Apple Watch Pro to Also Ship Without Any New Sensors, Will Rely on Previous-Generation SoC for Daily Tasks The update comes from none other than Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, stating in a tweet below that the Apple Watch Pro will not feature a flat display but will resemble the current-generation flagship smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 7. Whether or not the lack of external aesthetics will determine the success of the wearable is anyone’s guess, but Gurman does add one change arriving for the device....

Analyst Suggests Apple Watch Could Feature Satellite Connectivity in a Future Variant The news was shared by Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter, suggesting that the Apple Watch could house a new satellite connectivity feature. According to Gurman, Apple could equip the wearable with the new functionality this year or in 2023. Apple is planning to release three new models of the Apple Watch this year and the new connectivity option could be housed in at least one of them....

Apple is Planning to Launch Mac Pro With M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme Chips, Mac mini to Feature M2 Pro Mark Gurman from Bloomberg shared in his latest Power On newsletter that Apple is working on M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, and M2 Extreme for various Macs. A new model of the Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chips has been rumored for quite a while and the release time frame is unknown at this point....

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID), an American manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, just might end up as an ancillary beneficiary of the ongoing dramatic rise in global crude oil prices. The global crude oil benchmark, colloquially known as the Brent Crude Oil, closed yesterday at $123.70, corresponding to year-to-date gains of over 62 percent as global financial centers grapple with the fallout from Russia’s unprovoked incursion into Ukraine and the attendant volley of financial sanctions emanating from Western powers on Russian commodity and energy exports....

CosmicStrand “UEFI Firmware Rootkit” Malware Affects ASUS & Gigabyte’s Motherboards With Intel Chipsets, Can Completely Crash Victim Machine The report states that CosmicStrand is a type of UEFI Firmware Rootkit, a type of malware that implants itself in the deepest corners of the OS, making them very difficult to detect and since this is a rootkit we are talking about, it will ensure that the affected computer stays within the infected state even when the OS is reinstalled or the user replaces the HDD entirely....

So, why is this? Well, as spotted by @MarshSMT, ATLUS launched a lawsuit against the creators of the ReImagine project. The lawsuit states that this project has “caused and will continue to cause irreparable damage to ATLUS unless restrained by [the New York District Court].” According to the suit, the company is now seeking to shut down ReImagine and receive $25,000 damages per DMCA violation. So far, the company has succeeded at least on the former objective, as in a statement made by the owners of the project over on the ReImagine discord, it was revealed that the game would be shut down....

Launching on December 6th, 2022, as part of Back 4 Blood’s Annual Pass, Deluxe Edition, and Ultimate Edition, the River of Blood will see another Story mode expansion, containing five maps for players to traverse. The update also sees the release of a new character Tala; a former cultist outcast now turned Cleaner who is accompanied by a Ridden companion named Jeff, a friendly Tallboy that can be summoned to assist the team....

Reddit user TheBause managed to hack the RTX Remix from Portal RTX into Battlefield 1942 with interesting results. The user’s first attempt showed huge lighting improvements thanks to the ray traced renderer but also came with the usual issue of excessively reflective materials. However, fellow Reddit user Happysufigeee suggested adjusting the roughness bias from the default value to something between 0.6 and 0.9, and this simple tweak essentially fixed that issue....

It is not every day that one gets to read an angry screed against Tesla – that pivotal stock that underpins a plethora of high-beta portfolios – from a Wall Street veteran. Yet, this is exactly how the latest investment note from a Bernstein analyst reads: a litany of complaints peppered with occasional praises to neutralize the acidic overtone. — Thomas Thornton (@TommyThornton) September 30, 2022 Bernstein’s Toni Sacconachi started off his latest investment note by stating that he recently took delivery of the Tesla Long Rage Model Y – his third Tesla EV since 2016 – after enduring an 11-month delivery waiting time....

