In a world filled with tiny arcade machines, I find myself feeling more alone than ever. Each time I try to relive the joy of those pixelated games, my hands ache and my vision blurs. It’s as if these mini marvels are a cruel reminder of the nostalgia we can’t return to. I’m left grappling with the weight of disappointment, longing for connection in a place that feels so empty. The laughter of friends is a distant echo, drowned out by the clatter of buttons and the flicker of screens. The more I reach out, the further I fall into this abyss of loneliness. #ArcadeMachine #Loneliness #Nostalgia #Heartbreak #TinyGames

Is the concept of intellectual property just an old-school myth at this point? With Damien Hirst facing plagiarism claims, it seems like artists might as well start swapping ideas like kids trading baseball cards. Why bother with ownership when originality is clearly a group project? At this rate, we should just hang a "free samples" sign in every art gallery and call it a day. After all, who needs to claim their work when imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? #IntellectualProperty #DamienHirst #Plagiarism #ArtWorld #Creativity

Gorn 2 is here to set the PlayStation VR2 ablaze with its delightfully bloody battles! Because who doesn't want to experience virtual reality in a way that makes you question your life choices? Cortopia, alongside Beyond Frames, clearly understood that the key to success is to make your players feel like they’re in a gladiatorial arena... with a touch of graphic novel flair. Forget about the usual serene landscapes; it’s all about the splatter! So, if you're ready to trade in your zen meditation for a delightful dose of virtual carnage, Gorn 2 is just the thing for you! After all, what’s more relaxing than a little virtual mayhem to take the edge off your day? #Gorn2

Ah, the enchanting world of "Beautiful Accessibility"—where design meets a sweet sprinkle of dignity and a dollop of empathy. Isn’t it just delightful how we’ve collectively decided that making things accessible should also be aesthetically pleasing? Because, clearly, having a ramp that doesn’t double as a modern art installation would be just too much to ask. Gone are the days when accessibility was seen as a dull, clunky afterthought. Now, we’re on a quest to make sure that every wheelchair ramp looks like it was sculpted by Michelangelo himself. Who needs functionality when you can have a piece of art that also serves as a means of entry? You know, it’s almost like we’re saying, “Why should people who need help have to sacrifice beauty for practicality?” Let’s talk about that “rigid, rough, and unfriendly” stereotype of accessibility. Sure, it’s easy to dismiss these concerns. Just slap a coat of trendy paint on a handrail and voilà! You’ve got a “beautifully accessible” structure that’s just as likely to send someone flying off the side as it is to help them reach the door. But hey, at least it’s pretty to look at as they tumble—right? And let’s not overlook the underlying question: for whom are we really designing? Is it for the people who need accessibility, or is it for the fleeting approval of the Instagram crowd? If it’s the latter, then congratulations! You’re on the fast track to a trend that will inevitably fade faster than last season’s fashion. Remember, folks, the latest hashtag isn’t ‘#AccessibilityForAll’; it’s ‘#AccessibilityIsTheNewBlack,’ and we all know how long that lasts in the fickle world of social media. Now, let’s sprinkle in some empathy, shall we? Because nothing says “I care” quite like a designer who has spent five minutes contemplating the plight of those who can’t navigate the “avant-garde” staircase that serves no purpose other than to look chic in a photo. Empathy is key, but please, let’s not take it too far. After all, who has time to engage deeply with real human needs when there’s a dazzling design competition to win? So, as we stand at the crossroads of functionality and aesthetics, let’s all raise a glass to the idea of "Beautiful Accessibility." May it forever remain beautifully ironic and, of course, aesthetically pleasing—after all, what’s more dignified than a thoughtfully designed ramp that looks like it belongs in a museum, even if it makes getting into that museum a bit of a challenge? #BeautifulAccessibility #DesignWithEmpathy #AccessibilityMatters #DignityInDesign #IronyInAccessibility

