Sony has debuted conceptual technology at CES 2025 that would essentially allow gamers to enter the worlds of PlayStation games such as The Last of Us and see, shoot, and even smell the baddies.Footage of the Future Immersive Entertainment Concept was shared in the video below, and shows a giant cube players enter similar to the multi-person virtual reality experiences currently available. This isn't VR, however, as the cube is instead made of incredibly high definition screens that present the game world around the player.PlayIGN's Twenty Questions - Guess the game!IGN's Twenty Questions - Guess the game!To start:...try asking a question that can be answered with a "Yes" or "No".000/250Looking to boost the immersion further, players are also delivered "engaging audio" and even "scent and atmospherics with interactive PlayStation game content." The players in the video also had imitation weapons and would shoot at the screens as clickers appeared, presumably getting a whiff of rotten fungus and other offenses as they did so.Sony Future Immersive Entertainment Concept - The Last of UsThe demo was made using gameplay pulled from The Last of Us but obviously adapted to work for the Future Immersive Entertainment Concept, so unfortunately for fans is not a further look into the beloved world.Even if it was, of course, this technology is still years away and presumably incredibly expensive, so there are myriad limitations to actually getting it into the public's hands (or getting the public into it). Sony may showcase it with other franchises in the future too, such as God of War, Horizon, and so on.The Last of Us has otherwise been dormant since 2020 when Part 2 was released, outside of a remake of the first game and remaster of the second. Another entry may not appear for a while either, as a multiplayer take was recently scrapped and developer Naughty Dog is currently focused on a new sci-fi franchise called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

This article contains spoilers for Squid Game season 2.Unlike the first season of Squid Game, season 2 ends before the games are truly done. Despite his best efforts to end the games early, first through democracy and when that doesnt work, through rebellion, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and the survivors will likely have to face a few more deadly games when the series returns for its third season.We may not yet know when this year well get to see season 3, but that hasnt stopped fans from theorizing what games the players could face when Squid Game returns. Based on the number of games we saw in season 1, its been surmised that there will likely be three more challenges next season.One of those games is thought to be some version of monkey bars. Fans on Reddit and TikTok have pointed out that the stick figures on the walls of the players quarters in season 2 look like they are swinging across something. In season 1, tug of war and the glass bridge were both games that forced the losers to fall from a great height, so a deadly version of monkey bars that forces the players to either have to hang on for long periods of time or knock players off to swing across isnt that wild of a guess. @justthenobodys Replying to @redmoonisblue Squid Game Season 3 Theory! #fyp #foryou #squidgame original sound JustTheNobodys Another game that can be seen on the walls in the background of season 2 is something that looks an awful lot like chess or checkers. According to fan theories, this version of chess would likely involve the players stepping in as the pieces with Gi-hun in charge of moving one group across the board and the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) controlling the other group. Since this is Squid Game, however, that means that any players taken off the board would likely be killed. So of course this means that Gi-hun would likely be trying to play in a way that keeps as many people alive on both sides as possible, while the Front Man would be looking to get as many pieces off the board as possible.The third game is hinted at in the mid-credits scene of season 2, where we see a railroad crossing with a green light and red light along with the infamous Red Light, Green Light doll in addition to a new boy doll weve never seen before. This could indicate one of two things according to TikToker MidwestMarvelGuy. The first theory is that this game will include some twisted version of the Trolley Problem a popular philosophical debate that asks whether a person would intervene to save one person over many. This could very well be the basis of a punishment for the players who took part in the rebellion, especially for Gi-hun.However, the true game thats likely at the heart of this potential challenge is called Dong Dong Dong Dae-mun. This game involves two kids forming an arch while other kids form a line and run underneath them as they sing a nursery rhyme of the same name. Once the song stops, the arch comes down, and anyone caught in their arms is out. We all know that Squid Game loves to give us creepy nursery rhymes, and that could explain the addition of the boy robot. The two robots would likely be the gatekeepers as the players run underneath them with the lights also indicating when to stop and when to go. @midwestmarvelguy Im 100% certain THIS is what the mid-credits scene means in Squid Game 2! #squidgame #squidgameseason2 #squidgameedit #netflix @Netflix Pink Soldiers 23 All of these games sound like theyd be terrifying to play in this scenario, so best of luck to the players if any of these theories end up coming true. Regardless of what games season 3 has in store for Gi-hun and the survivors, well be on the edge of our seats, cheering them on.All seven episodes of Squid Game season 2 are available to stream on Netflix now.

