--R Being sued right now, please help me find a lawyer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,255 In an interview with Easy Allies, Yoshida was asked what he thought about Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct, and he replied that he thought it was a departure from the level of innovation typically expected of Nintendo when it comes to new hardware. "To me it was a bit [of a] mixed message from Nintendo," Yoshida explained. "In a sense, I think Nintendo is losing their identity, in my opinion. For me they are always about creating some new experience, like designing hardware and games together to create something, [an] amazing new experience. Click to expand... Click to shrink... "But Switch 2, as we all anticipated, is a better Switch, right? It's the larger screen, more powerful processor, higher resolution, 4K 120fps. They even had a hardware person starting the stream, like other platforms do, right? "And because it's a better Switch, the core premise of the whole Switch 2 is 'we made things better', and that's something other companies have been doing all the time." Yoshida added that while the idea of a Switch with more powerful is undeniably a good thing because it enables certain third-party series to arrive on Nintendo hardware for the first time, he feels this is less of an enticing prospect for players who have multiple consoles and have already played those games. Click to expand... Click to shrink... "Of course it's a more powerful Switch, so it's great if your gaming was only on Nintendo hardware, [and] it's the first time for you to be able to play amazing games like Elden Ring for the first time," he explained. "But for us, the 'core' gamers who own multiple hardware and play games on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, the games they showed off, especially from third parties – in theory, it's amazing to have all these all-stars of industry games on Nintendo hardware – however, what they showed was like… 'ooh'." Click to expand... Click to shrink... ‘Nintendo is losing their identity’: Shuhei Yoshida says Switch 2’s focus on power is what other companies would do | VGC The former SIE president feels Switch 2 is uncharacteristic of a company that thrives on innovation… www.videogameschronicle.com   Glio Member Oct 27, 2017 27,387 Spain It's amazing how many people in the industry seem to have only just begun to realize that Nintendo existed with the Wii and DS.   Lynd Member Oct 29, 2017 2,610 They cannot win lol.   Renmazuo Member Dec 26, 2019 698 Focus on power? But Switch 2 is just a portable PS4   Amnixia ▲ Legend ▲ The Fallen Jan 25, 2018 11,664 Say it with me children: "Nintendo has done iterative hardware upgrades before" NES > SNES > N64 > GC Wii > Wii U GB > GBC > GBA DS > 3DS  cw_sasuke Member Oct 27, 2017 29,653 All these old Sony execs have a lot to say about the Switch 2. People asked for years for a better Switch, now its an issue lol. Everyone in the industry is working or planning towards Switch like device - bei it MS, Sony or whoever. But Nintendo doing what they been doing since the 80s with portable devices is an issue. Edit. Also you dont benefit from a stronger Switch making games like MK Wild or Prime 4k/60 possible.....because you own a Xbox or Playstation ? Not really sure what he is talking about.  RPGsandFGCs Member Jun 30, 2024 689 California The Wii has caused incalculable damage to the psyche of this industry.   FantasticToma Member Sep 21, 2024 1,837 Germany Mouse controllers ... Still the best gaming handheld (sleek, silent) ... Still the best hybrid console ... And their 2 biggest 1st-party-games show major new, creative ideas ...  ConflictResolver Member Jan 1, 2024 4,142 Midgar I wonder if they could have leaned into a different gimmick since that was their thing. DS the 2 screens, one touch, Wii the motion, 3DS the no glasses 3D, WiiU the handheld touchscreen, Switch the handheld/TV hybrid. Maybe they could have gone for really really advanced haptics that blow the PS5 haptics out the water? Maybe bring back glasses-less 3D? FantasticToma said: Mouse controllers ..... Click to expand... Click to shrink... Ah yh forgot about those lol.  Shopolic Avenger Oct 27, 2017 7,999 Focus on power? Yes, it's more powerful than original Switch, which is a normal thing for a new console 8 years after previous one, but I don't call it "focus on power" when the console is similar or a little better than 2013 hardware. Nintendo has not signed by blood to make a completely different hardware each generation! They had a super popular console and now a great successor with some new features. But some people talk about it like Nintendo did a big crime!  Red Kong XIX Member Oct 11, 2020 12,880 Disagree. The Switch 2 is the right move.   pswii60 Member Oct 27, 2017 28,629 The Milky Way Switch was actually a huge regression from what came before. It's just a more powerful 3DS but without the 3D and even requires you to have your own second screen, instead of having it built in, and you can't even use that simultaneously. And it's pretty big compared to the 3DS too.  