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Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Artemis II commander says a lunar landing is “absolutely doable, and it’s doable soon.”

During a press conference on Thursday, astronaut Reid Wiseman said if Artemis II had a lander, “at least three of my crewmates would have been in it trying to land on the Moon.”

“If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would’ve taken it down and landed on that moon.”

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Meta is reportedly planning to lay off thousands of workers in May.

The job cuts could affect around 10 percent of Meta’s workforce, or around 8,000 employees, according to Reuters. This is reportedly the first of two waves of layoffs planned for this year, and follows an earlier report from Reuters that suggests Meta could cut as much as 20 percent of its workforce.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
Get lost in the Labyrinth.

Some of the best explorations of virtual worlds come from anime, and up next is Labyrinth from director Shoji Kawamori. It centers on a high school student who gets trapped in her phone, only for a virtual doppelgänger to take over her life. It’s hitting theaters soon, but only for two days: May 10th and 11th.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Steam running natively on a Nintendo Switch.

In December, we explained how Valve architected a push for Windows games on Arm — the Steam Frame is just the tip of the iceberg. Now, Valve’s released a public beta of Steam for Arm+Linux (download link) — and one person’s already got it running on a rooted Switch! Can’t play games yet, though.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Folded.

After announcing that the Galaxy Z TriFold phone would be discontinued and offering one final restock, Samsung now says that the “limited-run” phone is “completely sold out,” as reported by 9to5Google. If you want to know what it was like to actually use, check out Allison Johnson’s writeup.

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Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
“We all have days like this.”

Just press play. Trust me. Also see this! And maybe this. I would absolutely pay for tickets to watch this live.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
The developer of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is laying off more workers.

Iron Galaxy Studios, which has also helped support and port dozens of games, including BioShock Infinite, Diablo III, and The Last of Us Part I, is cutting around 90 employees, according to Kotaku.

The layoffs follow last year’s job cuts at Iron Galaxy Studios, and come as the developer works to “adapt to the climate of the video game industry,” according to a post on LinkedIn.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
🎥 Here’s our video pitting the MacBook Neo against laptops from Asus, Lenovo, and Acer.

Last week I told you how much better the MacBook Neo is compared to similarly priced Windows laptops. Now, let me show you.

This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry

What is a poem?

Allison Johnson
Mia Sato
Mia Sato
Madison Square Garden surveillance state.

A new Wired investigation details the lengths Jim Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks and venues like MSG and the Las Vegas Sphere, goes to to spy on perceived enemies, fans, and critics. The vast surveillance apparatus includes dossiers, social media posts, and facial recognition tech.

Last year I wrote about one fan who believes a t-shirt design he had made resulted in a lifetime ban from Dolan’s venues — and that facial recognition picked him out of the crowd.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
AYN’s dual-screen gaming handheld is getting a price increase due to the memory crisis.

With the next batch of pre-orders, the Thor Max model with 1TB of storage is getting a $100 price hike to $549, according to a Discord announcement.

AYN is also switching from UFS 4.0 storage to the slower UFS 3.1 storage starting with the next pre-orders of the Thor and the AYN Odin 3 because “UFS 4.0 is no longer available at a sustainable level.”

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A screenshot of an announcement from the AYN Discord. It reads: Hi everyone, We’d like to share a quick update regarding our current production and upcoming plans. Thor is currently in the process of fulfilling shipments from previous batches, and we will soon be opening the next round of pre-orders - Thor Batch 6 and Odin 3 Batch 7. Following the recent surge in DRAM pricing, we are now facing a difficult situation with UFS storage. Due to supply shortages and significant cost increases, UFS 4.0 is no longer available at a sustainable level. As a result, Thor and Odin 3 will transition to UFS 3.1 moving forward (From new preorder Thor Batch 6 and Odin 3 Batch 7). We will be doing our best to maintain the existing pricing for Thor Base and Pro models despite these challenges. However, the cost increase for 1TB UFS has been substantial, and we unfortunately have to adjust the price of the Thor Max (16GB + 1TB) to $549. On a more positive note, we are introducing a new configuration: a 16GB RAM model paired with 512GB storage, priced at $469. We truly appreciate your understanding and continued support as we navigate these supply chain changes. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. AYN Team (edited)
Here’s the full text of the announcement.
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