أثارت العقوبات الاقتصادية التي فرضتها الإدارة الأمريكية الحالية ردود فعل قوية في الأوساط الاقتصادية، إذ وصفها محللون من مجموعة Wedbush Securities بأنها قد تُشعل كارثة اقتصادية ذاتية غير مسبوقة.ويرى هؤلاء المحللون أن هذه السياسات قد تُفضي إلى تراجع حاد في القوة الشرائية للمستهلكين نتيجة ارتفاع الأسعار، خصوصًا للسلع ذات الطلب العالي مثل الهواتف الذكية الرائدة.وقدّر فريق Wedbush أن سعر آيفون، الذي يبلغ حاليًا نحو 1000 دولار قبل فرض الرسوم الجمركية، قد يقفز إلى ما يصل إلى 3500 دولار إذا طُبّقت هذه التعريفات بشكل كامل.وترتبط هذه الزيادة الكبيرة بتأثير مباشر على سلسلة التوريد الخاصة بأبل، والتي قد تشهد تضخمًا في التكاليف بنسبة تتراوح بين 40% و50%.لكن في المقابل، شكك محللون آخرون في هذه التقديرات. فقد وصف مارك غورمان من بلومبرغ هذه الأرقام بأنها مبالغ فيها للغاية، واعتبرها مجرد طُعم للنقرات الغاضبة.أما المحللة جوانا ستيرن، فقد قدّرت أن تأثير الرسوم الجمركية سيكون أقرب إلى زيادة بنحو 300 دولار على سعر iPhone 16 Pro، مما يجعل الأرقام المتداولة أقرب إلى التهويل منها إلى الواقع.المصدر

أعلنت كوالكوم مؤخرًا عن معالجها الجديد Snapdragon 8S Gen 4، الذي يستهدف الفئة العليا من الهواتف الذكية بأسعار معقولة. وخلال الحدث، أكدت الشركة أن عدة علامات تجارية مثل iQOO وRedmi وXiaomi وOppo وMeizu ستطلق أجهزة مدعومة بهذه الشريحة الجديدة في السوق الصينية.وقد كشفت التسريبات عن أن هاتفي iQOO Z10 Turbo وRedmi Turbo 4 Pro سيكونان من أوائل الهواتف التي تعتمد على معالج Snapdragon 8S Gen 4، مع ترجيحات بإطلاقهما خلال شهر أبريل.وبينما أكدت iQOO رسميًا موعد إصدار Z10 Turbo هذا الشهر، لم تصدر Redmi حتى الآن إعلانًا رسميًا بشأن Turbo 4 Pro.وبحسب التقارير، كان من المقرر أن تكشف Redmi عن هاتف Turbo 4 Pro في 17 أبريل في الصين. ومع ذلك، أفادت مصادر متعددة أن الشركة قررت تأجيل الإطلاق نتيجة حادث مأساوي وقع في 29 مارس في مقاطعة أنهوي، وتورّطت فيه سيارة Xiaomi SU7.وقد أودى الحادث بحياة ثلاث شابات، مما أثار موجة من التغطية الإعلامية والاهتمام العام في الصين. وتشير المعلومات إلى أن السيارة كانت تسير بسرعة تقارب 116 كم/ساعة باستخدام وضع القيادة بمساعدة NOA، قبل أن تصطدم بكبح وحاجز مائي في موقع إنشاء طريق، ثم تشتعل فيها النيران.لم تتمكن شاومي حتى الآن من الوصول إلى السيارة المتضررة، بينما يستمر التحقيق تحت إشراف الشرطة. ولا يزال سبب اندلاع الحريق، ومدى إمكانية فتح أبواب السيارة بعد الاصطدام، قيد المراجعة.أما بالنسبة لهاتف Redmi Turbo 4 Pro، فمن المتوقع أن يأتي بشاشة OLED LTPS مقاس 6.83 بوصة بدقة 1.5K، مع معالج Snapdragon 8S Gen 4، وبطارية ضخمة بسعة 7550 مللي أمبير تدعم شحنًا سريعًا بقوة 90 واط.كما سيضم الهاتف كاميرتين بدقة 50 و8 ميجابكسل، وهيكلًا معدنيًا متوسطًا، ومستشعر بصمة ضوئي مدمج أسفل الشاشة، بالإضافة إلى مقاومة للماء والغبار بمعايير IP68/69.المصدر

