Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Subaru has entered the flying car (eVTOL) race with an attention-grabbing appearance at the Japan Mobility Show 2023, which is being held at Tokyo Big Sight until November 5.
The Subaru Air Mobility Concept signifies the Japanese automaker’s vision for the future of transportation. Its eVTOL is to be powered by an electric motor.
With dimensions of approximately 4.5 meters in width and 6 meters in length, it marks Subaru’s first venture into electric aviation technology.
Subaru has experience in the aviation sector, manufacturing helicopters and producing components for larger aircraft.
While the details regarding the commercialization of its eVTOL are pending, Subaru has now signaled its intention to become a new player in the developing advanced air mobility industry.
Separately, Subaru also presented an electric vehicle (EV) sports car at the exhibition, showcasing the brand’s broader dedication to innovation within the electric mobility landscape.
Subaru, which was founded in 1953, has been known for its commitment to all-wheel-drive technology.
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Enlarge/ Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Roscosmos Space Corporation Chief Yuri Borisov peruse an exhibit while visiting the Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, October 26, 2023, in Korolev, Russia. (credit: Contributor/Getty Images)
Based on preliminary data, nearly 2,400 spacecraft have been launched into orbit this year. A significant majority of these, about 75 percent, were Starlink satellites built and flown by SpaceX. But other countries, such as China, have also built and launched hundreds of satellites this year.
There has been a dramatic growth in the production and launch of satellites into low-Earth orbit in recent years due to a few different trends. One is the commercialization of satellite production. Satellites for Earth observation and communication are becoming smaller and more affordable, and thanks to rideshare options it costs less to launch them.
Second, and most importantly, is the emergence of satellite megaconstellations that provide low-latency broadband Internet. Most prominent among these is SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, but it is far from alone. In addition to the nearly 4,000 Starlink satellites in orbit, OneWeb has about 600 operational spacecraft. Other commercial constellations, including Amazon’s Project Kuiper, are also coming. And both China and the European Union have announced plans to develop megaconstellations for communications purposes.
In a significant development for Xbox users, the era of tinkering with your console to use unapproved accessories is drawing to a close. From a report: Xbox has taken a definitive stance by instituting a new policy that will block the use of unauthorized accessories with its consoles, effective as of November 17. This decision has already begun to reverberate amongst the gaming community, and many have already had a warning about it on their consoles in the form of error message 0x82d60002.
The error message states: “A connected accessory is not authorized. Using unauthorized accessories compromises your gaming experience. For this reason, the unauthorized accessory will be blocked from use on 11/12/2023. For help returning it, check with the store it came from or contact the manufacturer. To see authorized accessories, go to www.xbox.com/accessories. (0x82d60002).”
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I am fully encased in a bundle of spider’s silk, only my eyeballs still visible as I wait for my turn to be devoured. I’ve failed to save the city from the insatiable arachnidian Old God, and now myself and all the inhabitants of Shiokawa, Japan are caught in its web. I’d come so far this time, solved all of the mysteries tacked to my bulletin board, but in the end, I couldn’t escape the doom that had been closing in on me.
If World of Horror could be reduced to a single word, it’d be “dread.” It’s a point-and-click cosmic horror game created by Polish developer and dentist, Pawel Kozminski (also known as Panstasz). And after spending years in early access, Ysbryd Games finally released it to the public this month on Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch. It was well worth the wait.
World of Horror is heavily text-based, and plays like a choose your own adventure story — one in which most of your options are bad ones that will inevitably lead you to a gruesome death or irrevocable insanity. Players must solve five mysteries that are tormenting the townspeople, gathering information and fighting off the monstrous entities that attempt to get in your way. A slippery, boil-covered former teacher here, a woman with shards of broken ribs jammed into her gaping hole of a face, there.
All the while, you’ll be working to stave off whichever Old God has set its sights on Shiokawa for that run, and must keep an eye on the ever-ticking Doom meter to know how close you are to being overcome. Only after you’ve obtained five keys by solving each of the five mysteries can you unlock the town’s lighthouse, where you can banish the Old God. That is, if you’re able to make it through the trials on the way to the top. It’s a roguelite, too, so prepare to start from the beginning every time you make a fatal misstep.
The horror-manga-style RPG doesn’t hide its Junji Ito and HP Lovecraft influences. It’s so disquieting that you’ll find yourself jumpy and on edge even when nothing’s happening, which in some investigations is most of the time. The evil may not be coming for you right that moment, but there’s the sense that it could at any turn.
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When those little jump scares do come — a particularly revolting attacker or a booming sound that cuts through the chiptune score — they’re made all the more jarring by the high-contrast 1- or 2-bit visuals (you can choose at the beginning) that were created, incredibly, in MS Paint. It nails the often hard to stomach Ito-esque gore, and there are a few scenes I had to force myself not to turn away from (a certain DIY eyeball operation comes to mind).
