ThePlayStation 5andPlayStation 5 Proare remembering their past selves by channeling the sights and sounds of past PlayStation consoles. Theupdatewent live to PS5s early on Monday. Youll then be able to go into prefs to change the theme of your PS5. © Kyle Barr / Gizmodo pic.twitter.com/3W9cVRmPWd Radec (@realradec)December 2, 2024 My pick is thesounds of the PS2. Its enough to provoke a sense of nostalgia. The PS1 didnt make its way to the States until September of the following year....

Whats OnePlus been up to lately? (At least LG opted for genuine leather with theG4, RIP.) More importantly, unlike its predecessors, the OnePlus 13 will actuallybewater resistant. © OnePlus TheOnePlus 12, launched at the beginning of 2024, was set at IP65. But this time, its the real deal. OnePlus launched its flagship in China in October. Its one of the first Android handhelds worldwide to feature QualcommsSnapdragon 8 Elite processor....

Eduardochi is, for all intents and purposes, aTamagotchi, though Bandai does not officially license it. Eduardochi has four buttons rather than the standard three. You take care of it like any other virtual pet: it sleeps, eats, and poops regularly. ©YouTube It also gets sick and will require medical care, as chicken thighs do after being grilled and baked. The presence of a baseball bat icon also suggests there are mini-games to play with Eduardochi....

The European Space Agencys (ESA) Proba-3 is gearing up for launch on Wednesday at 5:38 a.m. The launch will be live-streamed onESA Web TV, with the ISRO broadcast beginning around 30 minutes before liftoff. Why are there two satellites? An illustration of the Proba-3 satellites.Credit: ESA The satellites must maintain that distance with an accuracy down to a single millimeter to pull off the mission. ESAs Frederic Teston said in astatement....

SinceStar Warswent under the Disney umbrella,arguably the best character introducedhas been Hera Syndulla. Basically Hera is Han Solo and Princess Leia rolled into one. And here, io9 has an exclusive clip from the Hera segment. Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla in Ahsoka.Image: Lucasfilm Heres a list of the other features on theAhsokaset. For that reason alone, fans will probably want to pick this set up. The steelbook and 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision picture and Atmos audio dont hurt either....

Amazon is offering massive discounts on Apple productsfor Black Friday, including on the most recent releases. While competitors being unable to match these prices, Amazon continues to lead the pack with record low deals. This Sunday marks your last chance to snag incredible discount onall new MacBook Pro M4 models. © Amazon The star of the show is undoubtedly the 14.2-inch MacBook Pro lineup, featuring Apples cutting-edgeM4 chip. This configuration boasts16GB of RAMand a512GB SSD, which provides ample power and storage for most users....

First up are a newarray of subclassesfor players to dive into. And finally, therell be a Photo Mode, whichneeds no introductionat this point. Cross-play and cross-platform progression go a long way, ditto the new subclasses being teased. © Larian Studios you’ve got the option to read more on the patch and whats to comehere. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

Black Friday is over but dont be depressed. Your luck hasnt run dry, as there are excellent Cyber Monday VPN deals and offers. Believe us; you dont want to miss these! © Freepik Cyber Monday VPN deals let you save tremendously. Were talking about 80%+ discounts and prices as low as $2.03/mo. If you need more privacy, Alcatraz-like security, and streaming prowess, this is your time. © Gizmodo.com Well explain everything and divulge the notable features of these VPNs below....

And yet, as impressive as these developments have been, theyre only the opening act. Twitter, too, would shift the Earth on its axis. Crypto:same thing. © David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Relevantly, Benioff sells thevery kind of softwarethat his essay is about. How does Benioff foresee his AI agents transforming human life for the better? Benioff writes: For the first time, technology isnt just offering tools for humans to do work. Its providing intelligent, scalable digital labor that performs tasks autonomously....

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Trump has promised to shake things up by appointing loyal supporters to prominent administration positions. You Thought Anti-Vax Was Bad? No prior nominee has had this kind of record of mis- and disinformation on public health matters. President-elect Donald Trump welcoming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena on October 23, 2024 in Duluth, Georgia.© Anna Moneymaker via Getty...

Fellow holiday hitsWicked: Part OneandGladiator IIcontinued to be equally big in their own ways. (Get ready for thatsing-along versionhitting theaters on Christmas to do even bigger numbers!) Want more io9 news? © Disney News from the future, delivered to your present.

Long-period radio transients are relatively new, with several having been discovered recently. Celestial objects with a changing magnetic field, like the Sun or Jupiter, can produce radio waves. Luckily, the newly discovered radio transient, GLEAM-X J0704-37, was not hiding behind stars. The team used multiple telescopes to trace the radio source to a specific object in the sky.Hurley-Walker et al. Although the team solved one mystery by locating the source of the signal, another mystery now lay ahead....