ARTE Introduces Four Apps for Vision Pro The European cultural channel ARTE is supporting the launch of the Apple Vision Pro in Germany and France with the release of a version of the adventure game “INUA – A Story in Ice and Time” designed for the Apple headset. This new development can be downloaded for free from the visionOS App Store. Unlocking the full version is available through an in-app purchase priced at €9.99. INUA follows the story of three protagonists who visit the same locations in northern Canada at entirely different times, with their fates mysteriously intertwined. As a player, you must explore these locations and collect ideas to alter the course of history. The new version of INUA replaces the original's point-and-click navigation with the ability to play…

Apple Pay is convenient and brings out the worst in me Apple Pay is Convenient and Brings Out the Worst In Me A few days ago, I misplaced my wallet. I remember having it on Sunday, the night of my friend’s birthday dinner, because I was the one to put my card down. Maybe I had it on Monday. I didn’t spend any money then aside from a Lyft ride home, which famously doesn’t require you to swipe a card, so there’s no way to know for sure. And even when I did spend money — a case of La Croix at the bodega, an iced latte as a reward for going to the laundromat — my wallet never factored into the equation. I use Apple Pay for almost every…

Apex Legends is Having a Rough Week Apex Legends is Having a Rough Week Image: EA / Respawn Entertainment Apex Legends can’t seem to catch a break. The game has been plagued with a pair of high-profile issues for the last few weeks. First up, earlier this week, the hero shooter’s developer, Respawn Entertainment, announced it was retooling the game’s battle pass. For season 22 and beyond, the battle pass will now be split into two halves, with 60 levels for each half. Additionally, players will no longer be able to purchase a battle pass with AC or Apex’s in-game currency. “The decision to move from AC to real world currency is not one that we made lightly, but it does allow us to decrease the price of Premium+ for…

TCL’s gamer-friendly Q6 QLED TV is cheaper than ever right now TCL’s gamer-friendly Q6 QLED TV is cheaper than ever right now The TCL Q6 is a solid TV for watching the 2024 Olympics, House of the Dragon, and an exciting season of election coverage. TCL’s Q6 QLED TV was one of the standout deals from Walmart’s recent “Walmart Deals” event, and the post-event discounts have only gotten steeper. The 65-inch model, for example, has dropped even further at Walmart, where you can currently pick it up for an all-time low of $388 ($312 off). You can also grab it at Best Buy right now for $399.99 ($300 off) if you prefer shopping at a different retailer. The Q6 was already a decent value before the discounts kicked in, one…

The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Buy Right Now The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Buy Right Now Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Get some peace and quiet with any of our top picks for noise-canceling headphones. Sony’s still the best overall, but there are reasons to go elsewhere, too. Continue reading... source: https://www.theverge.com/21345733/best-noise-canceling-headphones

Amazon's AI Shopping Assistant Rolls Out to All Users in the US Amazon's AI Shopping Assistant Rolls Out to All Users in the US Image: Amazon Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Rufus, is rolling out to all users in the US on Amazon’s mobile app. You can pull up the shopping assistant by tapping the orange and blue icon in the right corner of the app’s navigation bar, where Rufus can answer questions, draw comparisons between items, and give you updates on your order. Amazon first introduced Rufus in February but only made it available to a small group of users. Rufus uses Amazon’s product listing details, reviews, and community Q&As, along with some information from the web, to inform its answers. Image: Amazon You can ask the tool things directly…

Echo Dot 5 im Doppelpack zum Preis von einem Nachdem wir bereits über ein vergleichbares Angebot beim Echo Pop berichtet haben, machen uns Leser darauf aufmerksam, dass Amazon seinen Prime-Abonnenten auch den Echo Dot 5 zu extrem guten Konditionen anbietet – vorausgesetzt, ihr nehmt zwei davon. Noch bis Montag früh kann man einen zweiten Echo Dot gratis erhalten, wenn man diesen zusätzlich zu dem gerade für 47,98 Euro erhältlichen Alexa-Lautsprecher in den Einkaufswagen legt. Der Einzelpreis fällt somit auf 23,99 Euro. Ihr müsst dazu allerdings beim Bezahlen den Gutscheincode ECHODOT verwenden. Echo Show 5 im 2er-Pack mit Philips Hue Lampe Ähnlich drastisch reduziert gibt es auch den Echo Show 5 gerade im Doppelpack für 122,98 Euro statt regulär 235,97 Euro. Wer bei dieser Aktion zuschlägt, bekommt noch eine E27-Weißlicht-Lampe von…

8BitDo’s Hefty $100 Gamepad: A Metal Marvel Nearly Everything on 8BitDo’s Hefty $100 Gamepad is Made of Metal Despite a $100 price tag, these 8BitDo gamepads don’t include any wireless functionality. | Image: 8BitDo 8BitDo’s shiny silver- and gold-finished 11th anniversary SN30 Pro gamepads feature housings and controls made of so much metal that they weigh in at 381 grams — almost an entire pound. As spotted by Polygon, the company went nearly all in on the metal facelift for its SN30 Pro gamepad, with the D-pad, action buttons, shoulder triggers, and even joysticks all made of a metal “zinc-alloy material.” Image: 8BitDo The D-pad, ABXY buttons, joysticks, and triggers are all metal on 8BitDo’s shiny new controllers. This controller won’t just feel satisfyingly hefty in hand for its size…

Zenless Zone Zero: A Bewildering Experience Zenless Zone Zero: A Bewildering Experience I’ve given up on trying to understand Zenless Zone Zero. In every other cutscene, I’m bombarded with in-game jargon about inter-knots, proxies, hollows, and w-engines that I just cannot keep straight. Meanwhile, my patience withers to dust as my eyes flit about the screen trying to make sense of the literal deluge of resources — dennies, polychromes, investigator logs, master tapes, and so, so much more — the game requires you to accumulate in order to progress. It is so overwhelming that the only time I feel a sense of peace is during the breakneck combat sequences filled with their own complicated waltz of combos, parries, and special attacks. It’s just too bad that those moments are few…

Southwest Airlines and Archer Strike a Deal for an Electric Air Taxi Network Southwest Airlines and Archer Strike a Deal for an Electric Air Taxi Network Today, Southwest Airlines became the latest major carrier to join forces with a so-called urban air mobility startup. The Dallas-based airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Archer Aviation to draw up plans for an air taxi service. The service will operate using Archer’s battery-powered, four-passenger, tilt-rotor Midnight aircraft, which are designed to take off and land vertically from a landing strip like a helicopter. As part of the deal, the aircraft will get access to 14 California airports where Southwest operates. This is the latest deal between a major airline and an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) startup, signaling a growing confidence…