Month: May 2024
FSR3 support for Cyberpunk 2077 is being worked on, CD Projekt Red confirms
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will eventually receive FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR3) support.
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will eventually receive FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR3) support.
In an X/Twitter post shared yesterday (May 29), it was revealed that development on Cyberpunk 2077 has officially wound down as the studio shifts its focus to other projects, including Project Polaris aka The Witcher 4.
As of April 30, 407 developers are currently working on the game, while the remaining 223 team members are spread across other titles like Orion – the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel – Sirius, and Hadar, as well as shared services and “other projects”.
Although development may be over, with no future content updates planned for Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has said that it’s still working on implementing the long-awaited FSR3 feature to the game.
“We are still working on the FSR3 support for Cyberpunk 2077, but I do not have an update on its availability just yet,” a CD Projekt Red spokesperson told IGN.
Players have been questioning when the update could arrive, with some presuming it had been canceled due to the game no longer having a dedicated development team.
However, one fan has seemingly discovered a change to the game’s backend on Steam, which suggests another patch is coming soon.
“Not sure if they decided to scrap the FSR3 update or not but I feel like there will be one (small) final patch, considering the internal QA branch was updated six hours ago for the first time since the last update released,” user ‘Apoqsi’ wrote on X/Twitter.
CD Projekt Red hasn’t confirmed when a new update might arrive, but considering its latest comment and the discovery made by this one user, we can hopefully expect a patch sooner rather than later.
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Fitbit Ace LTE launches as new smartwatch for kids
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Fitbit is hoping to crack the market of wearable trackers for kids with their Ace LTE, a location-tracking smartwatch that incorporates activity gamification.
The device features an array of small video games that children can play for limited periods before being told they must unlock more game time by meeting a certain activity goal. The games have been built from the ground up for the Ace LTE and incorporate features like the accelerometer into gameplay.
Youngsters can also play with the watch’s built-in Tamagotchi-esque game, the eejie. By meeting their daily activity goals, users are nourishing their eejie, and they can also earn tickets to spend on customizing the critter. Further customization for the eejie can be unlocked by buying watch bands – there are six collectible straps for the Ace LTE to start with, but more will be released.
The gadget is controlled by the Fitbit Ace app, where parents can add trusted contacts and track their kids’ locations. Only trusted contacts can communicate with the device. The Fitbit ACE LTE also has a 16-hour battery life.
The Fitbit Ace LTE is designed for children from the ground up
The Ace LTE has been designed with children in mind: in previews, it looks bright and colorful, and rather than using a simple activity tracking ring it uses a “noodle” which is more visually engaging than the adult Fitbit equivalent.
It also has a rubber bumper to fit around the screen, increasing its durability and protecting it from knocks and bumps.
According to Google’s (who own Fitbit) press release, the device was created in collaboration with “independent experts in child psychology, public health, privacy, and digital wellbeing,” and uses a new movement tracking algorithm better suited to the wide variety of movement types exhibited by kids.
It’s also privacy-conscious, with location data deleted after 24 hours and activity data after 35 days. There won’t be any ads or third-party apps on the device, only games and apps added through the Fitbit Arcade, where they intend to release new games frequently.
The device will be available from June 5 and can be pre-ordered for $229.95. The collectible bands will cost $35 each. In addition, to use the location tracking, calling, and messaging features, a Fitbit Ace data pass is required, priced at $9.99 per month. You can also pay in advance for a year for $119.99 and receive a free collectible band. Anyone who purchases an annual subscription before August 31 will get a 50% discount.
Fitbit came under fire earlier this year from customers who claimed a recent update has rendered their devices “useless”.
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The Morning After: Sony apologizes for fabricated ‘interview’ with head of Last of Us studio
Last week, Sony published a seemingly innocuous round of interviews that centered the company’s nebulous “creative entertainment vision”. Neil Druckmann, head of the Sony-owned game studio Naughty Dog, was one of those — but his interview wasn’t quite what it seemed.
Druckmann, who headed the team behind The Last of Us series, was apparently wildly misquoted by his own employers. A few days after the interviews were published, he took to X and said, “This is not quite what I said.” He even posted a section of the original interview transcript, which was hugely different.
Sony has since pulled the interview and issued an apology on the old page, saying the article had significant errors and inaccuracies, encompassing “animation, writing, technology, AI and future projects.” So, if all that was inaccurate, what was accurate?
— Mat Smith
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Punirunes is a Tamagotchi-esque digital pet with a squishy button
The hit gadget is coming to the US.