Blue Prince from Dogubomb and Raw Fury has emerged as the highest-rated game of 2025 thus far on GameSpot sister site Metacritic.In Blue Prince, players explore a manor with shifting rooms. In practice, players must navigate this manor, solving the puzzles within each room before deciding which one to go into next. It has a roguelike structure, so the rooms within the manor reset each day and can slowly be upgraded over time depending on the player's actions. You might not have heard of Blue Prince before because it's an indie first-person puzzle game. That said, critics love its experimental structure and are heaping it with praise. "Blue Prince is one of the most memorable video game experiences I have ever had," GameSpot's Steve Watts wrote in a glowing review. "It is at once accessible and impenetrable, frustrating and euphoric. Like each of my dozens of permutations of the Mount Holly manor house itself, it is truly one of a kind."Continue Reading at GameSpot

In Grand Theft Auto, players step into the shoes of fairly unambiguously bad people who steal, smuggle, and murder their way to the top of the crime food chain. However, every good story needs a heel, and since the series is known for its cinematic leanings, it makes sense that GTA has produced iconic villains over the years.

Introduction to Skull and BonesIf you've been sailing the vast seas of gaming news, you've likely caught wind of **Skull and Bones**, the much-anticipated title from Ubisoft Skull and Bones Items.Latest News and UpdatesAs the release date approaches, updates about Skull and Bones are surfacing faster than a ghost ship at midnight. Recently, Ubisoft released an engaging trail

Pierce Brown's dystopian sci-fi series Red Rising has become one of the most popular ongoing book series in its genre over the past decade. Six novels in the Red Rising series have been published by Random House so far, with a seventh and final novel in the saga, Red God, expected to hit store shelves next year. New readers have plenty of time to catch up on Red Rising before Book 7, and Amazon has a great Red Rising Box Set deal to get you started. Red Rising 3-Book Box Set -- $30.55 ($55)Red Rising: Official Board Game -- $11 ($24) Red Rising 3-Book Box Set (Paperback) $30.55 (was $55) | All-time lowest price Red Rising's first trilogy of novels--Red Rising, Golden Sun, and Morning Star--are collected in a 3-Book Paperback Box Set for $30.55 (was $54) at Amazon. This is marked as a limited-time deal, but it's unclear when the offer expires. Nevertheless, it's the lowest price ever for the box set, which was published in 2023.The three books plus a physical edition excerpt of Book 4 clock in at 1,552 pages. The first two books in the series are around 450 pages each, but Morning Star is considerably thicker at 576 pages.Red Rising is set hundreds of years in the future after humans have colonized the solar system and established a new caste-based society. The books follow Darrow, a Mars-born human of the lowly "Red" caste who discovers a secret about the planet that sparks him to free his fellow Reds. Get deal at Amazon Books 4-6 form the Iron Gold Trilogy and continue the trend of higher page counts. While they aren't available together in a box set, you can save big on paperback and hardcover editions to read when you finish the box set. Iron Gold (624 pages) is on sale for only $11 (was $20) in paperback. Dark Age (800 pages), the fifth and longest book in the series, is actually cheaper in hardcover than paperback right now; you can get a copy for only $12.82 (was $32). The most recent book in the series, Light Bringer (704 pages), is available for $16 (was $20) in paperback. Amazon is sold out of the hardcover edition, but you can opt for the hardcover of Light Bringer for $16.79 (was $30) at Walmart.We've listed each book in the Red Rising series in paperback and hardcover below:Continue Reading at GameSpot

Players have shared their largest problem with the bosses in The First Berserker: Khazan. Even though The First Berserker: Khazan has received a number of good reviews, there is one thing about the title that gamers are not happy about. A number of them shared that it has to do with how bosses in the later parts of the game function and how it detracts from an otherwise enjoyable experience.

