Amazon has dropped the 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip and 512GB storage to a new low price of $1,199.
Amazon has dropped the 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip and 512GB storage to a new low price of $1,199.
Popular smart home is venturing into the smart lock business for the first time. The new Abode Lock features a retrofit design that the company says works with any latch-style deadbolt and doesn’t require any changes to the door hardware itself.
Unfortunately, the Abode Lock lacks the key feature many Apple users require: HomeKit support. Instead, Abode has opted for Amazon Alexa and Google Home support.
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More than 600 new Vision Pro apps will be available on launch day, says Apple – adding to the million plus iPad apps that also run on the device.
The company says that the new apps will change the way we approach everything from entertainment to productivity …
more…As one optical Apple product makes its debut, the company has declared another one obsolete: The last MacBook Pro with an optical drive …
more…The Senate hearing on social media saw Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologise to families who hold social media responsible for children who harmed themselves, including some who took their own lives.
It also saw some bizarre racism by one senator who apparently can’t tell the difference between Singapore and China …
more…In a new piece in Vanity Fair, Tim Cook talks Vision Pro – including his first ever experience of using an early prototype of the device in the company’s secretive design block.
The piece doesn’t say when that was, only that it was before Apple moved to its current campus, and that it was “years ago; maybe six, seven, or even eight” …
more…Following in the footsteps of Netflix, both Hulu and Disney+ password sharing crackdowns are now underway.
Disney+ began its clampdown in Canada, and is now emailing US members to announce new terms and conditions which specifically include restrictions on sharing passwords across households …
more…Apple will use Qualcomm modem inside iPhones until March 2027, as the deal between the two companies has been extended by almost two years.
影片讲述了两个感情受挫的音乐人在纽约相遇,共同制作音乐,寻找自我和梦想的故事。可惜影片名翻译没选好,选了一个很恶俗的翻译名《再次出发之纽约遇见你》,我觉得这名字远远不如最早的《歌曲改变人生》这个翻译片名。
两个主角都是充满激情的音乐人,一个是才华横溢的年轻女歌手,却被出轨的男友背叛,一个是曾经辉煌的音乐制作人,人到中年,却失去了工作和家庭。两人在最低谷的时候相遇,互相激励,重新找回了对音乐的热爱和对生活的希望。
女主角是个来自英国的傲娇才女,她简直是一个完美的文艺女青年,她的男友是个奇葩,为了一个刚认识一个月的助理文员,居然背叛出轨了自己五年的女友,实在是奇葩。男主角做为一个中年大叔,也非常成熟和理智,他们对音乐的热爱,都是真挚、纯洁和动人的,让观众看到了比爱情更丰富与热烈的情感:对音乐的热爱之情。
这部电影让我彻底粉了“英伦玫瑰”凯拉·奈特莉,以前只觉得她演电影气质很好,这部电影发现她还居然还会唱歌,太令人意外了,影片的歌声太好听了,我因为一部电影听遍了电影里的所有歌曲(QQ音乐有影片专辑,专辑名:Begin Again - Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture 歌曲改变人生 电影原声带),凯拉·奈特莉唱的最令我印象深刻的是影片开头的那首歌:《A Step You Can't Take Back》。她的其他几首歌也挺好听,越听越有味道。
这部电影最让我感到清新和文艺的剧情是,女主角的男友出轨了,而且事业还风光无限,拿了大奖,女主角于是写了一首歌《Like A Fool》,给前男友打电话唱这首歌来骂渣男,这招普通人绝对想不出来。更有趣的是,前男友听到这首歌后,竟然想和她复合。
影片的结局是个开放性的结局,男主角和他的前妻复合,但女主角是否和前男友复合未知,从最后女主的前男友唱 Lost Stars 的现场看,女主先是笑,然后流泪,之后带着微笑骑车离去,算是一个开放式结局,女主和前男友的关系两种可能性都有,留给不同的观众不同的解读,也挺好。
我个人觉得,前男友出轨是个错误,如果他真能好好认错,保证不再重犯,两人重归于好也算是一个不错的选择。
至于两人在音乐商业化之间的争执,其实是小问题,不足以破坏两人对音乐的共同爱好。
女主追求音乐的艺术性,对于音乐商业化较为反感,唱歌的风格是抒情歌曲,不赞同对《Lost Stars》进行大量地编辑和混音的版本,而她男友认为音乐是要与他人分享,那样歌曲才能被更多的人听到,当女主应邀去男友音乐会现场的时候,她也发现听众们喜欢他以新的方法演绎《Lost Stars》这首歌,他们的能量弥漫着整个会场,女主想到之前在酒吧唱抒情歌曲遇到的冷场,发现男友演绎的流行歌曲更受到大众的喜爱,于是流下了悲伤和失落的泪水。