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Japan’s hit virtual pet, Punirunes, comes to the US this summer. A play on puni-puni, which means ‘squishy’ in Japanese, it’s a slightly different kind of digital pet. There’s a doughy button at the center of the device that simulates physical contact with your Punirunes. When you pet it, your finger even appears on the device’s screen. Punirunes makes its US debut in August for $40.
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Free GrubHub+ delivery is coming to Amazon Prime customers
On eligible orders over $12
Amazon is permanently offering free Grubhub+ restaurant delivery as part of its Prime subscription. If you pay $139 per year for a Prime subscription and are up for spending more to eat, you’ll pay no fee for eligible GrubHub orders over $12. You’ll also see lower service fees, 5 percent credit back on pickup orders and, apparently, exclusive offers. Unlimited grocery delivery from Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh still costs an additional $10 per month.
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The Internet Archive has been fending off cyberattacks for days
The attacks have knocked the site offline a few times.
If you couldn’t access the Internet Archive and its Wayback Machine over the past few days, it’s because the website has been under attack. The nonprofit organization has announced it’s in its “third day of warding off an intermittent DDoS cyber-attack.”
The Internet Archive has yet to identify the source of the attacks, but it did talk about how libraries and similar institutions are being targeted more frequently these days. One institution it mentioned was the British Library, whose online information system was held hostage for ransom by a hacker group last year.
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Sony is working on a PC adapter for the PlayStation VR2
The headset is slated to gain PC support this year.
After teasing PC compatibility earlier this year, Sony has apparently created a PC adapter for the PS VR2, according to a Korean filing unearthed by VR and mixed-reality enthusiast Brad Lynch. There are no details on how the adapter works, what it looks like or how much it will cost, but it lends credence to previous evidence that the headset would have a wired PC connection. The company will be hoping that PC support will drive sales of its headset, which hasn’t exactly set the world alight.
Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-sony-apologizes-for-fabricated-interview-with-head-of-last-of-us-studio-111549910.html?src=rss
Last week, Sony published a seemingly innocuous round of interviews that centered the company’s nebulous “creative entertainment vision”. Neil Druckmann, head of the Sony-owned game studio Naughty Dog, was one of those — but his interview wasn’t quite what it seemed.
Druckmann, who headed the team behind The Last of Us series, was apparently wildly misquoted by his own employers. A few days after the interviews were published, he took to X and said, “This is not quite what I said.” He even posted a section of the original interview transcript, which was hugely different.
Sony has since pulled the interview and issued an apology on the old page, saying the article had significant errors and inaccuracies, encompassing “animation, writing, technology, AI and future projects.” So, if all that was inaccurate, what was accurate?
— Mat Smith
The biggest stories you might have missed
Fitbit’s new wearable for kids has a digital pet inside
Sony’s next PlayStation State of Play takes place May 30
Samsung’s largest union calls its first-ever strike
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Punirunes is a Tamagotchi-esque digital pet with a squishy button
The hit gadget is coming to the US.
Japan’s hit virtual pet, Punirunes, comes to the US this summer. A play on puni-puni, which means ‘squishy’ in Japanese, it’s a slightly different kind of digital pet. There’s a doughy button at the center of the device that simulates physical contact with your Punirunes. When you pet it, your finger even appears on the device’s screen. Punirunes makes its US debut in August for $40.
Free GrubHub+ delivery is coming to Amazon Prime customers
On eligible orders over $12
Amazon is permanently offering free Grubhub+ restaurant delivery as part of its Prime subscription. If you pay $139 per year for a Prime subscription and are up for spending more to eat, you’ll pay no fee for eligible GrubHub orders over $12. You’ll also see lower service fees, 5 percent credit back on pickup orders and, apparently, exclusive offers. Unlimited grocery delivery from Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh still costs an additional $10 per month.
The Internet Archive has been fending off cyberattacks for days
The attacks have knocked the site offline a few times.
If you couldn’t access the Internet Archive and its Wayback Machine over the past few days, it’s because the website has been under attack. The nonprofit organization has announced it’s in its “third day of warding off an intermittent DDoS cyber-attack.”
The Internet Archive has yet to identify the source of the attacks, but it did talk about how libraries and similar institutions are being targeted more frequently these days. One institution it mentioned was the British Library, whose online information system was held hostage for ransom by a hacker group last year.
Sony is working on a PC adapter for the PlayStation VR2
The headset is slated to gain PC support this year.
