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What just happened? Acer has unveiled the absolutely massive Nitro Blaze 11 at CES a handheld gaming PC with a ludicrous 10.95-inch display. If that sounds a bit excessive for a portable device, there's also the relatively compact 8.8-inch Nitro Blaze 8. Let's start with the big guy the Nitro Blaze 11. Acer has shared a photo of a person holding the device, and let's just say it almost looks comical in human hands. But then bigger is (almost) always better for gaming, so we aren't complaining.Under the hood, the handheld rocks an AMD Ryzen 8040HS processor, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, up to 2TB storage, and dedicated Radeon 780M graphics. Its 10.95-inch WQXGA touchscreen has a 2560 x 1600 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and can hit 500 nits of brightness. Radeon Super Resolution and AMD's FidelityFX upscaling tech also keep games looking sharp at high frame rates.The handheld also features detachable controllers with Hall Effect joysticks, back buttons, and rumbling force feedback. There's even a built-in kickstand for propping it up.With all that hardware and the massive display, it's no surprise that the device tips the scales at a whopping 1,050 grams.If you prefer something more portable, Acer has you covered with the Nitro Blaze 8. While much more portable at 8.8 inches, it still flexes impressive muscle under the hood. You're getting the same powerful AMD chip, up to 16GB RAM, 2TB storage, and a 144Hz WQXGA display, albeit in a smaller package. However, it lacks detachable controllers and the stand. // Related StoriesAs for connectivity, you get Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and USB4/3.2 ports on both devices.Both models also include Acer's Game Space app for quickly accessing and managing your game library. To sweeten the deal, Acer is bundling three months of PC Game Pass, meaning you get day-one access to major upcoming titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, plus games from EA's library.The Nitro Blaze 8 will start at $899 in North America when it launches in Q2 2025, while the Nitro Blaze 11 will have a $1,099 starting price. European pricing is set at 999 and 1,199 respectively.

A hot potato: It seems that Meta is going to become a lot more like X, at least when it comes to what you can say on the company's platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the suspension of the fact-checking program, a reduction in the amount of censorship, and the recommendation of more political content across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. In a video announcing the changes, Zuckerberg says Meta has built a lot of complex systems to moderate content, "But the problem with complex systems is they make mistakes."Zuckerberg adds that accidentally censoring just one percent of posts can affect millions of people, and that we're at the point now where there have been too many mistakes and "too much censorship."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck)"The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing free speech," Zuckerberg continued.Coming to the US first in the next couple of months, Meta's biggest change is the replacement of third-party fact checkers with community notes, which have gained popularity on X. Zuckerberg claims that fact checkers have become too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they created. // Related StoriesThe notes will appear as labels on posts indicating that there is additional information. To prevent bias, the note will "require agreement between people with a range of perspectives." Meta is also dialing back the prominence of content warning labels.Meta is also going to "simplify" its content policies, removing restrictions on topics such as immigration and gender that "are just out of touch with mainstream discourse.""What started as a movement to be more inclusive has increasingly been used to shut down opinions and shut out people with different ideas, and it's gone too far. So I want to make sure that people can share their beliefs and experiences on our platforms."Another change is the way Meta enforces its policies on platforms. Filters that used to scan for any policy violation will now focus on illegal and high-severity violations such as terrorism, child sexual exploitation, drugs, fraud, and scams. The company will rely on users to report lower-priority violation before it takes any action. Zuckerberg believes this will dramatically reduce the amount of censorship on the platforms.The final change is the return of civic content, which was removed in 2021 due to political misinformation concerns. Zuckerberg said Meta will work to keep civic and political discourse "friendly and positive."The next change is to move Meta's Trust and Safety and Content Moderation teams from California to Texas and other US locations. Zuckerberg said as Meta works to promote free expression, it will help build trust to do this work in places where there is less concern about bias from the teams.Finally, the CEO said Meta will work with President Trump to push back against governments around the world that have been "going after" American companies and pushing to censor more. He claims that Europe's ever-increasing number of censorship laws make it difficult to build anything innovative in the continent. Zuckerberg specifically mentions Latin American courts and China trying to push more censorship.The announcement comes days after former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said he was resigning as Meta's president of global affairs, replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan. The company has also appointed UFC CEO Dana White to its board.While Meta's changes will likely be welcomed by the incoming president, Trump has had a strained relationship with Zuckerberg in the past. Facebook banned the president-elect for two years shortly after the January 6 insurrection in 2021. Trump has also called Facebook the enemy of the people, accused Zuckerberg of plotting against him during the 2020 election, and said he would "spend the rest of his life in prison" if he ever did it again. But Zuckerberg was quick to congratulate Trump on his re-election. Meta also donated $1 million to an inauguration fund for Trump.

Valentines Day is a time for love and romance. In theHeart Eyestrailer, the holiday becomes a killing ground for a masked murderer in this slasher romantic comedy.Set to an eerie cover of Cant Take My Eyes Off Of You,Heart Eyesfollows a pair of co-workers who find themselves in the fight of their lives on Valentines Day. The Seattle-based duo is stalked by the Heart Eyes Killer, a murderer wearing a mask with heart-shaped red lights over the eyes. The Heart Eyes Killer specifically hunts and kills couples.Recommended VideosHeart Eyes stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, and Jordana Brewster. Brewsters character, who is in law enforcement, says, Hes like Cupid with a kink, as she investigates a crime scene. Holt plays one of the unlucky girls being stalked by the killer. However, her character knows the only way to eliminate the killer is to face him head-on.Please enable Javascript to view this contentHes going to keep killing people. We end it here, Holts character emphatically states as the Heart Eyes Killer wreaks havoc at a drive-in movie.HEART EYES - Official Trailer (HD)Josh Ruben directsHeart Eyes froma screenplay by Phillip Murphy,Christopher Landon, andMichael Kennedy. Reuben is best known for directing several comedy-horror films, including 2020s Scare Me and 2021s Werewolves Within. Landon, the director of Happy Death Day, produced Heart Eyeswith Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks. Heart Eyesstems from Spyglass Media Group, the production banner behind Screamand Scream VI.RelatedHeart Eyesopens theatrically on February 7, 2025, one week before Valentines Day.Editors Recommendations

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