Razer Beats Wooting to a Speedy New Keyboard Feature for PC Gaming Razer Beats Wooting to a Speedy New Keyboard Feature for PC Gaming Razer is launching a new Snap Tap mode for its Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards today that’s designed to appeal to competitive gamers. Snap Tap is very similar to Wooting’s promised Rappy Snappy feature and works by prioritizing the latest input between two selected keys to allow Counter-Strike 2 and Valorant players to counter-strafe more quickly. The Snap Tap mode means you don’t have to release the previous key when you’re strafing, so if you enable A and D for Snap Tap, then it makes strafing near instant, improving directional changes and movement in esports games. The difference is only a couple of milliseconds, but that’s enough…

Extreme Heat and Hurricane Beryl Make a Disaster Pileup in Texas Widespread power outages in the wake of Hurricane Beryl pose a new threat as temperatures soar in Texas this week. Beryl tore through the Lone Star State yesterday, killing at least six people and knocking out electricity for around 2.7 million customers. Power was still out for more than 2.2 million on Tuesday morning. The blackouts could last days to weeks, authorities say, leaving people without air conditioning as the heat index reaches triple digits. “The lack of proper cooling combined with many people outdoors cleaning up after Beryl could produce dangerous heat conditions,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said this morning. The lack of proper cooling combined with many people outdoors cleaning up after Beryl could produce... Continue…

The Time Heist Begins: Time Bandits’ First Apple TV Plus Trailer In the official trailer for Time Bandits, the new Apple TV Plus series from Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement seems to revel in every bit of the dreamlike pseudo-reality of the 1981 film it’s based on. The show focuses on a young kid named Kevin (Kal-El Tuck) who finds a time portal in his room and links up with a band of time-hopping thieves. It’s set to premiere on July 24th for Apple TV Plus subscribers and runs for 10 episodes. While the series is an adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits, the trailer makes it clear it’s also its own thing with different characters, time periods, and situations. The show controversially replaced the Time Bandits themselves, originally played…

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence Addresses the Company’s Divisive App Redesign Sonos CEO Patrick Spence stands firmly behind the new app, which underwent extensive testing before its release. However, he acknowledges that Sonos should have proactively informed its passionate user base about the missing features in the updated version. Continue reading… source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/22/24162168/sonos-ceo-patrick-spence-new-app-design-interview

Volkswagen Delays ID.7 Electric Sedan in North America Volkswagen Delays ID.7 Electric Sedan in North America Volkswagen’s impressive ID.7 all-electric sedan — a vehicle type that is increasingly uncommon in the US — won’t be showing up on our shores anytime soon, the automaker announced on Wednesday. It cites changes in “market dynamics” as a reason as well as strong SUV sales in the US. The ID.7, which launched in Europe in 2023, was supposed to be VW’s first electric non-SUV slated for the US market. The automaker claims that after introducing the ID.7 Tourer, which is the station wagon version of the sedan, customer demand for the models is “higher than expected, especially in Germany.” The US is still getting the ID Buzz retro-inspired microbus EV this year as…

New on Netflix: What's Coming in June 2024 In the upcoming month of June, Netflix is expanding its program with a total of 44 new films and series. Among other highlights, Netflix is bringing Germany's most famous twins on the screen in the reality series "Kaulitz & Kaulitz" and giving an inside look at professional cyclists in the second season of "Tour de France: Im Hauptfeld" fighting for the coveted yellow jersey. The documentary "Black Barbie" from Shondaland explores the creation of Mattel's black Barbie doll and the last episodes of the third season of Bridgerton showcase the romantic entanglements of the British aristocracy. The New Series in June 2024 June 1 New Amsterdam: Season 4—Dr. Max Goodwin's goals for New Amsterdam collide with changes in his personal life. What's…

Here’s Your First Look at Liam Hemsworth in The Witcher Image: Entertainment Weekly / Netflix A new actor, but the same white wig. We already knew that Liam Hemsworth was taking over as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher, replacing Henry Cavill. But now we have our first (official, anyway) look at the actor in the role, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. And he looks like, well, Liam Hemsworth with Geralt’s iconic white hair. It’s not clear if the shift between actors will be referenced in the show itself, but this early image makes it seem like the transition might be relatively seamless. Cavill exited the role following season 3 (though it wasn’t the most fitting send-off). Hemsworth will take up the wig and double swords starting in…

Spotify Unveils Its Own Font: Meet Spotify Mix Here are a few examples showing how Spotify Mix can be changed to suit different playlist covers. | Image: Spotify Spotify’s latest update is visibly changing the audio streaming service to improve the experience for your eyeballs, rather than your ears. Spotify Mix — the company’s new bespoke typeface — is being rolled out starting today, replacing the Circular typeface variant that Spotify currently uses across its app and desktop experiences. The confusing name is an homage to the “dynamic and evolving nature of audio culture over the years,” according to Spotify’s global head of brand design, Rasmus Wängelin. Spotify Mix was developed in collaboration with Berlin-based foundry Dinamo Typefaces, with Wängelin saying the new variable font design is “quite literally, a…

## Amazon Alexa’s Big AI Upgrade Could Require a New Subscription ### The Future of AI-Powered Assistants Comes at a Price :format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67734573/](Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge) Amazon is set to revolutionize the way we interact with our devices. With generative AI at the core of its latest Alexa overhaul, this technology promises to make the digital assistant far more conversational and intuitive than ever before. However, according to a recent report from CNBC, accessing these advanced features might come at an extra cost. ### What You Need to Know As Amazon gears up to introduce its enhanced version of Alexa later this year, it is poised to implement a new subscription model. This premium plan would be separate from the existing Amazon Prime…

**Title: Super Mario Maker 64: A Dream Come True for Mario Fans** **Introduction:** Nintendo’s legendary Super Mario Maker series has allowed fans to exercise their creativity by designing their own sidescrolling platformer levels. Using sprites and 3D objects from various entries in the franchise, these games have cultivated a deeply devoted fan base. However, the limitation has always been the sidescrolling nature of these creations. Today, everything changes. Thanks to a new ROM hack by a pair of dedicated fans, Mario builders can now venture into the world of three-dimensional design. Introducing: *Mario Builder 64*. **Introducing Mario Builder 64:** *Mario Builder 64* is more than just a simple ROM hack; it's a revolutionary tool for Nintendo 64 hardware that allows you to create and play your own Super Mario 64…