After teasing PC compatibility earlier this year, Sony has apparently created a PC adapter for the PS VR2, according to a Korean filing unearthed by VR and mixed-reality enthusiast Brad Lynch. There are no details on how the adapter works, what it looks like or how much it will cost, but it lends credence to previous evidence that the headset would have a wired PC connection. The company will be hoping that PC support will drive sales of its headset, which hasn’t exactly set the world alight.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-sony-apologizes-for-fabricated-interview-with-head-of-last-of-us-studio-111549910.html?src=rss
YoLa Fresh, a GrubMarket for Morocco, digs up $7M to connect farmers with food sellers
YoLa Fresh works with over a thousand retailers across Morocco and records up to $1 million in gross merchandise volume.
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YoLa Fresh works with over a thousand retailers across Morocco and records up to $1 million in gross merchandise volume.
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Phoenix Labs lays off 162 Bay Area staff in brutal gaming trend.
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Sonos Speakers and Bundles See Rare Savings Up to $520 in Limited-Time Sale – CNET
Sonos sales don’t come around often but this one has the potential to save you hundreds of dollars while it lasts.
Sonos sales don’t come around often but this one has the potential to save you hundreds of dollars while it lasts.
Supercell’s new hit game Squad Busters is pure dopamine — if you’re 8
Finnish mobile game developer Supercell released Squad Busters yesterday, its first new title in over five years. The game launched alongside an admittedly hilarious promo video featuring the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Ken Jeong. At the time of writing, Squad Busters has already been downloaded over 10 million times on Google Play. It was the most downloaded app in 122 countries on Wednesday. I gave the new game a whirl to find out what all the fuss was about. Like Supercell’s other titles, Squad Busters is completely free to play. However, there are plenty of in-app purchases if you…This story continues at The Next Web
Finnish mobile game developer Supercell released Squad Busters yesterday, its first new title in over five years. The game launched alongside an admittedly hilarious promo video featuring the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Ken Jeong. At the time of writing, Squad Busters has already been downloaded over 10 million times on Google Play. It was the most downloaded app in 122 countries on Wednesday. I gave the new game a whirl to find out what all the fuss was about. Like Supercell’s other titles, Squad Busters is completely free to play. However, there are plenty of in-app purchases if you…
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Vox Media and The Atlantic latest in long line of OpenAI partnerships
Vox Media and The Atlantic have become the latest in a long line of media organizations to sign a partnership… Continue reading Vox Media and The Atlantic latest in long line of OpenAI partnerships
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Vox Media and The Atlantic have become the latest in a long line of media organizations to sign a partnership deal with OpenAI, allowing their content to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.
According to a press release, Vox Media will use ChatGPT to enhance its affiliate commerce product, The Strategist Gift Scout, and OpenAI will gain access to Vox’s entire archive, to enhance its training data. The Atlantic has stated that they will be developing an experimental microsite to determine how best to incorporate ChatGPT into their process while ChatGPT gains access to their archive of content.
OpenAI versus copyright lawsuits
In a bid to protect itself from copyright lawsuits and expand the training data available to its flagship large language model (LLM) ChatGPT, OpenAI has sought out and signed deals with several large media groups over the last few months.
Axel Springer (owners of Business Insider and Politico, among others) signed a deal allowing OpenAI access to summaries of its articles so the chatbot has a better chance of dealing with queries about current events. News Corp, the Murdoch news conglomerate, has signed a deal worth a reported $250 million over five years.
OpenAI has also been seeking out platforms with huge quantities of user-generated content to partner with. They currently have an API and content deal with Stack Overflow, a site where software developers exchange advice and answer each other’s questions, and a deal with Reddit worth an estimated $60 million per year (though Google’s partnership with Reddit to ‘enhance its search results’ has not been a success).
These partnerships are an attempt by OpenAI to protect itself against lawsuits for breaching copyright by using content on the web as training data. Given the fact that they are currently facing lawsuits by the New York Times, and by a group of authors and artists, it is in OpenAI’s interests to secure deals rather than contend with further legal concerns, while continuing to expand its corpus of training data.
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything you need to know about the upcoming sale in July
Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the Amazon Prime Day deals. Engadget will be surfacing all of the best tech deals we can find – both on Amazon and elsewhere – but there are some important things to know ahead of time so you can get exactly what you want out of this year’s Prime Day.
When is Amazon Prime Day?
We do not have official dates for Prime Day 2024 yet, but we do know it’ll be back sometime in July. The shopping event focuses on exclusive deals for Prime members, which means you’ll have to be a Prime subscriber on Prime Day to take advantage of most of the savings. Amazon still offers a 30-day free trial to new Prime subscribers, so you can start your free trial closer to July and participate in the event.
