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Apple’s M2-powered 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros could arrive early next year
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We may need to wait longer for the 3nm MacBook than we’d previously hoped. New 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are on the horizon, according to a new prediction from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, but they’re unlikely to be the 3nm process. Refreshes of the excellent professional MacBooks “will enter mass production” in Q4 of 2022, Kuo tweeted this morning.
Kuo’s intel indicates that they “may still adopt the 5nm advanced node,” which is the same process node that the recent M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models use. That would, if true, mean that Apple’s first 3nm MacBook chips, also rumored to be entering production later this year, will not debut in these machines.
New 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro with new processors will enter mass production…
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Search ads could arrive in Apple Maps as early as next year
Apple could integrate ads into Maps as early as next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says the company’s engineering team has already begun preparing the software to support search ads. Consumers will reportedly see Apple begin integrating that work starting sometime in 2023.
Gurman previously reported that the company had recently tested an internal version of Maps that included search ads. Apple already serves such advertisements through the App Store. Developers can pay the company to prioritize their software in search results, ensuring it shows up at the top of the page when users input specific terms. Gurman said search ads within Maps would work in much the same way. For example, a Mexican restaurant could pay Apple for their business to show up higher in local listings when people search for terms like “tacos” and “ceviche.”
At the time, Gurman suggested the test was part of a plan by Apple to significantly expand its advertising revenue. He attributed the push to Todd Teresi, the vice president in charge of the company’s ads business. The division generates about $4 billion in annual revenue, a number Teresi hopes to increase to at least $10 billion per year over time.
Slime Rancher 2 will poop onto early access next month
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Slime Rancher 2 has a new setting and new slimes, but otherwise looks to offer the same satisfying collecting and tending as the original. If you’ve been longing to spend all your time tidying up, you’ll be able to do so when it enters early access next month, on September 22nd.
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New Tales From The Borderlands Release Date Details Leak Early
According to a leaked listing on Amazon which has since been taken down, New Tales from the Borderlands will launch on October 21 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
The listing’s description says that players will control three characters: Anu, Octavio, and Fran, within the metropolis of Promethea. During their adventure, they will have to face an invasion, a vault monster, and a greedy capitalist. The story will take place in five parts.
Anu is an altruistic scientist while her brother, Octavio, possesses street smarts. Fran seeks revenge on her enemies and likes to throw yogurt at them.
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ pre-order customers can play the story a week early
Do you feel guilty for playing a game’s single-player campaign on release day when all your friends are jumping into the multiplayer mode? You won’t have that burden with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Activision has revealed that pre-order customers can play the MW2 story starting October 20th, a week before the game officially debuts on October 28th. You can get the solo content out of the way before you spend all your hours online.
As mentioned before, pre-order purchasers also get two-day early access to MW2‘s open beta sessions as well as instant use of special character and weapon skins. Splurge on the Vault Edition and you also get a Battle Pass for the first season as well as characters and cosmetics accessible in the open beta, Warzone and even the original Modern Warfare remake.
Activision is promising more details for MW2 and the next Warzone (including its new mobile version) at an hours-long Call of Duty event on September 15th. However, the advance access to single-player gameplay shows the company’s priorities. While it’s still committed to furthering the series’ plot, it sees this latest game as the foundation for a new multiplayer experience.