Apple’s first in-house cellular modem will reportedly start appearing in iPhones and iPads next year. The move, which kicks into action with the 2025 iPhone SE refresh, is aimed at helping Apple end its reliance on other suppliers for the part. The shift, however, also frees up more wiggle room for its engineers to experiment with new designs. One of those could very well be the upcoming iPhone 17 Slim or Air model, which is poised to replace the Plus version in the current lineup. By using its own modem, Apple is able to create a smartphone that’s about 2mm thinner…
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With all of the political turmoil right now, it can be hard to get in the festive spirit—but PowerWash Simulator wants to help with its latest free update, offering a Christmas-themed Ice Rink map to explore and clean up. You might think you’ve gotten your fill of that already, especially if you had to clean real-world decorations before bringing them in from the garage, but we promise that digital muck is a lot more fun to clean up than the real thing. And we’ll take digital spiders over the real ones any day of the week. Grab a nice warm…
For the U.S. auto industry, if not the global one, 2024 kicked off with media headlines celebrating the “renaissance” of hybrid vehicles. This came as many drivers embraced a practical, midway approach between completely abandoning gas-powered vehicles in favor of fully electric ones. Now that the year is about to end, and the future of tax incentives supporting electric vehicle (EV) purchases is highly uncertain, it seems the hybrid renaissance still has many bright days ahead. Automakers have heard consumer demands and worked on improving the quality and reliability of hybrid vehicles, according to the Consumer Reports (CR) year-end survey.…
OnePlus is merely weeks away from introducing its latest flagship in the international market and is also eyeing the market arrival of its Ace 5 series smartphones in China. But it seems there is another surprise lined up for enthusiasts. According to Digital Chat Station, a fairly reliable leakster covering Chinese smartphone brands, OnePlus is prepping a “small” phone that will come equipped with a 6.53-inch display. For comparison, the OnePlus 13 offers a 6.82-inch display. Now, this won’t be the first time OnePlus has launched a comparatively compact phone. Back in 2019, the OnePlus X hit the shelves rocking…
X, the Elon Musk-owned social network previously known as Twitter, has added a new image generator to its Grok assistant. Just like the first image generator X added to Grok in October, this one, called Aurora, appears to have few restrictions. Staffers at xAI, Musk’s AI startup, which develops Grok and many of X’s AI-powered features, announced Aurora in posts on X early Saturday. But the posts didn’t reveal whether xAI trained Aurora itself, built on top of an existing image generator, or, as was the case with xAI’s first image generator, Flux, collaborated with a third party. Accessible through…
Age assurance, an umbrella term that refers to technologies for verifying, estimating, or inferring an internet user’s age, is being thrust into the global spotlight thanks to a blanket ban on social media use for people under 16 in Australia. The law, which is expected to come into force in Australia in November 2025, will require social media platforms to take “reasonable steps” to ensure they verify users’ age and prevent minors from accessing their services. The legislation was passed before key details were defined — such as the definition of “reasonable steps.” Australia will try out age-assurance technologies next…
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While all eyes have deservingly been on Astro Bot and its spectacular platforming thrills in 2024, it’s easy to forget that a lot of lesser-known platformers have been quietly killing it this year. From completely unexpected sequels to 30-year-old games that you’ve probably never heard of to top-tier VR adventures and nostalgic fishing journeys that nearly live up to the games that inspired them, it’s been a heck of a year for one of gaming’s most popular genres. As we reflect on the best games of 2024 throughout this month, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some lesser-known…
Comedies are fun to watch any time of the year. Through the month of December as you prep for the holidays, you might be looking for a respite from the constant stream of holiday movies. Thankfully, there are lots of funny movies that have absolutely nothing to do with Christmas. If you’re not sure where to start, we’re here to help with three comedies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in December before they’re gone. Tropic Thunder (2008) It’s easy to forget that not only is Tropic Thunder downright hilarious, it also earned Robert Downey Jr. an Oscar…
Paytm has agreed to sell its stake in Japanese payments firm PayPay to SoftBank for $279.2 million, as the Indian firm sheds non-core assets following a bruising regulatory clampdown earlier this year. The sale of Paytm’s stake in PayPay, which it received through acquisition rights six years ago, follows months of restructuring at the Indian firm that saw the company sell its entertainment ticketing unit to Zomato for $246 million in August. PayPay, controlled by SoftBank and Yahoo Japan parent Z Holdings, is a leading payments app in Japan. The stake sale will boost Paytm’s cash reserves to $1.46 billion…
