TECH |
Techable(テッカブル) |
デジタルホワイトボード「postalk」、福岡市職員向け生成AI研修に導入。新機能も実演 |
https://techable.jp/archives/212269
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postalk |
2023-06-28 13:30:44 |
AWS |
AWSタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
料金アラームをCloudWatchで設定して高額請求を回避しよう? |
https://qiita.com/ayumu_/items/b8ecbefb8360a9ed70de
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cloudwatch |
2023-06-28 22:07:47 |
golang |
Goタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
チーム開発参加の記録【2023-06~2023-08】(4) sqlc + jackc/pgx/v5 からPostgreSQLの複合型の配列を更新してみた |
https://qiita.com/kanedaq/items/43ff8c6146bbde2f2f0c
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goginsqlc |
2023-06-28 22:24:52 |
GCP |
gcpタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
GCP PCD合格記(2023/6/29投稿) |
https://qiita.com/handy-dd18/items/897e1497ec28c47e9bc8
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cloud |
2023-06-28 22:41:23 |
GCP |
gcpタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
PHPでGCPのWorkload Identity連携をしようとしたら「Uncaught Google\Cloud\Core\Exception\ServiceException: invalid value in the type field」というエラーがでた |
https://qiita.com/notakaos/items/456e13e58c3b4d4fe468
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PHPでGCPのWorkloadIdentity連携をしようとしたら「UncaughtGoogleCloudCoreExceptionServiceExceptioninvalidvalueinthetypefield」というエラーがでたPHPライブラリgooglecloudbigqueryでBigQueryに接続しようとして以下のエラーに遭遇し、数時間程、時間が溶けたので備忘録として残しておきます。 |
2023-06-28 22:19:27 |
Git |
Gitタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
git hubのリポジトリにフォルダを追加 |
https://qiita.com/udon_udon/items/a774c06581573520577e
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github |
2023-06-28 22:21:57 |
Ruby |
Railsタグが付けられた新着投稿 - Qiita |
Dockerを使ってRails7+MySQL8のAPIモード環境構築 |
https://qiita.com/kibwwen/items/991ab4864bac61ec94b7
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sampleapi |
2023-06-28 22:21:33 |
海外TECH |
MakeUseOf |
10 Apps to Help You Prepare for Hurricane Season and Other Big Storms |
https://www.makeuseof.com/apps-prepare-hurricane-season-big-storms/
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hurricane |
2023-06-28 13:45:18 |
海外TECH |
MakeUseOf |
How to Update Your Amazon Fire TV Stick |
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-update-firestick/
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amazon |
2023-06-28 13:31:18 |
海外TECH |
MakeUseOf |
8 High-Paying Digital Skills You Can Learn in 2023 |
https://www.makeuseof.com/high-paying-digital-skills-to-learn/
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demand |
2023-06-28 13:15:17 |
海外TECH |
MakeUseOf |
FiiO R7 Desktop Streaming Player: The Device That Does It All |
https://www.makeuseof.com/fiio-r7-desktop-streamer-dac-dap-headphone-amp-review/
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allwant |
2023-06-28 13:05:18 |
海外TECH |
DEV Community |
"A Model's Journey to Software Development": CodeNewbie Podcast S24E8 |
https://dev.to/codenewbieteam/a-models-journey-to-software-development-codenewbie-podcast-s24e8-58ke
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quot A Model x s Journey to Software Development quot CodeNewbie Podcast SEOur final episode of the season is already here In SE of the CodeNewbie Podcast saronyitbarek talks about how to hone your focus as a new coder and the importance of seeking mentorship with Madison Kanna codenewbie org Madison Kanna started her coding journey back in after deciding to shift away from her modeling career In just one year she made the transition fully and she is now a Senior Software Engineer in Health and Wellness at Walmart Outside of her role you can find her blogging about what she s learning or leading the CodeBookClub a virtual community she started back in Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyOr listen wherever you normally get your podcasts Make sure to subscribe to the CodeNewbie podcast if you haven t yet Thank you all for listening to this season of the CodeNewbie Podcast Goodbye for now and a very happy coding to all |
2023-06-28 13:32:55 |
海外TECH |
DEV Community |
JavaScript console methods: A deep dive. |
https://dev.to/kelvinguchu/javascript-console-methods-a-deep-dive-jbf
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JavaScript console methods A deep dive JavaScript provides a built in debugging tool the console that allows developers to test debug and interact with their web pages There are several methods available in JavaScript s console object each serving a different purpose This article will discuss these methods and provide examples of their use Let s dive right in console log console log is the most commonly used method for logging It displays the output for any JavaScript code Example var firstName John console log firstName Outputs JohnThe output console info console info is a method used to display informational messages in the console It is primarily used for debugging and providing additional information about the execution of your code The messages logged with console info are typically styled differently from regular log messages often displayed with an information icon Example const firstName John const age console info User Information console info Name firstName console info Age age The output console warn console warn is a method used to display warning messages in the console It is used to alert developers about potential issues or problematic code that could cause unexpected behavior or errors Example const temperature if temperature gt console warn High temperature alert console warn Take necessary precautions In this example console warn is used to display a warning message when the temperature exceeds degrees If the condition is met the following warning messages will be logged to the console The purpose of console warn is to draw attention to potential issues or areas of concern in your code It helps developers identify problems and take appropriate action to avoid unexpected results or errors When you encounter situations where you want to provide a warning to yourself or other developers working on the code you can use console warn to effectively communicate the potential risks or issues that need attention console error console error is a method used to display error messages in the console It is typically used to indicate that a critical error has occurred in the code which may prevent it from running correctly or cause unexpected behavior Example function divideNumbers a b if b console error Error Division by zero is not allowed return return a b console log divideNumbers Output console log divideNumbers Output undefinedIn this example the divideNumbers function is used to perform division between two numbers However it includes a check to prevent division by zero If the second number b is zero it will log an error message using console error and return undefined to indicate an error condition When the code encounters console error it will display the error message in the console with a distinctive error icon and styling In this case the error message will be The purpose of console error is to highlight critical errors in your code that require attention It helps developers identify and fix issues that may lead to unexpected or incorrect behavior By logging error messages you can effectively track down and debug problems in your code When you encounter situations