Nintendo has confirmed that its upcoming Switch 2 console will be backwards compatible with existing Switch games and software. However, the company did not provide clear information on whether cartridges will remain fully usable in 2025. In a Corporate Management Policy Briefing, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa announced that Switch software will be playable on the … Read more
A recent study published in Communications Psychology has revealed that our brains often underestimate the movement capabilities of our body parts. Dr. Artur Pilacinski, a neuroscientist at Ruhr University Bochum, and his team conducted an experiment to investigate this phenomenon. In the study, 84 participants were asked to estimate how far they could move their … Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined other major tech CEOs in congratulating President-elect Donald Trump on his US presidential election victory. In a social media post, Cook expressed his enthusiasm for working with the new administration to promote innovation and creativity. Cook’s comments come after he called for a peaceful transfer of power from Trump’s … Read more
Apple has made it easier to trust a new computer on its devices, including iPhones and iPads, with the latest iOS 18.2 update. Users can now quickly set up their device with Face ID when connecting to an unknown computer, previously requiring the passcode entry. This change is part of a broader effort to enhance … Read more
Apple has launched the public beta for iOS 18.2, which introduces new Apple Intelligence features such as Genmoji and Image Playground. However, these image tools come with a waitlist due to concerns over misuse. The waitlist is part of Apple’s ‘Responsible AI’ principles, designed to ensure that its AI tools are working properly and aren’t … Read more
Apple has finally introduced a dedicated password management app in iOS 18, and its new “Shared Groups” feature is a game-changer for users who want to share passwords with others. The app allows you to create groups of passwords, passkeys, and other credentials that can be shared with anyone in your contacts. This feature solves … Read more
OpenAI is rolling out its ChatGPT web search tool to all users, starting with those paying $20 a month for ChatGPT Plus. The new feature uses the familiar ChatGPT interface but scours the web for relevant and timely information before summarizing it in a coherent response. The key difference between this and Google’s search engine … Read more
Bing, once an afterthought in the search landscape, is now getting renewed attention from ChatGPT Search. As this new search engine taps into Bing’s index, it’s essential for SEO managers to re-examine their focus on Bing and make any necessary adjustments. ChatGPT Search relies heavily on Bing’s index, meaning that if a page is not … Read more
Amazon has successfully migrated its large-scale data operations from Apache Spark to Apache Ray, resulting in a significant 82% efficiency gain. The company’s move is expected to save $100 million annually on compute services. In a recent talk at the All Things Open 2024 conference, Patrick Ames, Amazon Principal Engineer, discussed the company’s migration to … Read more
AMD has finally released the long-awaited Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a processor that promises to revolutionize gaming performance with its cutting-edge 3D V-Cache technology. And boy, does it deliver. With its new design tweaks, including moving the 3D V-Cache to the underside of the CCD, AMD has managed to boost performance by 200MHz on peak boost … Read more