Call of Duty Warzone and Black Ops 6 are in their second season, but eyes are turning to Call of Duty 2025 and there are some surprising developments on that frontTech14:00, 03 Mar 2025Where are the extra big maps?(Image: Activision)Call of Duty Black Ops 6 players and Warzone fans can now dive into Season 2 Reloaded, and Season 3 is expected to bring back the legendary Verdankk map.While some fans are annoyed about the price of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles skins, attention is starting to turn to the series' next annual entry.There's little known about the upcoming title so far (we strangely know more about next year's entry), but one new report has suggested it'll be coming to PS4 and Xbox One, almost five years after they were succeeded by the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. It could also be being lined up for the Nintendo Switch 2, but some fans aren't pleased about it.Content cannot be displayed without consentPosting on X (formerly Twitter), CharlieIntel said that "Call of Duty 2025 could still release on PS4 and Xbox One, per sources. Supporting last-gen in 2025 is a wild decision, but the game is in development for the old consoles from what we've heard.""This may be a reason as to why there can't be two big maps in Warzone at same time," they suggested, which has upset some fans that want Activision to cut ties with last generation consoles."I know there are players still on the old gen consoles but man12 year old hardware holding back progression of the game sucks," one commenter said.The Switch 2 is tipped for a June release"Studios having to support 12 year old hardware is bad for the industry and holds back the full potential for games," another added. "It's time to move on"There's a good chance the game will strip features back for prior console generations, but some have suggested the game could be destined for the Nintendo Switch 2, which could end up being less powerful than PS5 and Xbox Series X, but still with similar capabilities to the PS4 or Xbox One.Perhaps most worryingly, the need to support last-generation systems has slowed development of multiple maps in Call of Duty Warzone. Fans have long been crying out for new 'large-scale' maps, but it appears that process is trickier when running the game on hardware from 2013.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.

Sonys glossophobia strikes again (Sony)Compensation for last months PlayStation Network fiasco is finally being sent out, so heres how to check if youve received yours.Nearly a month after the PlayStation Network suffered another major outage, players are only now being reimbursed for the inconvenience.On February 8, the service went down for almost 24 hours, leaving people unable to play online games like Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6, which require a PS Plus subscription, along with some games that dont, like Fortnite and Roblox. It also affected the PlayStation Store and prevented some people from accessing their digital library of games entirely.To restore some goodwill, Sony promised to gift all PS Plus subscribers five additional days for free something which is now being rolled out to players.How to get your free PS Plus compensation daysWhile Sony hasnt made any announcement in regards to the rollout (which isnt exactly unusual for them nowadays) several players on Reddit have reported being sent their compensation.You should receive your five additional days of PS Plus automatically. Its important to note youre only entitled to compensation if you were subscribed to PS Plus during the time of the outage (February 8), so anyone without a subscription at that time is out of luck.Some players, however, have apparently received the compensation despite not being affected, so it might be worth checking if youve had free days added anyway. More time for hunting (Capcom)To check if youve received your five extra days, login to the PS Store here. Once youre logged in, click on your avatar icon in the top right-hand corner, and select Subscriptions Management.More TrendingIf the next payment date on your subscription is five days later than the expiry date on your most recent PS Plus payment receipt (which you can find in your inbox), then you have received your compensation.If you havent yet received it, dont panic. It seems Sony is in the process of doling them out to players, so check back in the coming days.As for why the outage happened, Sony has only cited a vague operational issue as the cause, which isnt exactly reassuring. This isnt the first time PSN has crumbled to its knees either, after the network went down for 23 days in April 2011. The PS5 Pro launched last year (Sony)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

