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Dyson Launched the World’s Most Powerful Robot Vacuum In This Week’s Tech Roundup
Innovation continues to flow as we look back at another week in the tech space with new products, announcements and more. Dyson led the way by showing off a new robot vacuum -- the 360 Vis Nav -- that it claims has twice the suction power of its closest competitor. Elsewhere, Amazon is looking to revolutionize ID checking for alcohol purchases with new palm-scanning technology.In other product news, the Hypebeast team got up close and personal with Apple’s "Transparent" Beats Studio Buds + ahead of its release. The major tech brand also announced its schedule for WWDC 2023 while Leica unveiled its latest full-frame compact camera -- the Q3.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Closer Look at Apple's "Transparen...
Riot delays competitive League of Legends season after players voted to walk out
/ The LCS’ summer season was set to start on Thursday, but Riot Games pushed it back by two weeks. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Liu YiCun / Riot Games Riot Games announced Tuesday that it’s delaying the start of the summer season for competitive North American League of Legends after players recently voted “overwhelmingly” for a walkout. The League Championship Series (LCS) summer split was set to kick off on Thursday, but the start of the season is being pushed back by two weeks. The players, who are represented by the LCS Players Association (LCSPA), voted to walk ou...
Nvidia became a $1 trillion company thanks to the AI boom
/ Even as the market for crypto and gaming PC GPUs has cooled, the AI gold rush sees Nvidia selling shovels at just the right time. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Nvidia’s stock price shown opening at over $400 per share, bringing the company’s overall valuation beyond $1 trillion for the first time.
Status Audio’s Between 3ANC Wireless Earbuds Look to Bring Audiophile Quality to the Masses
Status Audio has unveiled its all-new Between 3ANC wireless earbuds, equipped with Active Noise Canceling (ANC), Transparency Mode and several other consumer-clamoring features.The earbuds, available in "Black" and "Bone" colorways, arrive with all of today's standard specs, including IPX5 water resistance, Bluetooth 5.2 and a wireless charging case. They're also packed with six microphones and eight hours of playback with ANC and 12 hours with the function turned off. The latest from Status pulls all of the loved features from the brand's previous Between Pro model, including the Hybrid Triple Driver acoustic system and its Red Dot award-winning design, and continues the brand's experiential audio exploration with enhanced listening quality.The Hybrid Triple Driver system is unique in com...
Twitter Could Be Banned in Europe by Not Following Disinformation Rules
It looks like Twitter continues to find itself in hot waters over its non-compliance of the EU's disinformation regulations. France's Digital Minister Jean-Noël Barrot recently took to Twitter to discuss the importance of following guidelines to combat the ongoing issue of fake news on social media. Barrot's comments come shortly after Twitter withdrew itself from the voluntary rulebook that stated guidelines for big tech companies like Elon Musk's company. Others include Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft, which are all held to a certain standard, participating in a code to facilitate certain obligations from these tech giants. These companies would be following a mandatory Digital Services Act that is set to go into effect in August in the European Union. The Digital Minister recently told Fra...
The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake will reuse the original game’s voice lines — with no changes
/ At least one element of the remake is going to feel very familiar. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Konami Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the recently announced remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, will reuse the voice lines from the original game with no changes, according to Tommy Williams, Konami’s head of communications for the Americas. Konami revealed the game last week, and its language about how the original voice cast would be featured has been murky. The company’s press release said that the remake will “star the original voice characters,” and a twee...
Twitter is adding crowdsourced fact checks to images
/ The feature comes a week after a fake image of an ‘explosion’ near the Pentagon went viral. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Twitter Twitter is expanding its crowdsourced fact-checking program to include images, shortly after a fake image went viral claiming to show an “explosion” near the Pentagon. Community Notes, which are user-generated and appear below tweets, were introduced to add context to potentially misleading content on Twitter. Now contributors will be able to add information specifically related to an image, and that context will populate below “recent and fu...
Apple iPhone 15 Dummy Models Give Hands-On Look At Upcoming Releases
The team at Mac Rumors recently posted a YouTube video to showcase what the upcoming Apple iPhone 15 is expected to look like. In their recent video, Mac Rumors has revealed dummy models of the entire iPhone 15 lineup, including the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. These phones are the four new iPhones Apple is expecting to launch in 2023. The dummy models are often made by case makers who have invested a significant amount of money to sourcing leaked details on updated designs so they can come out with appropriate sized cases. This often leads to the surfaced dummy models, which are quite accurate replicas of the new iPhones.According to the dummy models, the iPhone 15 will see the USB-C on all the models. There also appears to be a set of design chang...
Huawei Launches Water Droplet-Shaped Freebuds 5
Chinese telecom company Huawei has released its Huawei FreeBuds 5, showcasing a new curvaceous design and upgraded features.The sleek and natural aesthetic of the budless in-ears takes inspiration from water droplets with a rounded stem that grows wider toward the bottom. In addition to its eye-catching visual design, the earbuds are the first in-ear type to feature triple microphones, allowing them to pick up and block out ambient noise and noise inside the ear canal. Furthermore, the Adaptive Ear Matching (AEM) technology accurately detects the fit of the ear canal and applies noise-canceling accordingly.The newly designed 11mm magnet dynamic driver unit has two ring-shaped magnets. The center of the magnet ring mechanism creates a pathway for airflow, which enables the earbuds to delive...
Motorola’s third Moto G Stylus 5G might be the charm
/ This year’s Moto G Stylus 5G is $399 with some competitive upgrades — including the brand-spanking-new Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) comes with a few upgrades, including a more powerful processor.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The rose champagne color shown here is one of two options, and it’s the obvious winner.
Niantic has a new experience for Quest headsets that features an “AI-enabled” owl
/ Wol (the owl) can tell you all about the redwood forest. The mixed reality experience works on phones, too. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Niantic Niantic, known for augmented reality mobile games like Pokémon Go and Peridot, revealed a new mixed reality experience on Tuesday. Titled “Wol,” it can be played on Quest headsets and features an “AI-enabled” talking owl discussing the redwood forest. I packed a lot into that sentence, so let’s break it down. While you can check out this experience on your phone, it differs from Niantic’s AR mobile games because you can also t...
The best Memorial Day deals you can already get
/ Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers have already started to launch Memorial Day discounts. We’re keeping an eye out for the best deals throughout the week and dropping them here. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Memorial Day isn’t just the unofficial start of summer — it’s also a good time to save money on everything from outdoor furniture to the latest tech accessories. And while many retailers are likely going to launch thei...