Amidst worries of a recession in the U.S. due to high oil prices ushered in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one billionaire believes that the fears should not be as strong as they currently are. Bill Ackman of the hedge fund Pershing Square laid down his reasons for believing that the record inflation that consumers in America are currently suffering from makes it impossible for the annual GDP to grow at a pace that keeps up with the price increases....

BLUETTI, a global leader in user-side energy storage industry, it’s now offering March Madness spring sale across some of its product lineups. Let us take a closer look! AC200P-Versatile Power Monster The BLUETTI 2000Wh AC200P is such a power beast that is capable of powering 17 devices at the same time and promises 3500+ charge cycles with LiFePO4 battery inside, It supports up to 700W solar input and can be fully charged in 4 hours....

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are Excellent High-End True Wireless Earbuds The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II is offering a new design that is smaller and lighter than its predecessor. However, that is not the only change, as the new earbuds are also offering Bose CustomTune sound calibration technology. As soon as you remove the earbuds from the case, they will start to play a tone. The tone paired with the microphone in the earbuds will measure the ear canal, and this will create the best, tailored noise-cancellation for the user....

The new video, which has been put together by Cycu1, puts single-player campaign footage from the demo and final version played at 4K resolution, ultra settings side by side, highlighting how lighting has been changed quite a bit from the demo to the final version of the game, resulting in a slightly different atmosphere. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II launches on October 28th, 2022 worldwide on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One worldwide....

Both Season 1 and Warzone 2.0 are now live on all platforms, and with the release of this major update, the official release notes have been shared. As covered earlier, Warzone 2.0 features the new DMZ mode, reimagined maps in Multiplayer, and an additional Special Ops mission prior to the first Raid Episode. Meanwhile, Season 1 of Modern Warfare II’s multiplayer mode introduces the new Battle Pass, four weapons, six operators, and a seasonal prestige system....

Well, according to reliable Call of Duty insider Tom Henderson, Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is just what it sounds like – a full-on traditional sequel. Apparently, the new game is in development for PC and next/current-gen consoles only, and your progress, weapons, cosmetics, ect. from the first game likely won’t carry over. Current gen and PC only… No past weapon integrations etc. A completely new game for the better hardware....

As spotted by the Call of Duty insiders at Charlie Intel, Infinity Ward recently posted an ad for a narrative director who will be contributing to the “game story, characters, lore, and world-building” of an “open-world RPG.” The job ad has since been yanked down, but the Internet never forgets… — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) June 12, 2022 Huh! So, is Infinity Ward moving outside of their Call of Duty wheelhouse? Or, maybe even stranger, are they making a Call of Duty RPG?...

Well, now Activision Blizzard has dropped a bombshell that is probably going to have a few Call of Duty fans bouncing on their seats. The game is slated to be fully revealed by June 8. This was revealed through a teaser trailer that you can see below: Under the “The Ultimate Weapon is Team” motto, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 looks to be an exciting experience for longtime fans....

The Better Explosions And Fire mod adds bump mapping and tweaks lighting for all explosions and fire effects, improving the way they look. The latest version of the mod, version 2.3, reworks and replaces missing large explosion and swirl textures. The Cyberpunk 2077 Better Explosions and Fire mod can be downloaded from Nexus Mods. V2.0 : Game fire effects have received the bump mapping and lighting adjustment treatment. I have taken into account comments from the community and tried not to add too much bump mapping....

The big one, is that the Ishimura is now completely seamless, with no load screens, which means you can now travel wherever you want without using the tram. With more backtracking possible, Motive has introduced the “Intensity Director,” new AI that will introduce enemies, jump scares, and other things to keep your journey through the Ishimura unpredictable. There will also be new collectibles and side areas to explore, new encounters you could only watch in the original game, and more....

Motive Studios had gathered quite a lot of user feedback where some fans pointed out that the new sounds for the Plasma Cutter and Pulse Rifle weapons were lacking punch. Community Manager Ythisens wrote on Reddit: You can hear the improved audio below. The Dead Space remake is now planned to launch in early 2023 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. The usual disclaimers, everything you see and hear is still a work in progress....