Hey there, I'm doing netcode for my own fast paced fps and I've ran into some roadblocks.The roadblocks I ran into is sending inputs to the server. Right now, I think I have the design that's most suited for fast paced games: The server expects a healthy input stream from clients, where healthy means that there is always an input to process when the server is processing it's own tick. The problem is that the client might miss a tick because its tick intervals depend on framerate, at 64

Meditite, the meditate Pokémon from Hoenn, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Meditite can be shiny in Pokémon Go! If you are a Meditite family fan, then I’m sorry. Despite being a usually-powerful Mega Evolution, Mega Medicham is… bad. There’s no reason really to invest in it, as it’s outranked by so many other Pokémon, both as a fighting-type and as a psychic-type. Of course, you should Mega Evolve one to register it to your Pokédex (and the shiny is really nice), and you can use it to increase your fighting- and psychic-type candy gains, but it’s not great for battling. What is the shiny rate for Meditite in Pokémon Go? As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is approximately one in 500. Meditite is not a confirmed Pokémon that gets a “permaboost” (meaning that it’s a rare spawn and thus gets a boosted shiny rate). What can I do to attract more shiny Pokémon? Not much, unfortunately. It appears to be random chance. Shiny Pokémon catch rates are set by developer Niantic, and they are typically only boosted during special events like Community Days or Safari Zones, or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumable items that boost shiny Pokémon rates. Where can I find a list of available shiny Pokémon? LeekDuck keeps a list of currently available shiny Pokémon. It’s a helpful visual guide that illustrates what all of the existing shiny Pokémon look like. For more tips, check out Polygon’s Pokémon Go guides.

