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    Oppo K13 5G India Launch Set for April 21, Teased to Feature Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC, 7,000mAh Battery
    Oppo K13 5G will launch in India next week, the Chinese smartphone brand announced on Monday. The new K series phone will be introduced in India first, ahead of its global release. It is confirmed to be available for purchase on Flipkart. The phone is teased to ship in two colour options with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset. It will pack a 7,000mAh battery with 80W charging support. The Oppo K13 5G will offer an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 50-megapixel rear camera unit.In an X post made on Monday, Oppo announced that the K13 5G will be launched in India on April 21. It is confirmed to be available in Icy Purple and Prism Black colour options and will be priced under Rs. 20,000 in the country. The new model will debut in India first, ahead of its global launch.Oppo K13 5G SpecificationsFlipkart has also created a dedicated microsite on its website teasing the specifications of the Oppo K13 5G. It will get a 6.66-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits peak brigntess and 100 percent coverage of DCI-P3 colour gamut. It is confirmed to run on the 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset alongside the Adreno A810 GPU, LPDDR4X RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. The phone is said to deliver an AnTuTu score of over 7,90,000.The Oppo K13 5G will offer an AI-backed 50-megapixel rear camera unit. It will ship with Android 15-based ColorOS 15 and pack a 7,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. The battery is claimed to deliver up to 49.4 hours of calling time, up to 10.3 hours of gaming time and a maximum of 32.7 hours of music playback time on a single charge. The bundled charger is said to fill the battery from zero to 62 percent in 30 minutes.Oppo will offer a 6,000mm sq graphite sheet and 5,700mm sq large vapour cooling chamber in the Oppo K13 5G for thermal management. It will get an IP65 rating for dust and splash resistance and come with a five-year fluency certification from the TL Certification Center. The phone will also an IR blaster and dual stereo speakers on board. It is confirmed to include Snapdragon Elite Gaming features and Oppo's AI Trinity Engine. The handset will get an in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication.Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Further reading: Oppo K13 5G, Oppo K13 5G Price in India, Oppo K13 5G Specifications, Oppo Nithya P Nair Nithya P Nair is a journalist with more than five years of experience in digital journalism. She specialises in business and technology beats. A foodie at heart, Nithya loves exploring new places (read cuisines) and sneaking in Malayalam movie dialogues to spice up conversations. More
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    The AI Paradox: Smart but Not Wise?
    The AI Paradox: Smart but Not Wise?Diabetickart·Follow4 min read·Just now--The AI Paradox: Smart but Not Wise?Without a question, one of the most revolutionary developments of our time is artificial intelligence (AI). AI has demonstrated intelligence beyond human speed and scale in a variety of applications, including self-driving cars, real-time language translation, customized recommendations, and autonomous trading bots. Even the most sophisticated AI systems seem to be unable to beat wisdom, despite all of its amazing achievements.Many refer to this divide between being “wise” and “smart” as the “AI Paradox.”Defining the Difference: Intelligence vs. WisdomIt’s important to understand the difference between intelligence and wisdom before delving into the dilemma.• Intelligence is the capacity to digest information, identify trends, resolve issues, and carry out tasks effectively. It all comes down to knowing how to accomplish it.Conversely, wisdom is the capacity to use information with emotional nuance, ethical foresight, and an awareness of long-term effects. It’s about understanding whether and why to take action. Simply said, AI is capable of defeating a grandmaster at chess, but it lacks the moral sensibility to choose whether or not to cheat if given the opportunity.The Rise of Smart AIBy analyzing massive information, refining algorithms, and using simple logic, AI systems have accomplished remarkable feats. Neural networks, deep learning, and machine learning have produced systems that can:• Identify cancer more precisely than certain medical professionals. • Write text that seems human (as I’m doing now). • Operate vehicles through congested roadways with no human oversight; • Forecast stock market developments using historical data. These are quintessential instances of intelligence: the unadulterated capacity to carry out particular activities, frequently at superhuman levels. However, this intellect is devoid of emotional intelligence, ethical discernment, and self-awareness. And the contradiction starts there.Why AI Isn’t WiseEven with its immense processing power, AI lacks a few essential qualities of wisdom: 1. Contextual Understanding: AI has trouble grasping context, although it is capable of processing numbers and identifying pictures. An AI used for content moderation, for instance, may reject a post advocating breast cancer awareness because it recognizes the term “breast” without knowing what it means. 2. Ethical Reasoning3. Emotional Intelligence: Empathy, or the capacity to experience another person’s emotions, is frequently a prerequisite for wisdom. Though it doesn’t feel anything, AI may mimic empathy through sentiment analysis or emotional datasets. All it does is imitate human reactions. 4. Long-Term Viewpoint: Long-term effects are typically taken into account while making wise decisions, frequently at the expense of immediate benefits. AI optimization systems are often made to concentrate on certain objectives and metrics, which might result in ill-considered choices or even dangerous unintended outcomes.The Real-World Risks of Smart but Unwise AIAI’s lack of wisdom has practical ramifications and is not only an academic finding.Algorithms that make quick trades based on patterns without knowing the underlying principles of the economy might cause flash crashes in the financial industry. Diagnostic systems in the medical field may recommend therapies based on likelihood, but they are not ethically conscious enough to take patient choices, quality of life, or emotional health into account.Biases ingrained in training data have already been revealed by the use of AI to predictive police in government, which disproportionately impacts minority populations. Because AI is “smart” but not “wise,” it might exacerbate rather than alleviate social injustices.Can AI Ever Become Wise?This raises the crucial query: Is it possible to program wisdom?According to some experts, future technologies may be able to simulate human-like knowledge and reasoning thanks to sophisticated Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). However, the problem is philosophical as well as technological.Human experience, culture, morals, and emotions — areas that robots can only mimic but not truly embody — are typically the sources of wisdom. It would need more than just data to train AI to be intelligent; it would also require a profound, complex knowledge of mankind, which is something that humans still struggle to agree upon.The Human Role in the AI EquationHumans are responsible for serving as AI systems’ moral compass until the day AI becomes really wise, if that day ever arrives. In addition to making AI smarter, developers, legislators, and society at large must prioritize incorporating human supervision, ethics, and transparency into the technology’s architecture.• The use of ethical AI frameworks has to become commonplace. • High-stakes AI applications should continue to require human-in-the-loop solutions. • To guarantee that AI systems develop responsibly, on-going audits and accountability are required.In the end, artificial intelligence is a mirror that reflects the goals of its designers. Although a clever but foolish machine is not harmful by itself, the results can be disastrous when paired with human carelessness or malice.ConclusionThe AI conundrum is a pertinent reminder that wisdom and intelligence are not the same thing. The difficulty will be in guiding them toward behaviors consistent with human values rather than teaching them more information as we continue to create increasingly intelligent algorithms and potent computers.The future will not just belong to the most intelligent systems; it will also belong to those who can make sure AI behaves sensibly.
