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The idea of AirPods with cameras has already made some people uneasy, even though Apple has not announced such a product yet. Online forums have highlighted growing skepticism around the possibility of camera-equipped earbuds, with concerns ranging from privacy to whether such devices could eventually be restricted in workplaces and other public spaces. Those concerns may become harder to dismiss after a separate discovery reported by MacRumors offered a more detailed look at how Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods could potentially work. According to MacRumors, forum member mactracker uncovered a hidden macOS framework called “AccessorySensorManager,” which appears to contain references to sensors…

AMD’s next-generation Ryzen AI 500 “Medusa Point” APUs are getting another step closer to reality, and this time Linux is doing the leaking. As first noted by Phoronix, AMD has published the firmware needed for its upcoming RDNA 4m integrated graphics, giving us another indication that the Zen 6-based mobile chips are nearing their debut. RDNA 4m is a rather interesting hybrid The new firmware targets AMD’s GFX 11.7 graphics IP, known as RDNA 4m. It sits in an unusual position between the existing RDNA 3.5 architecture and full-blown RDNA 4. AMD’s desktop RDNA 4 GPUs use the newer GFX…

Valve has released Proton 11.0-2, and while the version number looks about as exciting as a BIOS update, SteamOS and Linux gamers have plenty of reasons to care. The latest stable Proton release fixes dozens of compatibility issues across Windows games, including Helldivers 2, Marvel Rivals, Arc Raiders and Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6. A whole lot of games just got less broken Several fairly big games get particularly useful fixes. Helldivers 2 should launch again after a recent game update broke compatibility, while Marvel Rivals gets a fix for crashes and Arc Raiders is playable again for some…

The Blood of Dawnwalker, the upcoming dark-fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves, is looking increasingly ambitious. The studio was founded by veterans of CD Projekt Red, and the game has already caught plenty of attention for its gorgeous visuals, open-world design and choice-driven gameplay. Now we know what kind of hardware will be needed to run all that eye candy. Your old GPU might actually survive this one The PC requirements are surprisingly reasonable. The minimum spec asks for just a GTX 1060 or RX 580, paired with 16GB RAM, while the recommended spec lists an RTX 4060, RX 7600…

Microsoft apparently wasn’t satisfied with making Bing the default search experience inside Windows and Edge, so it has built an entire standalone app to encourage users to put Bing in other browsers too. Called Microsoft Recommended Search Settings, the Windows 11 utility can install Bing extensions and change search settings in browsers including Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Yes, Microsoft actually built an app for this The app is distributed as a standalone MicrosoftSettings.exe rather than through Windows Update or the Microsoft Store. According to Windows Latest, the roughly 22.2MB installer opens with a recommendation to set Bing as the search…

Even after its $100 price increase in late June, Apple’s MacBook Neo remains one of the easiest laptops to recommend to students, casual users, and budget-conscious buyers. HP’s latest OmniBook 3 is now making a strong case for itself as a Windows alternative. As spotted by NotebookCheck, the HP OmniBook 3 costs $599.99, undercutting the MacBook Neo by $100 while offering an OLED display, a bigger battery, and a Snapdragon X processor for the price. It is also temporarily selling for even less at Best Buy, making the deal particularly attractive right now. HP makes some very different display trade-offs…

RayNeo has just dropped a bunch of new smart glasses that bring the theater experience to your face. The new RayNeo GT and GT Max AR glasses go on sale September 4 for $299 and $399 respectively, targeting people who want a giant private screen for gaming, movies, and travel without carrying anything remotely resembling a television. Both models use a use dual 1080p Micro-OLED displays running at up to 120Hz, alongside dedicated processing for display enhancement and spatial tracking. The $399 GT Max is where things get excessive. Its 59-degree field of view supports three virtual screen sizes equivalent…

The memory crisis has already pushed up prices across phones, laptops, consoles, and cameras, and now it is starting to reach smaller everyday gadgets. Amazon has raised prices on several Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, and Eero products, and Fortune reports that the company has blamed the increases on rising memory and storage component costs. Some of the jumps are pretty steep. The Echo Dot, which previously cost $49.99, is now $79.99. That is a 60% increase on a device that was supposed to be one of the cheapest ways into Amazon’s smart home ecosystem. Even the cheap stuff is getting…

RayNeo has unveiled a new pair of smart glasses designed to cut down how often you check your phone. The new iO Smart Glasses place a tiny MicroLED display in the upper corner of your vision, letting you glance at notifications, your schedule, and other quick information without reaching for your smartphone. A tiny display built to stay out of sight The iO uses RayNeo’s Firefly Engine Nano, a monochrome green MicroLED display compressed to 0.6 mm that reaches up to 1,300 nits. It sits inside a 33g frame with a 240mAh battery, four microphones, and a bone conduction sensor…

While CMF scrapped plans for another affordable smartphone this year as the ongoing memory crunch pushed component costs higher, the Nothing sub-brand has managed to go cheaper somewhere else. It has launched the Buds Neo, its most affordable wireless earbuds yet, and the price puts them surprisingly close to Apple’s wired EarPods. The CMF Buds Neo launch in India for ₹1,999 (~$21). For comparison, Apple still sells its USB-C EarPods for $19 in the U.S. CMF is offering a completely wireless pair of earbuds around the same general price bracket, complete with active noise cancellation, spatial audio, app controls, and…