Month: January 2025
VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos / VideoLAN shows off the creation and translation of subtitles in more than 100 languages, all offline.
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Minecraft’s first update of 2025 will introduce six new gameplay features, and they’re now available in public testing
Mojang Studios has shared the details for Minecraft’s first major update of 2025.
Mojang has revealed the details for Minecraft’s first update of 2025
The update will include six new features, including new pig variants
Players can now try out the update in public testing
Mojang Studios has shared the details for Minecraft‘s first major update of 2025.
Last year, the developer promised that in the new year, it would be dishing out more frequent content drops alongside improvements to the survival sandbox game.
Although the first update of 2025 doesn’t have a release date just yet, Mojang has already released the contents of the patch for public testing, which includes six new gameplay features for players to try out ahead of time.
Among these new features are two new pig variants, the cold and warm pig, the first of which is coated in fluffy fur and thrives in sub-zero temperatures of chillier biomes, while the warm pig can be found roaming the dunes of the sandy biomes.
Three new ambient features will also be added that will make forest biomes feel “more alive”, including falling leaves, leaf litter, and wildflowers.
“On your next expeditions into forests, dark forests, and wooded badlands, listen out for the crunch of leaves underfoot,” Mojang said. “Leaf litter makes a rustling sound when you walk through it and can be used to decorate other blocks.
“In meadows, birch forests, and old growth birch forests, you will instead find wildflowers. These yellow and white flowers can be crafted into dye and have four growth stages that speed up with bonemeal. Place them at different angles to have your builds bloom in different patterns.”
Mojang also confirmed that all trees in the Overworld will have matching leaf particles falling from them.
Finally, the game will also get a brand new, “simpler” recipe that will now only require players to “combine an iron ingot with your chiseled bricks to craft a lodestone”.
For players interested in testing out the update ahead of time, all they need to do is enable snapshots for Minecraft: Java Edition, or by enabling previews/beta for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. The Bedrock Edition doesn’t yet feature the game’s new leaf litter and wildflowers features, but both are expected to be added soon.
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When to Expect the AirTag 2 to Launch This Year
The original AirTag was announced during an Apple Event in April 2021, alongside the iMac with the M1 chip, an updated Apple TV 4K, and more. Following a four-year wait, Apple reportedly plans to release an AirTag 2 this year.
A few months ago, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Apple was aiming to release the AirTag 2 around the middle of 2025. While he did not offer a more specific timeframe, that means the AirTag 2 could be announced by the end of June.
Below, we recap what to expect from the AirTag 2:
With a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the AirTag 2 is expected to have up to 3× longer range compared to the current AirTag. The chip debuted in the iPhone 15 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. On the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, there is a Precision Finding for People feature that can help you to find your friends in crowded places, and it offers a range of up to 200 feet/60 meters.
The new AirTag’s built-in speaker is expected to be more difficult to remove, as a stalking-related safety measure.
The new AirTag is rumored to have improved integration with the Apple Vision Pro, but there are no specific details about this.
No major design changes or rechargeable battery are expected.
In the U.S., a single AirTag costs $29, while a pack of four AirTags costs $99. However, the AirTag is frequently on sale on Amazon. It is unclear if the AirTag 2 will cost more, but it should remain one of Apple’s more affordable products.Tags: AirTag, AirTags 2
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The original AirTag was announced during an Apple Event in April 2021, alongside the iMac with the M1 chip, an updated Apple TV 4K, and more. Following a four-year wait, Apple reportedly plans to release an AirTag 2 this year.
A few months ago, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said Apple was aiming to release the AirTag 2 around the middle of 2025. While he did not offer a more specific timeframe, that means the AirTag 2 could be announced by the end of June.
Below, we recap what to expect from the AirTag 2:
With a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the AirTag 2 is expected to have up to 3× longer range compared to the current AirTag. The chip debuted in the iPhone 15 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. On the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, there is a Precision Finding for People feature that can help you to find your friends in crowded places, and it offers a range of up to 200 feet/60 meters.
The new AirTag’s built-in speaker is expected to be more difficult to remove, as a stalking-related safety measure.