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    Transforming real-time monitoring with AI-enhanced digital twins
    A recent McKinsey report found that 75% of large enterprises are investing in digital twins to scale their AI solutions. Combining digital twins with AI has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of large language models and enable new applications for AI in real-time monitoring, offering significant business and operational benefits. What are digital twins? Digital twins, originally developed to aid in the design of complex machinery have evolved significantly over the last two decades. They track and analyse live systems in real-time by processing device telemetry, detecting shifting conditions, and enhancing situational awareness for operational managers. Powered by in-memory computing, they enable fast, actionable alerts. Beyond real-time monitoring, digital twins also can simulate intricate systems like those for use in airlines and logistics, supporting strategic planning and operational decisions through predictive analytics. Integrating digital twins with generative AI creates new opportunities for both technologies: The synergy can boost the prediction accuracy of generative AI, and can enhance the value of digital twins for system monitoring and development. Proactively identifying anomalies with AI-powered digital twins Continuous, real-time monitoring is a strategic necessity for organisations that manage complex live systems, like transportation networks, cybersecurity systems, and smart cities. Emerging problems must never be overlooked because delayed responses can cause small problems to become large ones. Enhancing digital twins with generative AI reshapes how real-time monitoring interprets massive volumes of live data, enabling the reliable and immediate detection of anomalies that impact operations. Generative AI can continuously examine analytics results produced by digital twins to uncover emerging trends and mitigate disruptions before they escalate. While AI enhances situational awareness for managers, it can also pinpoint new opportunities for optimising operations and boosting efficiency. At the same time, real-time data supplied by digital twins constrains the output of generative AI to avoid erratic results, like hallucinations. In a process called retrieval augmented generation, AI always uses the most up-to-date information about a live system to analyse behaviour and create recommendations. Transforming data interaction with AI-driven visualisations Unlocking insights from digital twin analytics should be intuitive, not technical. Generative AI is redefining how teams interact with massive datasets by enabling natural language-driven queries and visualisations. Instead of manually constructing intricate queries, users can simply describe their needs, and generative AI immediately visualises relevant charts and query results that provide new insights. This capability simplifies interactions and gives decision-makers the data they need. As organisations handle increasingly complex live systems, AI-powered intelligence allows them to efficiently sift through vast data pools, extract meaningful trends, and optimise operations with greater precision. It eliminates technical barriers, enabling faster, data-driven decisions that have a strategic impact. Incorporating machine learning with automatic retraining Digital twins can track numerous individual data streams and look for issues with the corresponding physical data sources. Working together, thousands or even millions of digital twins can monitor very large, complex systems. As messages flow in, each digital twin combines them with known information about a particular data source and analyses the data in a few milliseconds. It can incorporate a machine learning algorithm to assist in the analysis and find subtle issues that would be difficult to describe in hand-coded algorithms. After training with data from live operations, ML algorithms can identify anomalies and generate alerts for operational managers immediately. Once deployed to analyse live telemetry, an ML algorithm will likely encounter new situations not covered by its initial training set. It may either fail to detect anomalies or generate false positives. Automatic retraining lets the algorithm learn as it gains experience so it can improve its performance and adapt to changing conditions. Digital twins can work together to detect invalid ML responses and build new training sets that feed automatic retraining. By incorporating automatic retraining, businesses gain a competitive edge with real-time monitoring that reliably delivers actionable insights as it learns over time. Looking forward Integrating digital twin technology with generative AI and ML can transform how industries monitor complex, live systems by empowering better real-time insights and enabling managers to make faster, more informed decisions. ScaleOut Software’s newly-released Digital Twins™ Version 4 adds generative AI using OpenAI’s large language model and automatic ML retraining to move real-time monitoring towards the goal of fully-autonomous operations.  (Image source: Unsplash)
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    China-made Nintendo Switch 2 in line for 145% tariff hit, supplier warns (Nikkei)
    Idas Antitrusting By Keyboard Member Mar 20, 2022 2,356 China-made Nintendo Switch 2 in line for 145% tariff hit, supplier warns Nintendo's Switch 2 and other gaming consoles made in China are likely to be hit by the trade war between the world's two biggest economies, despite the U.S. announcing over the weekend that smartphones, notebook computers and certain other tech products will be exempt from Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs. According to an internal assessment memo by a major Apple and Nintendo supplier seen by Nikkei Asia, game consoles are still subject to a 145% U.S. tariff on goods made in China, which means products like Nintendo's highly anticipated new console are in line for a massive hit. The majority of Switch consoles are made in China, Nikkei Asia has learned, with a relatively small proportion made in Vietnam. Nintendo already delayed pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the U.S. as it gauged the impact of the "reciprocal" tariffs, Nikkei first reported. Many of Sony's PlayStation 5 consoles are made in China, as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Smart speakers, Bluetooth speakers and wireless earphones produced in China are also subject to U.S. tariffs of 145%, 152.5%, and even 170%, though production of many audio products has shifted to Southeast Asia, where they are currently subject to a 10% tariff for 90 days, according to the assembler's assessment. Most China-made TVs face a 156.4% tariff, according to the same assessment. The TV supply chain remains heavily rooted in China due to its cost-competitive local suppliers, though some TV assembly has moved to Mexico. Even smartphones and notebook computers made in China are still subject to a 20% basic tariff, while Chinese-made servers and electronic switches face a 45% tariff. