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Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche are getting their own in-car app store — and yes, that includes TikTok
/ Volkswagen Group is getting on the apps. TikTok, Spotify, The Weather Channel, and more are coming to VW’s new in-car app store. If you’ve long felt like the one thing missing from your Audi was in-car TikTok, fret no more. Volkswagen Group is the latest to join the in-car app party, and it’s doing it in a big way. And it’s a preview of the conglomerate’s big plans for a unified in-car software platform that will govern how its cars operate for years to come. The world’s second-largest vehicle manufacturer announced today that it will soon roll out an app store designed to serve its wide portfolio of car brands. Inside, drivers will find familiar third-party apps optimized for car-friendly usage. The initial rollout includes big names like TikTok, Spotify, Yelp, and mor...
This is Meta’s AR/VR hardware roadmap for the next four years
During an internal presentation, Meta execs laid out plans for three new Quest headsets, AR glasses in 2027, and a ‘neural interface’ smartwatch. Share this story a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Three new Quest models 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 Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta’s main challenge with the Quest 3, which is internally codenamed Stinson, will be convincing people to pay “a bit more” money than the cost of the existing Ques...
HBO Max’s Dune series has lost a lead actress and a director
/ Following the exit of one of its co-showrunners, HBO Max’s forthcoming Dune: The Sisterhood show is losing a star as well as a director. 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 Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Dune: The Sisterhood — HBO Max’s Dune prequel series about the origins of the Bene Gesserit — already appeared to be in a bit of trouble back when it lost its original co-showrunners, hired two more, and then lost one again. Now, though, things seem to be getting worse. Deadline reports that actress Shirley Henderson, one of Dune: The Sisterhood’s lead actresses, and director Joh...
Why climate credits for solar geoengineering are a bad idea
/ There’s still not enough research to start solar geoengineering, scientists say, let alone sell it as an easy climate fix. 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: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images Buyer beware: there’s a dubious new kind of climate credit for sale. Traditional carbon offset credits, say, for planting trees or protecting forests, have a record of failing to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, a startup is selling credits for its attempts to manipulate the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight, a controversial response to climate change called solar geoengine...
Jackbox 9 is now available in French, Italian, German, and two types of Spanish
/ The company says it’s the first time players can ‘enjoy a full Party Pack available in more than English.’ 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: Jackbox Games Jackbox Games has released a free update that localizes the games in its Party Pack 9 bundle. That means that party games like Fibbage 4, Roomerang, and Quixort are now available in French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, and Castilian Spanish. The translations cover pretty much every aspect of the games, from the intro videos and songs playing in the credits to the actual content of the games themselves. In a po...
EU says Apple breached antitrust law in Spotify case, but final ruling yet to come
/ The EU has issued a new statement of objections against Apple, dropping the in-app payments charge, and focusing on Apple’s restrictions on developers from advertising their own subscription sign-ups.
Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree is officially in development
/ We don’t yet have a release date or any firm details about content for the hotly-anticipated DLC, but it’s a relief to all Tarnished just to know it’s coming. 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: FromSoftware One of 2022’s biggest games, Elden Ring, is getting what looks to be its first major expansion: DLC content titled Shadow of the Erdtree. Developer FromSoftware announced in a tweet this morning that the DLC was officially under development, though the company did not share when we might expect a release. A short blog post confirmed the DLC will be coming to PS4, PS5, Xbo...
Meta backs new tool for removing sexual images of minors posted online
/ ‘Take It Down’ makes it easier for children and young adults to remove exploitative and sexualized content from participating platforms.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta now has a team building AI tools and ‘personas’
/ Zuckerberg says the company is building AI-powered tools for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. 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″>Mark Zuckerberg’s post about the new team.
Whoops! Crypto company Gemini is having some trouble with fraud
/ Speedrunning the financial system’s funniest failures.
Some Pixel phones are crashing after playing a certain YouTube video
/ A video of a tense scene from Alien is crashing some Pixels. Extra spooky.
The original Pokémon TCG base set is coming back as a trio of premium decks
/ The Pokémon Company and design firm Nendo are collaborating on a ‘premium’ trading card game set built around classics like Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise. While the Pokémon Trading Card Game is getting something of a major overhaul with the upcoming Scarlet and Violet expansion, The Pokémon Company knows there are still hardcore fans out there obsessing over the original base set, and it’s cooking up something special for them. During today’s Pokémon Presents stream, The Pokémon Company announced the impending arrival of Pokémon TCG Classic, a premium set of three decks built around classic cards like the base set’s Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise. In a press release about the decks, The Pokémon Company described them each as featuring a number of “iconic cards from the history o...
