Nintendo to resolve these issues, and it looks like a new … Read More “Dispatch Restores Censored Content on Switch 2 With New Update” »
It happened to me: I opened a Google Doc to write an article, and I was immediately confronted with a text box inviting me to “write with Gemini.” I looked for some button to swipe away the garish AI display, but I could not find it. It made me mad. Now, instead of writing the … Read More “How to turn off AI in your Google Docs” »
For decades, Google has hidden a flight simulator game in the desktop app for Google Earth, and now everyone in the world can access it through a web browser. Prepare for takeoff. ✈️ Flight simulator is now available globally on web to all users. https://t.co/jV5ZW7BZeW We’ve recently added many our most powerful professional desktop features … Read More “Google Earth’s Secret Flight Simulator Is Now Free for Everyone on the Web” »
VSCO is taking on Adobe with a new Studio Pro editing app rolling out today on iOS and coming to macOS later this year, as Bloomberg reports. At launch, the app offers tools for batch editing, style matching from a reference image, and sharing images through VSCO Galleries. VSCO says more features are coming later, … Read More “VSCO launches Studio Pro mobile photo editing app and plans $500 per year subscription” »
The Connectivity Standard Alliance on Wednesday announced Matter 1.6, an update to the smart home standard that’s designed to improve compatibility between devices and platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa. That’s particularly important as these platforms add new features, such as Apple Home’s upcoming capabilities to generate AI video descriptions for connected security cameras. The Matter … Read More “New Smart Home Update Aims to Simplify Everyday Device Connections” »
Commodore is making a phone that isn’t a full-on smartphone, nor is it a dumbphone. It straddles the line in a very obviously nostalgia-baiting fashion. Before we talk about the new Commodore Callback 8020, let’s get something out of the way first. Commodore International Corporation (CIC), which now owns the brand, was established last year … Read More “Commodore announces Callback 8020, a phone "between dumb and smart"” »
Developer Lovely Hellplace’s debut project, Dread Delusion, is one of my favorite indie games from the past few years. This open-world action RPG may have been first released in 2024, but it’s a spiritual successor to older fantasy adventures, borrowing most heavily from the alien world and narrative freedom of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. … Read More “The Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games of 2026” »
CONTENT WARNING: This write-up contains distressing imagery, including: death, sexual violence, blood, murder. These topics were not directly prompted for, yet ChatGPT freely supplied them in response to requests for random images. They are presented here as a record. Reader discretion is advised. I am not easily rattled. I like to think that as a … Read More “ChatGPT Spontaneously Generates Sexual Violence and Hardcore Snuff Imagery” »
Grand Theft Auto 6 is five months away, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest game of this generation. The biggest game of the previous generation, Grand Theft Auto 5, has been out for nearly 13 years and still generates millions of dollars in revenue for publisher Rockstar Games. To keep players engaged ahead … Read More “GTA 5 Owners Receive a Free Upgrade While Waiting for GTA 6” »
