Image: SatisfyeAccessory maker Satisfye revealed it was jumping on the Switch 2 bandwagon late last year with its own updated product.In case you missed it, it's a follow up to the 'ZenGrip Pro' known as the 'ZenGrip 2' - like previous iterations, it's designed to give you a better grip, features "advanced floating design", and also has game cartridge storage.The founder's edition in "midnight black" comes as a standalone purchase for $49.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) or you can buy a bundle, which comes with "slim" carry case for $69.99 USD. Even though the Switch 2 release date hasn't even been confirmed yet, pre-orders for this accessory are now live on the Satisfye's website and it's expected to ship in Spring 2025.Here's the official description, along with the "expected features":"Immerse yourself in an evolved ergonomic gaming experience with our innovative Free Float Technology, ensuring your console stays cool and scratch-free. Our Perfect Fit design is meticulously designed to provide a secure hold. The asymmetrical design compensates for the low position of the right stick for a comfortable, fatigue-reducing gameplay. It distributes the weight in your hands like a traditional console controller, enhancing your gaming endurance. Play longer, play harder, with unparalleled comfort."Dockable Design, Advanced floating design, Full port accessibility and unobstructed cooling, Asymmetric, Ergonomic Correct Hand Placement, Securely Store Up To Two Game Cards, Scratch-Resistant with Perfect Secure Fit, Built-in Vertical Stand with Room to Charge, Comfortable Non-slip Rubberized GripImage: SatisfyeHere on Nintendo Life, we covered an existing version of the ZenGrip Pro, designed for use with the Nintendo Switch OLED. It also works with the OG SwitchThe floodgates open"Stay tuned for more"Would you be interested in a grip like this for the Switch 2? Let us know in the comments.[source satisfye.com]See AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesPoll: What Do You Think Of Donkey Kong's Redesign In Mario Kart 9?Got whiplash?Switch 2's Rumoured 'C' Button Isn't Actually A 'C' ButtonSo what is it..?!Nintendo Is "Very Upset" About The Switch 2 Leaks, It's ClaimedFormer employees Kit and Krysta discuss company secretsRound Up: Video Game Industry Reacts To Nintendo's Switch 2 AnnouncementHere's what everyone thought

Popular caller ID app Truecaller has long left iPhone users at a disadvantage by not offering the caller information in real-time a feature its Android users have enjoyed for some time. Today, that changes as the company is rolling out an update that brings real-time caller ID support to its iOS subscribers. The company was able to implement the feature because Apple introduced Live Caller ID Lookup in iOS 18, allowing third-party caller ID apps to securely make a call to their server to get information about the caller. Notably, this is also the first major release from the Swedish company after the co-founders Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam stepped down from the day-to-day operations in November 2024.Today, Truecaller has more than 2.6 million paying subscribers, of which only around 750,000 of them are on iOS. However, 40% of Truecallers revenue is from iOS subscriptions. The company also gets a 5X conversation rate to its premium tier on iOS compared to Android as well as 80% higher revenue from an iPhone subscriber.Considering the importance of the iPhone to Truecallers bottom line, the company continues to develop its iOS app.In 2022, Truecaller relaunched the iOS app to focus on better spam detection, thanks to Apple allowing the app to store a larger set of numbers locally.It did improve the overall call identification. But that wasnt enough because in countries like India, there is a huge calling activity, and not all this would be available in the offline database, Truecaller Product Director Nakul Kabra told TechCrunch in an interview.India presents other challenges for the company, as well, including the arrival of a service, Calling Name Presentation (commonly called CNAP, designed to curb spam. The service, currently being rolled out by local telcos, could eventually emerge as a competitor to Truecaller. Truecaller also updated its iOS app in 2023 with a live caller ID experience, but that involved a step requiring interaction with Siri and also wasnt real-time. Until iOS 18s release, Truecaller had to rely on a locally saved dictionary of limited phone numbers on iOS.To enable the new feature, Truecaller built a new server architecture and created a separate, encrypted database for iOS, alongside its existing larger database for Android users. Apples Phone app makes encrypted requests to this database and gets encrypted responses that are only decrypted on the client (iPhone) to show the caller ID in real time. This process is called homomorphic encryption, as the computations use encrypted data instead of decrypting them first, while decryption happens on the client to display caller information if it matches with the data stored on the server.Kabra told TechCrunch that Truecaller had built a way to sync two databases to keep the data synced between them.At the moment, there might be a bit of a delay because these requests get queued up, and the encryption that we do is very time-consuming and very expensive But it should not be more than a few hours, he said.TechCrunch tested live caller ID under Truecallers beta program last week and noticed that the feature does provide caller information in real-time in most cases, though it sometimes misses.Truecallers premium tier on iOS starts at $9.99 a month, per individual, or $74.99/year. The company also offers its family plan on iOS starting at $14.99/month or $99.99/year and the top-end Gold subscription at $249 a year. Users can enable the Live Caller ID Lookup feature through iPhone Settings > Apps > Phone > Call Blocking & Identification.On iOS 18, Truecaller also updated its interface with the callers name appearing in bold over their number. Now, Truecaller is working on support for images to show up in the caller ID for its iOS users.

