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The biggest story of the year so far in games has been Palworld, the “Pokémon-with-guns” early access game that broke and rebroke concurrent player records on PC. It’s showing a few signs of being unsustainable, as those player numbers have dropped off in recent weeks and the developers reveal the eye-watering cost of keeping servers online for so many people (almost $6m a year), but it’s still in with a shot of being 2024’s biggest game in terms of pure revenue.There’s something a little unsavoury about Palworld that has…

Samsung Galaxy A35 details have surfaced online on more than one occasion over the past few weeks. The company has not yet confirmed the model, but recent leaks suggest that it is likely to launch soon as a successor to the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G which was unveiled in March last year, with considerable upgrades and design improvements. Design renders of the handset have leaked online previously. Some key features of the purported handset have also been tipped. Now a live image of the Galaxy A35 has…

The Vision Pro is finally here after months of waiting since that first WWDC unveiling in June of last year. The headset is officially on sale and people across the United States are already enjoying what Apple hopes will be a new era of spatial computing. But for that to happen, we need apps. Lots and lots of apps. Apple announced recently that the visionOS App Store would have more than 600 Vision Pro apps at launch and one of them is an absolute must if you're a heavy Shortcuts user.That app, dubbed Shortcut Buttons…

Sennheiser just introduced its more affordable Accentum noise-canceling headphones in September, aiming to offer some of the best parts of its pricier Momentum cans at a lower price. At CES 2024, the company is already adding a second Accentum model, the Accentum Plus, that carries much of what made last year's installment an attractive alternative to flagship headphones. Sennheiser has spilled all of the details in Las Vegas, and thankfully, the 50-hour battery life remains from the previous version.While the design is…

Happy holidays, Pushing Buttons readers!For the past few weeks you’ve been sending in your favourite games of 2023 and what you’re most looking forward to in 2024. It’s not too late to share your thoughts on the latter, but now it’s time to share your favourites of this year.It says a lot that despite there being a total of 50 on the Guardian’s own games-of-the-year and games-you-might-have-missed lists, you’ve still come up with some fresh recommendations. When I was a kid you could reasonably play pretty much every…

The Clicks case attaches via the iPhone’s USB-C or Lightning port, but you can still connect your charging cable.Gif: ClicksIf you’re one of those folks still grumbling about the lack of a physical keyboard on iPhones 17 years after Apple released its first smartphone, Clicks might have a solution so long as you have deep pockets. The company’s new $139 creator keyboard straps onto your iPhone and turns it into an extra-long BlackBerry-like device. Hell, it even comes with keyboard shortcuts.Is USB-C Finally Coming To…

The time has come: our list of the 20 best games of 2023 is now live. I can’t remember a year with such an embarrassment of riches to choose from, and the diversity of this list really reflects that. Most outlets – and players – appear to have divided themselves along the lines of Team Baldur’s Gate, Team Zelda or Team Alan Wake 2, and any one of them would be a worthy GOTY. In the end you have to go with your heart. Have a read and see if your feelings align with ours.Keep an eye out, too, for our…

Is your dog bothered by something but you can't work out what? Do you wish they could tell you?There's a huge range of dog "talking" buttons on the market that now claim to let your dog do this. A very basic kit will set you back about $15, while more sophisticated ones can cost hundreds of dollars.But is there any evidence these products work?How the buttons workThe idea behind these buttons is simple. You record yourself speaking a word such as "treat" or "outside" into each button, after which the word is played back…

Volkswagen’s concept for the ID. 2All includes a button array and a rotary control in the center console.Image: VolkswagenThere’s more than nostalgia making folks pine for the days of knobs, dials, and buttons. Touchscreens are fine for all-in-one devices but not for something as simple as controlling a car’s air conditioning. Volkswagen had to learn the hard way that just because something can be put in a touchscreen doesn’t mean it should. The automaker declared it will reintroduce physical controls back into future…

In a strange reversal of plan, it looks like Volkswagen is revising its interior design. After a slew of complaints about its touchscreen-heavy interiors, the German brand is bringing back more good, old-fashioned physical buttons, according to Autocar. Autocar spotted the concept for the upcoming compact ID.2all – the brand’s latest and smallest EV offering – at the Volkswagen City Studio in Copenhagen – and it was sporting a lot more physical buttons than before. According to VW interior designer…