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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony is holding a PlayStation “Technical Presentation” tomorrow, just days after teasing a PS5 Pro console. The nine-minute stream will be hosted by Mark Cerny, the lead architect of the PS5 console. Cerny previously revealed the full PS5 specs ahead of its debut in 2020. The stream will start at 8AM PT / 11AM ET / 4PM UK on September 10th and will be broadcast on the PlayStation YouTube channel. Sony hasn’t provided any further details about the technical presentation, but the announcement comes just after Sony teased the PS5 Pro in a 30th anniversary PlayStation image. A montage included a PS5 design that looks identical to the PS5 Pro leak from last month. Leaked images of the PS5 Pro showed a console with three black stripes in the... Continue reading…

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge It may be iPhone 16 announcement day, but there’s a great deal available right now for Android fans. Now that all versions of the Google Pixel 9 are out in the wild (including the excellent Pixel 9 Pro Fold), last year’s Pixel 8 Pro has dropped to a new low of $624 ($375 off) at Amazon, Target, and Best Buy — and Best Buy is extending an extra $100 discount if you activate with a carrier through them. The 2023 Pixels may not feel quite as nice as the new models or have the same borderline-problematic AI camera tricks, but the Pixel 8 Pro remains a very good phone with a big, colorful 6.7-inch OLED screen and a camera system with a 5x telephoto sensor that achieves a further 10x magnification through digital zoom. In addition, the Pixel... Continue reading…

An apparent image of the Meta Quest 3S. | Image: Meta Meta appears to have leaked the Meta Quest 3S, its rumored budget follow-up to last year’s Quest 3 headset, in its own Windows Meta Quest Link PC software. Spotted by UploadVR, the images posted on Reddit show a VR headset that’s visually a bit of a cross between the Quest 2 and Quest 3. The headset is expected to make its first Meta-sanctioned appearance very soon at the company’s Connect event that starts on September 25th. The “Quest 3S” (if it ships with that name) appears to have front-facing cameras. Instead of three pill-shaped camera cutouts like on the Quest 3, they’re clustered in two sets of three on the front cover of the device, while the strap remains the same. I could still find the image buried deep in the asset folders... Continue reading…

The US-only beta test is limited to a “small group of narrators.” | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon will begin inviting a small group of Audible narrators to train AI-generated voice clones of themselves this week, with the aim of speeding up audiobook production for the platform. The US-only beta test was announced on Audible’s creator marketplace and will be extended to rights holders like authors, agents, and publishers “later this year,” according to Amazon. “There is a vast catalog of books that does not yet exist in audio and as we explore ways to bring more books to life on Audible, we’re committed to thoughtfully balancing the interests of authors, narrators, publishers, and listeners,” Amazon said in its announcement. Participants in the beta will submit a voice recording to train their AI replica and will retain... Continue reading…

Many voters want Tuesday night's debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris to focus on how each candidate will handle specific issues upon winning the White House, the BBC reported.

Bruce Springsteen's wife, Patti Scialfa, who is also a member of the E Street Band, has revealed that she has privately been battling blood cancer.

Bucking his own party, former President Donald Trump announced Monday he will vote yes on a Florida amendment this November that would legalize marijuana for personal use.

A shocking new projection from pollster Nate Silver has Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump winning every swing state en route to an election landslide over Vice President Kamala Harris, Mediaite reported Monday.

Iconic singer Elton John said Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's "Little Rocket Man" nickname for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is "hilarious."