where you want to indicate an error condition or display critical error information you can use console error to provide clear feedback and facilitate troubleshooting console clear console clear is used to clear the console It removes all previous log messages warnings errors and any other output from the console providing a clean slate for new logging Example console log This is a log message console warn This is a warning message console error This is an error message console clear console log Cleared console New log message In this example we first log a series of messages using console log console warn and console error After that we call console clear to clear the console If you run this code in the browser s developer console you will see the initial log messages warnings and errors printed However as soon as console clear is called the console will be cleared removing all the previous output After clearing the console the last line logs a new message using console log You will notice that only the new message is displayed and the previous messages are no longer visible console assert The console assert method is used to check if a given condition is true If the condition is false it will display an error message in the console It is primarily used for debugging purposes to validate assumptions or check for logical errors in code Example function calculateSum a b console assert typeof a number amp amp typeof b number Both arguments must be numbers return a b console log calculateSum Output console log calculateSum Assertion error Both arguments must be numbers In this example we have a calculateSum function that takes two arguments a and b and returns their sum Before performing the addition we use console assert to assert that both a and b are of type number If the assertion fails i e either a or b is not a number an error message will be displayed in the console In the first call to calculateSum with arguments and the assertion passes because both arguments are numbers Therefore the function returns their sum and logs it using console log In the second call to calculateSum with arguments and the assertion fails because the second argument is a string instead of a number As a result an assertion error will be displayed in the console stating that both arguments must be numbers The function will not proceed to perform the addition and no result will be logged By using console assert you can quickly validate assumptions about your code catch potential errors and provide meaningful error messages when certain conditions are not met It helps in debugging and ensuring the expected behavior of your code console count The console count method is used to count the number of times it has been called at a specific point in your code It helps you track and measure how many times a certain piece of code or a specific condition has been executed Example function processItem item console count Item Processed Code to process the item processItem A Output Item Processed processItem B Output Item Processed processItem C Output Item Processed processItem A Output Item Processed processItem C Output Item Processed In this example we have a processItem function that takes an item as an argument and performs some processing on it Inside the function we use console count Item Processed to count how many times the function has been called When we call processItem A for the first time it will output Item Processed in the console The count is incremented by Similarly each subsequent call to processItem will increment the count by and display the updated count in the console The console count method is helpful when you want to track the frequency of certain operations iterations or events occurring in your code It provides a convenient way to keep track of how many times a specific code block or condition has been executed without the need for manual counters console dir The console dir method is used to display an interactive listing of the properties of a specified JavaScript object It allows you to explore the structure and properties of an object in a more detailed and organized manner Example const person name John Doe age email john doe example com address street Main St city New York country USA console dir person When you run this code the console dir method will display an interactive representation of the person object in the console It will show you a collapsible tree like structure where you can expand and collapse different levels to explore the object s properties The output in the console might look something like this You can click on the arrow icons to expand or collapse sections of the object This allows you to navigate through the object s properties and sub properties providing a convenient way to inspect complex data structures console dir is particularly useful when you want to explore the structure and contents of an object especially when dealing with nested objects or large data structures It helps you understand the shape of the object and its properties without having to manually log each individual property console table The console table method is used to display tabular data in the console It takes an array or an object as input and presents the data in a table format making it easier to read and analyze structured data Example const fruits name Apple color Red price name Banana color Yellow price name Orange color Orange price console table fruits When you run this code in the console it will display the fruits array as a table with each object in the array represented as a row and the object properties as columns As you can see the console table method organizes the data in a structured manner making it easier to interpret and compare values It s particularly useful when dealing with large datasets or arrays of objects console time amp console timeEnd The console time and console timeEnd methods are used to measure the time it takes for a particular operation or section of code to execute They are helpful for performance profiling and identifying bottlenecks in your code Here s how they work console time label This method starts a timer with a specified label The label is optional and serves as a unique identifier for the timer console timeEnd label This method stops the timer associated with the specified label and logs the elapsed time to the console Example console time myTimer Start the timer with the label myTimer Perform some time consuming operationfor let i i lt i Some code here console timeEnd myTimer Stop the timer and log the elapsed timeIn the above example we start the timer using console time myTimer Then we perform a loop that simulates a time consuming operation After the operation is completed we call console timeEnd myTimer to stop the timer and log the elapsed time to the console When you run this code in the console you will see an output similar to The elapsed time will vary depending on the performance of your machine and the complexity of the code being measured Using console time and console timeEnd together allows you to measure and analyze the execution time of specific sections of your code helping you identify areas for optimization or improvement console trace The console trace method is used to print a stack trace to the console It shows the function calls and the sequence of execution leading up to the point where console