Agni Kai Member Nov 2, 2017 9,781 I'm calling bullshit on this. There are no indications Nintendo has lost their identity. Anyone who thinks otherwise should meet me behind the school's library for a friendly talk.   Meelow Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Oct 31, 2017 9,896 The thing is if Nintendo decided to do a Switch U and not a Switch 2 people would have complained that it's to different from the Switch, in this situation its damned if you do, damned if you don't.   Tiny Chihuahueño Member Oct 27, 2017 5,836 Miyamoto_whatthefuckdoyouthibkyouwant.jpg Nintendo is always wrong for some reason.  Aero Member Oct 27, 2017 3,944 Nintendo are damned if they do, damned if they don't. If the Switch 2 was some entirely new gimmick people would be complaining about them fixing what isn't broken and it being underpowered.  JayCB64 Member Oct 25, 2017 11,373 Wales Not sure I agree with this at all. Like, you want the Nintendo flavor? They added a mouse mode to the system and one of the first things they decided to do with it was using two of them in conjunction to imitate controlling a wheelchair.   pbayne Corrupted by Vengeance Member Oct 27, 2017 11,023 dont understand isn't still considered a few steps below ps5/xbox you cant reinvent the wheel with every console 

Apple was supposed to release its highly anticipated Personalized Siri feature last month with the release of iOS 18.4. Still, it was later confirmed that the new utility would be delayed until next year. A new report has emerged that shares details on how Apple trains its AI models with reference to Apple Intelligence. Apple’s AI models get smarter using synthetic emails while ensuring complete user privacy protection throughout Even though Apple officially stated that the Personalized Siri features will be delayed until next year, employees within the company are growing confident that the feature will be ready for launch later this year. In a new report, Bloomberg highlights how Apple trains its AI models for Apple Intelligence. The report cites a blog post from Apple's Machine Learning Research website, describing how Apple uses synthetic data to train its AI models. We have previously reported on several occasions that Apple is lagging behind in the AI race with its competitors, and the company's strategy to use synthetic data to train AI models is a bit unconventional and has limitations. For one, it is cumbersome for the data to "understand trends" when it comes to summarization or writing tools that require longer sentences or full-fledged emails. Apple took note of this and highlighted a new technology that will allow it to circumvent the limitations by comparing the synthetic data to a sample of recent user emails. However, the process does not compromise user privacy. To improve our models we need to generate a set of many emails that cover topics that are most common in messages. To curate a representative set of synthetic emails, we start by creating a large set of synthetic messages on a variety of topics. For example, we might create a synthetic message, “Would you like to play tennis tomorrow at 11:30AM?” This is done without any knowledge of individual user emails. We then derive a representation, called an embedding, of each synthetic message that captures some of the key dimensions of the message like language, topic, and length. These embeddings are then sent to a small number of user devices that have opted in to Device Analytics. Participating devices then select a small sample of recent user emails and compute their embeddings. Each device then decides which of the synthetic embeddings is closest to these samples. Using differential privacy, Apple can then learn the most-frequently selected synthetic embeddings across all devices, without learning which synthetic embedding was selected on any given device. These most-frequently selected synthetic embeddings can then be used to generate training or testing data, or we can run additional curation steps to further refine the dataset. For example, if the message about playing tennis is one of the top embeddings, a similar message replacing “tennis” with “soccer” or another sport could be generated and added to the set for the next round of curation (see Figure 1). This process allows us to improve the topics and language of our synthetic emails, which helps us train our models to create better text outputs in features like email summaries, while protecting privacy. While the company is aware of the limitations, it explains that the new technology will allow it to better understand the overall trends without compromising user privacy or gathering information. Bloomberg also claims that the company will release the new technology in a new beta of iOS 18.5 and macOS 15.5. You can check out Apple's full post on the matter for more details.

