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While the Financial Times previously reported that Apple is working on a full-featuredhome automation software platform, a new report claims that the company actually has much smaller plans for the home. According to sources forGigaom, Apple is hoping to lessen fragmentation in the home by certifying more connected devices through the official Made for iPhone program. The company is reportedly not working on software-based automation, however, and instead is focusing its smart home efforts on connecting devices over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for voice control....

It’s easy to write off the recent rumors ofthe iPhone Plus(English translation of ‘iPhone Math’) as ‘crazy.’ After all, Apple just increased the iPhone’s screen size to 4-inches last year, why would they go to 4.9-inches now and force developers to redesign their apps again? Well according to the latest theory to make its way around the blogosphere, they wouldn’t necessarily have to. Apple could theoretically make an iPhone with a 4....

Today, NVIDIA announced the release date and the pricing for the Founder’s Edition of its RTX 4060. The card will release on June 29 at 6AM PST and start at $299.99. The latest GPU to offer the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture will bring AI-accelerated gaming with ray tracing and DLSS 3. The RTX 4060 Ti, the higher tier version of this line, is still set to launch in July. These cards will be more aimed towards 1080p gaming with the added benefit of DLSS 3 to increase frame rates while also offering a lower output....

Fans of thePhilips Hueline of smart lights can apparently look forward to adding more kit to their homes, but it won’t be anything like what the brand already sells. Quite apart from a new LED light strip or a fancy bulb, the future Philips Hue product will apparently be asmart security cameraof some sort. And it sounds like we might see more at the upcoming IFA event in Berlin next month....

Apple is expected to hold its iPhone announcement in thenext two weeks, and popular online trade-in serviceGazellehas seen a huge boost in people trying to sell their used iPhones in exchange for cash. Gazelle has seen a 84% spike in iPhone submissions during the last two weeks. If you’re wanting to sell your current iPhone before the next generation is revealed, now is the time to act… CNETreports: “This launch has been so delayed and overdue, there’s definitely a lot more of a hype,” said Anthony Scarsella, Gazelle’s “chief gadget officer” in a phone interview....

In our last installment, we took a look at an age old principle of composition: the ‘Rule of Thirds’. I hope everyone enjoyed experimenting with it. In this installment, we are going to explore the foundation of this rule. Before that, I want to mention something about having fun. Although we call it the ‘Rule of Thirds’, let’s not get hung up on the word ‘rule’. Let’s think of it more as a guideline....

AirPrint, Apple’s wireless printing technology is great except when it is not. The problem with AirPrint: limited vendor support. Unless you own a printer that works with AirPrint, you’re out of luck. But things don’t have to be this way and thanks to a myriad of printer-related apps on the App Store, you can easily send images, documents and other content in select iOS apps to non-AirPrint printers. One of the best printer apps on the App Store, Printer Pro for iPhone by Ukrainian developerReaddlehas gone free for the next 24 hours....

The Corrupted Status effect in Remnant 2 is much rarer than the standard effects you find throughout each campaign, and that is because it plays a role beyond gameplay mechanics. For days, the community has been attempting to unlock the Archon Archetype, and Corruption appears to be part of the key, but how does it all work? What is the Corrupted Status Effect in Remnant 2? In Remnant 2,the Corrupted Status effect is used for a puzzle within The Labyrinth....

A decade ago, Treyarch altered their perception in the Call of Duty community. Widely seen as the “B” team at the time, Call of Duty: Black Ops allowed the studio to rise out of Infinity Ward’s shadow thanks to its mind-bending campaign, in-depth and customizable approach to multiplayer, and of course, Zombies. While the Black Ops games have remained strong titles, there’s no denying that they’ve become gimmicky (wall-running, hero mechanics, no campaign, etc....

Rivian Is The Latest EV Maker To Embrace Tesla’s Charging Network Following similar actionsby FordandGeneral Motorsin recent weeks, EV truck maker Rivian is the latest OEM to strike a deal with Tesla for use of its network of more than 12,000 Tesla Supercharger charging stations located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Initially, Rivian customers will need to utilize an adapter to take advantage of the Superchargers, but the company will incorporate a Tesla-style charging port into its vehicles beginning in 2025....

Rode has been pleasing podcasters for a while now with the Rodecaster Pro, but the company realised people wanted more. Enter, then, the Rodecaster Pro 2. It’s a device the company pitches as a “revolution” compared to the original Rodecaster Pro, and one that’s so feature-packed that it can also be described as an “integrated audio production console”. What does that actually mean? Well, this is a device that can be used for all sorts of things and by all sorts of people....

Powers Boothe(Sin City,Deadwood, Nashville) has joinedMarvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.in a recurring role as Gideon Malick, a notorious man whose loyalties remain a mystery. Boothe previously appeared inMarvel’s The Avengersas a member of the World Security Council. While Marvel wouldn’t say much more about Gideon Malick, it’s possible that he could actually be the next Red Skull. Here’s whatJeph Loeb, Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, had to say in a statement regarding the casting....

Sen. Markey Had Strong Words For Elon Musk During Twitter Spat U.S. Senator Ed Markey gave a stern warning to Elon Musk in a tweet that attempted to put his companies in a bad light. In 2021, the Democratic Party member was among the senators who urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Tesla, citing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s various reported incidents involving the company’s electric vehicles. Senator Markey, who also represents the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, wrote aformal letterto the FTC about the potential dangers and purported unfair practices of Tesla in regard to its Full Self-Driving promises....