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Tech suppliers' facilities in Vietnam, Thailand and India continued to run at full capacity even after the U.S. suddenly exempted smartphones and notebooks from the "reciprocal" tariffs, according to sources, who said it was better to prepare and ship as many products as possible right away given the extremely volatile environment. Nintendo declined to comment. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Right now, it seems that consoles are going to be hit hard by tariffs. But with things changing almost daily, who knows what may happen in a few weeks 🤷🏻‍♀️  Aleh Member Oct 27, 2017 19,572 145%? Every time I see the tariff it's grown bigger lol   Mauricio_Magus Member Oct 25, 2017 15,519 This will be a system that I'm going to get Day 1 because it might be the cheapest it will ever be.   Xando Member Oct 28, 2017 36,340 Nintendo's Switch 2 and other gaming consoles made in China are likely to be hit by the trade war between the world's two biggest economies, despite the U.S. announcing over the weekend that smartphones, notebook computers and certain other tech products will be exempt from Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs. According to an internal assessment memo by a major Apple and Nintendo supplier seen by Nikkei Asia, game consoles are still subject to a 145% U.S. tariff on goods made in China, which means products like Nintendo's highly anticipated new console are in line for a massive hit. The majority of Switch consoles are made in China, Nikkei Asia has learned, with a relatively small proportion made in Vietnam. Nintendo already delayed pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the U.S. as it gauged the impact of the "reciprocal" tariffs, Nikkei first reported. Many of Sony's PlayStation 5 consoles are made in China, as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I shouldn't have believed era experts   Mikch85 Member May 12, 2018 4,487 Hey. 145% is basically an embargo. Switch 2 won't release in the US on these conditions, that I'm certain.   NotLiquid One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 37,601 I think it was a safe assumption that China constituted a lot of Switch 2s going into the US when the coast was still clear, but that Vietnam and Cambodia's production facilities were the safety net, and that delaying the preorders are in part to change the supply line so it's all them for the foreseeable future. I wouldn't be surprised if that means Switch 2 runs into stock problems in the US though.   texhnolyze Shinra Employee Member Oct 25, 2017 25,826 Indonesia I thought people were so sure that Switch 2 is fine because it's mostly manufactured in Vietnam.   Glio Member Oct 27, 2017 27,371 Spain So, Nintendo's decision is between having chronic supply problems in the United States (Vietnam cannot produce all the Switch 2s that the market demands) or raising prices to a midpoint between 10% and 145%, mixing Vietnamese and Chinese Switch 2s.   ictoa Member Apr 16, 2022 177 Aleh said: 145%? Every time I see the tariff it's grown bigger lol Click to expand... Click to shrink... I fully expect to see it go to 200% by the end of the week.   Mark1 Member Oct 30, 2017 2,336 Hold on. I thought most of the Switch 2 units were made in Vietnam?   Xando Member Oct 28, 2017 36,340 Aleh said: 145%? Every time I see the tariff it's grown bigger lol Click to expand... Click to shrink... He raised it like 3 days in a row last week lol Mark1 said: Hold on. I thought most of the Switch 2 units were made in Vietnam? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Seems like this was mostly era experts talking out of their ass and the actual production capabilities in Vietnam are rather limited.   Glio Member Oct 27, 2017 27,371 Spain Mark1 said: Hold on. I thought most of the Switch 2 units were made in Vietnam? Click to expand... Click to shrink... No, I don't know where people got that from. It has always been a minority of production.   Kirby64 Member Aug 16, 2020 594 Glio said: So, Nintendo's decision is between having chronic supply problems in the United States (Vietnam cannot produce all the Switch 2s that the market demands) or raising prices to a midpoint between 10% and 145%, mixing Vietnamese and Chinese Switch 2s. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I fully expect every single Switch 2 made outside of China to be shipped to the US... however much that will help, anyways.   Glio Member Oct 27, 2017 27,371 Spain Kirby64 said: I fully expect every single Switch 2 made outside of China to be shipped to the US. Click to expand... Click to shrink... That's of course, but the entire Switch 2 production in Vietnam is not enough to meet US demand.   Ganondolf Member Jan 5, 2018 1,244 I'm sure Vietnam will be able to cover the stock. There has been a lot of stock sent to the US pre these tariffs from China, the switch 2 was always going to sell out at launch. There may bit a smaller amount of stock at launch but it will catch up. The whole reason that Nintendo set up the Vietnam factory was to cover them from tariffs issues from the US.   cw_sasuke Member Oct 27, 2017 29,616 Mauricio_Magus said: This will be a system that I'm going to get Day 1 because it might be the cheapest it will ever be. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Sad thing this is likely gonna be true. Especially if you factor in that the MK Wild Bundle is limited.   NotLiquid One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 37,601 Mark1 said: Hold on. I thought most of the Switch 2 units were made in Vietnam? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Moving production to Vietnam and Cambodia was Nintendo's way of pre-empting the potential of China getting hit by tariffs, but until that point it was mostly still China since the process wasn't broken and they're just inherently built to produce a lot. We don't know how things are gonna look like now or whether production can suitably cover the loss of the units from China. Worst case scenario is that getting a Switch 2 in the US will be really difficult.   