Ready to upgrade your audio game without breaking the bank? The Beats Studio Buds hit that sweet spot between premium features and practical pricing, delivering the punch Beats is famous for while playing nice with both iPhone and Android devices. These earbuds pack active noise cancellation, impressive battery life, and that signature Beats sound into a surprisingly compact package.Right now, you can snag these popular buds for just $100, down from their regular $150 price tag at Amazon. Thats a solid $50 off (33% discount), making this one of the best deals weve seen on these workout-ready earbuds.See at AmazonPop these buds in, block the world outThe sound quality is exactly what youd expect from Beats powerful bass that doesnt overwhelm, with a custom acoustic platform that keeps everything balanced. Whether youre pumping iron to hip-hop or commuting with your favorite podcast, these buds deliver clear, detailed audio that makes every listen count. The balanced sound signature works well across all genres, from bass-heavy tracks to acoustic performances.Active Noise Cancellation is the real deal here, blocking out the world when you want to focus. Need to hear your surroundings? Just switch to Transparency mode perfect for quick conversations or staying aware while running outdoors. You get the best of both worlds without fumbling with your phone. The transition between modes is smooth and quick, making it practical for daily use.Battery life impresses too youre looking at 8 hours of listening time on a single charge, with the pocket-sized case adding another 16 hours. A quick 5-minute charge gives you an hour of playback when youre in a hurry. The case charges via USB-C, though youll need to bring your own power adapter. The compact case easily slips into any pocket, making it perfect for on-the-go use.Comfort wasnt an afterthought you get three sizes of ear tips to find your perfect fit. Theyre IPX4 rated for sweat and water resistance, so your workout playlist can keep going even when youre pushing hard. The secure fit means theyll stay put whether youre on a conference call or crushing your personal best. Many users report wearing them for hours without any discomfort.At $100, these buds are punching well above their weight class. With premium features like ANC, strong battery life, and that signature Beats sound, this deal makes them an easy recommendation for anyone looking to upgrade their audio experience without spending flagship money. Whether youre a music enthusiast, podcast lover, or just need reliable earbuds for daily use, the Beats Studio Buds deliver exceptional value at this price point.See at Amazon

Apple has yet to set a firm date for the launch of its Apple Intelligence-enhanced Siri. Thats for a good reason, as new reports from trusted Apple leakers suggest AI-capable Siri wont be here any time soon. Perhaps a longer delay will be good for Appleand more importantlyApple users. Apples slow rollout of Apple Intelligence started in October, though we have yet to see any chatbot capabilities close to software like Googles Gemini. In a new report, Bloombergs Apple guru Mark Gurman wrote that iOS 19set to debut at WWDC 2025 this summercould roll out the new Siri, but that software wont launch until spring 2026. Gurman speculated this could be a part of iOS 19.4. The Bloomberg reporter relies on a host of internal and external sources, and he has a fair track record on Apples release timing. Siris conversational capabilities will supposedly be akin to Googles Gemini Live. This LLM Siri, as its been dubbed in recent reports, is still many months away. Meanwhile, on Monday, Google just debuted new capabilities that let its AI respond to users video and screen content in real time.Do Users Really Care About an Apple Intelligence Delay? The Cupertino, California tech giant could still surprise us. However, Apple needs to combine its aging Siri architecture with modern AI software. Thats proving difficult, according to Gurman. The true, conversational Siri may not be around until 2027. Worse, iOS 19 may not include any big changes to Apples AI. That may seem like Apple is missing out on the latest trend, but I see something different at work. Perhaps Apple can focus on making a phone that doesnt have to rely on energy-hungry AI. The last few iOS updates have enabled Apple Intelligence for all iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 users, eating up more and more storage on users devices. This is despite a recent survey reporting few Apple buyers are getting the companys latest iPhones for the sake of Apple Intelligence. Perhaps, Apple will go against its instincts and try to enable other AI models on its platform other than just ChatGPT. Recent code leaks suggest Apple could even allow Gemini onto iPhones by default, though this will likely be as limited as OpenAIs integration with Siri.The rumors arrive less than a week after Amazon debuted its Alexa+ platform. The online retail giants system uses a host of AI models integrated onto its Echo Show products with an all new, AI-enhanced UI. This allows users to order products, set up smart home routines, search for music or movie content, and look at their connected security cameras, all using conversational language. It was impressive, but all the companys demos took place in a closed ecosystem, and we have yet to see these capabilities outside an Amazon event. Alexa+ may be useful for those who have filled their home with Amazon products (especially for those who dont mind the massive privacy implications of Amazon software). Amazon is also going to rely on a website and app to keep users connected to their smart home AI. Apple only has to stick it on iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices like the Vision Pro to engender usage. The problem is, Apple has to make users give a damn about a chatbot that can make a calendar event from your emails.Every major tech company has promised some variety of AI-enabled assistant, but the softwares usability has fallen short of the mark. Googles Gemini on the latest Android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25 is capable of accessing your emails and performing some cross-app tasks, though not in any way that truly changes how you use your phone. Apples rendition of AI features its creepy Image Playground, pointless AI emojis, and hilarious notification summaries. The company removed those summaries with the latest iOS beta. I would rather my iPhone improve with time in significant ways that dont all rely on AI enhancements. I may not need a thinner iPhone, like the rumored iPhone 17 Air, but Im sure I and others would appreciate a better refresh rate on base iPhone models. One problem is price. The iPhone 16e, which is built for Apple Intelligence as much as the regular iPhone 16, starts at $600. Thats nowhere near as budget-friendly as the last-gen iPhone SE. Its only going to get harder to justify price bumps if we wont see any real AI capabilities for months or even years.

