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Here’s where you can still preorder Nintendo’s Zelda-inspired Switch OLED
/ Surprisingly, you can also reserve the matching carrying case to go along with it. 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: Nintendo Last week, after months of rumors, Nintendo finally confirmed that it’s releasing a Zelda-inspired Nintendo Switch OLED on April 28th. The special-edition console will retail for $359.99 and commemorates one of this year’s most anticipated video games, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which will drop alongside a new Zelda-themed controller and carrying case two weeks later, on May 12th.
HHW Gaming: Legendary Acquires ‘Street Fighters’ Film & TV Rights, New Movie In The Works
Mortal Kombat and The Super Mario Bros. got new movies. It looks like it's Street Fighter's turn. The post HHW Gaming: Legendary Acquires ‘Street Fighters’ Film & TV Rights, New Movie In The Works appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Spotify shows how the live audio boom has gone bust
/ Plus, the Obamas land another podcast deal.
Tinder is Working On a $500 USD per Month Subscription Tier
In an interview with Fast Company, Tinder chief product officer Mark Van Ryswyk revealed that company is going forward with building out its $500 USD per month subscription titled "Tinder Vault." Currently, the most premium Platinum subscription from Tinder costs $30 USD a month.According to Gizmodo, which found screenshots from a Reddit user, perks for Tinder Vault currently in discussion include a special status, priority pass offering more profile boosts, personalized concierge service, and "premium passport" offering access to Tinder's "most active and influential members.""I’m always like, ‘I want it yesterday.’ And, of course, these things don’t work that way,” says Van Ryswyk in an interview. “We’re still in this learning mode.” Part of that is figuring out how something that could ...
Disney is in a land war with the state of Florida
/ Governor Ron DeSantis called for a state investigation into the company.
Everybody hates GM’s decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs
Who should own the screen in your car? Share this story a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Why GM picked a fight with Apple To understand where GM’s coming from, look to its new upcoming Ultifi software platform. That may not be as sexy as 0–60 mph times and tire-roasting horsepower quotes, but it’s crucial to the EV overhaul GM is currently undertaking. Ultifi is essentially your smartphone’s OS but in car form. It will be used in GM’s next-gen EV lineup as well as its ICE vehicles, but it’s arguably more important for the former. With EVs essentially being software-driven batteries on wheels, Ultifi will allow for over-the-air updates, more advanced automated...
Apple has reportedly started a small number of corporate layoffs
/ The company has stood out from the big tech crowd in not doing layoffs, but it appears that has come to an end. Apple is reportedly laying off a small number of people from one of its retail teams, according to reports from Bloomberg and Business Insider. It’s currently not clear how many people will be affected, but Bloomberg says the number is “likely very small,” and both outlets say that, internally, the company is pitching it as a way to improve its operations rather than as a cost cutting measure. Still, until now, Apple’s lack of layoffs has set it apart from many big tech companies that have announced major cuts. Those include: Apple’s layoffs seem to be on a massively smaller scale, but it appears it can no longer act as an example of a company that hasn’t resorted to laying off...
SpaceX’s Starship Will Shuttle a Massive Rover to the Moon in 2026
A startup named Astrolab has teamed up with SpaceX for its first venture into space. Announcing the news on Friday, Astrolab said that it has signed a contract with SpaceX reserving a spot on one of its Starships, which will be utilized to transport Astrolab’s Flex rover to the Moon.Billing the Flex as the “largest and most capable rover ever to travel to the Moon,” the rover is three times the size of its largest predecessor and weighs two tons, according to Astrolab. The company says that the increase in size compared to past rovers will allow for a greater depth of scientific experimentation and more commercial endeavors. Astrolab has already set up agreements to transport multiple commercial payloads.Along with carrying payloads, the rover is also designed to be able to accommodate two...
MIT’s Dribblebot Can Play Soccer on Different Terrains
MIT's Improbable Artificial Intelligence Laboratory researchers have designed a robot that can dribble a soccer ball across a handful of different terrains. Titled "Dribblebot," the four-legged machine isn't as skillful as Lionel Messi, but it does have enough intelligence and power to dribble a ball across mud, gravel, sand, and snow.The tech piece is built with a silver body and comes equipped with a camera that rests on its head that is used to detect the soccer ball. A recovery controller is built into its system that allows it to stand back up after taking a fall and switch back into ball-tracking mode.This latest bot from MIT is fashioned with sensors so the robot can detect when it's crossing snow versus gravel, and a camera sits on top of the robot's head so it can locate the socce...
Today in Twitter: where are the retweet labels, and why did Doge replace the bird?
/ My ‘Following’ timeline is full of strangers. 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 retweet label is MIA on the timeline, but it’s there when you click on a tweet. If you click into the tweet, the retweet label shows back up, and if you try to reply to it, it’ll still tag the person who retweeted it. That functionality still being around, and the fact that the labels are still there on the timeline in the iOS and Android apps, as well as TweetDeck, makes this seem more like a bug than an intentional change. As for the Doge icon showing up on the loading screen and in the upper left corner of the web UI, ...
Hulu’s redesigning its unintuitive interface
/ It’ll now have a sidebar like pretty much every other major streaming app. Good.
Google Flights’ price guarantee could pay you back if your tickets get cheaper
/ Google is putting its money on the line to prove it knows when air travel prices are at their lowest. 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″>It’ll only show up on flights that Google is pretty certain won’t get cheaper in the future.