Xbox Insiders can now join the preview for Belly Bumpers! Use your belly to knockout other players in this 2-8 online and local party game. Eat juicy burgers to increase the size of your belly or force-feed opponents until they burst. Bump it out in a world of food-themed stages.About Belly BumpersLocal and Online MultiplayerBump your friends out of the arena in this belly-centric party game. Play with 2-8 local players on a single device! Cross-platform online multiplayer is also supported for 2-8 players.Eat BurgersEat burgers to increase the size of your belly and the power of your bumpers. Be careful as you eat a variety of foods because some have horrible side effects!Force-Feed OpponentsForce-feed opponents until their bellies burst by slapping them in the face with food!Food ArenasBump it out on over 10 food-themed stages. Each stage has unique interactive food elements such as stretchy licorice!Custom GamesPlay with only the tastiest foods. Set your own rules, modify bump powers, choose stages, and more with in our customizable games.How to Participate:Sign in on your Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One console and launch the Xbox Insider Hub app (install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store first if necessary).Navigate to Previews > Belly Bumpers.Select Join.Wait for the registration to complete, and you should be directed to the Store page to install it.How to Provide Feedback:If you experience any issues while playing Belly Bumpers, dont forget to use Report a problem so we can investigate:Hold down the home button on your Xbox controller.Select Report a problem.Select the Games category and Belly Bumpers subcategory.Fill out the form with the appropriate details to help our investigation.Other resources:For more information: follow us on Twitter at @XboxInsider and this blog for release notes, announcements, and more. And feel free to interact with the community on the Xbox Insider SubReddit.

Apple is preparing to kick off its annual Swift Student Challenge again this year, with entries opening in just under a month and lasting three weeks only. Here are the details.350 winners will be selected, with 50 invited to three-day Cupertino experienceApple runs the Swift Student Challenge annually as an opportunity to motivate and recognize the creativity and excellence of student developers.From Apples website:Apple is proud to support and uplift the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs with the SwiftStudentChallenge. The Challenge has given thousands of student developers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and coding capabilities through app playgrounds, and learn real-world skills that they can take into their careers andbeyond.This year, Apple plans to select 350 winners total whose submissions demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity.Out of those 350, a smaller group of 50 will earn the title Distinguished Winners and be invited to three days in Cupertino (presumably at WWDC 2025).The 2025 Swift Student Challenge will begin accepting applications on Monday, February 3 and applications will close three weeks later.To prepare for the Challenge, Apple is inviting both students and educators to join an upcoming online session where more info about the requirements will be shared, plus tips and inspiration from a former Challenge winner and more.Last years Distinguished Winners got to mingle with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple Park before WWDCs kickoff. So if you need additional motivation, a photo op with the CEO himself may be in the cards.Are you going to participate in Apples Swift Student Challenge this year? Let us know in the comments.Best Mac accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Apple Intelligences ever-growing feature set has brought additional storage requirements on your device, but its also come with new controls over which features are enabled. Heres how to manually disable certain Apple Intelligence features on your iPhone and more.Screen Time includes method to disable three types of Apple Intelligence featuresApple Intelligence is mostly an all-or-nothing feature set.When you enable AI from your iPhones Settings app, or as part of an iOS setup walkthrough, youre activating nearly the entire Apple Intelligence feature set.But theres also a way to selectively scale back.Inside Screen Time, Apple has built in options to disable or enable three different categories of Apple Intelligence:Image CreationWriting Tools ChatGPT ExtensionThe first category applies to Image Playground, Genmoji, and Image Wand. Theres no way to turn off just one of these features, but you can disable all of them with a single control.Writing Tools refers to the AI tools to compose, proofread, or rewrite or reformat your text.And ChatGPT is self-explanatory. Though its perhaps an odd addition, since theres already a separate ChatGPT toggle inside Apple Intelligences own Settings menu.How to disable certain Apple Intelligence featuresTo find the above options inside Screen Time, here are the steps youll need to follow.Open the Settings appGo to the Screen Time menuOpen Content & Privacy RestrictionsMake sure that the green toggle at the top is onThen open Intelligence & Siri to find the AI controlsAfter youve disabled a given feature, youll notice that even UI elements referencing it will disappear.For example, disabling Image Creation will remove the glowing Genmoji icon from the emoji keyboard. And disabling Writing Tools will remove the icon from Notes toolbar, and the copy/paste menu.Note: in my testing, it usually takes a little time or an app force-quit before the relevant AI interface elements actually disappear.Do you plan to disable any Apple Intelligence features? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