The new AirTag is rumored to have improved integration with the Apple Vision Pro, but there are no specific details about this.
No major design changes or rechargeable battery are expected.
In the U.S., a single AirTag costs $29, while a pack of four AirTags costs $99. However, the AirTag is frequently on sale on Amazon. It is unclear if the AirTag 2 will cost more, but it should remain one of Apple’s more affordable products.
This article, “When to Expect the AirTag 2 to Launch This Year” first appeared on MacRumors.com
Discuss this article in our forums
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VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos
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The popular open-source VLC video player was demonstrated on the floor of CES 2025 with automatic AI subtitling and translation, generated locally and offline in real time. Parent organization VideoLAN shared a video on Tuesday in which president Jean-Baptiste Kempf shows off the new feature, which uses open-source AI models to generate subtitles for videos in several languages.
“At the same time we have automatic translation working to translate the subtitles to your own language,” Kempf says, with more than 100 languages planned for support. “What’s important is that this is running on your machine locally, offline, without any cloud services. It runs directly inside the executable.”
VLC automatic subtitles generation and translation based on local and open source AI models running on your machine working offline, and supporting numerous languages!Demo can be found on our #CES2025 booth in Eureka Park. pic.twitter.com/UVmgT6K4ds— VideoLAN (@videolan) January 8, 2025
AI-powered subtitling has been under development for some time in the form of a plug-in using OpenAI’s speech recognition system Whisper, but this new demo appears to be built directly into the VLC app and generates translated subtitles in real time. There’s no word on when the feature will roll out.
This week, VideoLAN also celebrated hitting 6 billion downloads, with Kempf boasting, “The number of active users of VLC is actually growing, even in this age of streaming services.”
With CES 2025 still in full swing, we’ll track VideoLAN down on the show floor to see the AI subtitling in action for ourselves.
Image: VideoLAN
The popular open-source VLC video player was demonstrated on the floor of CES 2025 with automatic AI subtitling and translation, generated locally and offline in real time. Parent organization VideoLAN shared a video on Tuesday in which president Jean-Baptiste Kempf shows off the new feature, which uses open-source AI models to generate subtitles for videos in several languages.
“At the same time we have automatic translation working to translate the subtitles to your own language,” Kempf says, with more than 100 languages planned for support. “What’s important is that this is running on your machine locally, offline, without any cloud services. It runs directly inside the executable.”
VLC automatic subtitles generation and translation based on local and open source AI models running on your machine working offline, and supporting numerous languages!
Demo can be found on our #CES2025 booth in Eureka Park. pic.twitter.com/UVmgT6K4ds
— VideoLAN (@videolan) January 8, 2025
AI-powered subtitling has been under development for some time in the form of a plug-in using OpenAI’s speech recognition system Whisper, but this new demo appears to be built directly into the VLC app and generates translated subtitles in real time. There’s no word on when the feature will roll out.
This week, VideoLAN also celebrated hitting 6 billion downloads, with Kempf boasting, “The number of active users of VLC is actually growing, even in this age of streaming services.”
With CES 2025 still in full swing, we’ll track VideoLAN down on the show floor to see the AI subtitling in action for ourselves.
Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct returns on January 23rd with a ‘brand new game’
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Microsoft is holding another Xbox Developer Direct event on January 23rd. It’s the third Developer Direct in a row, making it an annual look at what’s ahead for Xbox for the year. Like last year’s event, Microsoft will provide some updates on Xbox games that are planned for release in 2025, including feature South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and DOOM: The Dark Ages.
Microsoft’s teaser image for the event also includes a teaser for an unannounced “brand new game” Xbox game. Last year’s Developer Direct featured a first look at Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
The Xbox Developer Direct will likely follow a similar format to the last two events, with no hosts and around 45 minutes of gameplay and announcements. The Xbox Developer Direct will take place at 1PM ET / 10PM PT / 6PM UK on January 23rd and will be streamed live on on Twitch and YouTube.
