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The iPad Pro with the M5 chip is expected to be just as easy to use for selfies in a landscape or portrait orientation. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple will add a second front-facing camera on the portrait edge of the upcoming iPad Pro that’s expected to launch later this year. It may seem like a small quality-of-life upgrade, but it means the iPad Pro can use either camera to center the subject for selfies or FaceTime calls.

Compared to the previous iPad models, the upcoming iPad Pro with Apple’s latest silicon removes the guessing game of where the front-facing camera is. In the past, iPad models only had one front-facing camera alongside the portrait edge, but Apple decided to shift this to the landscape side in 2024 with the iPad Pro M4. iPad Pro owners who mostly use their devices in landscape mode welcomed this change, but those who preferred holding it vertically found it was trickier to unlock through Face ID.

Beyond the new front-facing camera, the new iPad Pro should have slight performance upgrades and better power efficiency thanks to the improved M5 chip. Besides the iPad Pro, Apple is reportedly looking at upgrading its Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac with its next-gen chips.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/apples-next-ipad-pro-will-reportedly-get-two-front-facing-cameras-002042546.html?src=rss 

These are some recently released titles we think are worth adding to your reading list. This week, we’re diving into Alex Foster’s futuristic debut, Circular Motion, and the return of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-when-the-world-spins-out-of-control-211422893.html?src=rss 

OpenAI has achieved “gold medal-level performance” at the International Math Olympiad, notching another important milestone for AI’s fast-paced growth. Alexander Wei, a research scientist at OpenAI working on LLMs and reasoning, posted on X that an experimental research model delivered on this “longstanding grand challenge in AI.”

According to Wei, an unreleased model from OpenAI was able to solve five out of six problems at one of the world’s longest-standing and prestigious math competitions, earning 35 out of 42 points total. The International Math Olympiad (IMO) sees countries send up to six students to solve extremely difficult algebra and pre-calculus problems. These exercises are seemingly simple but usually require some creativity to score the highest marks on each problem. For this year’s competition, only 67 of the 630 total contestants received gold medals, or roughly 10 percent.

AI is often tasked with tackling complex datasets and repetitive actions, but it usually falls short when it comes to solving problems that require more creativity or complex decision-making. However, with the latest IMO competition, OpenAI says its model was able to handle complicated math problems with human-like reasoning.

“By doing so, we’ve obtained a model that can craft intricate, watertight arguments at the level of human mathematicians,” Wei wrote on X. Wei and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, both added that the company doesn’t expect to release anything with this level of math capability for several months. That means the upcoming GPT-5 will likely be an improvement from its predecessor, but it won’t feature that same impressive capability to compete in the IMO.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/openais-experimental-model-achieved-gold-at-the-international-math-olympiad-182719801.html?src=rss 

Looks like we can skip the drum roll for the next Battlefield title reveal. Seen in a leak of Electronic Arts’ upcoming first-person shooter, the company is shipping promotional materials to content creators for Battlefield 6. The name drop may not be all that surprising, but the highly anticipated title could be a turning point for EA that follows up on Battlefield 2042, which was released in 2021 and currently sits at a Mixed review rating on Steam.

In the since-deleted post, gaming YouTuber DooM49 revealed a promotional crate labeled Battlefield 6 that was reportedly sent to him by EA. The mysterious package was secured by straps that could hint at potential game modes, with words like “conquest,” “breakthrough” and “rush” wrapped around the box. Another Battlefield content creator, rivaLxfactor, shared more details about the rumored EA event, corroborating the info from DooM49. As seen in the post on X, EA will reportedly hold a three-day event to reveal Battlefield 6, starting on July 29. The event will also reportedly feature interviews with the game’s developers and show off some content with invited guests. The leaks also point to EA potentially launching the open beta for Battlefield 6 after the event.

EA hasn’t confirmed the leaks, nor announced an official reveal event yet. However, EA previously detailed in its fourth quarter financial results that it would reveal the new Battlefield game in the summer. After the official reveal, the company plans to launch the next Battlefield title before April 2026, according to EA’s roadmap.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/eas-big-reveal-for-its-next-battlefield-game-may-already-be-spoiled-164344846.html?src=rss 

Corning, the US-based glass manufacturer behind Gorilla Glass, has vowed to end its exclusive deals and other practices that the European Commission deemed to be anti-competitive in order to avoid getting fined. If you’ll recall, the commission announced that it was investigating Corning last year, accusing it of squashing competition with its exclusive supply agreements, thereby driving up prices and stifling innovation. Now, the commission has accepted the commitments Corning offered and made them legally binding under the EU’s rules. 

When the commission announced its investigation, it said Corning required mobile phone manufacturers to source all or nearly all of their Alkali-AS glass (marketed as Gorilla Glass) needs from the company, even ganting them rebates. Under its agreement with the commission, Corning has to “waive all exclusive dealing clauses in all its current agreements” with phone manufacturers and companies that process raw glass. Corning also won’t be allowed to enter exclusive deals in the future. 

In addition, Corning can’t require manufacturers or any of their suppliers to purchase any quantity of Alkali-AS Glass from it in the European Economic Area. Worldwide, Corning can’t require manufacturers and their suppliers to purchase more than 50 percent of their needs from the company. Corning’s commitment will remain in force for nine years, and a trustee will monitor the company’s movements to ensure its compliance. 

As Reuters has noted, EU fines could cost companies as much as 10 percent of their revenue, but Corning didn’t have to pay anything. “The European Commission’s investigation has been settled with no fine, no finding of wrongdoing by Corning, and no material impact to the company’s Gorilla Glass business or the company at large,” the Gorilla Glass-maker told Bloomberg in a statement.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/corning-avoids-eu-antitrust-fine-by-ending-exclusive-deals-with-phone-manufacturers-163023027.html?src=rss