iRacing on Apple Vision Pro brings a “level of immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing,” says Tony Gardner, president of iRacing. The new app landed on the App Store this week after first being announced in March. Support for racing simulation via iRacing is available on Apple Vision Pro as part of the visionOS 26.4 software update. visionOS adds “privileged streaming” functionality, starting with support for Nvidia’s CloudXR technology. This helps fuel the new experience. The team behind iRacing detailed Apple Vision Pro compatibility in a blog post in March. Apple’s ARKit technology combines the racing simulator…
Author: David Simmons
Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 just launched last month and you can get all five color options for $509.00 this weekend on Amazon, down from $549.00. Note: Woozad is an affiliate partner with some of these providers. When you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us operate the site. This matches the lowest price ever on the all-new AirPods Max 2 earbuds. Free shipping has the AirPods Max 2 arriving around May 11, while Prime members may be able to find faster options in some locations. If you’re looking for…
For watchOS 27, Apple is testing new Apple Watch faces, and one of them is a simpler version of an existing Apple Watch Ultra watch face that could be available on standard series models. Writing in his last To light up newsletter, BloombergMark Gurman of reports that Apple is testing several new faces for watchOS 27, codenamed “Orchid.” One of them would be a “simplified version” of the Modular Ultra design. Extract from the report: It has the same large clock as the Ultra dial, but removes the option of a large complication in the center, the row of three…
Microsoft did the unthinkable last month by reduced the price of a media subscription, canceling the controversial increase in Game Pass Ultimate from 2025 (even if the new one, Cod-less package always costs more than before). If you’re one of those who abandoned the subscription service after the price increases, Xbox is hoping to tempt you again with its Game Pass additions for May, which include arguably Microsoft’s biggest first-party release in some time in Forza Horizon 6. The always excellent open-world racing series is heading to Japan this time around, promising that more than 550 real-world cars will race…
Stockphoto Directors/Getty Images Headphones are very popular with smartphone users, and many people wear over-ear models or wireless headphones like AirPods in public places. But even though many models offer excellent sound experiences for listening to music and making phone calls, it’s important to understand the safety concerns of using headphones for long periods of time. It’s not just about ear health, but also the risk of hearing loss. This is where the 60-60 rule can come in handy, as it can help headphone users protect the health of their…
From time to time, you may find yourself in a situation where your computer is full of files you no longer need and you need to free up some space. You’ve probably already searched for how to free up space on your PC and found all kinds of solutions, whether it’s a third-party app or using the Disk Cleanup tool built into Windows 11 (and earlier). But the thing is, you don’t need to do all of this yourself. There is a feature called Storage sense on Windows 11 that can automatically clean your disk whenever necessary so that you…
Since its introduction, Anthropic’s Mythos AI model has been making headlines. In fact, it is so powerful that it can match cybersecurity experts when it comes to finding security vulnerabilities in software, such as browsers, operating systems, or even software used in the world of finance. At the moment, this model is only offered to certain organizations. But we already have a concrete idea of its performance. For example, using this AI, the Mozilla Foundation discovered and fixed more than 400 vulnerabilities in Firefox. And METR, which has developed a method to evaluate the abilities of artificial intelligence models, indicates…
Google is updating AI Previews and AI Mode, the AI-generated parts of its search engine, to highlight sources in new ways and, interestingly, highlight first-hand accounts from social media, expert blogs and forums like Reddit. Via a new section that may appear in AI responses, Google will display “insights from public online discussions, social media, and other first-hand sources.” In the example screenshot the company provided, the section was called “Expert Advice” and included quotes from forums, WordPress blogs, and Reddit. These have been arranged above the links to their respective sources. Google also plans to add more context to…
Summary OG Xbox dashboard ported to PC – the true reverse-engineered dashboard for pure nostalgia. Adds Steam integration via Title Maker – import games with titles, images and descriptions. Available on TeamUIX – download it now, but it’s “very buggy, very beta” and the repositories are private. I admit it; there’s something about the vibe that consoles had back in the OG Xbox days that I desperately want to get back to. Not just Xbox, but PS2, GameCube and even Dreamcast; for me, it was back when consoles still had that fun and whimsy before gaming got too serious and…
Apple’s spending on research and development hit a record high in the company’s latest quarterly results, reflecting the entire industry’s continued efforts toward AI development. Here are the details. Apple’s R&D spending reaches $11.4 billion As part of its fiscal second quarter 2026 results, Apple reported $11.4 billion in R&D spending, up 34% from the second quarter of 2025, making it the highest quarterly figure in the company’s history. Over the past few quarters, Apple’s R&D spending has increased steadily, from around $6 billion in 2022 to more than $11 billion today. The company notably significantly increased its investments between…