trace is called This can be helpful for debugging and understanding the flow of your code Here s how it works function outerFunction middleFunction function middleFunction innerFunction function innerFunction console trace outerFunction In the above example we have three nested functions outerFunction middleFunction and innerFunction Inside innerFunction we call console trace When you run this code and check the console you will see an output similar to The output displays the stack trace which shows the function calls in reverse order starting from the point where console trace was called It includes the function names file names if applicable and line numbers The console trace method can be useful when you want to track how the code reaches a certain point or to identify the sequence of function calls that led to an error or unexpected behavior It provides insights into the call hierarchy and can help you understand the flow of execution in your program console group amp console groupEnd The console group and console groupEnd methods are used to group console log outputs together providing a more organized and hierarchical structure in the console This can be helpful when you want to categorize related logs or group logs within a specific context Here s how they work console group Group console log Log console log Log console groupEnd console group Group console log Log console log Log console groupEnd In the example above we create two groups using console group and console groupEnd Each group contains a couple of console logs When you run this code and check the console you will see an output similar to As you can see the logs within each group are indented indicating their association with the respective group This makes it easier to visually distinguish and organize related logs You can also have nested groups creating a hierarchical structure console group Group A console log Log A console group Group B console log Log B console log Log B console groupEnd console log Log A console groupEnd The output will be Each of these methods provides a different way to output information to the JavaScript console giving developers a lot of control over how messages are displayed They can be essential tools when testing and debugging JavaScript code console log like comment amp follow |
2023-06-28 13:21:40 |
海外TECH |
DEV Community |
Happy and Productive Engineers with Backstage |
https://dev.to/antweiss/happy-and-productive-developers-with-backstage-31g1
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Happy and Productive Engineers with Backstage The Need for Internal Delivery PortalsInternal Delivery Portals IDPs are all the rave now other folks call them Internal Developer Portals but I protest they aren t only about developers And it s understandable We write more and more software our systems become more modular and complex did somebody say microservices our teams are autonomous and self contained But at the end of the day we all need to join our efforts and that s where the story breaks up The knowledge and communication is simultaneously everywhere and nowhere Jira tickets Confluence articles CI CD systems Git repos Slack channels Notion spaces Google docs Artifact registries you name it What if instead we could have a single website app where we could always find all the relevant information and tools in order to work efficiently We ve had this dream for a long time but now more and more orgs are starting to make it a reality If you want a better understanding of the need for these portals and their basic requirements read here There s an OSS for it There are already a number of vendors providing IDP solutions but we know that our industry is mainly fueled by community efforts It s no different with IDPs there s a great OSS project that has become the de facto industry standard for creating a portal I m talking about Backstage the framework for building delivery developer portals It was created at Spotify to improve the collaboration inside the engineering department and then open sourced so now we all can benefit from it According to Spotify the effects of using Backstage were A decrease in onboarding time for their engineers Onboarding time was measured by time until the th pull request engineering teams inside Spotify used Backstage backend services websites data pipelines and mobile features onboarded to Backstage Taken from this paywalled post in Pragmatic Engineer newsletter So yes building a delivery portal definitely pays off The added benefit of Backstage is that it s a flexible extensible system one can pretty easily develop custom integrations on top of it There s a growing number of community plugins available here Backstage in the Wild the ChallengesIn the last year we ve helped a number of our customers to implement an IDP based on Backstage Getting started was definitely challenging Here are some of the pitfalls you should be aware of if you are looking at using Backstage for your IDP effort Check your ReactionFirst of all the whole app is Reactjs Nodejs written in Typescript Not exactly your DevOps professional toolbox of choice We re much more proficient with Python Go Ruby or even Java In fact the language itself is less of a problem but Reactjs is a whole new world to get into Documentation is LackingBackstage devs and community invested a lot in the docs They are beautifully written But still they mostly cover the basic happy path Once you go for something more adventurous it s very hard to understand what s not working A few times we found ourselves reaching out to Backstage devs on Discord in order to find that hidden config field that was giving us trouble Plugins aren t really Plug n PlayBackstage is based on the concept of plugins Which is excellent Trouble is these aren t the plugins we re used to from systems like Jenkins or Wordpress In order to integrate a plugin one needs to change the core code of Backstagerebuild the whole codebase andredeploy their IDPNot exactly the perfect operational flow for a live system that can potentially change multiple times a month Especially weird now that we ve learned the pains of monolithic deployments and how to mitigate them with modularity Upgrades are ScarySo as we said configuring plugins and basically adding any other changes to Backstage involves code modifications This effectively turns your Backstage installation into a fork of the original codebase Which makes every upgrade a code merge that s on you to perform And code merges are scary Backstage developers even created a tool to generate code diffs that one needs to manually integrate in their installation in order to upgrade Which we re very thankful for Makes it easier But still scary Getting Everyone On StageAfter you ve muscled through all the technical challenges you hit the hardest part organizational adoption At the core of every IDP sits the software catalog the registry of all the components developed and used at your organization So for an effective adoption you need Collect all that data into Backstage converting it to Backstage compatible format Persuade all the engineers to consume that data from the IDP and not from wherever they found the data prior to that Old habits die hard Continuously update the data so it stays relevant and useful For a large org with hundreds of devs and dozens of software components this is no easy