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Jay Peters

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    The iPhone 16E doesn’t support MagSafe charging.

    While the phone supports wireless charging and is compatible with Qi chargers, per the iPhone 16E tech specs page, it apparently won’t magnetically snap into a MagSafe charger on its own or with one of Apple’s official cases.

    The 2022 iPhone SE didn’t support MagSafe charging, either, but I was really hoping Apple would bring it to this new phone.

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    Jay Peters
    Annapurna is hosting a games showcase next week.

    “Join us on February 24, 2025 @ 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST / 5PM GMT for updates on various upcoming titles such as Wanderstop, Skin Deep, Wheel World, Faraway, Lushfoil, To a T, and Morsels, as well as a few more surprises,” Annapurna says in a teaser.

    The entire staff of Annapurna reportedly resigned last year, but it has been rebuilding and recently hired a Netflix exec as EVP and head of games.

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    Jay Peters
    Siri’s biggest improvements might arrive later than expected.

    Apple is still working on some big AI-powered upgrades to Siri, but instead of launching with iOS 18.4, they may be limited or delayed until iOS 18.5, Bloomberg reports.

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    Jay Peters
    The AP is losing access to the Oval Office.

    President Donald Trump’s administration is upset that the Associated Press won’t use the name Gulf of America. AP reporters have been blocked from covering some administration events this week.

    AP journalists will still have White House credentials, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Cabinet Secretary Taylor Budowich says on X.

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    Jay Peters
    Paid subreddits are coming this year.

    CEO Steve Huffman confirmed the plan in a video AMA released as part of the company’s earnings, as spotted by Ars Technica. Huffman hinted last year that Reddit was considering paid subreddits.

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    Jay Peters
    The Epic Games Store’s year in review is live.

    In 2024, Epic saw 295 million Epic Games Store PC users, up 25 million year-over-year, according to a blog post. 595 million free games were claimed during the year as well.

    Epic is promising a bunch of improvements to the Epic Games Store in 2025, including gifting, preloading, and multi-platform social features.

    Stats from Epic Games’ year in review infographic for the Epic Games Store.
    Here are some stats from Epic’s year-in-review infographic.
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