RailWays One Winged Slayer Avenger Oct 25, 2017 17,888 texhnolyze said: I thought people were so sure that Switch 2 is fine because it's mostly manufactured in Vietnam. Click to expand... Click to shrink... No, people were thinking Nintendo would opt to ship most of the Vietnam stock to U.S. to try and avoid having to raise prices drastically in the short term, however.   Meelow Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Oct 31, 2017 9,889 As others said, every Switch 2 units made outside of China will ship to the US while China will do the heavy lifting around the world   MayorSquirtle Member May 17, 2018 10,580 It's hard to say how much of a problem this is without knowing what "relatively small proportion" means. If countries besides China can cover a third of overall production that would suffice because that's roughly the US share of total Switch sales.   SpiritDusk Member May 5, 2024 869 This launch has been a disaster in every way possible for Nintendo. And yes, they are partly to blame. Poor communication, poor marketing, tone-deaf responses in interviews - Bowser's "Well luckily you can just stick with your Switch 1!". Announcing pre orders then delaying them.. a day later. I'm sure I'll get shouted down because era has an inability to blame anyone else but the guy in charge, however Nintendo have botched this massively as well.   Khanimus Avenger Oct 25, 2017 45,414 Greater Vancouver God, Canadian price is gonna get royally fucked because of the worthless dipshit US.   Xando Member Oct 28, 2017 36,340 MayorSquirtle said: It's hard to say how much of a problem this is without knowing what "relatively small proportion" means. If countries besides China can cover a third of overall production that would suffice because that's roughly the US share of total Switch sales. Click to expand... Click to shrink... A third of production is not a small portion   Meelow Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Oct 31, 2017 9,889 SpiritDusk said: This launch has been a disaster in every way possible for Nintendo. And yes, they are partly to blame. Poor communication, poor marketing, tone-deaf responses in interviews - Bowser's "Well luckily you can just stick with your Switch 1!". Announcing pre orders then delaying them.. a day later. I'm sure I'll get shouted down because era has an inability to blame anyone else but the guy in charge, however Nintendo have botched this massively as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... . Are you always so negative? Like every thread lol.  MayorSquirtle Member May 17, 2018 10,580 Xando said: A third of production is not a small portion Click to expand... Click to shrink... That's kinda my point, they're saying "relatively small" in comparison to China making "the majority." A third IS "relatively" small to more than one half, but we have no idea what the actual proportion is. With the wording used this could either mean a disastrous situation or a mostly okay one.   Renna Hazel Member Oct 27, 2017 12,917 SpiritDusk said: Announcing pre orders then delaying them.. a day later. Click to expand... Click to shrink... This may or may not be bad for Nintendo (I'd argue not) but I'm so glad they did it this way so everyone knows exactly why pre-orders are delayed. Any prices increase from what they announced will also be obvious and I can only hope people blame the correct party for said increase.   wrowa Member Oct 25, 2017 4,701 SpiritDusk said: This launch has been a disaster in every way possible for Nintendo. And yes, they are partly to blame. Poor communication, poor marketing, tone-deaf responses in interviews - Bowser's "Well luckily you can just stick with your Switch 1!". Announcing pre orders then delaying them.. a day later. I'm sure I'll get shouted down because era has an inability to blame anyone else but the guy in charge, however Nintendo have botched this massively as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... If you get shouted down it's because you are in a thread about the consequences of Trump's tarrifs, so all these other points aren't exactly on topic here.   TheEchosOfTheCyborg Member Feb 24, 2018 7,292 Khanimus said: God, Canadian price is gonna get royally fucked because of the worthless dipshit US. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Was thinking this, is their really no way for Nintendo to send stock to Canada directly (though I guess the issue then is where do you put it all) Plus with Sony's recent action, I have dreading feeling Nintendo is also going to fuck over the rest of the world so they don't have to raise the prices too much in the US because of course (which feels like slowly killing worldwide customer goodwill). It honestly does feel like we're seeing the traditional console market dying.  Khanimus Avenger Oct 25, 2017 45,414 Greater Vancouver TheEchosOfTheCyborg said: Was thinking this, is their really no way for Nintendo to send stock to Canada directly (though I guess the issue then is where do you put it all) Plus with Sony's recent action, I have dreading feeling Nintendo is also going to fuck over the rest of the world so they don't have to raise the prices too much in the US because of course (which feels like slowly killing worldwide customer goodwill). It honestly does feel like we're seeing the traditional console market dying. Click to expand... Click to shrink... $800 CDN for a base Switch 2 incoming.   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,450 Meelow said: . Are you always so negative? Like every thread lol. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It became his shtick out of nowhere one day, it's beyond exhausting, and not even the right thread for it  Red Kong XIX Member Oct 11, 2020 12,850 Meelow said: As others said, every Switch 2 units made outside of China will ship to the US while China will do the heavy lifting around the world Click to expand... Click to shrink... The question is, are the production capabilities in Vietnam big enough to supply the entire US market for the next 4 years.   Rinku_ Member May 4, 2023 1,978 SpiritDusk said: This launch has been a disaster in every way possible for Nintendo. And yes, they are partly to blame. Poor communication, poor marketing, tone-deaf responses in interviews - Bowser's "Well luckily you can just stick with your Switch 1!". Announcing pre orders then delaying them.. a day later. I'm sure I'll get shouted down because era has an inability to blame anyone else but the guy in charge, however Nintendo have botched this massively as well. Click to expand... Click to shrink... "The guy in charge". He's not fucking Voldemort lol, weird to minimise Trump in this way.  