Playable Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Mini Console Goes On Sale

April PC and console game sales fell 6.2% year-on-year in Europe, with 10.5 million games sold.

On day 1 of Google I/O 2024, the company announced Gemini for Android to run on-device AI features. As part of the announcement, the company highlighted Gemini Nano will power the Pixel devices with Multimodality to support advanced AI features like scam call detection. The Gemini Nano model will monitor the user's Android device for potential scam calls and it will immediately provide real-time, on-device scam call alerts. Know more about how the scam call detection feature for Android will work.

Google hosted its annual developer's event, Google I/O 2024 on May 14 with a promise to discuss AI. The company was true to its word, as the entire event it announced several new AI features and enhancements for Android, Search, Workspace, Photos, and other services. However, there were some key announcements which grabbed the attention of the audience watching from home or live. The major focus of the event was its AI model Gemini and its integration with other Google apps, let's check out all the major highlights of the event.

The Google I/O 2024 has commenced with several announcement focused on advanced Gemini AI features, and now coming to several Google apps and services. Sundar Pichai during the keynote revealed advanced AI features for Google search, Workspace, Photos, and other apps. After making the Gemini 1.5 Pro available to all users, Google announced a new powerful and faster AI model. Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind took the stage during the Google I/O where he revealed a new lighter-weight multimodal, “Gemini 1.5 Flash” which is cost-efficient, but faster. The new AI model comes with 1 million token context window and allows users to prompt with text, images, audio and video.

Google I/O 2024: Google is integrating its Gemini AI into more of its products, with Google Photos being the latest to receive this enhancement. At the I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai announced a new feature called Ask Photos. This tool will help users locate specific images in their gallery using voice and text prompts.

Google's annual developers event kickstarted with several new announcements around AI. Sundar Pichai took the stage and showcased how the Gemini AI has evolved over the months and how it will keep advancing in years to come. The keynote included several major announcements with Gemini 1.5 Pro and the AI model being available to Google Workspace across several tools such as Gmail and Google Meet. Know how Gemini 1.5 Pro will work for Workspace users. 

Google is all set to host its annual I/O developer conference on May 14. Just like every year, the event will commence with a keynote presentation in front of a limited live audience while being broadcasted worldwide. While certain announcements are almost guaranteed, there are others that remain uncertain or are considered unlikely. Let's delve into what we know so far.

Mini consoles have been in vogue since Nintendo kicked off the trend in 2016 by releasing the NES mini. A scale replica of the original console loaded with classic games. Nintendo has followed up with a mini SNES since then, and other developers, including Sega, have followed in Nintendo's footsteps. While there are still a lot of consoles yet to be shrunk down to size, what you likely didn't expect is for a Dance Dance Revolution arcade machine to get a mini version you can play at home, but here we are.

The Pokemon Company and Yogibo are teaming up to sell a popular trio of Pokemon, namely Gengar, Jigglypuff, and Lechonk, as giant bean bag chairs. The Pokemon recreations are functional and cuddly-looking, but could also serve as decor for fans of the series.

Google is making strides in the world of cybersecurity by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat online threats. As the demand for practical applications of generative AI grows, the tech giant is shifting its focus towards cybersecurity, aiming to make threat detection and analysis more accessible and efficient.

The previously hinted-at LEGO Star Wars minifigure of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor protagonist Cal Kestis has finally been confirmed as part of an upcoming Imperial Star Destroyer set. While the popular LEGO Star Wars line has primarily focused on the Star Wars movies and shows, there have been sets and minifigures based on the numerous video games over the years. In addition to collectible versions of famous Star Wars gaming characters like Starkiller and Darth Malek, the lovable BD-1 from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order had a model based on it back in 2022.

Lego did a lot during the build to May 4 to celebrate this year's Star Wars Day, but the Star Wars celebrations for the toy bricks makers aren't over yet. 2024 marks 25 years since the first ever Lego Star Wars sets and the ways in which Lego wants to mark the occasion will continue. Next up is an Imperial Star Destroyer set that's already available on Amazon, and one of the Minifigures included is the long-rumored Cal Kestis one.