feat More often than not adoption fails or stumbles Mainly because there s no true DX developer experience expertise in the organization Backstage itself is just a framework turning it into a usable and valuable product becomes the job of the team responsible for its rollout This requires a very specific skillset which is lacking in most places So if you ve been considering rolling out Backstage at your org think again Or Use a Backstage DistroIn order to make Backstage adoption and day to day operation easier and more valuable for our customers we ve been working on our own Backstage distro built to run on Kubernetes The goal is to provide an enterprise ready product with Seamless deployment experienceAutomated Catalog DiscoveryPlugin management without rebuilds for major plugins Manageable RBAC and enterprise level auditing out of the boxIntegrated Observability with customizable metrics Optional reporting and Finops extensions once you have everyone in the org in one place cataloged and documented makes a lot of sense to generate reports and manage costs accordingly Sounds interesting Feel free to signup at our website to get notified when we release a public beta And if the topic of IDPs and Backstage excites you subscribe to my posts Here are some of the topics I m planning to cover Reviews of proprietary IDP offerings Port Cortex OpsLevel etc How to join Backstage OSS community and contribute to Backstage OSSTechnical posts on how to do things in BackstageIntroduction to Platform Design PrinciplesI m also doing a Backstage workshop at Cloud Native Day Switzerland in September so if you re around do sign up |
2023-06-28 13:04:34 |
Apple |
AppleInsider - Frontpage News |
Jony Ive's latest gig is the seal for King Charles's space project |
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/28/jony-ives-latest-gig-is-the-seal-for-king-charless-space-project?utm_medium=rss
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Jony Ive x s latest gig is the seal for King Charles x s space projectAn Astra Carta seal has been designed by Jony Ive s LoveFrom firm for the UK s King Charles and aimed at being a call to action for private firms in space related industries Source Sustainable Markets InitiativeIve previously designed the royal emblem for King Charles s coronation and this new seal is similarly circular with a crown toward the top The Astra Carta seal is subtly animated however with stars and planets rotating around the center as can be seen on the official site Read more |
2023-06-28 13:56:11 |
Apple |
AppleInsider - Frontpage News |
Apple playing chess, while others play checkers in march to $3 trillion |
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/28/apple-playing-chess-while-others-play-checkers-in-march-to-3-trillion?utm_medium=rss
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Apple playing chess while others play checkers in march to trillionAnalysts at investment firm Wedbush say Apple has fought back against all odds to once again be on the cusp of a trillion market valuation ーand trillion is in sight Apple was the first company to ever reach trillion It did so in January Over the following months its valuation dropped to under trillion It is about to hit that mark again Potentially it may do so today June Read more |
2023-06-28 13:55:10 |
Apple |
AppleInsider - Frontpage News |
What Android's AirTag tracker app will look like |
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/28/what-androids-airtag-tracker-app-will-look-like?utm_medium=rss
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What Android x s AirTag tracker app will look likeFollowing Apple and Google s joining forces to combat stalking via tracking devices screenshots from a forthcoming Android app show how it will alert users to nearby AirTags AirTagApple and Google announced their joint work on anti stalking measures in May with the first Android app expected to be officially released by the end of the year Now according to Twitter user and Android journalist Mishaal Rahman a series of screengrabs from the app have been leaked Read more |
2023-06-28 13:12:53 |
海外TECH |
Engadget |
The best Xbox games for 2023 |
https://www.engadget.com/best-xbox-games-140022399.html?src=rss
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The best Xbox games for A series of missteps put Microsoft in second place before the Xbox One even came out With the launch of the Xbox Series X and S though Microsoft is in a great position to compete Both are well priced well specced consoles with a huge library of games spanning two decades Microsoft s console strategy is unique Someone with a year old Xbox One has access to an almost identical library of games as the owner of a brand new Xbox Series X That makes it difficult to maintain meaningfully different lists for its various consoles ーat least for now But while next gen exclusives may be few and far between with PS outselling Xbox One by a reported two to one there are a lot of gamers who simply haven t experienced much of what Microsoft has had to offer since the mid s It s with that frame of mind that we approach this list What games would we recommend to someone picking up an Xbox today ーwhether it s a Series X a Series S One X or One S ーafter an extended break from Microsoft s consoles This list then is a mixture of games exclusive to Microsoft s consoles and cross platform showstoppers that play best on Xbox We ve done our best to explain the benefits Microsoft s systems bring to the table where appropriate Oh and while we understand some may have an aversion to subscription services it s definitely worth considering Game Pass Ultimate which will allow you to play many of the games on this list for a monthly fee DeathloopDeathloop from the studio that brought you the Dishonored series is easy enough to explain You re trapped in a day that repeats itself If you die then you go back to the morning to repeat the day again If you last until the end of the day you still repeat it again Colt must “break the loop by efficiently murdering seven main characters who are inconveniently are never in the same place at the same time It s also stylish accessible and fun While you try to figure out your escape from this time anomaly you ll also be hunted down by Julianna another island resident who like you is able to remember everything that happens in each loop She ll also lock you out of escaping an area and generally interfere with your plans to escape the time loop The online multiplayer is also addictive flipping the roles around You play as Julianna hunting down Colt and foiling his plans for murder As you play through the areas again and again you ll equip yourself with slabs that add supernatural powers as well as more potent weapons and trinkets to embed into both guns and yourself It s through this that you re able to customize your playstyle or equip yourself in the best way to survive Julianna and nail that assassination Each time period and area rewards repeat exploration with secret guns hidden conversations with NPCs and lots of world building lore to discover for yourself Originally a timed PlayStation exclusive Deathloop landed on Xbox in September Overwatch Even though Blizzard has improved the onramp for new players this time around Overwatch still has a steep learning curve Stick with it though and you ll get to