ShiftCam, a company behind many great iPhone accessories for content creators, unveiled PLANCK at CES 2025. The company calls it the worlds smallest portable SSD, and itll be great for helping you record large videos on your iPhone.PLANCK comes in at just 10 grams, and plugs directly into your iPhones USB-C port. It offers transfer speeds up to 1050 MB/s, and supports recording ProRes at 4K/120 on iPhone 15 Pro and later. Its certainly impressively small, and makes recording large videos on your iPhone a lot easier, especially since Apple charges an arm and a leg for higher-capacity iPhone storage.ShiftCam says PLANCK is drop-proof, IP65 water-resistant, and tough enough to travel wherever your creativity demands. Its built to handle the demands of on-the-go content creation.In their press release, ShiftCam CEO Benson Chiu said the following:Our mission with PLANCK is to eliminate the barriers of traditional storage and empowercreators to focus on their craft. Weve designed a toolthats so portable and powerful, it becomes an invisible yet essential part ofany creators workflow.PLANCK will be available in both 1TB and 2TB capacities, and will launch in the spring for $189 and $299, respectively.ShiftCam will also be opening a Kickstarter campaign next month, where you can preorder PLANCK at a lower price. During the preorder period, youll be able to grab 1TB for $125, and 2TB for $199. However, they havent yet announced the Kickstarter page.ShiftCam also announced a USB-C hub, allowing you to connect multiple PLANCK SSDs to your iPhone if youd like. Pricing for this hub is not yet available.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

The footage is bone-chilling.FPV TerrorismThe FBI has released extensive first-person footage recorded by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man who drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14 people.Some of the footage was recorded on a pair of Meta's Ray-Bans smart glasses, catapulting the gadget into the center of that grisly scene, which ended in a police shootout resulting in Jabbar's death.The recordings show Jabbar walking through the streets of New Orleans ahead of the attack, even giving us a close glimpse of his face as he peers into a mirror while wearing the glasses. Security footage shows him wearing the glasses while preparing for the unconscionable act, likely allowing him to record the scene without drawing much attention.It's a bone-chilling and intimate perspective into the mind of a killer, facilitated by a pair of critically acclaimed smart glasses that turned into a sleeper hit for Meta last year.Attack PlanningThough he seems to have used them during planning, Jabbar didn't turn on the glasses during the attack."Meta glasses appear to look like regular glasses but they allow a user to record video and photos hands-free," FBI New Orleans Special Agent Lyonel Myrthil told reporters, as quoted by Gizmodo. "They also allow the user to potentially livestream through their video. Jabbar was wearing a pair of Meta glasses when he conducted the attack on Bourbon Street. But he did not activate the glasses to livestream his actions that day."Meta was caught off guard by the glasses' popularity, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg claiming that they were a "bigger hit sooner than we expected" during a July earnings call, with demand "still outpacing our ability to build them."That's despite several companies, including Google and Snapchat, releasing similar products in years past, both of which fared far worse.A tiny LED light on the front of the glasses indicates whether somebody is using them to record video. But it's easy to cover up, and experts have since warned that the specs could easily be used to invade the privacy of others.And as it turns out, that could also make them a useful tool in the arsenal of a terrorist."From a reconnaissance perspective, youre really getting a sense of the eyeline and eyesight and all the things that youre going to want to look out for if youre trying to plan an attack," strategic counterterrorism expert Sam Hunter told NBC News. "Its starting to get more and more into the footage of this is what it actually looks like and feels like when youre in that environment.""I would not be surprised if you see versions of them or folks using them for attack planning in the future, again because theyre so discreet in terms of capturing that footage," he added.Share This Article

Who We Are Looking For:Key Responsibilities:Design, develop, and optimize native Android applications and libraries, focusing on security, scalability, and performance.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement security protocols and ensure that applications align with best security practices.Build developer tools that enhance productivity and streamline the development process.Contribute to the maintenance and advancement of security frameworks for mobile applications.Provide mentorship to junior team members and contribute to their technical development.Requirements:Education: Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent experience.Experience:5+ years as a Senior Android Engineer (prior experience in a Senior Android role is required).Strong Information Security background, with practical experience in:Network protocols and secure coding practicesCryptography and security framework developmentProven experience in building Android applications from the ground up, with expertise in Kotlin and vanilla Android SDKs. Experience with Jetpack Compose is preferred.Experience with Android NDK is a plus.Contributions to Open Source projects on GitHub are a bonus.Offers vary depending on, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications/licenses, skills, training, and market conditions.Due to regulatory and security reasons, theres a small number of countries where we cannot have Fingerprint teammates based. Additionally, because Fingerprint is an all-remote company and people can join our workforce from almost any country, we do not sponsor visas. Fingerprint teammates need to be authorized to work from their home location.We are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to our workplace. Fingerprint strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered, and our team members are at the forefront in helping us promote and sustain an inclusive workplace. We highly encourage people from underrepresented groups in tech to apply.