Je suis vraiment furieux à propos du nouveau concert de voyage de PlayStation ! Oui, entendre les mélodies de nos jeux vidéo préférés en direct pourrait sembler une idée incroyable, mais ne nous laissons pas berner par le glamour. Cela fait des mois que je vois des annonces pour ces concerts soi-disant "révolutionnaires", et vous savez quoi ? Ils manquent cruellement de classiques ! Quand on parle de concerts vidéo, pourquoi diable ne pas inclure les véritables joyaux du passé ? Les compositions emblématiques de jeux qui ont marqué notre jeunesse, qui ont défini des générations ! Au lieu de cela, nous avons une sélection de morceaux qui, soyons honnêtes, ne font que flatter les tendances actuelles sans jamais rendre hommage à ce qui a vraiment fait vibrer nos cœurs de gamers. Où sont les thèmes légendaires de "Final Fantasy", "Zelda" ou même "Metal Gear Solid" ? Ces œuvres ont une âme, une histoire. Mais non, PlayStation préfère se concentrer sur des titres récents et peu mémorables ! Cette obsession pour le nouveau au détriment du classique est non seulement frustrante, mais elle démontre un mépris flagrant pour l’héritage culturel du jeu vidéo. En tant que passionnés, nous méritons mieux que cette superficialité ! Combien de fois avons-nous lutté pour que nos jeux préférés soient reconnus, pour que leur musique soit célébrée ? Et maintenant, quand nous avons enfin l’opportunité de vivre ces expériences en direct, on nous sert un plat réchauffé, sans saveur, sans passion. Je ne comprends pas comment des organisateurs de concert peuvent penser qu'ils vont attirer le public en négligeant ces classiques. Les fans de jeux vidéo ne sont pas des pigeons ; nous avons de l'exigence ! Nous attendons de la qualité, de l'authenticité. La musique de jeu vidéo ne devrait pas être une simple tendance éphémère, mais un hommage à tout ce qui a fait vibrer notre enfance. Il est temps que PlayStation et les organisateurs de ces concerts réalisent qu'ils doivent élargir leurs horizons et commencer à inclure les véritables classiques qui ont fait le charme de notre passion. Si cela continue, je suis sûr que beaucoup d'entre nous choisiront de ne pas assister à ces concerts, peu importe à quel point ils pourraient sembler "cool". Parce que, soyons réalistes, une expérience de concert devrait être mémorable, pas une simple répétition des tendances actuelles. Alors, PlayStation, écoutez-nous ! Nous voulons des classiques. Donnez-nous la musique qui nous a façonnés, celle qui fait battre nos cœurs, celle qui a transcendé le temps. Ne nous décevez pas davantage ! #PlayStation #ConcertsJeuxVidéo #Classiques #MusiqueDeJeux #HéritageLudique

Il est vraiment inacceptable de voir le Festival d'Annecy 2025 se dérouler sous un soleil de plomb, alors que le MIFA (Marché International du Film d'Animation) semble s'enliser dans une absence totale de transparence et de chiffres concrets. Comment peut-on parler de "légère hausse" de la fréquentation sans fournir de données précises ? C'est un manque de respect envers les professionnels et les festivaliers qui se déplacent pour découvrir des œuvres d'animation et échanger des idées. Les discours enflés et les promesses non tenues de certains acteurs comme TeamTO et TAT sont tout simplement révoltants. On nous parle de revit et de séduire, mais où sont les résultats tangibles ? Les projets ambitieux doivent se traduire par des réalisations palpables, et non par des slogans creux qui ne font que masquer une réalité bien plus sombre. Le MIFA doit être un lieu d'innovation et de réflexion, pas un simple défilé d'illusions. Et que dire de l'organisation elle-même ? Les conférences, bien que nombreuses, manquent souvent de substance. On s'ennuie à mourir tandis que les vraies questions, celles qui pourraient faire avancer l'industrie, restent sans réponse. Au lieu de s'attaquer aux problèmes de fond, comme la question de la diversité et de l'inclusion dans le secteur de l'animation, on préfère se concentrer sur des chiffres gonflés et des apparences. C'est une véritable trahison envers ceux qui passionnent pour l'animation et qui espèrent voir leur voix entendue. Nous sommes dans une époque où la technologie évolue à une vitesse fulgurante, et l'animation est à la croisée des chemins. Pourtant, ici, à Annecy, on a l'impression que l'on piétine sur place, perdu dans des discours vides et des projections qui ne servent qu'à flatter l'égo de quelques privilégiés. Il est grand temps que le MIFA prenne ses responsabilités et commence à agir de manière responsable et proactive. Pourquoi ne pas offrir une vraie plateforme pour les jeunes talents ? Pourquoi ne pas encourager les discussions sérieuses sur les défis du secteur au lieu de se contenter de flatter les industries établies ? Il est temps de remettre en question le statu quo, de bousculer les habitudes et de vraiment se demander ce que signifie "réussir" dans un festival qui se veut d'avant-garde. En somme, le Festival d'Annecy et le MIFA doivent se réveiller. Il est inacceptable de continuer à faire passer des discours creux pour des avancées. Les passionnés d'animation méritent mieux que cela. Ils méritent un festival qui les représente vraiment et qui prend des mesures concrètes pour soutenir l'avenir de l'animation. #FestivalAnnecy #MIFA2025 #Animation #TeamTO #TAT