SpiritDusk Member May 5, 2024 869 Meelow said: . Are you always so negative? Like every thread lol. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Nice personal attack. I'm sharing my opinion. I know you're not keen on people criticising Nintendo but I'm just sharing my thoughts, on a public forum.  tapedeck Member Oct 28, 2017 8,274 Yeesh, if these tariffs actually hold being able to grab a Switch 2 at launch for $449 is gonna feel like winning the fucking lottery..if it didn't already.   Glio Member Oct 27, 2017 27,371 Spain Blaming Nintendo for China's 145% tariffs is a level of console warring and trolling I didn't expect to find on Era. Well, who am I kidding? I'm not that surprised.  Mark1 Member Oct 30, 2017 2,336 NotLiquid said: Moving production to Vietnam and Cambodia was Nintendo's way of pre-empting the potential of China getting hit by tariffs, but until that point it was mostly still China since the process wasn't broken and they're just inherently built to produce a lot. We don't know how things are gonna look like now or whether production can suitably cover the loss of the units from China. Worst case scenario is that getting a Switch 2 in the US will be really difficult. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Meelow said: As others said, every Switch 2 units made outside of China will ship to the US while China will do the heavy lifting around the world Click to expand... Click to shrink... This makes sense. China for areas not affected by the trade war. But Vietnam for US and Canada Get your pre-orders in when they become available.  Mpl90 Member Oct 25, 2017 3,232 MayorSquirtle said: It's hard to say how much of a problem this is without knowing what "relatively small proportion" means. If countries besides China can cover a third of overall production that would suffice because that's roughly the US share of total Switch sales. Click to expand... Click to shrink... On that note, this is probably a good time to remind that we have a clearer idea on the capacity of the Vietnam plant dedicated to the manufacturing of Switch 2: in fact, we know that back in January, 383.000 Switch 2 units (completely packaged) have left Vietnam with the US as their sole destination. It is also highly possible that further increases of monthly exports as the launch was approaching were already in the cards, we'll have to see how much they're able to scale operations up even further in order to accumulate stock in transit before the potential end of the 90-days pause.  SpiritDusk Member May 5, 2024 869 Glio said: Blaming Nintendo for China's 145% tariffs is a level of console warring and trolling I didn't expect to find on Era. Well, who am I kidding? I'm not that surprised. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yes I'm such a console war troll, considering I travelled to London because I was excited to try out the Switch 2. 🙄  --R Being sued right now, please help me find a lawyer Member Oct 25, 2017 15,251 Meelow said: . Are you always so negative? Like every thread lol. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I guess he ran out of /r/gamingleaksandrumors threads to post? Makes no sense to post all of that on something that is tariff-exclusive lol.   misery mired Member Apr 2, 2022 1,216 can't nintendo just ship the china-made switch 2's to their vietnam/cambodia plants and then to the u.s.? or would that not work?   Nintenleo Member Nov 9, 2017 5,052 Italy Nintendo won't release a $1000 console, even if the consoles already in the US won't be hit by the tariffs. They can't market a product at $450 at launch and then push it to $800+ some months later. If they can't make some sort of deal or eat a huge loss (impossible), they probably have to delay the console in the North American market.   SpiritDusk Member May 5, 2024 869 --R said: I guess he ran out of /r/gamingleaksandrumors threads to post? Makes no sense to post all of that on something that is tariff-exclusive lol. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Embarrassing. Grow up.  Renna Hazel Member Oct 27, 2017 12,917 SpiritDusk said: Yes I'm such a console war troll, considering I travelled to London because I was excited to try out the Switch 2. 🙄 Click to expand... Click to shrink... I don't know about console war troll, but you did come into a topic about tariffs to let us know we shouldn't place the blame solely on Trump. Not really sure we need a Trump defense force right now.   Glio Member Oct 27, 2017 27,371 Spain misery mired said: can't nintendo just ship the china-made switch 2's to their vietnam/cambodia plants and then to the u.s.? or would that not work? Click to expand... Click to shrink... It would be as legal as manufacturing something in China, shipping it to Italy, putting a "Made in Italy" sticker on it, and then shipping it to the United States.   Meelow Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Oct 31, 2017 9,889 SpiritDusk said: Nice personal attack. I'm sharing my opinion. I know you're not keen on people criticising Nintendo but I'm just sharing my thoughts, on a public forum. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Lol okay. I'm not attacking you, I'm just stating something obvious, I've seen you be negative in so many threads and you literally brought in a post that has nothing to do with this thread. Yes, you're right. I can't stand when people attack my love Nintendo, it hurts my soul so much, everytime I post a positive Nintendo comment Furikawa himself will send me a $100. It's true! You'll read it next week on gaming magazines. 
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    Tech Industry’s Exemption From 125 Percent ‘Reciprocal’ Tariff Will Only Last “A Month Or Two” As Products Like The iPhone Will Be Subject To A “Special Focus Type Of Tariff”
