Apple’s ‘unprecedented’ engineering snafu reportedly spoiled plans for more powerful iPhone 14 Pro chip

According to a new report, Apple worked on an A16 chip that supports ray tracing. The iPhone 14 Pro’s A16 Bionic chip uses a similar architecture to the A15 in the iPhone 13 Pro, but that was only Apple’s fallback plan, according to a report from The Information. The company wanted to add a next-generation… Continue reading Apple’s ‘unprecedented’ engineering snafu reportedly spoiled plans for more powerful iPhone 14 Pro chip

Apple’s AirPods Pro fall to $200, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Including discounts on PS5 and 8BitDo gamepads, LG OLED TVs and Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 2. All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All… Continue reading Apple’s AirPods Pro fall to $200, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard file responses to the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

The companies stated their case for why Microsoft should be allowed to buy Activision for $68.7 billion. Microsoft has filed a formal response to a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit that seeks to block it from buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. It pushed back against the agency’s claims that the takeover would harm competition… Continue reading Microsoft and Activision Blizzard file responses to the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

How to connect AirPods to your iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and more

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. One of the most convenient things about Apple’s… Continue reading How to connect AirPods to your iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and more

2022 was an incredible year for handheld gaming

The past year was stellar for handheld gaming, no matter the size of your actual hands. Between the Steam Deck, Playdate and an explosion of retro consoles, we received an embarrassing amount of mobile gaming goodness in 2022, and cloud play is only encouraging more innovation. Even though Sony still hasn’t revived the Vita, it… Continue reading 2022 was an incredible year for handheld gaming

Twitter’s new view counts for tweets offer measurement without meaning

/ A view count is a metric useful only to marketers — not Twitter schlubs and shitposters. It’s more likely to drive you crazy than drive engagement. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The internet is, in many ways, built on fraudulent measurement. Measuring article and video views keep the wheels of online advertising spinning,… Continue reading Twitter’s new view counts for tweets offer measurement without meaning

Creating the warm and cozy sci-fi future of After Yang

Production designer Alexandra Schaller talks about building a different, greener vision of the future. Share this story Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner-Smith in After Yang.Image: A24 After Yang is probably the coziest science fiction movie this year. Directed by Kogonada, the film takes place at some point in the indeterminate future following an unspecified calamity… Continue reading Creating the warm and cozy sci-fi future of After Yang

Russia-linked Sistema Asia Capital struggles to sell portfolio; CEO quits“Nobody wants to be seen as giving Russians money now.”

Sistema Asia Capital, the venture arm of Russian private investment firm Sistema PJSFC, has been caught in a liquidity limbo as the firm struggles to find buyers for its Asian portfolio. According to several sources aware of the development, Sistema Asia Capital placed its India and Southeast Asian venture portfolio on the secondary market after… Continue reading Russia-linked Sistema Asia Capital struggles to sell portfolio; CEO quits“Nobody wants to be seen as giving Russians money now.”

SWVL said to have shut down ops in Pak, new startup Buscaro picks up biz

Egypt-born SWVL, a startup that provides tech-enabled mass transit solutions, is said to have shut down its operations in Pakistan since early last month after being in the south Asian market for three years, DealStreetAsia has learnt. The Dubai-based startup is also said to have significantly scaled down its workforce in Pakistan, according to several… Continue reading SWVL said to have shut down ops in Pak, new startup Buscaro picks up biz

Announcing Indonesia’s minister for tourism & creative economy Sandiaga Uno as keynote speaker

We are honoured to announce the participation of Indonesia’s minister for tourism & creative economy His Excellency Sandiaga Uno as a keynote speaker at our upcoming Indonesia PE-VC Summit on January 12, 2023. At the helm of the ministry, Sandiaga Uno leads policy formulation and implementation in the areas related to tourism, the creative economy and… Continue reading Announcing Indonesia’s minister for tourism & creative economy Sandiaga Uno as keynote speaker