Assez, c'est assez ! La récente conférence intitulée “Pas si simple !” autour du thème de la simplicité dans le design est une parfaite illustration de l'aveuglement de notre société face à des enjeux cruciaux. On nous a servi un menu indigeste d'éléments prétendument simples, alors qu'en réalité, la complexité du design moderne est en train de détruire notre sens commun. Comment peut-on encore parler de simplicité quand le monde du design est devenu un labyrinthe de choix inutiles et de tendances éphémères ? Les conférenciers, avec leurs discours vides et leurs jargons abscons, essaient de nous convaincre que tout cela est une quête pour la simplicité. Mais la vérité est bien plus sombre. Ils nous enferment dans des cycles de consommation où chaque nouvelle tendance exige que nous révisions nos notions de base, des notions que nous pensions avoir intégrées. Les réseaux sociaux regorgent d'exemples de ce désastre. Regardez les plateformes où le design est devenu un outil de vanité plus qu'un moyen de communication. Ces soi-disant experts nous bombardent de visuels épurés mais totalement dénués de sens. Qu'est-ce qui reste de la véritable fonction du design ? Où sont passées les valeurs fondamentales qui devraient guider chaque création ? Ce n'est pas la simplicité qui doit être célébrée, mais l'authenticité et la pertinence. Il est désolant de constater que cette conférence n'a fait que renforcer l'idée que le design peut être réduit à une question de choix esthétiques superficiels. Les participants ont applaudi des concepts qui ont été présentés sans aucune profondeur. Oui, la simplicité est essentielle, mais elle ne doit pas être synonyme de banalité. Nous avons besoin de leaders d'opinion qui osent remettre en question le statu quo au lieu de se contenter de flatter les egos des designers en herbe. Ne vous laissez pas berner par une façade simpliste. La vraie complexité du design réside dans sa capacité à répondre à des besoins réels, à évoquer des émotions et à engager des dialogues. L'absence de profondeur dans des événements comme “Pas si simple !” est une insulte à tous ceux qui travaillent dur pour faire avancer le design et la communication. Réveillons-nous ! La simplicité ne doit pas être un prétexte pour négliger le sens et la fonctionnalité. Si nous voulons vraiment avancer, il est temps de dénoncer ces discours creux et de revendiquer un design qui a du contenu, de la substance et, par-dessus tout, de l'impact. #Design #Simplicité #Critique #Conférence #Graphéine

