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The Power of XREAL Air AR Glasses and XREAL Beam Combined Gets Movie and Gaming Fans Closer to the Action Than Ever
XREAL is revolutionizing the world of entertainment and gaming through products that offer enhanced augmented reality experiences. Two of its most popular devices — XREAL Air AR glasses and XREAL Beam — work in tandem to allow users to get the most out of viewing their favorite TV shows, movies and games.Imagine watching Marvel’s newest show Secret Invasion or playing God of War Ragnarok on the Sony Playstation 5, but through a pair of AR glasses that lands you right in the action of the episode or gameplay. See every detail of a game’s graphics or get as close to a show’s special effects through a fully adjustable FHD virtual screen. This is what XREAL Air AR glasses and XREAL Beam offer – and you can feel the blast of an explosion via an integrated enhanced cinematic sound system.What’s ...
Get $30 off Amazon’s best Fire TV streaming sticks
/ The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is $30 off today, along with deals on the latest Amazon Echo Show 8, Turtle Beach’s Recon Cloud controller, and more. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>A small mountain of Monday deals: Got multiple DualSense controllers for your PlayStation 5 that see frequent use? The HyperX ChargePlay Duo charging station can charge two of them at once, ensuring you’ve always got a spare ready to go, and it’s on sale for just $24.99 ($8 off) at Amazon. The latest base model of Ring’s Video Doorbell is on sale for $54.99 ($45 off) at ...
8BitDo’s first mechanical keyboard is a love letter to the NES
/ The gaming accessory manufacturer is dipping its toe in the keyboard business with the $99.99 Retro Mechanical Keyboard, which comes with two kinda NES-style programmable buttons. 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”>Image: 8BitDo Nintendo doesn’t make keyboards, but 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard might be the next best thing. The $99.99 device comes in two color schemes: an “N Edition,” which has the same gray color scheme the Nintendo Entertainment System (N...
Twitter gets special permission to be ‘X’ in the iOS App Store
/ Elon Musk’s social network seems to have gotten an exception to Apple’s App Store character limit rule. 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”>Illustration: The Verge Twitter, which is rebranding as X, is now listed as X in the iOS App Store, suggesting the app got special treatment from Apple to allow a single-character name. The renaming was briefly hindered by a rule forbidding single-character app names within the App Store — the actual app name on iPhones and iPads already showed up as X. The exception could be a sign Apple wants to keep the hatchet buried with X owner Elon M...
Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate organization for reporting on Twitter hate speech
/ The Center for Countering Digital Hate is Twitter’s latest target for legal threats. 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”>Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Twitter — now called X — is threatening to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) for its research into hate speech on Twitter that the company claims is driving away advertisers. In a letter to the CCDH, which was first reported by The New York Times, Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro claims that the CCDH “regularly posts articles making inflammatory, outrageous, and false or misleading assertions” about Twitter with t...
Save over $600 on Samsung’s art-like Frame TV
/ One of Samsung’s coolest TVs is on a great sale. Plus, deals on Belkin’s 2-in-1 MagSafe charger, Apple’s M2 and M2 Pro Mac Minis, and more. 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 Samsung’s Unpacked presentation may have brought new announcements of Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 phones, new smartwatches, and some new tablets, but one of the best Samsung deals right now is on its wall art-inspired The Frame TV from last year. Woot is cu...
CD Projekt Red is laying off about 9 percent of its staff
/ ‘There’s no easy way to say this, but today we are overstaffed.’ 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: CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Red (CDPR), the video game studio behind franchises like The Witcher and Cyberpunk, is laying off “roughly” 9 percent of its staff, according to a Wednesday blog post. That number translates to around 100 people. “There’s no easy way to say this, but today we are overstaffed,” CEO Adam Kiciński wrote in the post. “We have talented people on board who are finishing their tasks and — based on current and expected project needs — we already know we don’t...
Google will start pushing Android developers hard for large screen support
/ Android tablets and, by extension, foldables may finally get good full-screen apps without OS hacks from phone makers. 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: Google Google will start highlighting apps in Google Play that offer good full-screen support on Android tablets and foldables — and shaming the ones that don’t. The company announced the changes in a blog post yesterday in a clear bid to get developers on board with supporting larger screens for the OS. “To promote high-quality apps that shine on large screens, we’ve made several ranking changes to boost quality across Pla...
Microsoft’s new Xbox Home UI is now available
/ After nearly a year of testing, the new Xbox Home experience includes more room for your backgrounds and quick access to games, the store, and settings. 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 new Xbox Home UI.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″>You can pin games and groups of apps or games to the home interface.
Casablanca Drops MAD Paris-Customized Contax G2 Camera for $8,300 USD
Casablanca and MAD Paris are collaborative pioneers, and the two have even come together once before for a limited-series run of customized Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches. Now, the duo is back with another reworked oddity, this time giving the iconic Contax G2 camera a fitting MAD Paris x Casablanca makeover.The camera is as game-changing as its collaborators -- when it was launched in 1996 (and produced up until 2005), the G2 was the world's most advanced rangefinder camera. Its small body and punchy performance meant it became a trusty companion to any budding photographer, and more established ones who needed something portable, and today it still reigns as a camera loved by many.That's because it features a 35mm autofocus, a four-frame-per-second integrated motor drive, shutter spee...
GitHub and others call for more open-source support in EU AI law
/ The companies want some rules relaxed for open-source AI development. 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”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a paper sent to EU policymakers, a group of companies, including GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and others, are encouraging more support for the open-source development of different AI models as they consider finalizing the AI Act. EleutherAI, LAION, and Open Future also cosigned the paper. Their list of suggestions to the European Parliament ahead of the final rules includes clearer definitions of AI components, clarifyin...
The Hundreds of “X” Trademarks Could Result in Legal Problems for Elon Musk’s Rebranding of Twitter
Disputes over trademarks could be a major legal headache for Elon Musk as he rebrands Twitter to "X."Trademark attorney Josh Gerben told Reuters that there are almost 900 active trademarks registrations in the United States across numerous industries for the letter "X." Some of these companies include big names such as Meta and Microsoft, with Meta registering a federal trademark in 2019 for a blue and white "X" for software and social media, and Microsoft owning the "X" trademark for its Xbox console since 2003."There's a 100% chance that Twitter is going to get sued over this by somebody," Gerben said, although he added that Microsoft and Meta will probably not sue unless they feel like Twitter's rebranding is infringing on their trademarks.Even if Musk successfully rebrands Twitter to X...
