Apple is moving the End Call button on the iPhone

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Prepare to retrain your thumb in the coming month. Apple is introducing a minor but noticeable change to the iPhone’s software that will affect muscle memory. The prominent red “end call” button is relocating. The iPhone’s phone app will receive a series of updates in iOS 17, including a redesigned interface that moves the hang-up button to the bottom right corner of the screen, adjacent to other functions.

The button currently occupies a separate space at the bottom center of the phone app. It used to be below the buttons for mute, keypad, or add a call. The new call screen is already accessible for download in a beta version for developers. The change is likely intended to simplify the appearance of the phone app and consolidate all functions in one area. 

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EA to shut down servers for 'Crysis 3,' 'Dante’s Inferno,' and 'Dead Space 2' in 2023

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EA has revealed the next batch of games that will lose their online functionality. According to EA’s Online Services Shutdown support page, the publisher will end the server support for Crysis 3, Dante’s Inferno, and Dead Space 2 in 2023. Crysis 3’s servers will go offline on September 7, while Dante’s Inferno and Dead Space 2 will follow suit on December 8.

Crysis 3 was remastered by EA in 2021, along with Crysis and Crysis 2. However, none of the games in the Crysis remastered trilogy have online multiplayer modes. Although Crytek announced in 2022 that it was working on Crysis 4, there has been little news about the next entry in this long-dormant franchise.

Crysis 3, Dante’s Inferno, and Dead Space 2 are not the only games EA is cutting off from online services in 2023. You can check out more titles here.

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Apple’s M3 chip: What you need to know

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Apple is working on new versions of the M3 chip, which will power the next generation of Macs, Bloomberg reports. The M3 chip will reportedly have more CPU and GPU cores than the M2 chip, which debuted in January. The first Macs with the M3 chip could launch as soon as October, according to the report.

The M3 chip will supposedly come in three variants: the base M3, the M3 Pro, and the M3 Max. The base M3 will have the same configuration as the M2: eight CPU cores and up to 10 GPU cores. The M3 Pro will have 12 CPU cores and 18 GPU cores, while the M3 Max will have 16 CPU cores and 40 GPU cores. These numbers are based on test logs obtained by Bloomberg, and they may change before the final release.

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'Red Dead Redemption' comes to PS4 and Switch, but is it worth it?

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Rockstar has just announced that Red Dead Redemption, the critically acclaimed Western game from 2010, is coming to Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on August 17. This might sound like good news for fans who have been waiting for a chance to play this classic on modern consoles, but some major drawbacks make these ports disappointing and overpriced.

First of all, these are not remakes or remasters, but simple ports with minimal changes. The graphics, framerate, and gameplay are the same as 13 years ago. The only new feature is the addition of some new languages. This means that PS4 and PS5 owners will not get to enjoy the game in 60fps or with enhanced visuals, and Switch owners will have to settle for a lower resolution and performance.

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