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Top Stories: iPhone Ultra Rumor, Reverse Wireless Charging Still Planned, and More
iPhone rumors continue to circulate about both this year’s iPhone 15 lineup and potentially the iPhone 16 lineup for 2024, while we also heard some rumors about Apple’s Mac plans and an upcoming return of the new Home app architecture that got pulled from iOS 16.2 due to widespread issue, so read on for all the details on these stories and more!
Apple Considering New High-End iPhone Alongside Pro and Pro Max
Apple has discussed selling a new top-of-the-line iPhone “Ultra” model alongside the Pro and Pro Max in 2024 at the earliest, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Based on this timeframe, the device would be part of the iPhone 16 lineup or later.
Gurman speculated that the Ultra model could feature additional camera improvements, a faster chip, a larger display, and perhaps a portless design without Lightning or USB-C. He said the device would be pricier than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which starts at $1,099.
Apple Still Working to Allow iPhone to Wirelessly Charge AirPods and Other Devices
Apple is reportedly continuing development on a reverse wireless charging feature that would allow the iPhone to charge other devices like AirPods.
With the iPhone 12, an FCC filing hinted at reverse wireless charging capabilities that might be hidden inside the hardware, but Apple has never enabled this functionality in the years since and it’s unclear exactly when the feature would be available, if ever.
Apple May Not Launch New Mac Studio With M2 Ultra Chip Due to Similarity With Upcoming Mac Pro
Apple released the all-new Mac Studio desktop computer in March 2022 with M1 Max and M1 Ultra chip options, which offer impressive performance. In fact, the higher-end model with the M1 Ultra chip is the fastest Mac ever, until the Apple silicon Mac Pro arrives.
Unfortunately, the Mac Studio might not be updated with an M2 Ultra chip this year, as it would make the computer too similar to the upcoming Mac Pro with the same chip. We’re also hearing that a new 27-inch display with mini-LED backlighting and 120Hz ProMotion may not launch in the first quarter of this year as previously predicted.
iPhone 15 Pro ‘Buttonless Design’ Rumors: What We Know
The upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are rumored to feature a “buttonless” design with solid-state volume and power controls. Here is everything we know about this rumor so far.
Instead of moving, the solid-state buttons would provide haptic feedback when pressed, like the trackpad on modern MacBooks. The devices would have two additional Taptic Engines to power this functionality.
Apple to Re-Release New HomeKit Architecture in iOS 16.4
Apple in its upcoming iOS 16.4 update will re-introduce the revamped HomeKit architecture it originally pulled in December due to widespread issues.
Backend code for the Matter smart home standard indicates that Apple is ready to re-introduce the updated Home architecture in iOS 16.4. It was originally released with the iOS 16.2 update, only to be pulled a week after launch because of bugs and installation issues.
iPhone 14 Pro Over 20% Faster Than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in Benchmarks
Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy S23 Ultra hasn’t quite hit the market yet, but unearthed benchmarks for the device suggest Apple still has the world’s fastest mobile processor by a considerable margin.
Geekbench scores reveal that that the iPhone 14 Pro’s A16 Bionic chip offers up to just over 20% faster CPU performance than Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip.
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Most people can tweet again, but Twitter still has issues
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Twitter appears to be recovering from having technical issues that prevented people from tweeting, though problems with DMs, and accessing TweetDeck are still seemingly persisting. Downdetector reports that the problems started around 4:30PM ET, and the unfettered ability to tweet came back around an hour and a half later.
The company has said it’s aware of the existing issues, and is working on fixing them.
Tweets were visible during the partial outage, but several Verge staff members got a message saying that they were “over the daily limit for sending Tweets” when trying to post or retweet someone else’s post. Some Twitter users said were able to work around the error by scheduling tweets in the future.
Btw, here’s how to schedule…
Disney’s Splash Remake Is Still Happening, With a New Writer
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It’s been awhile since there’s been an update on Disney’s planned Splash remake, and amid all the big studio news today, there’s been some traction on the sea front.