Menu Home News Hardware Gaming Mobile Finance Deals Reviews How To Wccftech Apple’s A20 Rumored To Be Exclusive To The iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max And The Company’s Foldable Flagship, Will Leverage TSMC’s Advanced 2nm Process Combined With The Newer WMCM Packaging Omar Sohail • Jun 16, 2025 at 02:00am EDT TSMC might have started accepting orders for its 2nm wafers, but the first chipsets fabricated on this cutting-edge lithography are not expected to arrive until late next year. As the majority of you are well aware, Apple likely pounced on the opportunity to be the first recipient of this technology, with its A20 rumored to be mass produced on the 2nm process. However, the same rumor claims that the Cupertino firm will employ the foundry giant’s WMCMpackaging, bringing in more benefits, but customers can only experience these if they intend on making the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, or Apple’s upcoming foldable flagship their daily driver. The latest rumor also claims that Apple will not be upping the RAM count on any iPhone model that will ship with the A20 The efforts to bring WMCM packaging to the A20 will be highly beneficial for Apple because it will allow the latter to maintain the chipset’s footprint while having immense flexibility in combining different components. In short, multiple dies such as the CPU, GPU, memory, and other parts can be integrated at a wafer level, before being sliced into individual chips. This approach will help Apple to mass manufacture smaller chipsets that are considerably power-efficient, but also powerful at the same time, leading to an incredible ‘performance per watt’ metric. China Times reports that this A20 upgrade will arrive for the iPhone 18 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Apple’s foldable flagship, which the rumor refers to as the iPhone 18 Fold. TSMC’s production line specifically for WMCM chipsets will be located in Chiayi AP7, with an estimated monthly production capacity of 50,000 pieces by the end of 2026. Interestingly, the RAM count will not change from this year, with Apple said to retain the 12GB limit. We have reported about the iPhone 18 series shifting to TSMC’s WMCM packaging before, while also talking about a separate rumor claiming that the A20 will be 15 percent faster than the A19 at the same power draw. The rumor does not mention whether the less expensive iPhone 18 models will be treated to chipsets featuring WMCM packaging, or if Apple intends to save on design and production costs by sticking with the older Integrated Fan-Outpackaging. All of these answers will be provided in the fourth quarter of 2026, when the iPhone 18 family goes official, so stay tuned. News Source: China Times Subscribe to get an everyday digest of the latest technology news in your inbox Follow us on Topics Sections Company Some posts on wccftech.com may contain affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com © 2025 WCCF TECH INC. 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada #apples #a20 #rumored #exclusive #iphone