indulge in perhaps the best team shooter around Overwatch has a deceptively simple goal ーstand on or near an objective and keep the other team away long enough to win It s much more complex in practice To the untrained eye matches may seem like colorful chaos but Overwatch has a deceptively simple goal ーstand on or near an objective and keep the other team away long enough to win It s much more complex in practice Blizzard reduced the number of players on each team from six to five That along with across the board character tweaks has made gameplay faster paced and more enjoyable compared with the original Overwatch There s a greater emphasis on individual impact but you ll still need to work well with your teammates to secure a victory Now featuring a cast of more than heroes each with distinct abilities and playstyles you ll surely find a few Overwatch characters that you can connect with The first batch of new heroes are all a blast to play There are many great though often fairly expensive new skins to kit them out with too The game looks and sounds terrific too thanks to Blizzard s trademark level of polish At least until you figure out how to play Overwatch you can marvel at how good it looks Elden RingDid you think this list would not include Elden Ring The strengths of FromSoftware s latest action RPG are many but what s most impressive about the game is how hand crafted it feels despite its scale Elden Ring is big but it never feels like it s wasting your time Far from it FromSoftware has created a rich open world with something surprising delightful or utterly terrifying around every corner I ll never forget the moment I found a chest that teleported my character to a cave full of Eldritch monsters Elden Ring is full of those kinds of discoveries And if you re worried about hitting a brick wall with Elden Ring s difficulty don t be Sure it can be tough as nails but it s also From s most accessible game to date as well If you find combat overly punishing go for a mage build and blast your enemies from afar And if all else fails one of the rewards for exploring Elden Ring s world is experience that you can use to make your character stronger ControlTake the weird Twin Peaks narrative of Alan Wake smash it together with Quantum Break s frenetic powers and gunplay and you ve got Control Playing as a woman searching for her missing brother you quickly learn there s a thin line between reality and the fantastical It s catnip for anyone who grew up loving The X Files and the supernatural It s also a prime example of a studio working at their creative heights both refining and evolving the open world formula that s dominated games for the past decade Control on the last gen Xbox is a mixed affair with the One S struggling a little but the One X being head and shoulders above the PS Pro when it comes to fidelity and smoothness With the launch of the next gen consoles an Ultimate Edition emerged which brought the ray tracing and higher frame rates that PC gamers enjoyed to console players Although you ll only get those benefits as a next gen owner it also includes all the released DLC and is the edition we recommend buying even if you re not planning to immediately upgrade Dead SpaceThe nbsp Dead Space remake feels like a warm juicy hug from a murderous necromorph and we mean that in the best way possible The version of Dead Space spit shines the mechanics that made the original game so magically horrific back in and it doesn t add any unnecessary modern bloat The remake features full voice acting new puzzles and expanded storylines and it introduces a zero gravity ability that allows the protagonist Isaac Clarke to fly through sections of the game in an ultra satisfying way None of these additions outshine the game s core loop stasis shoot stomp Isaac gains the ability to temporarily freeze enemies and he picks up a variety of weapons but he never feels overpowered he s always in danger Mutilated corpse monsters appear suddenly in the cramped corridors of the space station charging at Isaac from the shadows limbs akimbo and begging to be shot off The first Dead Space popularized the idea that headshots don t matter and the remake stays true to this ethos yet its combat rhythm still feels fresh The version of Dead Space proves that innovative game design is timeless and so are plasma cutters Halo InfiniteMaster Chief s latest adventure may not make much sense narratively but it sure is fun to play After the middle efforts from Industries over the last decade Halo Infinite manages to breathe new life into Microsoft s flagship franchise while also staying true to elements fans love The main campaign is more open than ever while also giving you a new freedom of movement with the trusty grappling hook And the multiplayer mode is wonderfully addictive though still needs to speed up experience progression with a bevy of maps and game modes to keep things from getting too stale The only thing keeping it from greatness is its baffling and disjointed story but it s not like Xbox fans have many options when it comes to huge exclusives right now Forza Horizon Forza Horizon nbsp deftly walks a fine line by being an extremely deep and complex racing game that almost anyone can just pick up and play The game has hundreds of cars that you can tweak endlessly to fit your driving style and dozens of courses spread all over a gorgeous fictional corner of Mexico If you crank up the difficulty one mistake will sink your entire race and the competition online can be just as fierce But if you re new to racing games Forza Horizon does an excellent job at getting you up and running The introduction to the game quickly gives you a taste at the four main race types you ll come across street racing cross country etc and features like the rewind button mean that you can quickly erase mistakes if you try and take a turn too fast without having to restart your run Quite simply Forza Horizon is a beautiful and fun game that works for just about any skill level It s easy to pick up and play a few races and move on with your day or you can sink hours into it trying to become the best driver you can possibly be Gears Gears tries to be a lot of things and doesn t succeed at them all If you re a Gears of War fan though there s a lot to love here The cover shooter gameplay the series helped pioneer feels great and the campaign while not narratively ambitious is well paced and full of bombastic set pieces to keep you interested As they stand the various multiplayer modes are not great but Gears is worth it for the campaign alone It s also a true graphical showcase among the best looking console games around Microsoft did a great job optimizing for all platforms and use cases with high resolution and ultra high up to fps on series consoles frame rates Nier AutomataIt took more than a while to get here but Nier Automata finally arrived on Xbox One in the summer of And boy was it worth the almost month wait Nier takes the razor sharp combat of a Platinum Games title and puts it in a world crafted by everyone s favorite weirdo Yoko Taro Don t worry you can mostly just run gun and slash your way through the game but as you finish and finish and finish this one you ll find yourself pulled into a truly special narrative one that s never been done before and will probably never be done again It s an unmissable