Valve has released a driver update that should allow Windows to run more smoothly on the Steam Deck (you still need to install Windows yourself, since it ships with the Linux-based Steam OS though). Roku may be preparing to launch a line of smart home products (that are actually rebranded Wyze products). And it turns out Apple’s new car crash detection for the iPhone 14 doesn’t only detect car crashes… it can be a literal life saver, but it could also send an accidental alert emergency services if you’re riding a rollercoaster.
Since the iPhone 14 went on sale, the 911 dispatch center near Kings Island amusement park has received at least six phones calls saying:
“The owner of this iPhone was in a severe car crash…”
Except, the owner was just on a roller coaster.
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— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) October 9, 2022
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Hello! A quick note for folks who are running Windows on Steam Deck. The team has chased down the Windows 11 crashing issue and we’ve updated the audio driver to address the bug.
You can find the updated driver (CS35L41) here: https://t.co/zjU2UbJhz8
— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) October 10, 2022
Looks like Roku is getting into the smart home business… with some help from Wyze. Images of new Roku-branded versions of existing Wyze smart cameras, lights, and power plugs have been leaked, but nothing’s been announced yet. https://t.co/c71qbKgueU
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) October 10, 2022
Global PC shipments were down 15% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022, with 74.3 million shipped. Keep in mind that IDC’s numbers include desktops, laptops, and 2-in-1s, but not tablets or servers. https://t.co/DLW18ybVkC
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) October 10, 2022
Samsung’s smart TV software is heading to non-Samsung TVs. The company is licensing its Tizen software to companies including Bauhn, Linsar, Sunny, and Vispera for sale in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Italy, and Spain. https://t.co/mHQnKiVOTB
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) October 10, 2022
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I would have thought turning off crash detection when the phone is geolocated in a known amusement park would have been obvious. So obvious that I would have imagined that anyone who predicted it was just thinking wishfully.
Also, it doesn’t look like that updated Raspberry Pi phone actually has a cellular modem. The old one did but since there’s almost no 4g modems with VOLTE capability, none of which can be easily attached to a Raspberry Pi, it doesn’t have one.
In other words, it’s not really much of a phone.
Ahh, my bad. So it’s a phone-like thing that works over WiFi, I guess 🙂
Hello Brad, did you edit/remove that link because of the issue mentioned above? I can’t find it in this page (I can still find it on twitter, though).
Yep. I replaced the tweet with a Facebook embed (because I could edit the Facebook post, but not the tweet).