Late last year, Epic Games sold the company to Songtradr, and half the employees were laid off, but Bandcamp is still continuing its artist-supporting pandemic tradition.
Music from Open Mike Eagle (who also has a podcast), EVA808, Nicolaas, and NOT_MDK (below), as well as countless others, is available to purchase through 12AM PT without Bandcamp taking a revenue share.
Despite an AMD deal to support FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) upscaling, Starfield launched with an FSR 2 implementation that lagged behind the newer approach that adds frame generation for smooth gameplay.
Bethesda already rolled out support for Nvidia’s DLSS frame generation, and says the FSR 3 update will ship later this month. It’s beta testing the tech next week, along with a FormID change that should “improve stability for saves that have visited many locations.”
...minus the included head strap, I guess.
Vision Pro. $3,499. Launches today, maybe you’ve heard of it?
And as some have noticed, the “cube” Apple Store at Fifth Avenue has added a special neon display for the launch, and Tim Cook tweeted out this picture of the completed sign.
At $3,499 with reservations for custom fitting and demos, the Vision Pro debut may not have the crowd activity of other launches, even if it does have over 600 apps, but we’ll see what happens.
Tesla was being sued by 25 California DAs for dumping hazardous automotive components and waste like metal car panel welding spatter in the trash instead of handling it appropriately.
As TechCrunch points out, Tesla will pay $1.3 million in civil penalties, $200k for the costs of the investigation, and comply with an injunction for five years with training for employees and audits of its trash containers.
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Years after switching to Messages as the default texting app on its Android phones, Verizon says it is “leveling up” the next-gen text message support with a plan to move from its self-hosted servers to Google’s Jibe RCS platform.
There’s no word on when the shift will happen, but it follows similar announcements from AT&T and T-Mobile last year and should allow for a more reliable experience, which Droid-Life notes should enable read receipts and interoperability with RCS on other networks.
Schulte was convicted two years ago on all nine charges he faced as a result of the single largest leak in the CIA’s history. A year after the 2017 leaks, the ex-CIA engineer was arrested on charges of possessing CSAM, and he has been in prison ever since.
Dubbed Vault 7, the 2017 Wikileaks dump exposed tactics and exploits the CIA used to hack its targets’ computers, iPhones or Android phones, and even Samsung smart TVs. His lawyers said they will appeal.
That’s one of the YouTube comments on this short video diving into the $199 travel case for Apple’s Vision Pro, and it seems pretty accurate. Of course, considering what it might cost to fix a headset if it breaks, it could be a worthwhile accessory.
Months after a storage bug caused problems for Pixel users with multiple profiles upgrading to Android 14, Google now says a similar issue seen with the January 2024 Google Play system update is “more prevalent in devices with multiple user accounts and/or workprofiles.”
As Mishaal Rahman points out, the team says it’s working on a fix, but affected users can get relief now by connecting to a computer with the ADB debugging tool and following the steps outlined in this post.
Qualcomm’s Q1 2024 earnings presentation has wrapped up, with revenue of $9.9 billion and net income of $2.77 billion that’s up compared to last year.
But more notably, analyst Ben Bajarin points out that execs revealed Apple extended the licensing deal they signed in 2019 for an additional two years. It now runs through 2027, aligning with reports that Apple’s own 5G modem tech isn’t ready, while Samsung has added “several years” to a multiyear deal for Snapdragon chips in Galaxy phones.