experience and one that feels all the more unique on Xbox which has never had the best levels of support from Japanese developers On Xbox One X and Series X you effectively have the best version of Nier Automata available short of a fan patched PC game On Series S and One S not so much but you do at least get consistent framerates on the Series S and a passable experience on the One S nbsp Ori and the Blind ForestArriving at a time when Gears Halo Forza seemed to be the beginning middle and end of Microsoft s publishing plans Ori and the Blind Forest was a triumph It s a confident mash of the pixel perfect platforming popularized by Super Meat Boy and the rich unfolding worlds of Metroidvania games You ll die hundreds of times exploring the titular forest unlocking skills that allow you to reach new areas It looks and sounds great ーlike Disney great ーand its story while fairly secondary to the experience is interesting Ori might not do much to push the boundaries of its genres but everything it does it does so right Its sequel Ori and the Will of the Wisps is very much “more of everything so if you like Blind Forest it s well worth checking out too PentimentPentiment nbsp is a D adventure meets visual novel set in th century Bavaria You play as Andreas Maler a young artist from a well to do family who gets caught up in a murder mystery while trying to complete his masterpiece The game itself hinges on its artwork and writing Both are remarkable The former is like a medieval manuscript brought to life while the latter is at once warm and biting but always in complete control of what it s trying to say What starts as a seemingly straightforward whodunit turns into a sweeping soulful meditation on the nature of history power community and truth itself Time and again it subverts the “your choices matter promise video games have long tried and mostly failed to fulfill You don t expect one of Microsoft s best first party Xbox games to be a riff on Umberto Eco s The Name of the Rose but well here we are Hi Fi RushHi Fi Rush is a hack and slash action game built entirely around its soundtrack You can move and jump freely but all of your steps and attacks are timed to the beat of the backing music If you time your moves right on the beat you can do more damage and pull off combos Everything else in the world pulsates and takes action to the same rhythm from enemy attacks to lights flashing in the background Is this revolutionary Not really Every hack and slasher has a sense of performance and musicality to it Hi Fi Rush just makes the subtext explicit It s Devil May Cry on a metronome But it s fun Ripping through a room of goons is satisfying in most video games ripping through them entirely in rhythm with each dodge and final blow punctuated by a beat is even more so It helps that the soundtrack is actually good and that the combat system never punishes you too hard for button mashing in a panic It also helps that the tone is that of a cel shaded Saturday morning cartoon starring a lovable doofus named Chai as he takes on a comically evil megacorp Hi Fi Rush has issues its stages can drag for one but it plays like a passion project from the PS Xbox era It has ideas and its main concern is being a good time Red Dead Redemption Red Dead Redemption is the kind of game no one but Rockstar the team behind the GTA series could make Only when a studio is this successful can it pour millions of dollars and development hours into a game Rockstar s simulation of a crumbling frontier world is enthralling and serves as a perfect backdrop to an uncharacteristically measured story While the studio s gameplay may not have moved massively forward the writing and characters of RDR will stay with you While Rockstar hasn t deemed fit to properly upgrade Red Dead Redemption for the next gen yet Series X owners will at least benefit from the best last gen Xbox One X experience with the addition of improved loading times The Series S on the other hand gets the One S version but with an improved fps lock and swifter loading Resident Evil VillageResident Evil Village is delightful It s a gothic fairy tale masquerading as a survival horror game and while this represents a fresh vibe for the franchise it s not an unwelcome evolution The characters and enemies in Village are full of life ーeven when they re decidedly undead ーand Capcom has put a delicious twist on the idea of vampires werewolves sea creatures giants and creepy dolls The game retains its horror puzzle and action roots and it has Umbrella Corporation s fingerprints all over it It simply feels like developers had fun with this one and so will you A word of caution before you run to buy it though This game doesn t play great on every Xbox On Series X things are great There s the option to turn on ray tracing with the occasional frame rate issue or to keep it off and have perfect K presentation With the Series S while there is a ray tracing mode it s almost unplayable With ray tracing off the Series S does a decent job though The One X s p mode is also fantastic although its quality mode feels very juddery If you own a base Xbox One or One S though there s really no mode that actually feels enjoyable to play Sekiro Shadows Die TwiceSekiro Shadows Die Twice isn t just another Dark Souls game FromSoftware s samurai adventure is a departure from that well established formula replacing slow weighty combat and gothic despair for stealth grappling hooks and swift swordplay Oh and while it s still a difficult game it s a lot more accessible than Souls games ーyou can even pause it The result of all these changes is something that s still instantly recognizable as a FromSoftware title but it s its own thing and it s very good This is one game that s really not had a lot of love from its developer or publisher as despite the fact next gen consoles should be easily able to run this game at fps the Series S is locked to an inconsistently paced fps while the Series X doesn t quite hold to either With that said it s more than playable Lost JudgmentThis is private eye Takayuki Yagami s second adventure a spin off of Sega s popular pulpy and convoluted Yakuza saga He lives in the same Kamurocho area the same yakuza gangs roam the streets and there s the very occasional crossover of side story characters and well weirdos But instead of punching punks in the face in the name of justice or honor which was the style of Yakuza nbsp protagonist Kazuya Kiryu Yagami fights with the power of his lawyer badge drone evidence and…sometimes read often he kicks the bad guys in the face The sequel skates even closer to some sort of serialized TV drama punctuated by fights chases and melodrama For anyone that s played the series before it treads familiar ground but with a more serious realistic story that centers on bullying and suicide problems in Japanese high schools which is tied into myriad plots encompassing the legal system politics and organized crime Yagami has multiple fighting styles to master while there are love interests batting cages mahjong skate parks and more activities to sink even more hours into On the PS Lost Judgment looks great Fights are fluid and the recreated areas in Tokyo and Yokohama are usually full of pedestrians stores and points of interest While Yakuza Like a Dragon takes the franchise in a new turn based more ridiculous direction Lost Judgment retains the brawling playstyle of the Yakuza series with a new hero who has eventually charmed us Xbox Game Pass UltimateWe already mentioned this one but it s difficult to overemphasize how good a deal Game Pass is for Xbox owners For a month you get access to a shifting and growing library of games The company does a good job explaining what games are coming and going in advance so you won t get caught out by a game disappearing from the subscription service just as you re reaching a final boss There are games mentioned in this guide and seven of them are currently available with Game Pass The full library is broad and while Microsoft s cloud service is still just in beta you ll have access to many of the games on your tablet phone or browser through xCloud at no extra fee This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