Image: Microsoft
Microsoft is holding another Xbox Developer Direct event on January 23rd. It’s the third Developer Direct in a row, making it an annual look at what’s ahead for Xbox for the year. Like last year’s event, Microsoft will provide some updates on Xbox games that are planned for release in 2025, including feature South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and DOOM: The Dark Ages.
Microsoft’s teaser image for the event also includes a teaser for an unannounced “brand new game” Xbox game. Last year’s Developer Direct featured a first look at Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
The Xbox Developer Direct will likely follow a similar format to the last two events, with no hosts and around 45 minutes of gameplay and announcements. The Xbox Developer Direct will take place at 1PM ET / 10PM PT / 6PM UK on January 23rd and will be streamed live on on Twitch and YouTube.
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Creature Commandos’ Frank Grillo reveals what’s next for Rick Flag Sr in the DCU: ‘He’s on a mission – and it’s really one-sided’
DCU actor Frank Grillo teases Rick Flag Sr’s role in James Gunn’s Superman movie and Peacemaker season 2.
Frank Grillo has opened up on Rick Flag Sr’s DCU future after Creature Commandos‘ season 1 finale
Flag Sr will appear in this year’s Superman movie and Peacemaker season 2
Grillo says his character will be “on a mission” that ties back to 2021’s The Suicide squad film
Creature Commandos star Frank Grillo has teased the next stage of Rick Flag Sr’s story after the DC Universe (DCU) show’s season 1 finale.
Speaking to TechRadar ahead of Creature Commandos episode 7, titled ‘A Very Funny Monster’, Grillo reconfirmed that his character will show up in James Gunn’s Superman movie and Peacemaker season 2. We already knew that Flag Sr would have a bit-part role in this year’s Superman film and play a major part in Peacemaker‘s sophomore season, but it’s nonetheless pleasing to hear it from the man himself.
What wasn’t abundantly clear, though, is the role that Flag Sr will play in these DCU Chapter One projects. And, while Grillo was reluctant to give anything away about what we can expect from his character in Superman, he was more open (surprisingly so) about Flag Sr’s antagonistic role in Peacemaker‘s second chapter. Potential spoilers follow for Peacemaker season 2!
Yep, Rick Flag Sr survived his near-death experience with Clayface (Image credit: DC Studios/Max)
So, how does Flag Sr fit into Peacemaker season 2’s story? And why is he being set up as a tragic villain of sorts in one of the best Max shows‘ next installments? Essentially, it boils down to the fact that the titular antihero, played by John Cena, killed his son in 2021’s The Suicide Squad movie.
Presently, Flag Sr doesn’t know that Christopher Smith/Peacemaker is responsible for murdering his only child. It seems he’ll find out one way or another, though, either in one of 2025’s most anticipated new movies (i.e., Superman) or during Peacemaker‘s season 2 premiere. That, according to Grillo, will result in Flag Sr embarking on a revenge-filled quest – one that, based on Grillo’s slightly spoiler-filled answer, may give Flag Sr some closure over his son’s murder, too.
“Rick’s on a mission [in Peacemaker season 2],” Grillo told me. “It’s really one-sided because it has a lot to do with the death of his son, so he can’t see the so-called bigger picture. By the end of that journey [in season 2], I think he’ll be in a different place where he believes he’s gotten what he needed to over the course of its eight episodes.”
We got our first look at Flag Sr’s live-action iteration in a brief Peacemaker season 2 clip shown as part of a ‘new on Max in 2025’ trailer (Image credit: DC Studios/Max)
Some viewers, who may not have been aware that Grillo’s character would appear in other DCU projects, were fearing the worst when Flag Sr was left for dead by Batman villain Clayface in Creature Commandos episode 5. However, ‘A Very Funny Monster’ confirmed that he’d survived his brush with death. Considering he goes in and out of a coma in the finale of the R-rated animated series’ first season, though, it’ll be interesting to see how quickly he recovers between the Max show’s latest episode and his appearance in Superman.
While we wait for the latter to fly into theaters on July 11, read my Creature Commandos season 1 ending explained piece to learn more about what happens in it, how it sets up future DCU movies and shows, and more.
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