Japan's Naoya Inoue (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesNaoya Inoue is arguably the best fighter on the planet, so no matter when or where he fights, boxing fans shouldand dohave some level of interest.As is normally the case, Inoues upcoming fight will require American boxing fans to stay up really late or wake up very early to watch The Monster in action.Inoue will defend his litany of titles against Ye Joon Kim, and heres how you can watch:Date: Friday, January 24, 2025Titles on the Line: The Ring, IBF, WBC, and WBO Junior Featherweight ChampionshipLocation: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JPTime: 2:00 AM (ET)TV/Stream: ESPN+Inoues original opponent for the fight was supposed to be Sam Goodman, but the undefeated 26-year-old from Australia was pulled from the card twice due to severe lacerations suffered in sparring, which re-opened after the initial date was pushed back to January 24.TOPSHOT - Japans Naoya Inoue poses for a photograph during a press conference after beating Britains ... [+] Paul Butler in his bantamweight title unification match in Tokyo on December 13, 2022. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesWith Inoue and his camp unable to reschedule again, moves were made to get the Japanese superstar a new opponent.Kim was the man selected, and the fight represents the opportunity of a lifetime for the 32-year-old South Korean.If were being honest, almost no one is giving Kim a chance to win. In fact, Kim is listed as a massive +1400 underdog heading into the fight, while Inoue is an unbelievable -5000 favorite.That means youd have to bet $5000 to make $100 if you put your money on Inoue. If you bet $100 on Kim and he pulls off the remarkable upset, youd win $1400 for a total payout of $1500.Take a look at the highlights from Kim below, and when you see his lack of hand speed, youll understand part of the reason Inoue is such a huge favorite.Boxing is a crazy sport where the unthinkable can happen. Look no further than a month ago, in December 2024, when Bruno Surace came into his fight with Jaime Munguia as a +1200 underdog to shock the powerful Mexican slugger in his hometown of Tijuana.As big of an upset as Suraces KO win over Munguia was, a win by Kim over Inoue would be even bigger. In any case, be on the lookout for post-fight coverage early on Friday morning.Here is a look at the next set of major boxing events coming up, all the way to March, beginning after Inoue-Kim.Boxing Schedule 2025Saturday, January 25, 2025European Title: Dalton Smith vs. Walid OuizzaLocation: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, GBTime: Noon (ET)Diego Pacheco vs. Steven NelsonErnesto Mercado vs. Jose PedrazaAndy Cruz vs. Omar Salcido GamezLocation: The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, USTime: 7:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 1, 2025Adam Azim vs. Sergey LipinetsLocation: OVO Wembley Arena, London, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)David Benavidez vs. David MorrellBrandon Figueroa vs. Stephen FultonAlejandro Ramos Jr. vs. Jeison RosarioIsaac Pitbull Cruz vs. Angel FierroLocation: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Sunday, February 2, 2025WBO World Heavyweight Championship: Claressa Shields vs. Danielle PerkinsLocation: Dort Federal Event Center, Flint, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 8, 2025Dereck Chisora vs. Otto WallinLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GBTime: 2:00 PM (ET)Friday, February 14, 2025WBO World Lightweight Championship: (c) Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn DavisXander Zayas vs. Slawa SpomerVito Mielnicki vs. Connor CoyleJared Anderson vs. Marios KolliasAbdullah Mason vs. Manuel JaimesLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 15, 2025Jack Catterall vs. Arnold BarbozaLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GBTime: Noon (ET)Oscar Duarte vs. Regis PrograisHonda Center, Anaheim, California, USTime: 8 PM (ET)Saturday, February 22, 2025The Ring, WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF Light Heavyweight Championship: (c) Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry BivolIBF Heavyweight Championship: (c) Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph ParkerWBC Lightweight Championship (c) Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd SchofieldWBC Middleweight Championship (c) Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah SheerazVergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil MadrimovJoshua Buatsi vs. Callum SmithZhilei Zhang vs. Agit KabayelLocation: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, SATime: Noon (ET)Monday, February 24, 2025WBC World Bantamweight Championship: (c) Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar ContrerasLocation: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JPTime: 2:00 AM (ET)Saturday, March 1, 2025WBA World Lightweight Championship: (c) Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr.Location: Barclays Center, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Friday, March 7, 2025The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren PriceLocation: Royal Albert Hall, London, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Saturday, March 15, 2025WBA World Featherweight Championship: (c) Nick Ball vs. TJ DohenyLocation: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Sunday, March 16, 2025Callum Walsh vs. Dean SutherlandLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 9:00 PM (ET)

