Some Counterfeit AirPods Can Behave Just Like the Original, Showing up Battery and Pairing Indicators Before we get into the details, we want to remind readers that counterfeit AirPods can behave in the same manner as the original. Users can view similar notifications as when they would pair original AirPods, such as pairing alerts and a battery indicator. These sorts of additions make it difficult for buyers to determine if the wireless earbuds they have purchased are authentic....

Internal Mode in iPadOS 16 Suggests Apple Could Enable Stage Manager on Older iPad Models Without M1 Chip iPadOS 16 will not bring Stage Manager on older iPad models and it has caused an uproar among users with an older iPad. 9to5mac discovered that iPadOS 16 features an internal mode that could allow Apple to offer Stage Manager on older iPad models. Apple’s head of software engineering Craig Frederighi stated that Apple ran tests on several iPad models before deciding to limit Stage Manager on iPad models with an M1 chip....

Apple Also Has Some Its Own RF Designs Used in the Latest iPhone 14 Range That Enable These Satellite Features As most of our readers know, all iPhone 14 models will get Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite in November, and that is made possible thanks to Qualcomm’s 5G modem. Reuters reports that custom Apple-designed radio frequency components coupled with software also allow these iPhones to have access to nearby satellites in case users are stuck in an unforgiving predicament....

7P Lens Upgrade Will Enable More Light to Pass Through the Sensor, Allowing for Better Quality Images Even if the less expensive iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max do not receive the 48MP main camera upgrade like the ‘Pro’ models, the addition of the 7P lens should improve image quality to an extent. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, one of Apple’s suppliers, Sunny Optical, has increased order capacity and commands a shipment share of 50-60 percent for the more premium models....

Kent Washington-based aerospace firm Blue Origin, owned and overseen by the retail billionaire Jeff Bezos, has tested its BE-4 rocket engine once again, before shipping it to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the latter’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The Centaur is a heavy-lift rocket that is one of three next-generation launch vehicles currently under development in America, and it is the first of them that might make an operational flight next year....

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang affirms the company will not change business strategies after canceling the purchase of ARM Ltd. Recently, NVIDIA officially halted the acquisition of ARM, raising questions as to future ventures and pathways for the company. In an interview with Venture Beat, Jensen affirms that NVIDIA continues the company’s 20-year license agreement with ARM Limited to be used in processors, graphics cards, and DPUs, with no change to the roadmap introduced to the public....

Microsoft Office 2021 Discount Zone! As low as $13.32/PC However, the latest Office 2021 Pro license on Microsoft’s official website costs $439.99, which is why Godeal24’s Big Promotion for office software is highlighted: you can get the full Microsoft Office 2021 suite for just $25.61! If you have multiple computers at home that need to install Office 2021, there are different combinations to choose from! For example, the lowest unit price is the combination of 5PCs, and each license of Office 2021 is only $13....

Kingston FURY launches the new Renegade DDR5 memory offering speeds up to 6400 MT/s & timings of CL32 With RGB Illumination Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 series stretches the implementation of DDR5 systems with super fast, premium memory, up to 6400MT/s, and quick CL32 timings. With only the best components finely tuned by Kingstons team of engineers, strictly tested for the ultimate compatibility with most of the world’s leading motherboards, supported by 100% factory testing at speed, and Intel XMP 3....

The Mesa RADV Linux driver outperforms the official AMD AMDVLK Linux driver for RDNA 2-based GPUs Due to this release, Michael Larabel from Phoronix felt that updated benchmarks were necessary, posing the update against the Mesa Project’s RADV Vulkan driver. Larabel showcased the results on his website, utilizing an AMD RDNA 2 GPU to see the differences between the drivers. As a reminder to our readers, RADV, or Radeon Vulkan graphics driver, was developed by community engineers from Google, Red Hat, and other contributors working within the Linux platform....

As the wider crypto world continues to battle the ongoing fallout from the spectacular collapse of the FTX exchange, not to mention the immense contagion that would result if the Digital Currency Group (DCG) goes under, Litecoin (LTC) is likely to serve as a relatively robust safe haven in 2023, owing to the cryptocurrency’s halving event scheduled for later this year. For the uninitiated, Litecoin is now the second major cryptocurrency after Bitcoin to still use a Proof-of-Work (PoW) transaction authentication mechanism....