الرئيسية/الأخبار/فكرتك شركتك يطلق Fast Track لدعم تأسيس الشركات الناشئة في مصر الأخبار فكرتك شركتك يطلق Fast Track لدعم تأسيس الشركات الناشئة في مصر◾إطلاق مسار سريع لتسهيل تأسيس الشركات الناشئة عبر مركز فكرتك شركتك.◾دعم متكامل يشمل التراخيص والتدريب والاستشارات القانونية وريادة الأعمال.◾المبادرة برعاية الهيئة العامة للاستثمار وتستهدف الشباب ورواد الأعمال في جميع المحافظات.أعلن مركز فكرتك شركتك التابع للهيئة العامة للاستثمار والمناطق الحرة في مصر عن إطلاق مبادرة «Fast Track»، وهي مسار سريع يهدف إلى تمكين رواد الأعمال من تأسيس شركاتهم الناشئة بسهولة وسرعة، من خلال تبسيط الإجراءات وتوفير الدعم الكامل في موقع واحد.ويأتي هذا التوجه ضمن استراتيجية المركز لتعزيز بيئة ريادة الأعمال، وتسهيل خطوات التأسيس عبر إتاحة جميع التراخيص والخدمات الحكومية من خلال ممثلين معتمدين داخل المركز، ما يقلل الوقت والجهد المبذول عادة في هذه المرحلة الحرجة من دورة حياة المشروع.المبادرة مدعومة بفريق عمل متخصص داخل المركز، يسعى إلى مساعدة رواد الأعمال على تحويل أفكارهم إلى مشروعات قائمة، عبر الإرشاد المهني، والتدريب العملي، والدعم القانوني، بالإضافة إلى توفير مساحة عمل مشتركة.تأسس مركز فكرتك شركتك في يوليو 2013 كمبادرة حكومية تهدف إلى دعم الشباب المصري في مختلف مراحل إنشاء وتطوير المشروعات الناشئة. ويسعى المركز إلى نشر ثقافة ريادة الأعمال في كافة محافظات الجمهورية، وليس في القاهرة وحدها.ويقدم المركز مجموعة شاملة من الخدمات تشمل التدريب، ورش العمل، الاستشارات القانونية والضريبية، ودعم فني لما بعد التأسيس، مما يجعله منصة متكاملة لدعم رواد الأعمال وتمكينهم من النجاح والنمو في السوق المحلي. تابع عالم التقنية على

في السابق، كنت مترددًا في استخدام التبريد بالسائل. دائمًا ما كنت أسمع قصصًا مخيفة عن تسرب السوائل وتلف المكونات الداخلية، لكن تبيّن لاحقًا أن أغلب هذه القصص كانت عن أنظمة التبريد المخصصة (Custom Loops) والتي تتطلب التركيب اليدوي للأنابيب وتكون عرضة للأخطاء البشرية. أما مع أنظمة التبريد المتكاملة مثل ASUS Prime LC 360 ARGB، فالوضع مختلف تمامًا.تصميم جاهز، تجربة تركيب بلا متاعبهذا المبرد المتكامل من ASUS يأتي جاهزًا للتركيب، حيث يتم تثبيته مباشرة في الكيس باستخدام الأقواس المرفقة التي تتوافق مع معالجات AMD وIntel على حد سواء. المفاجأة السارة أن المراوح الثلاثة مثبتة مسبقًا على المبرد، مما يقلل الجهد والاحتمال للخطأ أثناء التثبيت.المضخة نفسها صغيرة الحجم (65.1 x 60.58 x 68.5 ملم)، وتأتي بقاعدة نحاسية مع طبقة من المعجون الحراري الجاهز. ورغم أنها كافية للبداية، إلا أن إضافة طبقة إضافية من المعجون يمكن أن تحسن من أداء التبريد. التصميم الجمالي يكتمل بوجود لوحة RGB مدمجة في المضخة، يمكن تخصيصها باستخدام عدسات “Infinity Mirror” المرفقة لتضفي لمسة بصرية مذهلة على جهازك.دعم شامل للمعالجاتيدعم المبرد سوكيتات AMD AM4 وAM5، بالإضافة إلى سوكيتات Intel من 115x حتى LGA 1851، مما يجعله خيارًا مرنًا لمعظم المستخدمين.مراوح عالية الأداء بإضاءة ARGBيحتوي المبرد على ثلاث مراوح بقياس 120 ملم، تدور بسرعة تصل إلى 2200 دورة في الدقيقة، وتوفر تدفق هواء يصل إلى 75.7 قدم مكعب في الدقيقة، مع مستوى ضوضاء منخفض نسبيًا (34 ديسيبل فقط). المراوح مصنوعة من مادة شفافة بيضاء لتمرير الإضاءة، وتدعم تقنية Aura Sync لتخصيص الألوان والإضاءة عبر تطبيق ASUS Armoury Crate.