Sure, Team Cherry just announced that the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong is launching in September. But did you ever stop to ask which September?
Dicebot:
Woohoo! Release day announced! Can’t wait for them to tell us the year.
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We’re thrilled Google has adopted Qi2 charging in the Pixel 10 series, but were a bit confused by why only the 10 Pro XL got the faster new 25W speeds. Google gave Android Central the answer: it all comes down to cooling, where the larger XL has an edge.
HMD made a phone fit for Tobias Fünke and helicopter parents alike. The Fuse uses “system-level” AI parental controls to block nudity from any app, even the camera, perfect for our new age-gated internet. It’s out in the UK, with other countries to follow, but don’t expect a US launch.
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first foldable with an IP68 rating for dust- and water-resistance, and that might be all some people need to make the jump.
subotai01:
“For someone that has not bought a foldable yet, the IP68 certification is the tipping point. Time to get one.”
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It’s ending its hiring spree with a sudden freeze, The Wall Street Journal reports. It’s spent big on superintelligence, hiring over 50 new AI researchers and engineers, with offers worth tens of millions of dollars, but all that expenditure has some investors spooked.
A lot of people are very excited about the return of Pebble smartwatches, but our first good look at the Time 2’s design has some admitting that nostalgia alone won’t get them to switch smartwatches.
Subsy:
“I love this for nostalgic reasons, but can’t ditch the Apple Watch for it.
I need NFC payment support, LTE for leaving my phone at home, and a good fitness app.”
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