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Its getting harder and harder not to view the Humane AI Pin as destined to go down as one of techs all-time stinkers and cautionary tales. After reviews questioning why it existed, returns that outpaced its sales and a warning that its Charge Case could pose a fire safety risk, the company is now recalling the latter. The issue stems from the cases battery cells, supplied by a third-party vendor, which could overheat and cause a fire hazard. Humane posted on Thursday that its conducting the voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution. The startup says its charging case is the only accessory affected not the battery booster, charging pad or Pin itself. The issue is isolated to battery cells used in the Charge Case Accessory, Humane wrote. It is not related to its hardware design. The company says one of its battery suppliers is to blame. Our investigation determined that the battery supplier was no longer meeting our quality standards and that battery cells supplied by this vendor can pose a fire risk, Humane wrote. The company says its severed ties with the supplier and is currently evaluating a new one. Hayato Huseman for Engadget In fairness to Humane, the recall was (in its words) the result of only one incident where a user plugged it into a third-party USB-C cable and power source. It hasnt received reports of injuries or damage. As easy as it is to poke fun at an overhyped companys other shoe dropping, at least its informing consumers and conducting the recall voluntarily rather than trying to bury it for the sake of PR. Perhaps Humane can look to Samsung for inspiration on rebounding from a product that catches on fire and not in a good way. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted a blurb about the recall with more detail. It says consumers who bought the Charge Case separately will receive a $149 refund. Those who got the case as part of the Humane AI Pin Complete System will get $129 back. In addition, Humane will supply replacement charging cases, but dont expect them anytime soon: The estimated wait is three to six months. The CPSC says about 10,500 units are affected. Humane advises charge case owners to dispose of the product in accordance with any local and state laws rather than chucking it in the trash. Presumably, thats to avoid a real dumpster fire to match the metaphorical one at Humane.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/humane-recalls-its-troubled-ai-pins-charge-case-due-to-overheating-185116736.html?src=rss
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Panic slipped some major news into its fall Playdate Update: Season Two is happening, and well see it next year. Can I get a hell yeah!? Its been over two years since Season One dropped, and in the time since, its remained unclear whether another would ever follow. But in todays livestream, Panics Video & Podcast host Christa Mrgan confirmed that Season Two is a go, and its happening next year. Consolation for killing the Stereo Dock, perhaps? There are a lot of details we still dont know about Season Two, like how much it'll cost (Season One was included with the purchase of a Playdate), but a spokesperson confirmed to Engadget that Playdate owners will have to buy it from the Catalog. Information on pricing and the exact number of games will be released in 2025. The first season brought two games per week over the course of 12 weeks, amounting to 24 games in all. According to Mrgan, Season Two so far includes about a dozen games. Theres also apparently another really cool surprise thing that we arent allowed to know the details about just yet, and my curiosity is definitely piqued. In addition to the Season Two announcement, the fall update also highlighted some upcoming Catalog games to look out for in the coming weeks and into 2025: Owlets Embrace, a metroidvania about an owl who is scared to fly; Comet, a puzzle-adventure game about a girl who is forced to face her fear of the dark after her brother goes missing; Office Chair Curling, which is exactly what it sounds like and looks absolutely absurd in the best way; Bwirds, a cute word puzzle game; a pinball game called Devils on the Moon from the makers of the Tetris-like, Pullfrog; and the top-down boat racing game, RowBot Rally. Theres also a huge Catalog sale going on right now that runs through November 14. Some of our favorite Playdate games are deeply discounted, so if youve been waiting for the right moment to scoop up all the titles on your to play list, now would be the time. Update, October 31 2024, 2:45PM ET: This story has been updated to include additional information from Panic/Playdate's PR. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playdate-is-officially-getting-a-season-two-with-about-a-dozen-games-next-year-180446193.html?src=rss
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Valves Steam Deck has proven to be an enormous success, but the custom Linux-based OS has always been a thorn in the side of certain developers. Some have alleged that it gives nefarious players easier ways to cheat, which is why popular battle royale games like Valorant, PUBG and Fortnite arent available for the console. We can add Apex Legends to that pile, as EA just announced its withdrawing both Steam Deck and Linux support. In our efforts to combat cheating in Apex, weve identified Linux OS as being a path for a variety of impactful exploits and cheats. As a result, weve decided to block Linux OS access to the game, the company wrote in a blog post. We believe the decision will meaningfully reduce instances of cheating in our game. https://t.co/679LP5cryc Apex Legends (@PlayApex) October 31, 2024 Apex Legends does have access to Epic Games Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) software, which has been compatible with Linux for years. This must have not been a good enough safeguard against cheating. It didnt allow Fortnite onto the Steam Deck, after all, and that games actually made by Epic. To that end, devs on Steam will now have to disclose kernel mode anti-cheat software. It remains to be seen if Linux is simply harder to develop anti-cheating measures for or if doing so is just an added expense at a time when game developers have been tightening their purse strings. Phillip Koskinas, director of anti-cheat on Valorant, indicated to The Verge that bad actors could make a Linux distribution thats purpose-built for cheating and wed be smoked. Its not all bad news for Apex Legends fans who prefer to play on a portable console. Itll run on the Steam Deck, so long as you install Windows. Valve hasnt released its own dual-boot installer, so youll have to rely on fairly complicated third-party solutions to get the job done.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/apex-legends-is-no-longer-available-for-the-steam-deck-184431149.html?src=rss
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