We’re less than two months away from the grand opening of Epic Universe, the brand-new park at the Universal Orlando Resort. Originally announced in 2019, the park, which joins the existing Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay and is estimated to have cost over $7 billion, has been highly anticipated by theme park nerds like myself. And, as it turns out, the name is incredibly fitting. During a media preview of the park, I experienced the new attractions, and the sights were truly epic. Epic Universe is constructed as a series of hubs, connected by Celestial Park, a fantastical nexus. Branching off are the Isle of Berk from How to Train Your Dragon, a magical version of 1920s Paris inspired by Harry Potter, a horror-filled Darkmoor Village inspired by the Universal Monsters, and the world’s largest iteration of the now-infamous Super Nintendo World. Each world is accessed through a portal, all of which have unique special effects that transport travelers from Celestial Park to a completely new realm. Here’s a peek at some of the standout experiences from each world (click to expand images): Celestial Park The day started at The Chronos, the park’s imposing front gate that leads to Celestial Park, the central hub of Epic Universe. The area is a calming, lush landscape of gardens and fountains that acts as a nice palate cleanser when moving between the park’s four other elaborately themed worlds. The marquee attraction of this area is Stardust Racers, a pair of intense dueling roller coasters that act as a spiritual successor to Islands of Adventure’s old Dueling Dragons coasters. The two sides of Stardust Racers are color coded, yellow and green, and have unique layouts that flip, dive, and dodge one another endlessly. As someone who can’t get enough of Islands of Adventure’s VelociCoaster, I personally enjoyed Stardust Racers even more.  Isle of Berk (How to Train Your Dragon land) The Isle of Berk is the park’s largest area and may be the most elaborately themed, all the way down to its unique benches carved like dragons and lampposts lit by piles of smoldering tinder. Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, a family coaster that launches riders at a smooth 45 mph, gives the area a kinetic energy as it twists and turns throughout. There’s also Fyre Drill, a wet and wild battle through the area’s lagoon where you’re absolutely guaranteed to get wet. Elsewhere in Epic Universe’s Berk is The Untrainable Dragon, a stage show where Hiccup and Toothless fly over the crowd in their attempt to save Berk once more. It reminded me of a Broadway-style musical crammed into a tight 20-minute run time, complete with live Viking drummers, impeccable vocalists, and imposing, life-size dragons controlled by hidden puppeteers. Puppetry is all over the land, which is filled with character actors and large-size dragons with a similar vibe to Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. My favorite ride in the land was the high-flying Dragon Racer’s Rally, where the intensity of the ride is completely up to each individual rider. Each vehicle sits a single person and can tip side to side freely, even rotating upside down. It’s completely up to you if you’d like a relaxing flight through the sky or a wild ride of endless barrel rolls. (And rest assured, tipping yourself upside down is not easy — I tried my hardest and only managed to do it once!) The Ministry of Magic (the new Harry Potter land) Upon stepping through the Harry Potter-themed portal, I was transported to 1920s Paris with magical moments lurking behind every corner. In this world, inspired by the Fantastic Beasts and core Harry Potter films, visitors can browse a brand-new wand shop, eat at one of several magical eateries, and even catch a show at Le Cirque Arcanus, a magical circus that slowly devolves into a battle between its ringmaster and Newt Scamander’s beasts.  The centerpiece attraction of Epic Universe’s new Wizarding World is Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, hiding in an entrance to the Parisian Metro. Getting to the ride is an experience in and of itself. After traveling through the magical Metrofloo system in a burst of green flames, I walked my way through a jaw-dropping, four-story atrium with views into various offices throughout the ministry. After passing by several rooms of talking portraits and hearing a warning from Umbridge’s elf Higgledy, I was led onto the ride vehicle: a 14-seat elevator that resembles Disney’s Tower of Terror. The difference here is that this elevator does not drop, it moves sideways. The ride utilizes special effects to simulate a magical elevator ride caught in the middle of a battle to capture Umbridge and bring her to justice. No pics from inside just yet, as Universal is trying to keep a few surprises for the public. Dark Universe (the Universal Monsters land) Dark Universe is a smoldering, brooding world tucked away in the back of the park. After passing through the foreboding portal, I entered Darkmoor Village, a gothic land where monsters roam the streets. Immediately upon entering I had a close call with the Invisible Man, wrapped in his bandages, as he slowly stalked innocent bystanders throughout the area. As I entered deeper into Darkmoor, I encountered the Burning Blade Tavern, an eatery tucked beneath a windmill that is ceremoniously set ablaze once every 20 minutes. Weaving throughout the world is Curse of the Werewolf, a mid-size spinning roller coaster that launches you both forward and backward. The main attraction here is Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, where the great-great-granddaughter of Dr. Frankenstein attempts to trap Dracula in the catacombs beneath the imposing castle. The ride is absolutely spectacular, utilizing the same robotic-arm ride system as Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey but with next-level special effects. And while the ride (and park on the whole) is filled with monsters galore, including Frankenstein’s monster, Swamp Thing, and the Wolf Man, this is no haunted house. Rest assured, for the horror-averse travelers like myself, there are absolutely zero jump scares throughout the ride. Rather than trying to scare riders out of their seats, Dark Universe focuses on wowing riders with a truly immersive experience.  Super Nintendo World Epic Universe’s Super Nintendo World is a near replica of the one in Universal Studios Japan (versus the smaller version in Universal Studios Hollywood). After entering the warp pipe, I was immediately transported to a highly saturated landscape of coins, question blocks, Koopas, Goombas, and mushrooms as far as the eye can see. I walked through Peach’s castle and witnessed magical warping portraits, rode on a Yoshi for an adventure to find the golden egg, and used special power-up bands (sold separately) to play mini challenges scattered across the world.  The third iteration of Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge truly cements Mario Kart as the ultimate “shoot-’em-up”’ ride across Universal’s theme parks. Thanks to the AR headsets that allow you to pick up item boxes and shoot enemies, it really does feel like you’re living in a video game rather than simply riding a ride that simulates one. By gamifying the experience, Bowser’s Challenge is kind of like the bigger quarter-eating arcade cabinet ever, complete with a leaderboard that makes you want to play (or should I say ride) over and over again until you hit a high score.  Super Nintendo World is the only realm with a portal-within-a-portal, transporting travelers from the Mushroom Kingdom to Donkey Kong Country. This area boasts a breathtaking series of waterfalls that cascade from the golden statue’s mouth. (The Japanese version has no waterfalls; instead, the golden statue exhales a much less impressive wisp of fog.) While DK’s Mine-Cart Madness is easily one of the most anticipated rides in the park, it’s honestly as thrilling to watch as it is to ride. The ride vehicle is attached to an arm that extends far above the coaster’s real track, allowing ride designers to utilize fake tracks to simulate Donkey Kong Country’s infamous mine cart level. By the end of my day, I felt like I had just scratched the surface of all that Epic Universe has to offer. While rushing from ride to ride, I passed by countless costumed characters that were imploring me to slow down and interact with them, which I was desperate to do — every inch of the park is so carefully constructed and meticulously themed, you just want to stop and stare at the edges. I love theme parks and roller coasters, and I left Epic Universe with plenty of deeper impressions. Check back soon for more.