    In the ongoing battle over tariffs between China and the United States, the tech industry received a bit of a relief, especially for smartphones, laptops, wearables, and more. However, it seems that there is a slight twist, and the tax relief will only be short-lived, as, according to the Trump administration, the 125 percent reciprocal tariff relief is only temporary, and the taxes will continue to be applied to smartphones, laptops, and more in the coming "month or two." Apple's exemption from the 'reciprocal' tariff is only temporary, as the Trump administration will announce a new solution in a month or two We have previously reported that US Customs and Border Protection published exclusions from the list of imports that are bound to follow Trump's new 125 percent reciprocal tariff on China along with the base 10 percent global tariff. As mentioned, the exclusions revolved around “smartphones, laptop computers, hard drives, computer processors, and memory chips.” Apple would have adhered to a total tariff of 145 percent, which includes the 125 percent reciprocal tax and 20 percent fentanyl tax, which President Trump emphasized in a post on Truth Social today. Currently, it is capped at 20 percent, and based on the information, the relaxation is temporary as the exemption from the reciprocal tariff is not a "permanent sort of exemption," according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik Lutnik stated in an interview with ABC News that the tech sector would receive a special focus type of tariff" (via The Verge), emphasizing that the social tariff would include products like the iPhone. President Donald Trump's remarks on Truth Social were quite similar, as he also claimed that the administration would take a closer look at semiconductors and the "whole electronics supply chain" in the forthcoming tariff investigation. We can safely presume that the Trump administration would announce a special tax for the tech industry at a later date, possibly in a month or two, as per the officials. The tariff could be less than the current 125 percent reciprocal tax but could be higher than it was before. For Apple, it means that reliance on China for components and semiconductors would no longer be a long-term solution, as it would seek imports from India and Vietnam. The company could also ramp up its investments in the regions and compel its suppliers to do the same as well. Currently, Apple does manufacture its products in Vietnam, which includes the new M4 MacBook Air and M3 Ultra Mac Studio, but the supply is quite limited compared to China's vast manufacturing facilities. We will keep you posted on the latest, so do stick around for more details. Deal of the Day
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    أغلى مباراة في التاريخ.. آلاف الدولارات سعر تذكرة نهائي مونديال الأندية
    أغلى مباراة في التاريخ.. آلاف الدولارات سعر تذكرة نهائي مونديال الأنديةمن يرغب في مشاهدة النهائي من مدرجات ملعب "ماتلايف ستاديوم" يتعين عليه دفع بين 600 و8000 يورو (رويترز)14/4/2025من المنتظر أن يصبح نهائي بطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025 هو المباراة الأغلى في تاريخ كرة القدم من حيث أسعار التذاكر. وذكرت صحيفة "ماركا" الإسبانية أن من يرغب في مشاهدة هذه المباراة التي لم يتحدد طرفاها بعد، من مدرجات ملعب ماتلايف ستاديوم في نيوجيرسي الذي يتسع لحوالي 82.5 ألف متفرج، يتعين عليه دفع مبلغ يتراوح بين 600 إلى 8000 يورو. وتبدأ أسعار تذاكر المدرجات العلوية في ملعب ماتلايف من 600 يورو، أما التذاكر الخاصة بالمنصة الرئيسية فقد بيعت بالكامل ولم يتبقَ سوى إعادة البيع الرسمي بأسعار تتراوح بين 6 إلى 8 آلاف يورو وفق "ماركا". وتبدو هذه الأرقام بعيدة للغاية عن أسعار تذاكر المباريات الخاصة بنهائي النسخة الماضية من كأس العام 2022 في قطر التي تراوحت بين 207 إلى 1600 يورو، وكذلك نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا في الموسم الحالي الذي يبدأ سعر تذكرته من 70 يورو حتى 960. كما قارنت الصحيفة بين أسعار تذاكر مباريات وحفلات موسيقية أُقيمت على نفس الملعب وسعر تذكرة نهائي مونديال الأندية: مباراة ريال مدريد وبرشلونة الودية في الصيف الماضي تراوحت أسعارها بين 200 إلى 4 آلاف يورو. حفلات المغنية الكولومبية الشهيرة شاكيرا والمغنية الأميركية بيونسيه تراوحت بين 50 إلى 450 يوروو. وبحسب الصحيفة فإن وجود النجم ليونيل ميسي مع إنتر ميامي، وقرب البطولة من الأرجنتين والبرازيل، يعد ضمانا حقيقيا لحضور جماهيري كبير. إعلان وتتراوح أسعار المباراة الافتتاحية المقررة يوم 13 يونيو/حزيران القادم بين إنتر ميامي والأهلي المصري من 200 إلى 1000 يورو. وفي الوقت نفسه استعرضت الصحيفة أسعار تذاكر المباريات الثلاث لريال مدريد في الدور الأول، حيث يلعب النادي الملكي في المجموعة الثامنة. وتاليا أسعار ريال مدريد في الدور الأول من كأس العالم للأندية: ريال مدريد – الهلال السعودي يوم 18 يونيو/حزيران 2025: تتراوح من 450 إلى 650 يورو وقد بيعت بالكامل. ريال مدريد – باتشوكا المكسيكي 22 يونيو/حزيران 2025: تتراوح بين 125 إلى 500 يورو. ريال مدريد – سالزبورغ النمساوي 27 يونيو/حزيران 2025: تتراوح بين 150 إلى 175 يورو. المصدر : مواقع إلكترونية
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    "أبوظبي العالمي" يفرض غرامات بقيمة 3.6 مليون دولار على "إيه سي القابضة"
     أعلنت سلطة التسجيل في أبوظبي العالمي “ADGM” عن إنهاء التحقيق الذي أجرته بخصوص شركة "إيه سي القابضة المحدودة" ذات الغرض الخاص "إيه سي القابضة" ومساهمها ومديرها الوحيد كريستوفر فلينوس. ووفق بيان صحفي صادر اليوم، خلُص التحقيق إلى أن "شركة إيه سي القابضة" قد تجاوزت نطاق ترخيصها التجاري بصفتها شركة ذات غرض خاص في أبوظبي العالمي “ADGM”، وذلك بادعائها أنها شركة استثمارية تقدم خدمات مالية للعملاء وتُجري عمليات تحويل العملات الرقمية إلى عملات ورقية والعكس من خلال التحويل البنكي. وقدمت شركة "إيه سي القابضة" أربعة بيانات مالية سنوية غير صحيحة إلى سلطة التسجيل للسنوات المالية من 2019 الى 2022. وتبين لسلطة التسجيل أن كريستوفر فلينوس قد شارك في عمليات احتيال تجارية ، حيث قامت "شركة إيه سي القابضة" بتسهيل معاملات تحويل عملات رقمية غير مرخصة من قبل سلطة التسجيل ، مع تضليل عدد من الأطراف بشأن هذه المعاملات، كما قام بتسهيل تزوير وتقديم مئات الوثائق الخاصة بالشركة بهدف الحفاظ على الحسابات المصرفية بطريقة احتيالية. ونتيجة لذلك، فرضت سلطة التسجيل العقوبات المالية التالية بإجمالي 3.615.000 دولار أميركي، وبواقع 15 ألف دولار أميركي على شركة "إيه سي القابضة" لتجاوز نطاق ترخيصها بما يخالف اللوائح التنظيمية للتراخيص التجارية في أبوظبي العالمي لعام 2015، و300 ألف دولار أميركي على شركة إيه سي القابضة لتقديم حسابات سنوية غير صحيحة بشأن أرصدتها مع سلطة التسجيل ومخططات احتيالية متنوعة بما يخالف اللوائح التنظيمية للشركات في أبوظبي العالمي لعام 2020، و3 ملايين و300 ألف دولار أميركي على كريستوفر فلينوس لتقديم معلومات مضللة إلى سلطة التسجيل، والمشاركة في نشاطات احتيالية متنوعة وتزوير مستندات الشركة بما يخالف اللوائح التنظيمية للشركات في أبوظبي العالمي لعام 2020. وقامت سلطة التسجيل أيضاً بحظر كريستوفر فلينوس من تولي منصب مدير في أي شركة تقع ضمن نطاق أبوظبي العالمي لمدة 15 عاماً، وهي أقصى مدة قانونية. واعتبرت سلطة التسجيل كريستوفر فلينوس غير مؤهل لتولي منصب مدير شركة في أبوظبي العالمي بسبب سوء استخدامه المتعمد وغير القانوني للرخصة التجارية لشركة "إي سي القابضة" ذات الغرض الخاص كوسيط لتسهيل الدفع، بالإضافة إلى الإجراءات الاحتيالية التي اتخذها لتسهيل هذا الاستخدام غير القانوني. وقال حمد صياح المزروعي، الرئيس التنفيذي لسلطة التسجيل في أبوظبي العالمي: يأتي الحفاظ على نزاهة الأعمال وتعزيز الثقة في بيئة الأعمال في أبوظبي العالمي في مقدمة أهداف سلطة التسجيل، ونحن ملتزمون بردع ومنع أي سلوك من شأنه الإضرار بالشركات وعملائها ومستثمريها. وأكد المزروعي أن سلطة التسجيل ستتخذ إجراءات تأديبية فعالة ومناسبة ورادعة في حال رصد أي مخالفة، وذلك بهدف حماية المشاركين في أبوظبي العالمي، ويتضمن ذلك منع الأفراد الذين يفتقرون إلى الأهلية والملاءمة، والذين يشكلون خطراً غير مقبول على المستثمرين، من تولي مناصب قيادية في الشركات العاملة في أبوظبي العالمي.
