Apple TV+ surprised viewers by suddenly postponing the release of its Jessica Chastain-led series ‘The Savant,’ and she called out the studio for delaying the show.
Apple TV+ surprised viewers by suddenly postponing the release of its Jessica Chastain-led series ‘The Savant,’ and she called out the studio for delaying the show.
Nearly 15 years in, Instagram has passed a new milestone: the app now reaches 3 billion monthly users, Mark Zuckerberg shared in a post on Threads. That’s up from 2 billion monthly users in 2022.
Meta doesn’t regularly share monthly or daily user numbers for its “family” of apps, but Facebook reached 2 billion daily users in 2023; WhatsApp passed 2 billion monthly users in 2020. The company reported 3.48 billion “daily active people” across facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger last quarter.
Meta shared the latest metric as it reportedly plans some significant changes to Instagram. According to Bloomberg, Meta will soon make Reels an even more prominent part of the app. Instagram exec Adam Mosseri told the publication that users will see a redesigned navigation bar that will “highlight private messaging and Reels.” The company will also run a test in South Korea and India that will allow users to set Reels as the default feed for the app. (Instagram’s newly-announced iPad app already makes Reels the default feed in order “to reflect how people use bigger screens today,” the company has said.)
It’s probably no coincidence that these changes come as the United States government edges closer toward an agreement that will put the US version of TikTok largely in the hands of US-based investors. Despite more than a year of uncertainty surrounding the app’s future in the United States, TikTok is still a formidable competitor to Meta more broadly and Instagram specifically.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/instagram-reaches-3-billion-monthly-users-160554420.html?src=rss
When it comes to cooking meat, finding that all-important sweet spot between under- and over-cooked can be tricky to get right every single time. That is, unless you’re using one of the ThermoWorks instant-read thermometers that we’ve been big proponents of for a long time. And right now our favorite one is down to a record low of $76 in select colors, as part of the brand’s fall warehouse sale. Usually priced at $109, you’re saving $33 if you pick one up now.
The Thermapen One records accurate temperatures in an instant (specifically one second or less), which can be the difference between a perfectly medium-rare steak and one that requires a bit too much chewing. This model also has a handy auto-rotating backlit display that allows you to easily see the reading regardless of how you’re holding it. It also has useful auto-wake and sleep features, which again, are useful when doneness deals in seconds. An IP67 waterproofing rating means you don’t have to worry about it getting splashed. That said, the thermometer isn’t suitable for dishwashers, so keep that in mind.
The Thermapen One took home our best thermometer award, so this is definitely a deal we’d confidently recommend taking advantage of, but it isn’t the only one available right now. ThermoWorks’ sale also includes offers on its various BBQ alarm thermometers, battery banks, kitchen utensils and more. You can shop all the deals here.
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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-thermoworks-thermapen-one-is-30-percent-off-right-now-163043164.html?src=rss
Kimmel’s highly anticipated return to the airwaves was taped on September 23, and his monologue quickly made the rounds online. So, was there an apology in there?
Kimmel’s highly anticipated return to the airwaves was taped on September 23, and his monologue quickly made the rounds online. So, was there an apology in there?
With the arrival of iOS 26, Apple’s Live Translation feature for AirPods is now ready for use. It’s available on older models of the company’s earbuds, so you don’t need the new AirPods Pro 3 to access it. There are some hardware and software requirements though, so let’s dive into what you’ll need before you can start translating conversations.
Live Translation on AirPods only works on models with the H2 chip. This includes the AirPods 4 with ANC, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3. You’ll also need an iPhone that can run Apple Intelligence, which is the iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max or any member of the iPhone 16 or iPhone 17 lineups.
Once you have your hardware at the ready, you’ll need to make sure Apple Intelligence is turned on in the Settings app on your iPhone. You’ll also need to make sure that Apple’s Translate app is installed as it’s needed to power this whole thing. Lastly, your AirPods should be on the latest firmware, and you can check that in the AirPods settings menu on your iPhone.
The first step towards using Live Translation is to download the languages you’ll need. What’s more, you’ll have to download both the language you’re speaking and the one the other person is speaking. For example, if you’re translating Spanish to English, you’ll need to download both the Spanish and English language packs (yes, even if your phone’s system is already set to English). I’d recommend downloading all of the languages you think you’ll need before traveling, that way you aren’t trying to do so in the moment you need them.
Once this is done, all of the processing for Live Translation will happen on your iPhone and your conversation data is private. You will also be able to use Live Translation offline, too, so you won’t have to worry about finding a Wi-Fi connection or buying a local SIM card.
Put your AirPods in your ears and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.
Go to the Settings app and tap the name of your AirPods on the main menu.
Under the Translation section, tap Languages and then select the ones you want to download by tapping the download icon (downward arrow on the right).
This screen will show what languages you’ve downloaded and which ones are available. At launch, Live Translation works with English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. Support for Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (simplified) is coming by the end of the year.
After you’ve downloaded the languages you need, you’ll have to set up a Live Translation conversation before you can start talking. This tells the Translate app which language to listen for and which one to translate it to.
Put your AirPods in your ears and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.
