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The TimeSplitters 4 prototype is a stark reminder of what we’ve lost – Destructoid

In March 2024, user Flimsy-Zebra3775 posted about an eBay listing for a PS3 development kit. One of the images for the console showed a game that never made it to market or even close to the light of day. TimeSplitters 4. Initially, they checked in with the PS3 community. After all, the developer of the TimeSplitters franchise, Free Radical, all but disappeared after its PS3 launch title Haze failed to impress. It’s since completely closed as a result of the Embracer Group layoffs. However, it seems as though this…

The 2020 Apple Car prototype was a glass-roofed minivan dubbed “the Bread Loaf” — Volkswagen microbus inspired a rounded design,…

A new report into the demise of the Apple Car has revealed the company tested a prototype in 2020 nicknamed “the Bread Loaf” that drew inspiration from the Volkswagen microbus.The revelation into Apple’s failed automotive attempt comes from top insider Mark Gurman, who this week published an extensive Bloomberg report into the history of Apple Car. Most notably, the report reveals a swathe of previously unknown details about the nature of Apple Car, which has been a topic of hot speculation, concept creation, and wild…

Tecno Showcases Phantom Ultimate Prototype With Rollable Display at MWC 2024

Tecno showcased its Phantom Ultimate prototype with a rollable display at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. The first rollable concept phone by the Chinese tech brand has a different form factor, unlike the current foldable. The Tecno Phantom Ultimate boasts a 6.55-inch display that expands to 7.11 inches at the tap of a button. The handset features a secondary display on the back. The Transsion Holdings subsidiary took the wraps off Phantom Ultimate during the MWC 2024, offering a hands-on…

Tecno shows off a rollable phone prototype, better UTG for foldables and color changing tech

Last year Tecno presented a rollable phone concept called the Phantom Ultimate. This was just a concept, though, seen only in demo videos – but now the company has some actual prototypes and brought them to the MWC. We got some hands-on time with the Ultimate and a couple of other interesting ideas that are brewing over at Tecno HQ. The Phantom Ultimate may never become a retail product, but it is now a real working device. The phone starts off with a 6.55” display that wraps around the left edge. At the push of a…

Adobe announces new prototype AI tool for creating and editing audio

Adobe’s latest generative AI experiment aims to help people create and customize music without any professional audio experience. Announced during the Hot Pod Summit in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Project Music GenAI Control is a new prototype tool that allows users to generate music using text prompts and then edit that audio without jumping over to dedicated editing software.Users start by inputting a text description that will generate music in a specified style, such as “happy dance” or “sad jazz.” Adobe says its…

Oppo Air Glass 3 XR Eyewear Prototype Powered by its ‘AndesGPT’ AI Model Showcased at MWC 2024

At the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC 2024) taking place in Barcelona, Spain, smartphone giant Oppo showcased a new product that is still in a prototype stage. Called the Air Glass 3, the augmented reality eyewear aims to infuse artificial intelligence (AI) into Oppo's product lineup, while opening the doors to the world of augmented reality. Indeed, this seems to be Oppo's bet on augmented reality and AI after Apple finally released its Vision Pro headset earlier this year for the US…

Oppo introduces Air Glass 3 XR prototype at MWC 2024

Oppo is another major tech giant to announce a new product at MWC 2024. Today, the company revealed its future plans about AI and the new Air Glass 3 XR (extended reality) eyewear prototype. The glasses can access Oppo's AndesGPT model via a smartphone, providing a "burdenless" AI experience. The company obviously thinks pressing a button on your phone is too much effort and it's trying to do something about it. The Air Glass 3 weighs 50 grams and features a self-developed resin waveguide with a refractive index of…

Yamaha’s world-first hydrogen outboard unveiled on prototype boat

Yamaha previously announced it would show its prototype hydrogen-combustion outboard motor at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show, and it's gone the extra mile in bringing a prototype boat and fuel delivery system to go along with it. Yamaha calls its new hydrogen V8 outboard a world first for the recreational boating industry and has partnered up with Roush and Regulator Marine to install it into a working boat that will begin testing in a few months. In developing its hydrogen outboard prototype, Yamaha adapted the…

Samsung receives order to make prototype 2nm chip from Qualcomm

Samsung Electronics and TSMC are competing to get clients for their 2nm chip fabrication processes. While Samsung didn't get clients other than its own System LSI business for its 3nm process, it is hoping to compete with TSMC in a better way with its 2nm process, and it may have received a potential client in the form of Qualcomm. Samsung may get a chance to make a 2nm Snapdragon 8 Gen series processor It is being reported by ETNews that Qualcomm has commissioned Samsung to develop a 2nm prototype chip for the…