女主和男友的分歧其实很好解决,一张音乐专辑可以放很多歌曲,可以把女主的抒情歌曲版本和男友的流行歌曲版本都放进去,多个版本一起发布,这样,听众不仅仅听到自己喜欢的歌曲,女主的抒情歌曲也能被更多的听众听到,这就一举两得,两全其美了。大家都是为了追求音乐艺术,求同存异,一起创作出更多更好的艺术作品,那样不是更好。实际上,《歌曲改变人生》的电影原声带就把《Lost Stars》的三个版本的歌曲都收录了。
女主明白了自己的歌曲太小众了,于是在影片最后发行自己的专辑时,做了一个选择,使用非常低的发行价格和网络口碑来获得更多用户收听,而省去了中间发行商的渠道包装,通过低价格倾销的方式获得更多的听众,也算是女主在音乐商业化和个人艺术追求上的一个选择。
Not hyped enough about Apple Vision Pro yet? Apple has cranked up the anticipation with a countdown clock on apple․com that tells you how soon Apple Vision Pro will officially launch.
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Genres/Tags: RPG, Top-down, Post-apocalyptic, Retro, Real-time, 2D
Companies: Pixpil, Chucklefish
Languages: ENG/MULTI7
Original Size: 1.7 GB
Repack Size: from 967 MB [Selective Download]
Discussion and (possible) future updates on CS.RIN.RU thread
Screenshots (Click to enlarge) Repack FeaturesIn the near-future, society is starting to collapse, and the human population is at an all-time low. A deadly toxic presence has spread across the land, destroying and devouring everything in its path.
Those who could escape the miasma flocked to underground villages to start a new life. But for a hardworking miner and a mysterious young girl, the hope of a thriving outside world beckons…
Escape the tyrannical clutches of Potcrock Isle’s subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail.
Contains adult humour and some mature themes.
Game Features
Backwards Compatibility
This repack IS slightly backwards compatible with my previous Eastward repack. You can rehash fg-optional-bonus-soundtrack.bin to save 189 MB of traffic.
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Apple announced last year that it would extend its agreement with Qualcomm to continue using the company’s 5G modems until 2026. However, as Apple’s plans to build its own modems have been thwarted, it will continue to use Qualcomm’s modems in the iPhone until 2027 at least.
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Genres/Tags: RPG, Dungeon crawl, First-person, 3D
Companies: Dreaming Wizard Games, Łukasz Radziejewicz
Languages: ENG/MULTI8
Original Size: GB
Repack Size: GB
Discussion and (possible) future updates on CS.RIN.RU thread
Screenshots (Click to enlarge) Repack FeaturesEmbark on a Perilous Journey
The forgotten tunnels, seemingly endless and empty, exude a sinister energy from within. Whatever lurks in the depths is far from pleased at being disturbed. Dungeon Legends 2 immerses you in a game of exploration and real-time combat against hordes of monsters dwelling in the subterranean world. Success hinges on character development, a relentless search for superior items and potions to survive, and mastery of the magic permeating your surroundings.
Descend through the Depths
Grid-based movement, riddles, puzzles, and NPC quests shape the journey, fostering an atmosphere of mystery and danger at every turn. Engage in melee combat, enhance your warrior skills through magic items, and wield powerful spells as you descend through 12 extensive levels. Confront the ultimate challenge at the journey’s end—the Dragonblood Crystal, guarded by the king of dragons in a majestic lava cave.
Unprecedented Interaction
Dungeon Legends 2 introduces an innovative AI-supported dialogue system, utilizing advanced natural language processing to craft dynamic and personalized conversations between you and NPCs. Your choices and interactions dynamically influence the storyline, unlocking new quests and opportunities. The NPCs, powered by the dialogue system, remember your preferences, fostering continuity and consistency throughout your adventure.
