27 Years of Tomb Raider & Lara Croft, Apple Reveals Vision Pro

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech June 6 Gaming Culture [27 Years of Tomb Raider & Lara Croft](=.rfA5Y6t1XJ69llEHsSKPdS_bhyUTRoeouN-oEBpkJro) Few video game characters have become more famous than the games that featured them. [Lara Croft and Tomb Raider](=.m2XZsibto7Y2ZwLNrMWxVvBs_iVbefrl5VfTrBSm-w0) have contributed much to gaming, helping define the action-adventure genre the way we know it today. =.WzHmC7UuzdC98ULg2HXTUXkMyGKzqi93mCTp5-gXjT0 =.Xrj-j-wSMnXQNhSxsusOXRp0lHoKeTRvcpaICMmA5dI Few video game characters have become more famous than the games that featured them. [Lara Croft and Tomb Raider](=.lbxORZ41tIAghTMoq9uZZeBDzKe0pbPzgdCtF-pW-Ms) have contributed much to gaming, helping define the action-adventure genre the way we know it today. =.-TPM-X-jItUz9wsXQaMFE4hSafPC7YS772m2loTqgUc Next-Gen [Apple reveals Vision Pro AR headset, arrives early next year for $3,500](=.97lJFOTIY6QpWvpU1Z8LTK_Y96Xsn5Je_QkrLn1Rh1g) Apple capped off its WWDC23 presentation by revealing its long-anticipated augmented reality headset – the Vision Pro. For $3,499, the M2-powered standalone device introduces a new operating... =.LjXWwi-enAFNmeYTV3Me6adNu7W-z-F4e1RC_8m_QRs Apple capped off its WWDC23 presentation by revealing its long-anticipated augmented reality headset – the Vision Pro. For $3,499, the M2-powered standalone device introduces a new operating... Zen 5 [AMD confirms Zen 5-based Ryzen 8000 series AM5 family and Navi 3.5 graphics](=.aq5CUobkZoa-SsqI5JZ_pGXtU3DvrW_EzBTseCuypwI) The roadmap also references AMD Ryzen 8000 Series that will utilize Zen 5 and Navi 3.5 architectures – the first time AMD has publicly confirmed Ryzen 8000 details. =.-raiiotv81Pa1txkN-JWk84ngiY5FRvjzvwjd0JPePM The roadmap also references AMD Ryzen 8000 Series that will utilize Zen 5 and Navi 3.5 architectures – the first time AMD has publicly confirmed Ryzen 8000 details. Clean Energy [Switzerland is installing solar panels in train tracks](=.5YNuyDKXz0g5grOEyqYYZ2g3W3_qvUjwVPQeSOV0S_Y) Interestingly, Sun-Ways isn't the first company to have started rolling out solar panels on railway tracks. As reported by Fast Company, Italian renewable energy company Greenrail and... =.iJXntLHMCTb4iAcSPkwwuR_0DJEmn6Z1LXXouFwvHpw Interestingly, Sun-Ways isn't the first company to have started rolling out solar panels on railway tracks. As reported by Fast Company, Italian renewable energy company Greenrail and... Security [Google removes 32 malicious Chrome extensions with 75 million installs from the Web Store](=.3DKqFt5LilL7QsA88gPRYzhuXFro_kRAp3AZ-UYNBqc) As is often the way in these cases, the extensions were able to hide their hidden code from users by performing their intended functions, reports BleepingComputer. =.xgjTSC0bzfjgIYPLP-vxG2lg4IMMQYvAVvrHphqqjaE As is often the way in these cases, the extensions were able to hide their hidden code from users by performing their intended functions, reports BleepingComputer. 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The new update for the iPhone and other products will enable... USB4 [MSI reveals first USB4 expansion card, delivering 100W through USB-C](=.-YTvRfT1TNXpqJsHI3Ucc--1q9i_eDvuSt0Pi4o4kZc) MSI revealed the world's first USB-4 add-in board at Computex this week. The PCIe expansion card includes two DisplayPort connections and two USB-C outputs, one of which... =.wY_eneBomYkxne1WZMTVkvPmvLlKHV_E_nO1kGG5zRs MSI revealed the world's first USB-4 add-in board at Computex this week. The PCIe expansion card includes two DisplayPort connections and two USB-C outputs, one of which... MacBook Air [Apple's M2-powered 15.3-inch MacBook Air is now official](=.6vFdOYj2gZ7_Pm22QD3OABBEwrjU7wEhEmnu0X_sxa0) At WWDC 2023 today, Apple unveiled the much-awaited 15-inch MacBook Air. Notably, this is the evolution of a product concept that former CEO Steve Jobs scrapped in... =.NVEWIWihJTFBq3vwbF8uZPFz-OxKhJ-d06ieMvMdp6g At WWDC 2023 today, Apple unveiled the much-awaited 15-inch MacBook Air. Notably, this is the evolution of a product concept that former CEO Steve Jobs scrapped in... Space [Japan will put a wooden satellite into orbit next year](=.a2CVDyBzv6LZUSOLY33YibXEir4Y8ykm_nbtASBq8Gw) Test results from a recent experiment aboard the International Space Station among three wood specimens revealed magnolia to be the most versatile. The samples, which were exposed... =.wvUmN6A9InK9AuYBlrujCBhRZ9VY06qhRx8WCDmrKG0 Test results from a recent experiment aboard the International Space Station among three wood specimens revealed magnolia to be the most versatile. The samples, which were exposed... 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