Well, thanks to ResetEra, a few screenshots from in-game, as well as a release date, are now available for people to find out. The thread details how the game is set to launch in late October (the 20th, to be exact), when, in contrast, the game’s page on Ubisoft’s website merely lists a 2022 release date, rather than anything concrete. Following the Spark of Hope Gold Edition link just redirects to the front page for the store, meaning that Ubisoft probably caught wind and restricted the page....

The tweet by Nintendo of America that announces this upcoming release can be seen below: Play with Bowser Jr. or Birdo, increase speed & technique with the Shellfish Gear, and enjoy the Urban Rooftop stadium when the new update releases 12/13. pic.twitter.com/7pvilT0BT3 — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 12, 2022 Bowser Jr. is a balanced player, while Birdo is more focused on offense. The Shellfish Gear allows you to improve your Speed and Technique stats....

Official support for Marvel’s Avenger’s will end on September 30, 2023. The game will still be playable both solo and online after that point, but no further updates, even minor bug fixes, will be offered. Original story: Pour one out for Marvel’s Avengers, as the live-service superhero game is reportedly shutting down imminently, with an official announcement said to be coming as soon as next week. Last month, we heard rumors the game would be winding down in 2023, but that additional content, including new characters like She-Hulk and Captain Marvel, would still be delivered before the game was sunset....

Micron (NASDAQ:MU) just took a major step to significantly elevate its US-based chip fabrication footprint by announcing a mammoth-sized investment in the New York state over the next two decades in what is increasingly mothballing into a production onshoring trend across the wider chip manufacturing sphere. As per the reporting by New York Times, Micron has now pledged to spend up to $100 billion over the next 20 years or so to establish a gigantic memory chip fabrication unit in upstate New York....

The Top Gun: Maverick experience is taking off 5/25 in Microsoft Flight Simulator! Don’t have your own call sign yet? Create one today! https://t.co/HbJBpVgIPD pic.twitter.com/3i7Chp336l — Xbox (@Xbox) May 9, 2022 It isn’t entirely clear at this juncture what’s actually included in the Top Gun: Maverick expansion, with Microsoft and developer Asobo Studio merely promising that players will get to “experience first-hand what it’s like to be a U.S. Navy Top Gun....

Minisforum Elitemini HX90H Mini PC Launched: Packs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, RX 6600M GPU, $799 US Base Price Press Release: After the first glance 4 months ago, MinisForum finally launches the pre-sale campaign for its HX90G mini PC today. One of the most powerful mini PC they ever made with an AMD discrete graphics card. Powering the beastly HX90G is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX. This chip is powered by the Zen 3 core architecture, crafted with TSMC’s industry-leading 7nm process....

MSI’s First 1000W PSU Launched: MPG A1000G 80 Plus Gold Certified With 12V & 83.3A Output As the demand for power continues to increase in the high-end PC segment, MSI has decided to launch its first 1000W PSU, the MPG A1000G. This PSU is designed with core enthusiasts & high-performance gamers in mind. For starters, the PSU is 80 Plus Golde Certified & comes equipped with 100% Japanese capacitors that are rated to run optimally up to 105C....

Apple to Launch 15-Inch MacBook Air and 12-Inch MacBook Next Year, M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips Might Arrive Later This Year According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro would be close to the size of the larger 16-inch MacBook Pro. It would mark the first time for the MacBook Air to feature a screen this size. At this point, the latest M2-powered MacBook Air features a 13....

The new update will be deployed later today for the Nintendo Switch, while those on PC will have to wait until tomorrow. On Switch, players are required to download 10GB of data, where PC players will be presented with a 22GB download. The new update contains content that requires the purchase of the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion in order to access, as well as content that only requires players to install this new update....

As reported by Game Reactor, four reliable sources at Sony and one outside the company revealed that a new State of Play event is planned for this week. Due to the current events, however multiple developers, including some at PlayStation Studios, have asked for the event to be delayed. With Sony having released some high-profile games like Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7, the time is definitely right to reveal more on what’s to come to PlayStation consoles later this year with a new State of Play....