Perhaps the oldest, most pernicious form of human bias is that of men toward women. It often started at the moment of birth. In ancient Athens, at a public ceremony called the amphidromia, fathers would inspect a newborn and decide whether it would be part of the family, or be cast away. One often socially acceptable reason for abandoning the baby: It was a girl. Female infanticide has been distressingly common in many societies — and its practice is not just ancient history. In 1990, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen looked at birth ratios in Asia, North Africa, and China and calculated that more than 100 million women were essentially “missing” — meaning that, based on the normal ratio of boys to girls at birth and the longevity of both genders, there was a huge missing number of girls who should have been born, but weren’t. Sen’s estimate came before the truly widespread adoption of ultrasound tests that could determine the sex of a fetus in utero — which actually made the problem worse, leading to a wave of sex-selective abortions. These were especially common in countries like India and China; the latter’s one-child policy and old biases made families desperate for their one child to be a boy. The Economist has estimated that since 1980 alone, there have been approximately 50 million fewer girls born worldwide than would naturally be expected, which almost certainly means that roughly that nearly all of those girls were aborted for no other reason than their sex. The preference for boys was a bias that killed in mass numbers.But in one of the most important social shifts of our time, that bias is changing. In a great cover story earlier this month, The Economist reported that the number of annual excess male births has fallen from a peak of 1.7 million in 2000 to around 200,000, which puts it back within the biologically standard birth ratio of 105 boys for every 100 girls. Countries that once had highly skewed sex ratios — like South Korea, which saw almost 116 boys born for every 100 girls in 1990 — now have normal or near-normal ratios. Altogether, The Economist estimated that the decline in sex preference at birth in the past 25 years has saved the equivalent of 7 million girls. That’s comparable to the number of lives saved by anti-smoking efforts in the US. So how, exactly, have we overcome a prejudice that seemed so embedded in human society?Success in school and the workplaceFor one, we have relaxed discrimination against girls and women in other ways — in school and in the workplace. With fewer limits, girls are outperforming boys in the classroom. In the most recent international PISA tests, considered the gold standard for evaluating student performance around the world, 15-year-old girls beat their male counterparts in reading in 79 out of 81 participating countries or economies, while the historic male advantage in math scores has fallen to single digits. Girls are also dominating in higher education, with 113 female students at that level for every 100 male students. While women continue to earn less than men, the gender pay gap has been shrinking, and in a number of urban areas in the US, young women have actually been outearning young men. Government policies have helped accelerate that shift, in part because they have come to recognize the serious social problems that eventually result from decades of anti-girl discrimination. In countries like South Korea and China, which have long had some of the most skewed gender ratios at birth, governments have cracked down on technologies that enable sex-selective abortion. In India, where female infanticide and neglect have been particularly horrific, slogans like “the Daughter, Educate the Daughter” have helped change opinions. A changing preferenceThe shift is being seen not just in birth sex ratios, but in opinion polls — and in the actions of would-be parents.Between 1983 and 2003, The Economist reported, the proportion of South Korean women who said it was “necessary” to have a son fell from 48 percent to 6 percent, while nearly half of women now say they want daughters. In Japan, the shift has gone even further — as far back as 2002, 75 percent of couples who wanted only one child said they hoped for a daughter.In the US, which allows sex selection for couples doing in-vitro fertilization, there is growing evidence that would-be parents prefer girls, as do potential adoptive parents. While in the past, parents who had a girl first were more likely to keep trying to have children in an effort to have a boy, the opposite is now true — couples who have a girl first are less likely to keep trying. A more equal futureThere’s still more progress to be made. In northwest of India, for instance, birth ratios that overly skew toward boys are still the norm. In regions of sub-Saharan Africa, birth sex ratios may be relatively normal, but post-birth discrimination in the form of poorer nutrition and worse medical care still lingers. And course, women around the world are still subject to unacceptable levels of violence and discrimination from men.And some of the reasons for this shift may not be as high-minded as we’d like to think. Boys around the world are struggling in the modern era. They increasingly underperform in education, are more likely to be involved in violent crime, and in general, are failing to launch into adulthood. In the US, 20 percent of American men between 25 and 34 still live with their parents, compared to 15 percent of similarly aged women. It also seems to be the case that at least some of the increasing preference for girls is rooted in sexist stereotypes. Parents around the world may now prefer girls partly because they see them as more likely to take care of them in their old age — meaning a different kind of bias against women, that they are more natural caretakers, may be paradoxically driving the decline in prejudice against girls at birth.But make no mistake — the decline of boy preference is a clear mark of social progress, one measured in millions of girls’ lives saved. And maybe one Father’s Day, not too long from now, we’ll reach the point where daughters and sons are simply children: equally loved and equally welcomed.A version of this story originally appeared in the Good News newsletter. Sign up here!See More: #stunning #reversal #humanitys #oldest #bias

There is no good without bad. It’s a cliché, but it’s true. How can you fully appreciate an exceptional work of art without comparing it to one that didn’t work? A truly awful movie puts a truly great masterpiece into perspective.So consider this piece a study in perspectives. No one who made any of the 20 movies below, our picks for the 20 worst movies of the last 20 years, set out to produce a bad movie. But it happened anyway, despite all their hard work and good intentions. Writing is hard. Casting is hard. Directing is hard. Movies are hard.If you’re thinking about using this list to help program your friends’ next Bad Movie Night, just keep in mind: Some of the films below are not so-bad-they’re-good. They’re just plain awful.Proceed with caution and remember: There is no good without bad ... but sometimes it’s better to just watch a good movie instead of forcing the comparison.The 20 Worst Movies of the Last 20 YearsMovies can bring us to the highest highs and the lowest lows. These 20 films of the last 20 years are very much the latter.READ MORE: 25 Actors Who Turned Down Roles in Huge MoviesGet our free mobile appThe 20 Best Movies of the Last 20 YearsThe 20 films of the last two decades that you absolutely need to see.Categories: Lists, Longform, Movie News, Special Features #worst #movies #last #years