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Kia EV9 first drive: Adding a third row to the EV market |
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Kia EV first drive Adding a third row to the EV marketIt makes sense that a majority of EVs are crossovers It s a market segment that does well Sure they re essentially raised hatchbacks but they offer enough cargo space and seating for a couple or small family On the other hand if you have a large brood or need to transport a lot of supplies gear or groceries the electrification of a three row vehicle has been slow Fortunately the Kia EV is here with seating for up to seven and a cavernous cargo space We had a chance to take the Korean spec EV for a first drive in Korea and while the suspension was a bit softer than what we re used to in the United States and there s a good chance that the acceleration will be tweaked to deliver more zip it delivered the electric vehicle experience we expect from the automaker With a targeted range of up to miles and DC fast charging that Kia says will take the kWh capacity battery from percent to percent in about minutes the automaker has something that should appeal to families looking for a road trip SUV For more details on the EV and how it fared on the road check out the video below This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
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Shokz OpenFit delivers open-ear audio without bone conduction |
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Shokz OpenFit delivers open ear audio without bone conductionThe team at Shokz has made a name for itself in the bone conduction headset market over the past several years and they ve decided to change things up a bit this time around Today the company announced its newest headphones and while it s still an open ear design it s not bone conduction The Shokz OpenFit Bluetooth earbuds are called “air conduction in a twist on the brand s bone conduction brethren Like many open ear buds before them they are positioned just outside of your ear with an over the ear hook to keep them in place As a lifestyle headset they work well keeping your hearing open to some degree staying in place when you move about and are easy to wear for long periods of time nbsp The OpenFit seems to bridge the gap between the audio quality of in ear buds and the situational awareness of bone conduction They definitely deliver better audio including bass than the bone conduction models and still let you hear some of what s going on around you Sure they re not quite a replacement for in ear buds but that wasn t really the goal All that said I found that they can be hit or miss with dance music since there s an issue with handling hard hits on some low frequency sounds nbsp Externally these start off on the same page as most similarly designed earbuds They come with a charging case fit over your ear with dolphin arc hooks and to the passer by won t appear unusual They re matte black or beige made with a soft silicone exterior and feel very lightweight It s not outlandish to say you could forget you re wearing them They re definitely lighter and more comfortable than the single unit bone conduction models Shokz sells and it s nice not to have a band around the back Photo by Jon Turi EngadgetLike many earbuds Shokz has graciously included touch controls including double tap and long press interactions They respond well to your touches and taps plus you can customize the functionality in the iOS or Android apps although the latter won t be ready at launch You can use a single bud if you want and keep the other inside the charging case without issue although you will be limited to that choice s touch control setting While Shokz s previous offerings were primarily geared toward fitness the OpenComm series aside the OpenFit is pitched as more of a lifestyle product They re something you can wear as you go about your day without leaning on digital transparency modes to hear the world The earbuds themselves are IP rated so you re good if you do work out in them but the charging case is not You ll want to try to remember to wipe them off before stowing them to keep everything in good working order The OpenFit and its ear hook seem to work well at keeping them in place too I wouldn t worry about them falling off if you re running around lifting weights stretching or doing physical activities It may seem like they could since they re not wedged into your ear but so far I ve found them to stay put nbsp Photo by Jon Turi EngadgetAs for specs the Shokz OpenFit earbuds run Bluetooth have a frequency response of Hz kHz support AAC and SBC codecs and there are x mm customized dynamic drivers inside for the output The battery life of the buds are rated at up to hours of listening on a charge with the case said to expand that up to hours of playback As with previous Shokz headsets you get an hour s worth of juice with just minutes of charging That s great if you notice a low charge before heading out on a run with just OpenFit and a smartwatch or phone nbsp nbsp One of the frequent issues with bone conduction headsets has been the lack of bass Shokz came a long way towards cracking the case with their latest OpeRun Pro headset The OpenFit aren t bone conduction so it was easier for the company to deliver a pumped up low end profile If you re a Shokz fan you ll probably enjoy these especially for casual daily use at lower volumes They work well for music and spoken word and unlike the bone conduction models you ll have better luck hearing your music if you re in a busier environment Although keep in mind these are still open ear models so your listening experience isn t totally isolated I ve worn these while going to the store and doing other errands If you keep music playing at normal or low volumes you can enjoy tunes while also listening to and conversing with cashiers and other people around you While you can take phone calls with a double tap I chose to ditch them with a long press when interacting as a courtesy Photo by Jon Turi EngadgetYou can nbsp even ride your bike while wearing these and still hear what s going on around you if you re careful with the volume Bone conduction headphones the Shokz OpenRun Pro specifically are a more optimized situational awareness headset though and visibly leave both ears open in case local laws have restrictions If you re the type of person who enjoys cranking up your tunes there are some caveats The overall listening experience does offer