Are you a UX ninja ready to break out of the corporate world? Want to work for a fun and slightly nerdy crew that lets you flex your creative muscles and build a super diverse portfolio? Then weve got a spot for you here at Create Ape! Were a full-service UX/UI agency thats growing fast and making waves in the digital design world. Join our fully remote team of design and development experts from all around the world and get rid of that boring office commute. We want to invest in YOU and your UX career meaning the more you contribute and become an integral part of our team, the more room for professional growth.This is a part-time, fully remote independent contractorposition, not restricted by commutes or a particular geographic area. Our Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 5PM Pacific Standard Time (PST UTC-8), but actual working hours are somewhat flexible assuming you can be available to meet with your team lead, potential clients or project managers within our hours of operation.At Create Ape, UX/UI Designers are able to understand our clients business requirements and any technical limitations, as well as be responsible for conceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes.The UX designer will also be expected to design the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with various feedback and user-testing criteria. Our design team works closely with Sales, Marketing, Development and Project Management teams to ensure our clients and projects have strategic, seamless user experiences to elevate and optimize the client journey from end to end.Responsibilities:Help review and create client proposals.Capable of handling sales calls, directly interfacing with potential clients, and speaking to the work our organization performs on these type calls.Facilitate design critiquesTranslate concepts and requirements into user flows, wireframes, high fidelity mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences and attractive user interfaces.Facilitate the clients product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products.Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions.Make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features.Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate your designs.Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.Ask smart questions, take risks and champion new ideas.Type of work:Informational sitesParallax sitesMobile AppsComplex web appsWireframing + Prototypes (Holla @ Figma & Invision yo!)What you need to bring to the table:Be flexible and somewhat available to work during our business hours (9 am to 5 pm PST).Be available throughout the day via Slack, email, meetings, et cetera.Able to interface with clients and work with project managers on client needs.5 or more years of UX/UI design experience and a portfolio to back it up.Wizard with FigmaMust have Webflow experience, the more the better!Ability to create clickable prototypes using InVision.Experience with ClickUp to post and collaborate on projects.Extensive experience in using UX/UI design best practices to design solutions and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design.Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently, quickly, and intelligently.Big bonus if you:Have some print and or brand design chops working in Illustrator + InDesignHave basic knowledge of front end code (HTML. CSS, etc)If you like what you see and want to get out of that commute holla at us with your portfolio, resume, and seriously... an interesting cover page (or video introduction)!

As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between development and operations. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing our cloud infrastructure, building pipelines, and deployment strategies. Your expertise in Linux system administration, containerization, and cloud platforms will be vital in maintaining efficient and scalable development environments.As a rapidly growing startup we need team members who can work in a fast-paced environment, produce high quality work on time, work without supervision, show initiative, innovate, be laser focused on results, and have outstanding communication skills. Indicio is a fully remote global team and our clients are located around the world. You will create lasting impact and see the results of your work immediately.ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure Management: Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP. Provision cloud resources and ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of our systems.Build and Deployment Pipelines: Develop and manage build pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Github Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar. Ensure automated and reliable software delivery processes.Autoscaling and Monitoring: Implement auto scaling solutions to handle varying workloads. Set up and manage logging and monitoring infrastructure to ensure system health and performance.Development Support: Collaborate with development teams to manage and optimize development environments. Assist in debugging by gathering and analyzing data from various sources. Participate in incident management and resolution.Documentation and Best Practices: Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure and deployment processes. Advocate for and implement best practices in DevOps and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).QualificationsLinux System Administration: Strong experience in Linux system administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning (required)Containerization: Proficiency with Docker and container orchestration platforms (required).Build Pipelines: Experience with CI/CD tools and building automated pipelines (required).Version Control: Proficiency with Git for version control (required).Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP, including provisioning and managing cloud resources (required).Autoscaling: Knowledge of autoscaling mechanisms and strategies (required).Logging and Monitoring: Experience with logging and monitoring tools (e.g., ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana) (required).You must be able to legally work in the United States and pass a background check. Related Jobs See more DevOps and Sysadmin jobs