جودة تصنيع واتصال ذكيالمبرد مزود بمشعّ من الألمنيوم بقياس 397 x 120 x 27 ملم، متصل بأنابيب مطاطية مغطاة بطبقة حماية بطول 400 ملم. الاتصالات الكهربائية واضحة ومنفصلة بين المضخة والمراوح، مع رؤوس 4-pin للطاقة و3-pin للتحكم في إضاءة ARGB. كما يمكن استخدام الوصلة المتفرعة المرفقة مع مراوح ARGB لتوصيل عناصر RGB أخرى داخل الكيس بسهولة دون استهلاك رؤوس إضافية على اللوحة الأم.نقطة سلبية وحيدةالعيب الرئيسي – إن صح القول – هو أن المراوح مدمجة داخل إطار واحد، ويبدو أنها غير قابلة للاستبدال بشكل فردي. قد يكون من الممكن فك اللوحة كاملة وتركيب مراوح بديلة، لكن الأمر لم يُختبر بشكل مباشر في هذه المراجعة. لحسن الحظ، ASUS توفر ضمانًا طويل الأمد يمتد حتى 6 سنوات، ما يعكس ثقتها في جودة المنتج.الخلاصة:ASUS Prime LC 360 ARGB White Edition هو حل تبريد سائل متكامل يقدم توازنًا رائعًا بين الأداء، وسهولة التركيب، والمظهر الأنيق. بفضل دعمه الواسع للمعالجات، والتصميم العصري، والمراوح القوية بإضاءة قابلة للتخصيص، فهو خيار مثالي لأي تجميعة عصرية، خصوصًا لمحبي اللون الأبيض.

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The standard battle royale mode is still the main event in Fortnite, but among all the new modes that Epic has added to its metaverse in the past two years, the respawn-focused Reload mode is easily the most popular. And on Tuesday it's adding to its rotating roster of throwback maps with a new mini-island full of locations from Chapter 2, like Slurpy Swamp. The new map will feature eight named locations, several of which appear to be lifted directly from the Chapter 2 battle royale island, and a few others which are inspired by it. Slurpy Swamp is at the center, which will make for a pretty big change of pace from the urban environments of Tilted Towers and Paradise Palms, the centerpieces of the other two Reload maps. Considering how expansive the swamp is on the map below, it seems as though there will literally be healing slurp just lying around all over the place.The new Fortnite Reload map.Fortnite Reload is an OG-ish battle royale mode in which you'll automatically respawn as long as your team doesn't wipe--or, if you're playing solo, you haven't used up all your lives. Reload takes place on much smaller islands than the standard battle royale one, and has a limit of 40 players. Currently, Reload rotates between its two maps every 30 minutes. Presumably, the Slurp Rush map will join that rotation, but not until after an introductory period in which it's the only map available. Continue Reading at GameSpot

No one quite knew what to expect from Hogwarts Legacy as its release date neared. While The Wizarding World IP is massive, the franchise has never really had a fully original video game set within it. On top of that, it was coming from a studio that had spent the last decade working on Disney Infinity, which was nothing like what Hogwarts Legacy was aiming to be. But, upon release, fans were blown away by what Avalanche was able to achieve with the IP, and now, all eyes are on what the studio plans to do next with it.

