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Googles big developer showcase, encompassing software, hardware and all its consumer AI projects, is fast approaching. Google I/Os opening keynote is on May 14, and weve got a good guess on what you can expect. To begin, Android 15s first beta is already out. We know there will be enhanced privacy features, partial screen sharing and system-level app archiving. But theyre not the most thrilling updates hopefully, Google has some spicy features in its back pocket. Redesign something! AI-wise, lots of stuff. Gemini AI is now firmly established, but what about an AI assistant? Reportedly, Pixie, as its currently called, could debut on the Pixel 9. Were also expecting the company to ramp up its generative AI but where will it start? More editing features in Google Photos? More text help in Google Docs? Something AI with Google Maps? What about a new Pixel phone? Traditionally, those appear in the fall, but what about a Pixel 8a? Maybe. Before all that, weve got an iPad event in just a few hours today. Make sure to watch and read along here on Engadget. Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missed How to watch Apples iPad launch event on Tuesday Doctor Who is back, louder and more chaotic than before Back in theaters, I learned how to appreciate The Phantom Menace You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! Hades II is now available in Early Access on PC Its on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Supergiant Hades II is in Early Access for PC players. The roguelike is out now for $30. Hades II builds on the themes and gameplay of the 2020 timesink original. Were getting a new protagonist, and apparently, theres no need to have played through Hades. (Confession: I never quite beat Hades) The game will eventually land on PlayStation and Xbox too. Continue reading. Sonoss long-rumored wireless headphones have leaked Theyre called the Sonos Ace. Schuurman Sonoss long-awaited debut headphones are dropping in June. Thats according to Dutch company Schuurman, which has published information and images of the headphones ahead of time. Schuurman listed the device for 403.58 ($435) with cushion replacements, which is pretty near the $449 pricing Bloomberg reported previously. Continue reading. NASAs first Boeing Starliner crewed flight launch gets scrubbed More bad news for Boeing. NASAs Boeing Starliner crew flight test was meant to blast off to the International Space Station yesterday. Sadly, Boeing scrubbed the first Starliner crew fight test two hours after it was scheduled to launch. The launch control teams detected anomalous behavior. Astronauts were already onboard and had to exit the vehicle. The company has yet to announce a new launch schedule. Its the latest delay of many previous delays. Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-what-to-expect-at-google-io-2024-111531002.html?src=rss
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Metas Oversight Board is taking up a new set of cases that touch on the commentary surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. The board says it will review three cases involving Facebook posts that used the phrase from the river to the sea. Though use of the slogan predates the current conflict by several decades, its received renewed attention and scrutiny since the October 7 attacks. On the one hand, the phrase has been used to advocate for the dignity and human rights of Palestinians, the board writes in a statement. On the other hand, it could have antisemitic implications, as claimed by the users who submitted the cases to the Board. The board notes that in all three cases, Meta found that the posts didnt violate its policies around promoting violence, hate speech or terrorist content. The Oversight Board says it will consider how Meta should moderate the use of the phrase given the resurgence in its use after October 7, 2023, and controversies around the phrases meaning. It's not the first time the Oversight Board has considered cases related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The group previously took on a pair of cases on the removal of posts about the October 7 attacks and a subsequent airstrike in Gaza. In those cases, the groups first-ever expedited reviews, the board blamed Metas automated moderation tools for mistakenly removing posts that should have been left up. Notably, the board says all three posts in its latest cases were originally shared last November. And, unlike the earlier cases related to the conflict, the Oversight Board wont be expediting its decisions. That means it could be several weeks before a decision is published. Meta will then have 60 days to respond to any policy recommendations that come out of the case.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/metas-oversight-board-will-rule-on-from-the-river-to-the-sea-100041727.html?src=rss
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Nintendo will unveil a successor to the Switch sometime "within this fiscal year" ending March 2025, president Shuntaro Furukawa wrote in a post on X. That differs slightly from reports that the next-gen console would be announced this year, as it could also be revealed early in 2025. The company added that it will not release any details on the Switch 2 (or whatever it'll be called) at its upcoming Nintendo Direct event in June, so we won't hear anything until at least the second half of 2024. "It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of Nintendo Switch back in March 2015," Furukawa wrote. "We will be holding a Nintendo Direct this June regarding the Nintendo Switch software lineup for the latter half of 2024, but please be aware that there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during that presentation." This is Furukawa, President of Nintendo. We will make an announcement about the successor to Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year. It will have been over nine years since we announced the existence of Nintendo Switch back in March 2015. We will be holding a Nintendo Direct IR (@NintendoCoLtd) May 7, 2024 Nintendo also dropped its earnings report that contained both good and bad news. The company had already boosted its Switch sales forecast for the last fiscal year to 15.5 million units, but it bested that figure with 15.7 million units sold for the full year ending March 2024. While down compared to the previous year (17.97 million units), it helped Nintendo grow sales and operating profit by 4.4 and 4.9 percent, respectively, year over year. Things won't be so rosy in fiscal 2025, though, as the company projects that Switch sales will drop to 13.5 million units for the year ending in March 2025. That will result in a 19.3 percent and 24.4 percent drop in net sales and operating profit, respectively. Nintendo has done a good job maintaining Switch sales, considering that the console went on sale over seven years ago. That was helped in large part last year by games including bestsellers The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Now that Nintendo has given a timeframe for the launch of the new console, however, interest in buying the current Switch is bound to wane. The company no doubt hopes that several upcoming titles, including Paper Mario (May 23) and Luigi's Mansion 2 (June 27), will help juice sales. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-to-announce-switch-successor-before-march-2025-091457457.html?src=rss
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