The Morning After: What To Expect From Samsung Galaxy Unpacked

For years, Samsung’s Galaxy Note was the centerpiece of the company’s summer phone launches, but times have changed. There are no new notes this year, and Samsung will instead focus on the new Galaxy Z Flip and Fold, as well as a stylus for working with these devices. We’ll also see a new portable flagship (and a new operating system to go with it) and a new pair of true wireless stereo headphones. At least that’s what the rumor mill says, so check out our latest guide to what’s going to debut next week.

– Dan Cooper

Optional VR support for all major PS5 games?

Sony reportedly revealed more details about the headset at a developer summit on Tuesday, teasing details beyond performance, resolution and streamlined cabling.

Apparently named Next Generation VR (NGVR), it may feature controllers with capacitive touch sensors that sense distance to your fingers – like Nintendo’s JoyCon sensor – but much more sophisticated. The headset will apparently offer a larger 110-degree view, with flexible scaling resolution and eye tracking to improve resolution where you look.

Sony has told the developers that it plans optional VR support for all AAA versions, so you can play them in VR or on your TV, though it’s not clear if that would mean a prospect in the future. the first person, like Resident Evil 7 or Hitman, or just a headphone view of what you would see on your TV. Read on.

The company is offering a $ 100 early bird discount.

Heatworks’ Tetra tabletop dishwasher was originally unveiled in the times before, back to CES 2018, and it’s taken until now for the machine to hit the market. Its (not so) new concept is to do the dishes from your kitchen counter, no need for plumbing. Just fill its water tank on board, add a custom detergent cartridge and turn it on, with the company claiming it uses a lot less water and energy than washing dishes. .

Unfortunately, its small size means you’ll only be able to clean dishes with three place settings per cycle, but if your home can’t accommodate a full-size unit, this one may be worth a visit. Read on.

The researchers say they looked at “systemic flaws” in the way Facebook’s ad library works.

Facebook, once again, finds itself in deep water after shutting down accounts used by a team of NYU researchers in charge of political advertising. The project was designed to examine, by browsing the company’s vast advertising libraries, how political advertisers target individual users. The social network said it had no choice but to lock down the team after breaking the site’s rules on data scraping. NYU, meanwhile, said Facebook was pressured into action because it didn’t want third parties to find problems in its systems. Read on.

It’s cheaper with more autonomy.

Nissan has unveiled its Leaf 2022 with more standard features and a lower base price that makes it the cheapest electric vehicle in the United States. The new base model, the Leaf S with a 40 kWh battery, costs $ 27,400 or $ 28,375, including destination charges, or $ 20,875 if you qualify for the $ 7,500 federal tax credit. .

Compared to its closest competitor, it’s cheaper than the $ 29,900 Mini SE and can go further as well, with 149 miles of range versus 114. Read on.

‘New World’, old news.

Amazon delayed New world just weeks before its announced August 31 release date. It will now arrive about a month later, on September 28, so Amazon Game Studios can spend a few more weeks tweaking, fixing bugs, and improving stability. For those who matter, it’s New worldthe fourth delay.

Amazon announced the game’s first major delay after making the unusual move to cut the availability of Crucible, his first AAA title. He then ended the development of this game. Before taking over the management of Amazon, Andy Jassy told employees that he was attached to the studio. Read on.

It aims to regain its “undisputed leadership”

Intel hasn’t had a good five or six years, with its own processes failing as its competitors forge ahead with new manufacturing processes. The company’s new CEO, Pat Gelsinger, has a plan to bring Intel back to where it was, with ambitious new chip plans. In the last episode of Scaling, our silicon expert Chris Schodt takes a look at what’s going on and explains why, if Gelsinger is successful, we’ll all be talking about 20 Angstrom chips in the near future. Read on.

But wait, there is more …

T-Mobile to shut down Sprint’s LTE network by June 30, 2022

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Vudu and FandangoNow merge into one streaming service

Tencent limits the length of time children can play its flagship game, “Honor of Kings”

2021 New York International Auto Show canceled

Ghost of Tsushima’s cooperative multiplayer gets a standalone version