Astral Weeks Flat and Exhibition Space / ObliqueSave this picture! Riccardo De VecchiGreeceArchitects: ObliqueAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:139 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:Riccardo De VecchiManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Alumil, ByCocoon, Michael AnastassiadesMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The project concerns the transformation of a former industrial space into an apartment, that can potentially host temporary art exhibitions. The renovation took place in a postwar office building, a dominant typology in the centre of Athens, that posed several challenges. Characteristic of this typology is the insufficiency of domestic infrastructure, like plumbing/sewage installations (toilets located externally per floor), and adaptation limitations for heating/cooling systems. These restraints, in combination with the mixed-use program, informed the design methodology to a large extent.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The main feature of the composition is the creation of a strict limit that divides the plan in two distinct parts. The first part refers to the perimetrical zone while the second one refers to the blank space that is generated by it. The perimetrical space is where the limit acquires depth and height and transforms into a 3d multifunctional domestic zone. The main characteristic of this zone is the elevated floor, which operates like an infrastructural platform (plumbing, sewage, heating, etc.) and at the same time its form indicates the separation of a more intimate environment (bedrooms, bathrooms), from the rest of the apartment. Moreover, through sliding panels this zone is subdivided into smaller spaces with dynamic limits, allowing for further degrees of privacy. As a result, an enfilade of rooms is formed, which can be used independently or in junction, and can enable the continuous promenade of all the spaces.Save this picture!The second part refers to the enclosed space, a 'void', whose existence is due to the framing power of the perimeter. It is a continuous and unobstructed space, that can be used according to the user's will, and takes advantage of the continuous glass faade and the absence of columns. Moreover, the flexibility of this space, in combination with the neutral walls that surround it, meets the needs of hosting temporary art exhibitions.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Finally, although an effort is made to separate the different functions of the apartment, at the same time, this particular layout produces spatial interactions, which break the static relation between perimeter (frame) and void space (framed). Specifically, the concentric relationship between the void space and the perimetrical rooms, generates a constant point of reference, an internal "courtyard", or a stage, around which rituals of everyday life unfold. Thus, a new condition is created where "blind" rooms have access into a new internal faade, and others gain double frontage, producing visual and spatial connections from unexpected points of the plan, underlining the importance of an architecture of limits.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Athens, GreeceLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeObliqueOfficeMaterialsSteelConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on March 03, 2025Cite: "Astral Weeks Flat and Exhibition Space / Oblique" 03 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027400/astral-weeks-flat-and-exhibition-space-oblique&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

Renzo Piano Building Workshop Wins Competition to Design the New Midtstadt Mixed-Use Complex in FrankfurtSave this picture! RPBW, rendering by Plusimgs. Image Courtesy of RPBWRenzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), in collaboration with Holger Meyer Architekten, has won the competition for the new Midstad project in Frankfurt. Led by Joost Moolhuijzen and Erik Volz, the design reimagines the future of European city centers as resourceful and multifunctional. The project involves a 35,000 m rehabilitation of an existing department store on the Zeil in Frankfurt's city center, integrating a six-story mass timber extension and a mixed-use, community-driven program. The project involves reconstruction during ongoing operation, partial demolition, and the expansion of the existing department store.Save this picture!The Midstad Frankfurt project aims to transform the inner-city location of 'stliche Zeil' by addressing urban, economic, and cultural needs. The new space will combine shopping, leisure, work, dining, entertainment, sports, culture, commercial apartments, and education under one roof. The goal is to convert the existing six-story, monofunctional 1980s department store, Weltstadthaus Peek & Cloppenburg, into a ten-story, multi-use complex. The design preserves three retail floors while adding two 'playground' levels, a two-form entry elementary school on the fifth floor, 56 long-stay apartments, and office and conference spaces on the upper floors.Save this picture!A key aspect of the transformation is improving the building's permeability and accessibility. New entrances will be added from Reiffensteinplatz and Reineckstrasse, with a light-filled passageway connecting two courtyards. Visitors will be able to navigate the building using either escalators or glass elevators. The building's volume will be fragmented to create a more open, light-filled structure, replacing the closed-off design of the existing department store. The main north faade on Zeil will feature a transparent wood-and-glass screen, offering views into the building's interior, including cultural spaces, co-working areas, and children's facilities, with a prominent two-story multifunctional hall at its center. Related Article Exploring the Paul Klee Center by Renzo Piano Building Workshop Through Katerina Skarka's Photography Midstad Frankfurt is a renovation project that seeks to transform an existing city-center building into a flexible, mixed-use complex, contributing to the revitalization of the downtown area. According to Midstad's real estate managers, the project demonstrates how urban spaces can be revitalized through adaptable utilization concepts. The developers emphasize that multifunctional buildings capable of evolving with the changing needs of urban visitors and residents can help revitalize city centers. RPBW's design plans embody this vision, showcasing how European cities can be renewed through needs-based planning.Save this picture!Mixed-use architecture is a key strategic instrument for urban renewal in large cities. Several renowned architecture firms are engaged in similar projects worldwide, including Valerio Olgiati, with his three red concrete towers in Tirana; Gensler, with an office conversion project in New York City; and Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), with the remodeling of the HSBC Tower in London. These projects align with broader initiatives to reclaim downtown areas, repurpose disused land, and renovate large-scale underutilized buildings, such as the General Motors and Bedrock redevelopment of Detroit's Renaissance Center and the regeneration of the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in London.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorCite: Antonia Pieiro. "Renzo Piano Building Workshop Wins Competition to Design the New Midtstadt Mixed-Use Complex in Frankfurt" 03 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027536/renzo-piano-building-workshop-wins-competition-to-design-the-new-midtstadt-mixed-use-complex-in-frankfurt&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