Game Features
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We’re only a few days away from the official launch of the Apple Vision Pro in the U.S., and we’ve been learning a lot about the device over the last few days as Apple has invited some journalists to try it out in advance. Some users have been wondering how to recover the Vision Pro firmware if it fails, and now we know that you can do it using an iPhone.
more…Apple Vision Pro is an extremely personal and individual device. Even so, Apple has created a “Guest User” mode so that you can let your friends and family try out the headset without accessing your personal data. However, sharing your Vision Pro with others won’t be a seamless process.
more…Unity on Wednesday announced the official launch of its tools to help developers build extended reality (XR) apps for Apple Vision Pro. With these tools, apps can take advantage of Unity’s technology known as “PolySpatial” to display 3D elements that interact with the real world.
more…Tools like Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion and Craiyon can generate amazing AI art. But first you need to know how to use them.
Ray Wong from Inverse has uncovered an interesting new tidbit about the Apple Vision Pro battery. The cable that runs from the battery to the headset is removable with a SIM-eject tool:
l used a SIM card push pin to "unlock" the cable connected to the Apple Vision Pro battery pack. It popped right out. pic.twitter.com/tShScpMlvr
— Ray Wong (@raywongy) January 31, 2024
The connector looks like Lightning at first glance, but wider and with additional contact points.
more…Apple earnings results for the final months of 2023 arrive Thursday. Here's what analysts expect, and what they want to know about 2024.
Personalization options include an interchangeable magnetic case you can swap out for different colors and designs.
You can finally purchase the new . The new smart home upgrade was just officially revealed at CES 2024 to start the year, and now it’s going up for sale heading into February to join the rest of the company’s other Matter and Thread smart home accessories.
more…Ahead of Vision Pro’s official launch on Friday, Microsoft has officially revealed all of its plans for Apple’s new visionOS platform. In a blog post, the company confirmed that Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Loop will be available on the App Store in Apple Vision Pro.
more…Apple recently launched its collaborative playlist feature for Apple Music as part of iOS 17.4. This lets Apple Music subscribers share, edit, and enjoy playlists together. Now Apple has clarified the age restriction for playlist collaboration.
more…With the new app you can use Continuity Camera on iPhone or iPad to join a call with up to 25 folks on your TV.
We’re just two days away from Vision Pro arriving to the first customers and ahead of the launch, Apple has issued a security patch. To protect against a WebKit flaw that’s been actively exploited, you’ll want to make sure to update to visionOS 1.0.2.
more…A month after the iPhone 15 lineup arrived, we saw data from PerfectRec show ratings from owners of the 15 Pro ranked below iPhone 13 Pro and 14 Pro. Now the latest report shows iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max customer satisfaction has continued to decline while iPhone 15 and 15 Plus satisfaction has surpassed the high-end models.
more…Apple Vision Pro now has a newer software update awaiting customers on Friday. visionOS 1.0.2 is now the current software version released by Apple.
more…iPad Air (5th Generation) is a fantastic tablet. And right now you can get big discounts on any configuration at Best Buy.
Want to expand your iPhone photography skills? You’ve probably been using the iPhone pano camera feature for years, but as it happens, there are two simple ways to capture extraordinary images.
more…Apple TV has long been a conference room hit for sharing content on the big screen. tvOS 17 and iOS 17 add the ability to use your iPhone as your webcam and join video calls from your TV.
Now Cisco is launching Webex for so you can turn your TV into the best screen for work meetings.
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more…A fantastic deal on Amazon has taken a whopping $249 off the M1 MacBook Air, discounting its price to an all-time low of $749.
Yesterday saw the first round of hands-on and unboxing videos for Apple Vision Pro, sharing some interesting tidbits about Apple’s first spatial computer. After an initial unboxing video yesterday, MKBHD has now shared an in-depth look at what it’s like to actually use Apple Vision Pro.
more…Wednesday’s best Apple deals are here, with a $300 discount applying to Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air. That all-time low comes joined by much of the same status on Anker’s 5,000mAh MagSafe power bank with stand at $35 – or 50% off the usual price tag. Today’s savings round out with some HomeKit gear discounts. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
more…Apple TV+ committed itself to "Hijack" season two, a thriller starring Idris Elba that proved immensely popular.
Here's another example of several we've seen popping up on social media where a dual-display user wants to simplify and focus.
NBA fans will soon have a new leaderboard to climb. NBA Infinite, the upcoming player versus player mobile basketball game, is launching on iOS and Android during the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend.
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