A man with paralysis has been able to fly a virtual drone using only his thoughts.The feat was made possible by a brain-computer interface (BCI) that decoded the mans brain activity in real time, Nature reported this week. The neural signals were associated with finger movements that enabled control of the virtual drone.Recommended VideosTheres a lot of things that we enjoy or do as humans where we use multiple individuated finger movements, so like typing, sewing, playing a musical instrument, said Matthew Willsey, the studys co-author and a neurosurgeon at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Thats what this line of work is focused on how we enable the control of multiple things at the same time.Please enable Javascript to view this contentWillsey added that the experiment couldve been performed with a real drone but the team decided to use a virtual one for ease and safety.The 69-year-old man who participated in the study told the researchers that controlling the virtual object felt like playing a musical instrument, saying: Flying [the virtual drone] is tiny little finesses off a middle line, a little bit up, a little bit down.The mans BCI was fitted by Blackrock Neurotech and was implanted in the area of the brain that controls hand motion.An AI model was used to map the neural signals received by the BCIs electrodes to the mans thoughts, New Scientist explained. The participant first went through a process of learning how to imagine some of his fingers moving in a way that created electrical signals of varying strength, which later allowed him to pilot the virtual drone through an obstacle course.Willsey said that for the participant, the test was the realization of a dream that he thought was lost once he suffered his injury. He had a passion and a dream for flying. He seemed very empowered and enabled he would have us take videos and send it to friends.BCI technology has made significant advancements in recent years, with companies like Elon Musks Neuralink also developing a device that is currently undergoing human testing.Once fully developed, a slew of exciting applications could bring significant freedom and independence to those with paralysis.They include allowing people with severe paralysis or locked-in syndrome to communicate by translating neural activity into text or speech simply through their thoughts. It can also enable people to use computers, play games, and operate wheelchairs and robotic prosthetics, and even do things like grasp objects or scratch their face.However, challenges remain with the technology, including medical risks from the surgery required to implant a BCI device.High levels of concentration are also required from the person using the device, with current BCIs correctly recognizing mental commands only about 80% of the time, and up to 30% of users failing to get it to function at all. The health and psychological implications of the technology, including cognitive fatigue and long-term exposure to electromagnetic fields, are also not yet fully understood.These and other challenges highlight the need for continued research and development to improve BCI technology, deal with safety concerns, and create appropriate regulatory frameworks.Editors Recommendations

Dame Judi Dench, 90, says she doesn't enjoy attending events alone."I'm not good at that at all, nor would I be now," the Oscar-winning actor said on a podcast.But these days, her deteriorating eyesight means she doesn't go out alone anymore, she added.Dame Judi Dench, 90, isn't a fan of going to events on her own."I'm not good at that at all, nor would I be now," the Oscar-winning actor said during an appearance on the "Fearless" podcast hosted by Trinny Woodall."I'm always nervous before going to something. I am nervous about I don't know I have no idea why," Dench said.The "James Bond" star said she usually needs to have a partner such as her agent accompany her."Somebody will always be with me," Dench said. "I have to now because I can't see, and I will walk into something or fall over."In 2012, she told The Mirror that she had been diagnosed with macular degeneration, a disease that affects a person's central vision. It is the leading cause of vision loss among Americans 65 and older, per the CDC.But "fortunately," she doesn't have to go out alone now "because I pretend to have no eyesight," she said.In 2023, Dench said on "The Graham Norton Show" that her vision had gotten so bad she couldn't read scripts anymore."It has become impossible, and because I have a photographic memory, I need to find a machine that not only teaches me my lines but also tells me where they appear on the page," Dench said. "I used to find it very easy to learn lines and remember them."Dench has been with her partner, conservationist David Mills, since 2010. She shares one daughter, Finty Williams, with her late husband, the actor Michael Williams, who died of lung cancer in 2001.Despite a career spanning almost seven decades, Dench has hinted at retirement due to her worsening vision.When asked by a reporter in 2024 if she had any plans for future roles, Dench responded with "No, no, I can't even see," per The Guardian.Her last onscreen role was in 2022's "Spirited," per her IMDB page.She previously told The Mirror in 2023 that she wanted to work "as much as I can.""I have an irrational fear of boredom," she said. "That's why I now have this tattoo that says carpe diem. That's what we should live by."A representative for Dench did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.

