We don’t yet know what the next-gen Xbox, codenamed “Project Helix,” will look like, but two new leaks could give some hints on what to expect from its controller. Portuguese gadget blog Tecnoblog (read via machine translation) shared photos of the two unreleased Xbox controllers. The first is a third edition model of the Xbox Elite Gamepad and the second appears to be designed exclusively for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The leaks come from Anatel, the Brazilian telecommunications regulatory agency, so they are probably real, although their release to the market remains an open question. The supposed Xbox Elite 3 controller…
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If you’re serious about wired audio, there’s now a MagSafe headphone amp and digital-to-analog converter for iPhone. MagDac adds not one but two audio jacks to your iPhone The product comes from Fosi Audio, maker of more traditional iPhone DACs, and is called MD3 MagDac. You know, because it’s a portable magnetic DAC/headphone amplifier. Naturally, it sports a 1.28-inch LCD screen on the back. The screen is capable of displaying photos, although it’s mostly a 100-step volume control. It supports both unbalanced 3.5mm and balanced 4.4mm headphone outputs. This is a powerful upgrade, even compared to iPhones from a previous…
NASA’s Perseverance rover lives up to its name since its total distance traveled approaches the length of a marathon. Over the past five years, this intrepid explorer has covered more than 41.92 kilometers of Martian terrain and is now closing in on the distance record. The current record holder is NASA’s Opportunity rover, which traveled a total of 28.06 miles (45.16 km) during its nearly 15-year mission. Perseverance has explored the Red Planet for a third of that time, and it’s already just 2 miles away from beating Opportunity’s record. “Having benefited from four previous rover missions, the Perseverance team…
Apple has been pushing to expand gaming to the Mac in recent years, and a high-profile new title was recently announced: Age of Empires II is coming to macOS this month. Age of Empires is getting the macOS version on Steam this month, with the Mac App Store later The Mac is about to get a beloved strategy title, adding to its growing game library. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition will be released Thursday May 28 for macOS. The Mac version will first be released on Steam, then debut on the Mac App Store later in the year. Extract…
This week’s best Apple deals include the AirPods Max 2 for $40 off, the MacBook Pro 2026 for up to $216 off, and the Apple Watch Series 11 for up to $130 off. You’ll also find Anker’s best charging accessories on sale at Amazon right now, including the new Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station. 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. Anker What’s the problem? Save on Anker charging accessories Where can I get…
As humanity looks to expand its presence on and around the Moon, researchers have worked hard to fine-tune small details that could make or break a lunar mission. A team claims to have mathematically mapped out the most fuel-efficient route yet to the Moon. According to a recent Astrodynamics article, the new route reduces fuel consumption costs by 58.80 meters per second (m/s) compared to known calculations. For the analysis, the team used functional connection theory, a mathematical framework that solves constrained optimization problems without requiring costly computer simulations of spaceflight. The team behind the new study simulated 30 million…
Sometimes, even when you’re a Hollywood showrunner in charge of a hit TV series, you can still be impressed by the people you work with. This is the case of Eric Kripke, showrunner of The boyswho, in an interview with Polygon, admitted that he was very touched to learn that legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson was a fan of the series. Kripke learned this fun fact after contacting Jackson’s agent about a possible appearance in The boys’ fifth and final season, brought together in episode seven, “The Frenchman, the Female and the Man Called Mother’s Milk”. Jackson voices a hammerhead…
OpenAI adds a new personal finance feature to ChatGPT, allowing users to connect their financial accounts to the chatbot for budgeting advice. Through a partnership with Plaid, ChatGPT users can connect their bank accounts, credit cards, investment accounts and other financial accounts for advice. OpenAI claims that ChatGPT supports over 12,000 financial institutions. ChatGPT will provide a dashboard of how money is being spent, as well as an up-to-date view of wallet performance, spending, subscriptions, upcoming payments, and more. It will also allow users to ask finance-related questions, and OpenAI has provided a sample of questions that ChatGPT can answer…
iPhone Ultra rumors are readily available and offer a strong consensus on what’s in store for Apple’s foldable model. But as I’ve weighed my own upgrade decision this year, there’s one big question that probably won’t be answered until September: Will the new form factor be worth it? Will the iPhone Ultra’s form factor be compelling enough to overcome its compromises? Now that the iPhone Ultra is only a few months away, I’ve been thinking about my decision to upgrade this year. And no matter how many specs, features, and other product details I learn, I’m still not entirely convinced…
Will Shanklin / Woozad If you’re having issues with the Nest app today, you’re not alone. Despite assurances from Nest’s official status page that “everything is going well”, well, that’s not the case. Based on our own experience, Reddit reports and the Downdetector outage map, something is wrong with Google’s smart home ecosystem. Users began reporting issues with Nest on Downdetector on Friday around 3:30 a.m. ET. About an hour later, r/Ok-Influence-164 posted a thread on Reddit, sharing their problems. (The thread now has over 400 comments, with many users…