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    Tesla تبدأ أولى تجارب القيادة الذاتية الكاملة بدون إشراف بإضاءة محيطية متعددة الألوان
    أعلنت Tesla عن تحقيق إنجاز جديد في تقنيات القيادة الذاتية، حيث سجلت أكثر من 50,000 ميل من القيادة باستخدام نظام القيادة الذاتية الكامل (FSD) غير الخاضع للإشراف، والذي لا يتطلب أي تدخل بشري فعليًا.تم إجراء هذه الاختبارات داخل مصانع الشركة، خاصة في Giga Texas وFremont، وشملت سيارات Model Y وCybertruck التي انتقلت تلقائيًا من خطوط الإنتاج إلى مناطق التسليم.تعتمد هذه المركبات على الجيل الرابع من العتاد (Hardware 4.0)، الذي يضم مجموعة متطورة من الكاميرات ووحدات المعالجة القوية، ما يمكّنها من التنقل بكفاءة وسط بيئة معقدة تشمل إشارات الطرق، البنية التحتية الصناعية، مرور المشاة والمركبات، بل وحتى التواصل مع سيارات أخرى لتجنب التصادمات.يقترب البرنامج التجريبي للقيادة الذاتية غير الخاضعة للإشراف على الطرق العامة، والمقرر انطلاقه في أوستن خلال يونيو المقبل، إذ تسعى Tesla إلى جمع أكبر قدر ممكن من بيانات القيادة لتحسين الخوارزميات قبل الإطلاق الرسمي.تشمل هذه التجارب قيادة Model Y لمسافة حوالي ميل ونصف في طرق مشتركة مع المشاة والمركبات الثقيلة ومعدات البناء، فيما تتولى Cybertruck مهمة قيادة أكثر تحديًا، تتضمن تسلق منحدر بنسبة 17% والخروج من نفق خاص لتصل إلى واحدة من أكثر الطرق السريعة ازدحامًا في الولايات المتحدة.الملفت للنظر أن سيارات Tesla التي تعمل بنظام FSD غير الخاضع للإشراف تميّزت بإضاءة محيطية متعددة الألوان، ما قد يكون إما جزءًا من حملة تسويقية أو ميزة دائمة لهذه التقنية.من المرجح أن تبدأ Tesla الاختبارات على الطرق العامة باستخدام سيارات HW4، مع وجود موظف بشري داخل المركبة لأغراض الامتثال التنظيمي.وفي الوقت ذاته، يعمل فريق Tesla AI على تجربة النظام في سيارات أقدم تعمل بـHW3، لكن Elon Musk أشار إلى أن الأمر قد لا ينجح، ما سيستدعي ترقية هذه المركبات بمكونات HW4 مجانًا للمشاركة في أسطول Robotaxi.أما Cybercab، المتوقع أن يكون نواة خدمة Robotaxi المستقبلية، فقد يدخل الأسطول التجريبي العام القادم، رغم التحديات التنظيمية المرتبطة بالسماح لمركبات بدون عجلة قيادة أو دواسات بالسير على الطرق العامة.المصدر
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    Switch 1 and Switch 2 Differences
    With the announcement of Nintendo Switch 2, fans are looking forward to put this new version of the Handheld for a spin. Nevertheless, as with any new consoles, there will be certain pros and cons. Some are related to pricing, while others are design issues that might have been carried on from the previous generations, despite the promises of Nintendo of a total "redesign" of the console.
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    The best ergonomic keyboards for 2025
    I probably look at my computer screen more than I look at my family members. And copious hours sitting at a desk have not done favors for my already wonky neck and shoulders. If you also feel some discomfort from typing and mousing the day away, you might want to invest in an ergonomic keyboard. The first time I tried a fully split, thumb cluster board, I knew I had found the answer to my particular problem. But it was tricky to figure out how to type on it. Other unibody boards with angled keys, such as Alice style keyboards, might make things more comfortable for you without requiring much relearning.I tried out more than 15 models of ergonomic boards and found a few that stood out. While there’s no single “best” option for everyone (since bodies are inherently different), this guide explores the options so you can find the best ergonomic keyboard for you. Table of contents Best ergonomic keyboards for 2025 What to look for in an ergonomic keyboard How we tested ergonomic keyboards Other ergonomic keyboards we tested Best ergonomic keyboards for 2025 What to look for in an ergonomic keyboard Alice vs split Most ergonomic keyboard layouts fall into two categories: unibody (or Alice) and split. The former is a single board with the two halves of the keys rotated about 30 degrees apart at the bottom. The separation forms an A-shaped space between the keys — which has nothing to do with why it’s called an Alice layout, it’s just a happy coincidence. This subtle tweak pushes your elbows away from your ribs while keeping a straight line from your forearm to your middle knuckle. Using one, I pretty instantly felt more open along the front side of my body. This layout more closely resembles a traditional keyboard, so it should be easier for most folks to get used to than a fully split option. Speaking of, split boards break the keys into two separate parts you can position individually. You can put them shoulder distance apart, bring them closer together or angle them as much as feels comfortable. You can also put your mouse between the halves, which may feel like an easier trip for your cursor hand and could potentially help with conditions like repetitive strain injuries (RSI). Personally, I like being able to put my current snack between the two parts. I've also found that pairing a split keyboard with a good ergonomic mouse has helped me even more, particularly a vertical mice. Tenkeyless You can find ergonomic keyboards with and without number pads. Not having those number keys on the right side lets you keep your mouse closer in, minimizing overall reach. But if you work with numbers a lot, you’ll likely want that pad included. Some programmable boards allow for the use of layers, which temporarily repurpose keys and can provide you with a ten-key option through clever remapping of letter keys. Tenting and negative tilt Tenting raises the middle of the keyboard up, so your hands move closer to a “handshake” position. Alice keyboards usually angle up towards the middle and always to a fixed degree, since the two sides are connected. Split boards often let you adjust the degree of tenting, going from flat to subtle to extreme lift. You may have encountered keyboards with an optional lift at the back of the board, raising the top keys higher than the space bar. Every set of hands is different, but for most people, pulling the backs of the hands towards the forearms increases strain. Negative tilt has the opposite effect by sloping in the other direction, lowering the top number keys while raising the edge with the spacebar. Many Alice and some split keyboards offer an optional negative tilt. I found it was more comfortable to enable that feature when I’m standing, and I preferred to have the keys flat when sat at my desk. Staggered vs columnar This decision seems to be one of the more hotly-contested among ergo enthusiasts. A conventional keyboard has staggered keys, with each row slightly offset to the rows above and below it — so the A key is about halfway between the Q and W above it. This is a holdover from vintage mechanical typewriters, in which each press activated a hammer that smashed ink onto paper in the shape of a letter. To fit the hammers as close together as possible, while still allowing for finger pads, the keys were staggered. Columnar or ortholinear keyboards stack the keys in orderly columns, often with rows that are not linear. Proponents claim this makes the keys easier to reach. Whether that’s true will be up to your fingers to decide, but I can say for certain that if you learned to type on a staggered keyboard, switching to a columnar layout is tough. It will take days, possibly weeks before you instinctively hit the C key. The N, M and B keys don’t fare much better. Programmable keys With a few exceptions, most ergonomic keyboards will work with PCs or Macs as a standard typing input, but the use of function and hot keys may require some remapping. It can be as easy as an onboard switch to toggle between Mac and PC layouts, or as involved as downloading software to change up the keys. Some boards even include (or let you buy) extra keycaps to change, say, the Mac’s Command and Option keys to PC’s Start and Alt buttons. Those are what's called hot-swappable keys, meaning you just pull the old key off (usually with a provided key puller) and stick the new one on, no soldering required.   