Capcom is easily one of the biggest video game companies in the world, and a recent update to its Platinum List shows just how many millions the developer’s biggest franchises have sold worldwide. Monster Hunter reigns supreme Over on the Capcom website, you can see the top 114 games from the Japanese giant that have shifted over a million units as of June 2023. Right at the top of the list sits Monster Hunter: World, comfortable in its number one spot with 19 million copies sold since the game was released in 2018. Right below that is Monster Hunter Rise,…
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Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The optic nerve that carries visual information to the brain degenerates, leading to a gradual loss of vision. If not caught early, some degree of permanent blindness can occur. Even expensive treatments, which cost between US $600 and $2,500 per year depending on the severity of the disease, cannot reverse the damage.After one of teenager Rohan Kalia’s family members was diagnosed with glaucoma, he began researching an affordable technology that could be used for early detection. Kalia is a sophomore…
Apple today began offering the AirPods 3 through its store for refurbished products, making the earbuds available at a discount. Apple has not previously offered refurbished AirPods, so this is a first. The refurbished AirPods 3 include a MagSafe Charging Case and are priced at $149, a $30 discount off of the regular $179 price. Apple also has an out of stock listing for $209 refurbished AirPods Pro 2, suggesting those may also be available at a discount in the near future. Apple’s refurbished products are almost identical to new products, and they go through a rigorous testing process. Defective…
Urian B., Tech Times 03 August 2023, 11:08 pm The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has officially been spotted and with that, its specs have finally been revealed. Aside from getting a 14-inch gaming laptop, buyers are going to get so much more with its options of GPU and expected specs. Legion Slim 5 Comes with 14-Inch Screen and Two Choices of GPUs: AMD and NVIDIA According to the story by Notebook Check, the Legion Slim 5 will reportedly come with a 14-inch screen and with it, two choices of GPUs. Buyers can either pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS variant…
Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has been taken into custody after a giveaway event held in New York city took a turn. Cenat and another streamer/social media influencer, Fanum, were set to host a giveaway in Union Square, as archived by The Verge. The day arrived, and a massive crowd reportedly showed up today for the event. Cenat broadcast a video on Twitch, advertising PlayStation 5s and gift cards to give away, before leaving his bus and heading out. Things took a turn though, into what could be described as a “bit of a commotion.” It’s unclear what sparked this turn…
Far before there was ChatGPT, there was SmarterChild, an instant message chatbot whose encyclopedic knowledge and quick wit could put Google to shame. Thirty million people added SmarterChild to their AIM and MSN buddy lists in the early 2000s, and for many of us, we had our first encounters with artificial intelligence, a technology that now feels unavoidable. In the early aughts, millions of preteens raced home from school and hopped onto their parents computers, opened a chat window and typed… probably something like “fuck,” or “(.)(.)”. “Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?” SmarterChild would reply in an…
Tenstorrent receives major backing from strategic investors ahead of planned Series D round next year. Toronto-based Tenstorrent, which builds computers meant to train and run AI models, has closed a $100-million USD ($133.3 million CAD) funding round as it looks to advance product development in a time of accelerated AI adoption across a range of industries. Tenstorrent raised $30 million from Hyundai and $20 million from Kia, with the remaining $50 million made up of contributions from the Samsung Catalyst Fund, as well as other investors including Fidelity Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, Epiq Capital, Maverick Capital, and others. A spokesperson for…
While Motorola’s pricier Razr+ beat Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 to the punch with its expansive external display, the Razr (named the Razr 40 in other regions like the UK) was pitched as a more budget-friendly foldable. For now, pricing and availability in the US haven’t been confirmed, but in the UK it’s priced at £800 (roughly $1,025) while the Razr+ retails at £1,050 in the UK and $999 in the US. The new Razr is cheaper, but it’s also more limited. In screen terms, it’s comparable with foldable phones from a few years ago. But it has a bigger…
SimpliSafe Haven Home Security System features: Base station and a backup battery | Keypad | Entry and motion sensors | Panic button | Sirens | No drilling requiredMy top pick is the SimpliSafe Haven home security system bundle. It can help protect your home from intruders and detect threats including leaks and fires. You can’t beat the 14-piece kit, especially as the pack is currently on sale with a 45% discount at $286. The kit includes a base station, keypad, panic button, wireless siren, smoke detector, water damage detector, temperature sensor, key fob, four entry sensors, and two motion sensors. Currently, the…
Immortals of Aveum is an upcoming action game that mixes a fantasy world and its magic with first-person shooting. We’ve played a chunk of it and enjoyed it – read our full hands-on preview thoughts here – but now, we’ve heard a track from the game’s score. And you can too because we can exclusively reveal that track today. It’s big, robust, and heroic, fitting if the full game is anything like what we’ve gone hands-on with. After listening to this track, we interviewed the game’s audio director Aubrey Hodges, music producer Jamie K, and media composer Tom Hawk about…