If you don’t pay for Prime and have no intention of doing so, you should still check out Amazon on Prime Day for sales that are available to all shoppers — there are always a few of them. Plus, it’s very likely that other retailers like Walmart and Target will have their own competing Prime Day sales during that time frame, too.
Amazon Prime Day deals
Amazon Prime Day typically lasts two days, but for the past few years, the company has started pushing out deals well before the event actually kicks off. We anticipate the same happening this year, with early Prime Day deals kicking off possibly as soon as Amazon officially announces the dates of Prime Day 2024.
Be they early Prime Day deals or day-of sales, Amazon gadgets are almost guaranteed to be on sale for the event. You can safely bet on things like Echo speakers, Kindle e-readers and Fire TV devices to be at record-low prices for Prime Day, so if you’ve had your eye on one of those items, it’s worth waiting for those deals to drop. Prime Day is only matched by Black Friday in its discounts, so while that means you will likely have another chance to get that smart speaker for dirt cheap, it probably won’t be until the holiday shopping season.
Amazon gadgets will not be the only items discounted on Prime Day. You’ll find clothes, shoes, household items, appliances, accessories and more on sale, but here at Engadget, we’ll naturally be focusing on electronics. We expect this year’s Prime Day to be like last year’s, in that it will bring big discounts on headphones, earbuds, gaming accessories, SSDs and microSD cards, robot vacuums and more.
Engadget will be covering Amazon Prime Day in its entirety, so if you have a lot of tech on your to-buy list, be sure to check back here on Prime Day for the best tech sales we could find. We’ll be sure to include gadgets from across the board – from headphones to robot vacuums to gaming gear – plus the best “anti-Prime Day” deals you can find from other retailers. You can also follow the @EngadgetDeals Twitter account and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter to stay up to date on the latest discounts.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/amazon-prime-day-2024-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-sale-in-july-110027418.html?src=rss
Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the Amazon Prime Day deals. Engadget will be surfacing all of the best tech deals we can find – both on Amazon and elsewhere – but there are some important things to know ahead of time so you can get exactly what you want out of this year’s Prime Day.
When is Amazon Prime Day?
We do not have official dates for Prime Day 2024 yet, but we do know it’ll be back sometime in July. The shopping event focuses on exclusive deals for Prime members, which means you’ll have to be a Prime subscriber on Prime Day to take advantage of most of the savings. Amazon still offers a 30-day free trial to new Prime subscribers, so you can start your free trial closer to July and participate in the event.
If you don’t pay for Prime and have no intention of doing so, you should still check out Amazon on Prime Day for sales that are available to all shoppers — there are always a few of them. Plus, it’s very likely that other retailers like Walmart and Target will have their own competing Prime Day sales during that time frame, too.
Amazon Prime Day deals
Amazon Prime Day typically lasts two days, but for the past few years, the company has started pushing out deals well before the event actually kicks off. We anticipate the same happening this year, with early Prime Day deals kicking off possibly as soon as Amazon officially announces the dates of Prime Day 2024.
Be they early Prime Day deals or day-of sales, Amazon gadgets are almost guaranteed to be on sale for the event. You can safely bet on things like Echo speakers, Kindle e-readers and Fire TV devices to be at record-low prices for Prime Day, so if you’ve had your eye on one of those items, it’s worth waiting for those deals to drop. Prime Day is only matched by Black Friday in its discounts, so while that means you will likely have another chance to get that smart speaker for dirt cheap, it probably won’t be until the holiday shopping season.
Amazon gadgets will not be the only items discounted on Prime Day. You’ll find clothes, shoes, household items, appliances, accessories and more on sale, but here at Engadget, we’ll naturally be focusing on electronics. We expect this year’s Prime Day to be like last year’s, in that it will bring big discounts on headphones, earbuds, gaming accessories, SSDs and microSD cards, robot vacuums and more.
Engadget will be covering Amazon Prime Day in its entirety, so if you have a lot of tech on your to-buy list, be sure to check back here on Prime Day for the best tech sales we could find. We’ll be sure to include gadgets from across the board – from headphones to robot vacuums to gaming gear – plus the best “anti-Prime Day” deals you can find from other retailers. You can also follow the @EngadgetDeals Twitter account and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter to stay up to date on the latest discounts.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/amazon-prime-day-2024-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-sale-in-july-110027418.html?src=rss
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus Laptop Chips Explained – CNET
Is Qualcomm finally ready to for Windows laptops? This generation is different, and here’s what you’ll need to know when you start to shop — that we know so far.
Is Qualcomm finally ready to for Windows laptops? This generation is different, and here’s what you’ll need to know when you start to shop — that we know so far.