rich bass along with good mids and highs for this form factor But if you tend to listen to dance music or hip hop you may notice an issue with the handling of some very low end kick drums On some songs mostly with hard hitting bits at low frequencies you may notice a crunchy edge to those beats If you get the opportunity to test them first I d bring something along these lines to check your experience Listening to The Dave Brubeck Quartet s “Three to Get Ready was clear and pleasant with a natural sound and smooth basslines The UMC s “Some Sepak Ill Thoughts generally sounded good with a slight crunchiness on a specific ultra low bassline section Listening to both D I T C s bass heavy “Thick Environmentally Friendly Version and the techno of Ryan Elliot s “Fermi II both surfaced the kick drum crunch a bit Radiohead s “Reckoner was a pleasant listen throughout Obviously it depends on the music and only seems noticeable on certain punchy and low frequencies Photo by Jon Turi EngadgetThe app that Shokz released for OpenRun Pro in will now also work with your OpenFit earbuds and it s relatively essential since there are touch controls that you ll want to customize The iOS version will be available at launch with the Android version arriving at a later date Using the app you can select from EQ presets or create your own customize the touch controls control playback and view battery levels for each earbud as well as the charging case There are two types of touch controls available which are double tap and press and hold You can select from pre set combinations which seem to cover enough options to satisfy most people They re a mix of play pause previous next voice assistant and lastly volume control which is only available for the press and hold interaction The standard EQ preset seems to be the most common choice for most listening Vocal and treble boost are similar while the bass boost just increases the prevalence of low end but not its power necessarily Obviously you can use the custom option to find your own sweet spot Photo by Jon Turi EngadgetOverall these sound good for the form factor and Shokz fans that enjoy an open ear experience may appreciate the move away from bone conduction for a change For casual everyday use the fit and audio experience is much improved while still offering a degree of situational awareness The issue with certain low end frequencies and drum kicks is my only quibble with an otherwise solid listening experience nbsp Shokz OpenFit earbuds are available starting today at the company s website as well as Amazon for in both black and beige options This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
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'Project Loki' looks like a rad mix of 'League of Legends' and 'Fortnite' |
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x Project Loki x looks like a rad mix of x League of Legends x and x Fortnite x For nearly eight years Joe Tung was responsible for leading development on Riot s hit MOBA League of Legends At the end of he left the company to cofound Theorycraft Games Since then the studio which employs people who contributed to League Valorant Overwatch the Halo series Destiny and Apex Legends has been quietly working away on its first project a game codenamed Project Loki Before today only a handful of content creators and pro gamers have had the chance to play Loki That s about to change with Theorycraft announcing a two day PC playtest that will start tomorrow June th Theorycraft describes Project Loki as a squad based hero battleground Imagine a game that has MOBA like heroes who need to nail skill shots to perform their best Now instead of pitting those characters against one another on a map with minion lanes and towers you force them to fight on a large Fortnite inspired battleground That s the pitch of Project Loki and nbsp the studio hopes it turns out to be the next game you decide to spend hours playing with your friends One thing Tung whose past credits also include Halo Reach says is a core part of Project Loki is player creativity Each session starts with you and your teammates choosing a group of heroes you think will win you the match and will need to adapt your strategies on the fly Tung says Theorycraft Games is a “small and very independent game studio but it has the backing of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz which took part in the company s million series B fundraising round last year In other words there s a lot of money riding on the bet that Theorycraft can create the next LoL or Apex Legends Expect to hear more about the game in the weeks and months ahead You can sign up to playtest Project Loki on Theorycraft s website nbsp This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
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Peloton expands its gamified exercise experience to treadmills |
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Peloton expands its gamified exercise experience to treadmillsPeloton is continuing to gamify its hardware lineup with the launch of Lanebreak Tread a software experience for its beleaguered line of treadmills The software suite looks similar to pre existing racing experiences for the company s exercise bike line and Lanebreak for Peloton cycles is a well regarded bit of gamification so the bona fides are solid Lanebreak Tread is getting a global launch with availability for all Peloton Tread members Peloton says the gameplay involves users matching and sustaining a pre set inclines and speeds to rack up high scores Animations help the users along and the whole thing is set to a “beat pumping soundtrack The software makes full use of the Tread hardware as it automatically adjusts the speed and incline to match what is happening in the game There s a new mechanic specifically for interval workouts updated visuals for runners new avatars and an array of pace based difficulty options Levels vary according to the chosen playlist and workout type with difficulty levels ranging from beginner to expert Each game level lasts anywhere from five to minutes to suit workouts of varying lengths You also have plenty of music genres to choose from here including pop electronic hip hop rock metal country and well just about everything else There s no classical music though as running to Bach would feel weird Peloton s new Lanebreak Tread software releases today for the entire line of branded treadmills This article originally appeared on Engadget at |
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Thames Water in funding talks amid collapse fears |
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England cricketer carries protester off field at Lord's |
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England cricketer carries protester off field at Lord x sJust Stop Oil protesters briefly disrupted the first morning of the second Ashes Test with one carried off by England player Jonny Bairstow |
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Queen's University Belfast: 10 students have degree results withdrawn |
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Stowaway African huntsman spider found in Edinburgh suitcase |
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The Ashes 2023: Josh Tongue removes David Warner for 66 |
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