President Donald Trump announced Stargate, a new joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Stargate will allow AGI to be built in the US, creating more jobs.Altman said that a project like Stargate may not have been possible without Trump.The US will be able to achieve AGI, or artificial general intelligence, with President Donald Trump's new Stargate AI project, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday.Altman was at the White House on Tuesday when Trump announced Stargate, a new joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. Stargate is expected to invest up to $500 billion in AI infrastructure across the US."This means we can create AI and AGI in the United States of America," Altman said of Stargate during a Tuesday interview with Fox News's Bret Baier, adding that Stargate wouldn't exist without Trump."I think with a different president it might not have been possible. But we are thrilled to get to do this, and I think it'll be great for Americans, great for the whole world," Altman told Baier.Building AGI in the US would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs," Altman said at the press conference following Trump's Tuesday announcement."I'm thrilled we get to do this in the United States of America. I think this will be the most important project of this era," Altman told reporters at the White House.OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.To be sure, the US is likely not close to achieving AGI just yet. Altman, too, took to X to temper expectations that OpenAI is on the cusp of achieving AGI.On Monday, Altman wrote in an X post that OpenAI was "not gonna deploy AGI next month, nor have we built it.""We have some very cool stuff for you but pls chill and cut your expectations 100x!" Altman wrote on X.Still, OpenAI is developing new offerings and rolling them out quickly. The OpenAI chief wrote in a blog post on January 5 that companies could start using AI agents this year."We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it. We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents 'join the workforce' and materially change the output of companies," Altman wrote.IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva predicted in a blog post in January 2024 that AI's impact on the job market would be uneven. Around 60% of the jobs in advanced economies will be affected by AI, Georgieva wrote."Roughly half the exposed jobs may benefit from AI integration, enhancing productivity," Georgieva wrote in her blog post."For the other half, AI applications may execute key tasks currently performed by humans, which could lower labor demand, leading to lower wages and reduced hiring. In the most extreme cases, some of these jobs may disappear," she added.

By Passant Rabie Published January 21, 2025 | Comments (2) | A rare planetary alignment will be visible in the night skies in late January. NASA/Night Sky Network Stargazers are in for a treat as six planets will appear to align together in the night skies, decorating our views of the cosmos for the rest of January and into February. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will all be visible side by side, forming a line across the sky, while Mercury will unfortunately be a no-show. The rare planetary alignment can be enjoyed over the next few weeks, with most of the planets of the solar system appearing as a bright twinkle to the naked eye, according to NASA. The six planets only appear to align from our viewpoint from Earth, a bit of a cosmic optical illusion as each follows a widely varying elliptical path around the Sun. Their alignment in the night sky, however, depends onthe orbit and position of each planet as seen from Earth. While two or three planets aligning next to one another in the night sky is quite common, seeing four or five planets all at once is a rare occasion. These multi-planet viewing opportunities arent super rare, but they dont happen every year, so its worth checking it out, NASA wrote. How to see the planet parade Since the beginning of January, the planets have been drawing closer to one another. Venus and Saturn came within just a finger widths apart in our view of the night sky this week in a dual planetary conjunction. In reality, the two planets are hundreds of millions of miles apart. Mars, meanwhile, is in opposition, that means it is directly opposite the Sun from Earth and will shine brightly all night long throughout the month.Sky chart showing the planetary conjunction as itll be seen in January. NASA/Caltech Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwestern skies in the first couple of hours after dark, while Jupiter will shine high overhead, and Mars will appear in the eastern skies, according to NASA. All four of those planets can be spotted with the naked eye, but you will need a telescope or high-powered binoculars to see Uranus and Neptune. The planetary alignment will likely be most visible about 30 to 60 minutes before sunrise. Its best viewed from a high, dark vantage point with little to no light pollution and an unobscured view of the sky.The line formed by the planets in the night sky is called the ecliptic, and it represents the plane of the solar system in which the planets orbit around the Sun, according to NASA. This is a rare opportunity to marvel at the scale of the solar system that houses our planet, and see the mighty planets twinkle in the sky. No worries if you cant view the spectacle for yourselfEuropes Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 is hosting a special live feed of the conjunction. The streaming begins at 12:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. UTC) on January 25.Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like By Margherita Bassi Published January 19, 2025 By Isaac Schultz Published January 18, 2025 By Passant Rabie Published January 10, 2025 By Margherita Bassi Published January 10, 2025 By Isaac Schultz Published January 9, 2025 By Passant Rabie Published January 7, 2025