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Its hard to find anything decent in the electronics department for roughly $20. Even a decent phone case will cost you more than that. Right now, however, Walmart has one of Ankers Soundcore waterproof Bluetooth speakers for just $20.99. For that price, it might be worth buying a couple and stashing them away as gifts. Or, build a whole wall of them in your backyard and play sludge metal at maximum volume to annoy the neighbor who keeps raking all their leaves onto your lawn every year (we know youre doing it, Brenda). However, this is a limited deal, so grab it while its available.Anker Soundcore Bluetooth Speaker With IPX5 Waterproof $20.99 (was $29.99)AnkerSee ItLooking at the spec sheet, youd never guess you could get this speaker for $21. It has Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity, so it can receive a signal from up to 66 feet away. The built-in battery lasts up to 24 hours on a single charge, depending on usage. And its IPX5 rated, which means its not afraid of a little rain or being splashed at the pool. It even has simple tactile controls on top, so you can adjust the volume without accessing your phone. That makes it a great party speaker, especially since you dont have to worry about it breaking.The post Ankers fully waterproof Bluetooth speaker is just $21 right now appeared first on Popular Science.

Internet-famous bald eagles Jackie and Shadow might just have a hatchling on the horizon. The first pipor crack in a birds eggshellwas confirmed at 3:09 p.m. PST on March 2. Bird enthusiasts from around the world cheered the announcement and tuned into the 24-hour livestream of the couples nest, perched 145-feet above Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino mountains east of Los Angeles, California.Oh please come on out little one!!!! Your parents have been waiting for so long, wrote one viewer on Facebook.The last 2 years brought me tears of sadness, today, happy tears!! wrote another.Bird enthusiasts can continue to watch with the eagle nest cameras maintained by nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley on YouTube. Fans of Jackie and Shadow can also read daily recaps for more explanations of this process.According to Friends of Big Bear Valley, Jackie and Shadows previous chick Spirit pipped exactly 3 years ago. The eggs have many markingsincluding dirt, fluff, blood from laying, imperfections, and more. These are completely normal, but may make it difficult to spot pips.If you suspect a pip, keep an eye on that spot. A real pip grows over time and becomes a larger, more obvious Pip Site, writes Friends of Big Bear Valley.The hatching process is long, so it still may take a few days for the hatchling to fully emerge.Jackie and Shadow got together in 2018 and successfully raised chicks in 2019 and 2022, including Spirit. However, in 2023, their clutch was eaten by ravens. The pair laid three eggs in 2024, but those eggs failed to hatch. Friends of Big Bear Valleys team suspects that low oxygen levels and high altitude might be why the three eggs failed to hatch last year. The area also saw several winter storms, which could have impacted the eggs. Only 50 percent of bald eagle eggs successfully hatch.The post Pip spotted! Live cam bald eagles eggs shows hopeful signs of hatching appeared first on Popular Science.