Bing’s cool new AI chat feature still doesn’t solve the biggest problem with AI-generated content
Elden Ring is still the best game for spell-slinging (especially with the latest DLC)
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Getting magic right in games is hard. You want spells and the art of the arcane to feel satisfying and visceral, but at the same time you want it to evoke all the feelings of lofty knowledge and insight – a feeling both unknowable and unhuman. You want to feel, via your pad of choice, the tingling of magic in your fingertips, the surging of mana in your veins. Simply holding down a trigger button and whispering out some flaccid fire attack doesn’t do the job: you need to feel the weight of your spells, feel the importance of your incantations.
A lot of games get magic wrong. It’s too geometric, or too rigid, or too pissy. I should have known that FromSoft would buck the trend of underpowered, watered-down magic in games – I just never expected the studio to be this good at it.
Our own Alex reflected on how good Elden Ring’s magic is just after the game launched, back in March 2022. “Brute force and ignorance has always been the thing that’s got me through these games – and the same was true with Elden Ring,” he wrote, before explaining that – thanks to the game’s fascinating relationship with all things eldritch – a magic run in Elden Ring helped him fall in love with the game all over again.
Activision Blizzard still “confident” about Microsoft deal, despite fresh UK regulator warnings
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have released their provisional findings on Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition, laying out their concerns with the $69 billion deal. The CMA say the buyout “could result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers.” Since these concerns are provisional, both parties will have a chance to respond before the CMA makes its final decision on April 26th. Both Microsoft and Activision Blizzard believe the deal will encourage competition in the gaming space, rather than hinder it.
Nicola Bulley: Police still believe missing mum fell into river
I’m a six-time Mr Olympia champion – people say I’m unrecognizable after ‘getting smaller’ but I still feel jacked at 60
THIS six-time Mr Olympia champion looks unrecognizable after he stopped heavy lifting, but he says it’s “okay” to get smaller.
Dorian Yates is a 60-year-old ex-bodybuilder who has been in the fitness industry for 40+ years.
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This six-time Mr Olympia champion looks unrecognizable after he stopped heavy lifting[/caption]
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Dorian Yates says it’s ‘okay’ for your body to get smaller[/caption]
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The ex-bodybuilder posted a shirtless photo on Instagram with two beach babes[/caption]
In one of his Instagram posts someone commented: “Did u ever hate the thought of getting smaller Dorian or didn’t it bother u too much?”
However, Dorian didn’t seem to mind losing some of his muscles saying: “It’s okay for your goals to change,” in the caption of the post.
“It’s actually important that they do,” he added.
In the post, Dorian posed with two jacked beach babes.
Dorian didn’t look too bad himself, still maintaining a six-pack.
“When my bodybuilding career ended, I continued to train fairly hard and heavy, but over the years I questioned what I really needed and what I could improve upon,” he said in the post.
“So I shifted more towards working on my mobility, cardio, breathing, mental, spiritual health and fitness.
“When training with weights nowadays, I use a moderate weight just to maintain muscle & strength.”
He told his followers to “ask yourself what you need and you should work on this, instead of being comfortable.”
Dorian added the saying: “A tree that bends weathers the storm.”
Another finely aged bodybuilder, Robby Robinson agreed with Dorian saying: “That’s for sure.”
Urs Kalecinski, a bodybuilder who is only 24 years old, called Dorian an “inspiration.”
While Dorian is happy with taking it slow, 79-year-old fitness enthusiast Iris Davis broke a world record number of pull-ups by someone her age.
She started competing in bodybuilding later in life at age 50 and has been unstoppable ever since.
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Dorian has been in the fitness industry for 40+ years[/caption]
Is the Galaxy S21 Ultra Still Worth Buying?
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There are a lot of great smartphones available right now or coming soon, from the Galaxy S23 Ultra to the Pixel 7. However, older phones like Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra still deliver a ton of value for around $450, even if it’s not the latest and greatest.