There's a new Apple monitor imminent, but what it will be is anybody's guess

There's a new Apple monitor imminent, but what it will be is anybody's guess

An unannounced Apple display has appeared in a Chinese regulatory database, offering the clearest sign yet that Apple is preparing to refresh one of its long-stagnant external monitors very soon. Apple's Studio Display The filing reveals a new model number and describes a high-performance LCD display, suggesting Apple may be updating the Studio Display, Pro Display XDR , or repositioning both. Though details are sparse, the timing and language imply the product is near release. The database listing is an Apple display with model number A3350, which matches no current product. Apple typically files regulatory paperwork late in development, generally months but sometimes weeks before announcements. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Amazon is making a Fallout Shelter competition reality TV show

Amazon is making a Fallout Shelter competition reality TV show

The second season of Amazon's excellent Fallout show is currently airing , but the company is already looking to expand its programming around the popular franchise. Prime Video has greenlit a unscripted reality show titled Fallout Shelter . It will be a ten-episode run with Studio Lambert, the team behind reality projects including Squid Game: The Challenge and The Traitors , as its primary producer. Bethesda Game Studios’ head honcho Todd Howard is attached as an executive producer. Amazon's description of Fallout Shelter is: "Across a series of escalating challenges, strategic dilemmas and moral crossroads, contestants must prove their ingenuity, teamwork and resilience as they compete for safety, power and ultimately a huge cash prize." It seems fitting that the producer is the same as Squid Game: The Challenge , where a show critiquing capitalism is turned into a competition about winning money. A reality show sounds like the sort of thing you'd find in a Fallout game side quest accompanied by pointed commentary about greed rather than an activity people of the Wasteland would take seriously. Maybe the new series will be an interesting mix of survival skills and dark humor that feels true to the Fallout ethos. But, and I say this as a big viewer of reality shows, I’m not holding my breath. The name echos the free-to-play mobile game Bethesda released in 2015. Fallout Shelter lets people build and improve their out Vault-Tec residence, managing the resources for a growing cadre of underground survivors. It seems pretty likely that there will be some type of tie-in between the game and the show, but any details about that might pop up closer to when the program is ready to air. It's currently casting, and no release timeline has been shared. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/amazon-is-making-a-fallout-shelter-competition-reality-tv-show-190151855.html?src=rss

Spotify Premium jumps to $12.99/mo, $2 more expensive than Apple Music

Spotify Premium jumps to $12.99/mo, $2 more expensive than Apple Music

Spotify subscribers — prepare for a price hike, as the company has announced another increase for users in the U.S., Estonia, and Latvia driving the cost notably above Apple Music. Image credit: Spotify "Thank you for being a valued Premium subscriber," the announcement starts. "Starting on your billing date in February, your subscription price will change from $11.99/month to $12.99/month." The company claims the price hike is being done to "keep delivering a great experience." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Lenovo ThinkPad laptop deal: Core i5, 16GB RAM, 1200p for $336

Lenovo ThinkPad laptop deal: Core i5, 16GB RAM, 1200p for $336

ThinkPads are great. They’re sturdy, no-nonsense designs with solid keyboards. They’re laptops for people who want laptops instead of glorified tablets. That might be why they’re expensive and rarely go on sale… but if you’re okay with a slightly outdated model, you can get a great ThinkPad T14 for just $335.99 on eBay/Newegg right now. View this ThinkPad deal The T-series is the workhorse of the ThinkPad line, and the 14-inch T14 is one of its best sellers. This version is a refurbished T14 G3, first released in late 2024. It’s packing a 12th-generation Core i5 processor, which is definitely on the lower end now since it relies on slower DDR4 RAM. But speaking of RAM, it has 16GB, which is the minimum I would recommend for Windows 11. The 256GB of storage is also a little anemic, but can be upgraded easily with another M.2 drive. On the plus side, the 1200p screen is touch-enabled, a rare coin for work laptops. It’s also loaded with ports: double USB-C/Thunderbolt 4, double USB-A, HDMI, and—glory be!—an Ethernet port. The webcam has a dedicated privacy shutter and the keyboard (complete with that iconic TrackPoint nub) is the best in the business. The integrated graphics aren’t great for gaming but should handle simple fare like Minecraft just fine. This is a refurbished laptop being sold by Newegg, with a one-year warranty (great!) from Allstate (less great). At a list price of $419.99 plus a 20 percent off FAVEFINDS20 coupon code from eBay, that brings the final price down to $335.99. For comparison, a new model of this laptop (albeit without the touchscreen but with more storage) is going for $800 on Amazon at the time of writing. I think this is a fantastic deal if you’re looking to get a laptop for standard browsing, video, and writing, without needing any extra dongles or docks. ThinkPads are also a lot tougher than most designs, as they’re meant to be taken on business trips constantly. (I once managed to revive a T-420 after my dog used it for, ahem, personal relief.) But get an order in quick if you’re in the market. Stock for refurbished models of a two-year-old design can’t be very high. Get this refurbished ThinkPad T14 with 16GB of RAM for $336 Buy this ThinkPad laptop

Symbolic.ai, founded by ex-eBay CEO Devin Wenig and Ars Technica cofounder Jon Stokes, partners with News Corp to offer AI tools to WSJ, Barron's, and others (Ben Sherry/Inc)

Symbolic.ai, founded by ex-eBay CEO Devin Wenig and Ars Technica cofounder Jon Stokes, partners with News Corp to offer AI tools to WSJ, Barron's, and others (Ben Sherry/Inc)

Ben Sherry / Inc : Symbolic.ai, founded by ex-eBay CEO Devin Wenig and Ars Technica cofounder Jon Stokes, partners with News Corp to offer AI tools to WSJ, Barron's, and others —  Exclusive: An AI-based journalism platform aims to do it all.  Can it deliver the accuracy and productivity it promises?