Indiana Jones swings onto PlayStation this week with the PS5 release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. First released in December 2024 for Windows PC and Xbox Series X, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an immersive sim with some truly impressive cinematic bona fides. Notably, it’s also the next first-party Xbox game making the leap to PlayStation, following the likes of Sea of Thieves and paving the way for a Forza Horizon 5 port later this month. Here’s when Indiana Jones and the Great Circle releases on PS5 in your time zone, plus some details about how to play early access and what’s new with the PlayStation 5 release. How to play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 in early access You can play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5 up to two days early from April 14 — meaning you can do so now — by picking up the premium edition of the game. The premium edition of Great Circle costs $100 and includes the following add-ons: Digital art book Two cosmetics (a suit and a whip) based on The Last Crusade One cosmetic (an outfit) based on Temple of Doom The Order of Giants expansion (release date unannounced, as of this writing) Full Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 release time According to a listing on the PlayStation Store, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on PS5 at 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 16. Here’s when that is in your time zone: 5 p.m. PDT for the West Coast of North America 8 p.m. EDT for the East Coast of North America 1 a.m. BST on April 17 for the U.K. 2 a.m. CEST on April 17 for Western Europe/Paris 9 a.m. JST on April 17 for Tokyo 10 a.m. AEST on April 17 for Sydney What’s new in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5? The PS5 version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle features a number of features that weren’t present on the Windows PC or Xbox Series X versions, including DualSense haptic feedback, and support from the PS5’s internal Community Game Help hints system. It’s also a PS5 Pro Enhanced game, purportedly offering more stable frame rate at 4K resolution on the PS5 Pro. Developer MachineGames has obviously built a first-person shooter pedigree with its Wolfenstein games, so it’s natural to expect Great Circle to follow a similar action focus. To be clear, that is not what you’ll get from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This game is more about methodically exploring dense environments (like the Vatican or Giza) and solving puzzles from a first-person persecutive. While there are some guns in the game, the shooting is fiddly, as is the hand-to-hand combat. Expect more of a stealth-focused immersive sim than anything else in MachineGames’ recent oeuvre. It’s terrific, though, thanks in large part to Troy Baker’s excellent (like, frighteningly excellent) turn as Indy. Even Harrison Ford, who famously played the character in five films, agreed. “If I’d have known he was so good, I’d have done it myself,” said Ford on stage at the 2024 Game Awards. Read Polygon’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review for more. And if you’re planning on checking out the game yourself, don’t miss our Great Circle guides, including a list of all safe codes.

With the April 15 tax deadline looming tomorrow, many Americans are rushing to complete their returns. Personally, my phone is blowing up with all my procrastinator friends asking last-minute questions. And good for them for making the deadline at all, no matter how frenzied. But what happens if you miss the deadline? The consequences vary dramatically depending on whether you simply file late or don't file at all. Let's take a look at what happens in either scenario, and what options you have if you're not ready to file by tomorrow.What happens if you file your taxes late?First off, it's important to clarify the difference between failure to file and failure to pay. Failure to file refers to neglecting to submit tax returns by the filing deadline, while failure to pay occurs when taxes owed are not remitted by the due date. The most important piece of advice here: File even if you can't pay. Filing on time avoids the failure-to-file penalty, which is typically higher than the failure-to-pay penalty.Requesting an extensionThe good news is that the IRS offers a six-month extension for anyone who needs more time to prepare their tax return. That means as long as you request an extension by tomorrow, you have until Oct. 15 to file without penalties.Here's what you need to know:File Form 4868 ("Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return") by April 15This gives you until October 15, 2025, to file your complete tax returnImportant: An extension to file is NOT an extension to pay any taxes owedYou still need to estimate and pay any taxes due by April 15 to avoid penaltiesFiling an extension is completely legal and doesn't increase your audit risk—but tomorrow is the last day to get your request in for this