Atelier Hosoo / design by 83Save this picture! Donggyu KimWorkshop, Retail InteriorsBusanjin District, South KoreaArchitects: design by 83AreaArea of this architecture projectArea:98 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Donggyu KimMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. We were commissioned to design a space for a renowned ring workshop brand from Seoul, located in Jeonpo-dong, a popular hotspot for young people in Busan. During our first meeting with the client, we visited the site and found it to be an intriguing space featuring an upturned roof supported by a very old wooden truss structure. We heard that prior to its use as a clothing store, the space had functioned as a caf, and it had previously been utilized as a warehouse for an extended period in a tool shop alleyway in Jeonpo-dong.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!While the existing brand's identity had already been established, the client expressed a desire for the design to maintain the warehouse's appearance and roof shape, which had been preserved for an extended period. To align with the client's vision, we opted to maintain the warehouse's exterior appearance, recognizing its historical significance. Internally, we contemplated how the space could embody the form of the unprocessed stone and its subsequent transformation. When conceptualizing the tactile experience of the rough stone, it was anticipated that the final aesthetic would vary based on the processing and shaping of the surface. To this end, the depth and density of the space were articulated through the varied textures of the materials, despite their shared color.Save this picture!Save this picture!Upon entering the building, visitors are greeted by curved walls with a rough keystone finish that varies in height and thickness as they pass through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors. Monitors and ring accessory furniture are strategically placed between the rough walls to showcase the ring workshop brand's information. When entering through the gate on the left, the oval-shaped desk arrangement visually emphasizes the image of the ring workshop rather than the traditional rigid layout.Save this picture!Save this picture!Given that the ring workshop primarily attracts young people in their 20s and 30s, we introduced a landscaped area in the center of the space to offer a unique experience while ensuring comfort during classes. Additionally, we collaborated with artists to create finishes on ALC blocks that featured varying levels of texture roughness. Using opaque acrylic materials and strategic lighting, we highlighted the delicate and polished texture of completed rings, creating a visual narrative of craftsmanship and refinement.Save this picture!The concept of the space is based on the premise that it is a place that sells experiences and memories. Thus, the design of the space reflects that concept.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Busanjin District, South KoreaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officedesign by 83OfficePublished on January 22, 2025Cite: "Atelier Hosoo / design by 83" 22 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025989/atelier-hosoo-design-by-83&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Project Files: https://www.patreon.com/posts/120449594 .In the previous episode, we started working on a compass bar system in unreal engine 5. A compass bar is what you see in games like assassins creed odyssey and origins on top of screen which shows points of interest and their direction relative to the player. Today we are going to implement a marker system which allows us to add markers/icons to the compass bar that represent various characters/points of interest/checkpoints in the game world. Menu System: https://youtu.be/CmYyFsNmwRM Map and Minimap: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNTm9yU0zou6xdEqL2QSSfanaZ3KA_vU7 // ! https://www.patreon.com/codelikeme Patrons will have access to project files of all the stuff I do in the channel and other extra benefitsJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClb6Jh9EBV7a_Nm52Ipll_Q/join Like my facebook page for more content : https://www.facebook.com/gamedevelopersclub/ Follow me on twitter : https://twitter.com/CodeLikeMe2 Follow me on reddit : https://www.reddit.com/user/codelikeme #CodeLikeMe #unrealengine #ue4 #indiegamedev

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