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30 Oct

Affinity resurfaces as an all-in-one illustration, photo editing and layout app – df

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The future of Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher, subscription-free alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, was uncertain after the apps' developer Serif was acquired by Canva in 2024. Now, over a year later, the changes Canva has introduced are big, but not necessarily unwelcome. The newly relaunched Affinity by Canva combines all three apps into a single piece of illustration, photo editing and layout software, and rather than move to a subscription model as many feared, Canva's made it entirely free. Or, at least, freemium.Affinity is available now as a desktop app for macOS and Windows, with an iPadOS version on…

30 Oct

Disney+ begins rolling out HDR10+ support – df

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Disney+ is making its first foray into HDR10+ content, but access to this content will be limited at the start. About 1,000 shows from Hulu will be available with this HDR standard, although other programming under the Disney umbrella will add support at an unspecified later date. Samsung, which is a major player behind this standard for high dynamic range video, announced the news. Disney+ will first offer the HDR10+ content on Samsung Crystal UHD TVs and above for models dating back to 2018, as well as select on Samsung Smart Monitors.HDR10+ builds on the HDR10 tech for image quality.…

30 Oct

NASAs supersonic jet completes its first flight in California – df

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Nearly a decade after NASA partnered with Lockheed Martin to build the X-59, the supersonic jet has completed its first flight in California, according to a press release spotted by Gizmodo. The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (Quesst) aircraft is designed to reach supersonic speeds without the "sonic boom," and now with this latest test flight complete, NASA and Lockheed plan to conduct future tests to measure the X-59's "sound signature and conduct community acceptance testing."The flight on Tuesday was between US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. "The X-59 performed…

30 Oct

Oakley Meta Vanguard review: Sporty to a fault – df

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By now, I have a well-established routine when I set up a new pair of Meta smart glasses. I connect my Instagram, WhatsApp and Spotify accounts. I complete the slightly convoluted steps in my Bluetooth settings to make sure Meta AI can announce incoming phone calls and text messages. I tweak the video settings to the highest quality available, and change the voice of Meta AI to "English (UK)" so it can talk to me in the voice of Judi Dench.But with the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses, there's also a new step: deciding what the customizable "action button" should…

30 Oct

Thiefs VR revival arrives in December – df

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Much like Half-Life: Alyx, Thief's long-awaited return is a VR exclusive. The game was announced in June, but now we know when it will arrive. You can play the pioneering stealth franchise's new chapter, Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, on December 4.Thief VR takes place about halfway between the events of the original trilogy and Thief (2014). You play as Magpie, a cunning thief (duh), who discovers a legendary eye artifact with a mysterious connection to the past. You're operating in a city that's under the grip of Baron Ulysses Northcrest, "a tyrant who crushes rebellion before it can take…

30 Oct

Paramounts Call of Duty movie taps the writers of Yellowstone and Friday Night Lights – df

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We learned last month that Call of Duty would be making the leap to the big screen with a planned motion picture project. Today, Deadline reported that two of the main creative forces behind the movie will be Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg.Sheridan and Berg previously both worked on the 2016 film Hell or High Water and 2017's Wind River. Berg was a producer on those projects, but he's perhaps better known as a writer for the football drama Friday Night Lights. Sheridan's most recent endeavor was TV series Yellowstone, and he also worked on Lioness, Mayor of Kingstown and…

30 Oct

Fractal Design Scape review: A stellar debut – df

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Unless you're a PC nerd like me, chances are you're not familiar with Fractal Design. The company has made a name for itself in recent years by designing some of the best cases you can buy for a DIY build. In a space known for its gaudy aesthetics, Fractal's products stand out for their simplicity. Now the company is entering the crowded audio space with the $200 Scape, a gaming headset that not only looks sophisticated, but also sounds surprisingly great too.Fractal Design / EngadgetThe Fractal Scape is the complete package, offering great sound quality alongside a stylish design and…

30 Oct

Mixed Reality Link for Windows 11 and Meta Quest headsets is now available to everyone – df

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Immersive productivity for Windows 11 is on the Meta Quest 3 and with the latest release of Meta's Horizon OS. The feature, called Mixed Reality Link, was available on a limited basis after began last year. The Windows virtual desktop experience is now rolling out to all users.After installing Mixed Reality Link on their Windows 11 PC, users will pair the machine with their Meta Quest headsets. Mixed Reality Link also supports portable, cloud-based solutions such as Windows 365 Cloud PC, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Dev Box and others. The virtual environment, which displays the equivalent of multiple high-resolution monitors,…

30 Oct

Samsungs web browser arrives on Windows, with an AI future on its radar – df

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On Thursday, Samsung launched a desktop version of its web browser. Why bother putting its mobile browser on Windows? Well, the company offers a hint in describing Samsung Internet as "evolving from a PC browser that waits for input to an integrated AI platform." So, surprise, surprise: It's about AI.As one would imagine, Samsung Internet on Windows supports cross-platform syncing of data like bookmarks, browsing history and autofill. The company says it also prioritizes privacy and security, offering standard features like tracker blocking and a privacy dashboard.But those aren't likely the main reasons Samsung is launching a desktop web browser…

30 Oct

We finally have a real-deal trailer for Stranger Things season five – df

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It's been around three and a half years since season four of Stranger Things premiered. We finally for the fifth and final season of Netflix's retro-soaked adventure series. It's a good thing, as the first batch of episodes drop on November 26.As previously mentioned, this is a real trailer with tons of footage and not a teaser. It's over two minutes of Hawkins-based goodness. This is an action-packed affair that's heavy on emotion and light on the type of 1980s-style humor the show has become known for. That seems right, given the stakes are higher than ever.If you just clicked…