avenue. Penalties for late payment (even with an extension)Like I mention above, there's a big difference between failure to file and failure to pay. The IRS imposes a failure to pay penalty one-half of one percent (0.5%) for each month, or part of a month, up to a maximum of 25% of the amount of tax that remains unpaid from the due date of the return until the tax is paid in full.Interest accrues on both unpaid taxes and penalties from the due date until the debt is settled. These penalties apply from April 15 until you pay your tax bill in full.State tax considerationsMost states follow similar extension rules to the federal government, but deadlines and specific requirements vary. Check with your state's tax agency for their specific extension procedures.What happens if you don't file your taxes at all?Failing to file your tax return at all is much more serious than filing late, with consequences that can include:Severe financial penaltiesIf you owe the federal government money, the failure-to-file penalty is around 5% of the unpaid taxes due each month until you hit the 25% maximum. This penalty is ten times higher than the failure-to-pay penalty. After 60 days, you will be charged $485, or 100% of the tax due (whichever is less). Plus, the same interest charges that apply to late payments also apply here.Loss of refundsIf you're due a refund, you generally won't face penalties for filing late. However, you must file within three years of the original due date to claim your refund. After three years, you permanently forfeit your refund.IRS enforcement actionsFor persistent non-filers who owe taxes, the IRS can take increasingly severe actions:Tax liens against your propertyWage garnishmentSeizure of assetsThe IRS may file a "Substitute for Return" (SFR) on your behalf, which won't include deductions or credits you might qualify for, and often results in a higher tax bill than if you had filed yourself.Criminal prosecutionIn extreme cases of willful non-filing, especially if combined with other tax evasion tactics, you could face criminal charges for tax evasion. That means penalties up to $100,000 and five years imprisonment. Luckily, the IRS typically pursues criminal charges only in cases of deliberate fraud or persistent non-compliance—not simple mistakes or procrastination.What to do if you can't payIf your reason for not filing is an inability to pay, remember:File anyway: The penalties for not filing are much worse than those for not paying.Request a payment plan: The IRS offers installment agreements for taxpayers who can't pay in full.Consider an "Offer in Compromise": In cases of serious financial hardship, the IRS may settle for less than the full amount owed.Request "Currently Not Collectible" status: If you're facing extreme financial hardship, the IRS may temporarily halt collection efforts.To find out more about the payment options above, here's the best way to reach an agent at the IRS. The bottom lineMissing the tax deadline isn't ideal, but filing an extension is straightforward and gives you breathing room to prepare your return properly. The critical thing to remember is that it's always better to file—even if you can't pay what you owe—than not to file at all. The penalties for non-filing are substantially higher and can lead to much more serious consequences.If you're pressed for time with tomorrow's deadline approaching, consider filing an extension today and then addressing your complete tax situation when you have more time to prepare properly. This could also buy you time to consult with a qualified tax professional.

Mobile gamers can now dive into Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which has arrived on iOS and Android. The action platformer is a paid game, but you can get a taste of it for free thanks to a trial. If you buy the full game before May 5, you'll be able to take advantage of a promotional price drop and snap it up for $10. Ubisoft says that no internet connection is required to play the game. You can use either touchscreen controls or an external controller. The Lost Crown will also run at up to 60 fps on certain phones and tablets.  There are some features that are unique to the mobile versions, including automatic parrying and healing potion use, as well as the option to slow down time. There are other quality-of-life improvements for the iOS and Android ports, Ubisoft says. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown debuted to widespread acclaim on PC and consoles in early 2024. However, the critical praise seemingly did not convert into broader success for the game. Sales failed to meet Ubisoft's expectations, according to reports. The company disbanded the team that was behind the project at its Montpelier studio, redirecting most of its developers to "other projects that will benefit from their expertise." As such, Ubisoft Da Nang handled the mobile ports of the game. That same team brought the game to Mac in December.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-hits-ios-and-android-171626438.html?src=rss