For some boards, remapping or programming keys using software is a crucial feature. Gaming peripherals have extra keys that you can set to execute a series of keystrokes with the push of a single button, and we cover the best gaming keyboards in a separate guide. Keyboards that work with layers, in which a single button can perform several functions, typically allow you to change what those are. Some ergo keyboards have non-standard layouts, like thumb clusters with multiple keys near the space bar that you operate with your thumb. You’ll also be able to program those. Other considerations Ergonomic keyboards come in mechanical, membrane, and scissor switch versions. Which works best for you is, again, up to your preference. I won’t get too deep into the particulars here, as we have an entire guide devoted to the best mechanical boards, but the short of it is that membrane and scissor switches are less customizable than mechanical and typically cheaper. Typing on them tends to be quieter and softer. Mechanical switches are more customizable, offer a more responsive typing experience and are usually pricier. You’ll also have the option of wired or wireless ergonomic boards. All other things being equal, wired models are less expensive. Competitive gamers who rely on split-second responses may prefer the zero-lag of wired keyboards. Wired models also never run out of battery life and have fewer connectivity issues. But wireless keyboards keep your desk less cluttered. Some ergonomic keyboards come with permanent or removable wrist or palm rests, which can be cushioned or hard. This is another area where opinions diverge: proponents claim they help you maintain a neutral hand position, while detractors say they put pressure on the tendons in your wrist and can exacerbate conditions like carpal tunnel. Ideally, your palms should be resting, not your wrists, and you might find you like having that support or you may find the pressure uncomfortable. Photo by Amy Skorheim / Engadget How we tested ergonomic keyboards All our guides begin with extensive research to figure out what’s out there and what’s worth testing. We consider brands with good reputations that we’ve heard good things about from colleagues and look at keyboard reviews in forums and other trusted publications. For this guide, I looked for keyboards with ergonomic features like tenting, split keys, palm support and so on. I also zeroed in on boards that didn’t require a deep amount of familiarity with the vast and exhaustive world of custom keyboards. Once I settled on ten boards, I acquired them and used each one for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. I tried out the remapping and macros software and considered the comfort, design, price and durability of each model before arriving at picks I think will work best for the most people out there. For subsequent updates to this guide, I have continued to acquire and test out new keyboards as they come on the market, adding and replacing the top picks as warranted. If and when Microsoft ergonomic keyboards, like the Sculpt, come back on the market, as a collaboration with Incase has promised, I'll try those models, too.  Other ergonomic keyboards we tested Naya Create I didn’t get to fully test the Naya Create keyboard, but I was able to try one out for a few minutes during CES this year. It’s one of the more customizable keyboards you’ll find. Not only is it a fully split, mechanical board with programmable keys, the thumb clusters sit just below two modular platforms that each accept a touchpad, rollerball, dial or a 3D joystick. These are meant to replace your mouse and other input devices, eliminating travel for your cursor hand. Each half of the keyboard body bends in two places to allow for precise tenting and, from my short time with the Naya, the hinges and the entire board felt solidly built. The Naya Create starts at $500 before you add on any of the mouse modules, but that’s not stopping people from ordering. According to Naya’s website, the first three batches of pre-orders sold out and the fourth batch will ship in July 2025. Goldtouch Elite Adjustable I remember wondering if something like the Goldtouch Elite Adjustable existed when I first started testing ergonomic keyboards. It didn’t at the time, as far as I could tell, but now a connected yet adjustable split board is indeed a product you can buy. It’s a solidly-built board and the ball joint connecting the two halves feels like it will put up with a lot of use. A squeeze of the lever at the top of the keys lets you set the board just how you like, adjusting both the vertical tenting and the angle between the two halves. There’s no programming to speak of, just the ability to swap a few function keys like print screen and home. Unfortunately, the tenting doesn’t work for me. Because of the extra keys at the outer edges, raising the middle edges upwards lifts the center keys considerably, which brings my wrists and forearms off the desk instead of letting them rest. Holding them like that created extra neck and shoulder strain on my part, which is sort of the opposite of the goal. But if you’re not into tenting anyway and want a flat, Alice-split board with an adjustable splay, this works quite well. Kinesis Form Split Touchpad Keyboard The idea behind the Kinesis Form Split Touchpad Keyboard is pretty ergonomic: put the trackpad between the two halves and minimize travel for your mouse hand. The distance between the two puts your elbows at a comfortable distance and keeps your wrist nearly in-line with your forearms. The build is excellent, with low profile mechanical switches that feel smooth and just the right amount of clacky. The trackpad is responsive, but gestures only work with Windows computers. Even dragging and dropping doesn’t work on a Mac here, so I don’t see Apple users getting much use out of the board. I also found myself wishing for the slightest rotation of the keys — though they’re a good distance apart, a slight angle would keep my wrists fully unbent. There’s no tenting or negative tilt either, both of which could help a bit more, ergonomically speaking. Logitech Wavekeys While it's a perfectly fine and affordable Bluetooth keyboard, the Logitech Wavekeys has minimal ergonomics. The keys rise up slightly in the middle and there's a comfortable wrist rest attached, but the layout is the same as any other keyboard, with no splitting of the keys to open up your arms or keep your wrists straight.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/best-ergonomic-keyboard-130047982.html?src=rss
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