‘Saros’ Shows Off the PS5’s DualSense Tricks
… That game, as a launch title for the console, aimed to make use of all the new technology Sony was offering with its hardware, especially the haptic and adaptive features in the DualSense controller. …
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Flush With Cash From OpenAI, Opal Is Making an AI-Powered Audio Gadget
… Nearly all of those hardware products have failed, from the Humane Ai Pin to the Rabbit R1. …
Sony’s PS5 Price Hikes Prove This Console Generation Is Far From Over. Good.
… Any company rushing to market with unaffordable new consoles, just because we’re approaching what’s historically been the gap between generational launches, would be making a huge mistake. …
Tim Cook’s Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription
… And then there’s the possibility Apple still has tricks up its sticky sleeves in terms of building the container for generative AI itself, whether that’s a finally capable Siri, a software system that actually improves people’s working lives, or a new piece of hardware. …
Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’
… Anyone—a kid, adult, or an elderly person—can easily understand the data the device produces. “That tying together of this wearable technology with the coaching experience is what's been missing for the longest time, so candidly, we were waiting for the Coach to be ready before we launch new hardwa… …
Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder
… No new hardware announcements or updates were made at Friday’s event. …
Apple's Next CEO Needs to Launch a Killer AI Product
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There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
… Privacy Blunders New Amazon hardware would have to contend with the company's checkered history in user privacy. …
The Steam Controller Will Be Great—but Only When Valve’s Steam Machine Arrives
… The new joypad is part of Valve's renewed push into the hardware space, meant to be used alongside the console-like Steam Machine gaming PC —itself another revamped foray into the field—and the Steam Frame, the company’s new VR headset. …
Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’
… But for the people who still want their basic dumb phone to do that one little extra thing, the ability to add Tools is good news. The Light Phone community has already been modding and hacking the company's hardware. …