Double check to make sure Apple Intelligence is turned on. A quick way to confirm this is by long-pressing the Camera Control key or pressing the power and volume up buttons at once to see if the Visual Intelligence interface appears.
Go to the Translate app and tap “Live” on the menu along the bottom.
Select the language the other person is speaking.
Select the language you want your AirPods to translate to.
After you’ve completed all of those set-up steps, you’re ready for a Live Translation session. There are a number of ways to activate the feature when it’s ready to use, and some of them allow you to do so without even having to reach for your phone.
Go to the Translate app, select Live from the menu and then tap Start Translation.
Set the Action button on your iPhone to automatically start Live Translation when you’re wearing your AirPods.
Press and hold the stems on both AirPods at the same time.
Ask Siri by saying “Siri, start Live Translation.”
Open Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of your screen, then tap Translate.
After you’ve done one of the five options above, your session will begin. If you don’t open the Translate app, you’ll see a notification and a Live Translation icon will remain in the Dynamic Island. You’ll also hear a chime in your AirPods and Siri will let you know the translation has begun.
Listen to the other person speaking. AirPods will translate what the person says to your selected language. Active noise cancellation (ANC) will automatically turn on to lower the voice of the speaker and environmental noise so that you can focus on Siri’s translated speech.
In very noisy settings, you can use your iPhone’s microphones in addition to AirPods to enhance performance. To do this, simply move your phone closer to the person speaking.
Say your response as you would during a normal conversation.
Use the Live tab in the Translate app to show a transcript on your iPhone to the person you’re speaking with. You can also press the Play button to hear an audible translation over your iPhone speaker.
The person you’re speaking with can also use AirPods to hear your translated responses. They will need a compatible set of AirPods, an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence and to set up and start a Live Translation themselves.
To stop Live Translation, tap the X button in the Translate app.
Apple’s Live Translation feature is still in beta at this time. And since the tool relies on generative models for translation, the company warns that the results may be “inaccurate, unexpected or offensive.” You’ll want to double check any important information — like addresses, directions and contact information — for accuracy.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/how-to-use-live-translation-with-airpods-144837882.html?src=rss
Search Live is now available for Google app users in the US, offering real-time, multimodal search, powered by AI. This feature will enable users to have real-time conversations with Google Search in AI Mode while sharing their phone’s camera feed with the app. Search will be able to see and interpret what the user’s camera is focused on and offer relevant links for deeper context, as well as live guidance.
The new feature can be accessed from a new “Live” icon beneath the search bar in the Google app. It can also be used from Google Lens by selecting the Live option at the bottom of the screen. Camera sharing will be enabled by default here to allow for an instant back-and-forth conversation about whatever is in front of you.
Search Live is available through the Google app on iOS and Android now. This wider rollout only supports English for now.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/googles-ai-search-live-is-now-available-to-all-us-app-users-151849371.html?src=rss
After being hit in the face by a 99-mph fastball, Fry was taken to a hospital. Get an update on how he’s doing.
After being hit in the face by a 99-mph fastball, Fry was taken to a hospital. Get an update on how he’s doing.
Following Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios accidentally leaking the game’s existence last week, Yakuza Kiwami 3 has been officially announced by the developer during its RGG Summit presentation. Like Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 before it, Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a full remake of an early entry in the long-running series, in this case 2009’s Yakuza 3, which originally launched on the PlayStation 3.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is another ground-up remake from RGG, featuring modern graphics, enhanced gameplay and new cutscenes. The game continues the adventures of the (at this point in the story) middle-aged Kazuma Kiryu, who temporarily puts his criminal career on hold to help run an orphanage that will become very important in later entries in the series. Yakuza Kiwami 3 is also bundled with a free spinoff game called Dark Ties, which focuses on Kiryu’s adversary, Yoshitaka Mine.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties will be released on February 12, 2026, for PS4 and PS5, Xbox and PC (Steam), as well as the Switch 2. Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are both coming to Switch 2 later this year, and RGG has also announced that Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut is coming to PS5, Xbox and PC on December 8. The expanded version of what many consider to be the best Yakuza game of all time has been a Switch 2 exclusive until now.
This week’s RGG Summit also gave us a brief update on the studio’s next game, Stranger Than Heaven, which we still know very little about, other than that it’s separate from the Like a Dragon and Judgement series and is set during multiple time periods in the 20th century. The game is still several years away from release, but a new behind the scenes trailer shows off snippets of in-game footage and motion capture sessions with actors.
At the time of writing, we’re still waiting for an announcement of the next Like a Dragon game, with the most recent entry being this year’s wonderfully titled Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/yakuza-kiwami-3-is-official-and-its-out-next-year-with-a-bonus-new-spinoff-game-140315189.html?src=rss
Ratings are in for Jimmy Kimmel’s big ABC comeback. Find out how many watched his first night back.
Ratings are in for Jimmy Kimmel’s big ABC comeback. Find out how many watched his first night back.
Two couples were sent home during week 2 of ‘DWTS.’ See who’s left on the show for season 34.
Two couples were sent home during week 2 of ‘DWTS.’ See who’s left on the show for season 34.