You’re given a few options for approaching the game, in terms of difficulty and complexity. Its short tutorial, “Spine-Chilling Story of School Scissors,” is a straightforward introduction. And in the beginner-level main story mode, “Extracurricular Activities,” you’ll start with one mystery already solved.
Players also have the choice of a “Quick Play” mode, in which elements like your character, Old God and backstory are randomly selected, or a fully customized playthrough where you choose your own character and story elements. That last one is the most challenging route. You can also choose from a slew of color palettes at the start of each game, if you want to mix it up.
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While the turn-based combat is nothing revolutionary, I found it to be engaging enough. There’s no guarantee all of your hits will land, and relying on spiritual attacks when going up against a ghost-type foe is a stressful game of “guess the right combo.” It keeps things interesting, albeit a bit frustrating. Since the runs are relatively short — about an hour, give or take 30 minutes — it doesn’t feel soul crushing every time you die and have to start fresh. If anything, it becomes an addicting cycle.
Where World of Horror truly excels is in its attention to horrifying detail. A TV playing in your home runs grisly newscasts nonstop, including one about a dentist who replaced his human patients’ teeth with dogs’ teeth. (Remember, the developer is also a dentist). Look through the peephole of your apartment door and you might see a shadow man down the hall, or the quickly retreating face of someone lurking around the corner, or just an empty corridor. Twisted ghouls wait behind dead-end classroom doors.
Things are rarely the same when you come back to them. Each mystery has multiple endings and multiple ways to get you there, so you can’t quite predict what’s going to happen next even if you just played 10 runs in a row. Some stories are more involved than others, better thought through. But each has at least one ghastly element that justifies its place among the rest. If World of Horror is anything, it’s effective, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/world-of-horror-is-a-skin-crawling-dread-machine-that-does-its-inspirations-proud-183000816.html?src=rss
Enlarge/ The back of the 2022 iPad. (credit: Samuel Axon)
Retailers are getting an early jump on Black Friday this year, and this may not be a bad thing for shoppers. As annoying as it may be to see holiday deals pop up even before the ink is dry on Halloween, the early start to Black Friday sales means there are plenty of discounts to be found on practical tech essentials and nice upgrades. Whether you need a new laptop to power through your work day or are looking for more practical purchases like a new charger, there’s plenty to choose from. If you’re in the market for a new Mac or iPad, keep in mind that Apple may have new models to announce at its October event.
Early Black Friday laptop and desktop deals at Best Buy
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (14-inch, Intel Celeron N4020) for $130 (was $200) at Best Buy
Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360 (15-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P) for $1,000 (was $1,550) at Best Buy
HP 2-in-1 (14-inch, Intel 12th Gen Core i3) for $379 (was $699) at Best Buy
HP Victus (15-inch, Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 3050) for $550 (was $900) at Best Buy
Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2) for $1,099 (was $1,299) at Best Buy
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (12-inch, Intel Core i3) with Type Cover for $600 (was $930) at Best Buy
Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (15-inch, Intel 11th Gen Core i5) for $390 (was $600) at Best Buy
HP Envy 2-in-1 (15-inch, Intel 13th Gen Core i5) for $620 (was $920) at Best Buy
Acer Chromebook 315 (15-inch, Intel Celeron N4020) for $149 (was $299) at Best Buy
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M1) for $750 (was $1,000) at Best Buy
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (13-inch, Intel Core i5) with Type Cover for $1,100 (was $1,540) at Best Buy
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (15.6-inch, Intel Core i3-1115G4) for $300 (was $500) at Best Buy
Lenovo Yoga 7i (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1355U) for $750 (was $1,050) at Best Buy
Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (15-inch, Intel Core i3-1215U) for $269 (was $399) at Best Buy
Asus TUF Gaming A16 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7730HS and Radeon RX7600S) for $750 (was $1,100) at Best Buy
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (13-inch, AMD Ryzen 5) for $700 (was $900) at Best Buy
Asus OLED Laptop (15-inch, Intel Core i9-13900H and RTX 3050) for $1,000 (was $1,300) at Best Buy
Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $500 (was $700) at Best Buy
Apple Mac Mini (M2) for $499 (was $599) at Best Buy
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13-inch, Intel Core i5) for $900 (was $1,300) at Best Buy
Gigabyte Gaming Laptop (15-inch, Intel i7-12650H and RTX 4060) for $800 (was $1,100) at Best Buy
Early Black Friday deals at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1270P) for $1,260 (was $3,609) at Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and RTX 4050 for $950 (was $1,300) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5675U) for $599 on October 30 at 1 pm ET (was $2,688) at Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 4050) for $1,000 on October 30 at 1 pm ET (was $1,350) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1250P) for $914 on October 30 at 3 pm ET (was $3,049) at Lenovo
Lenovo LOQ (15-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 3050) for $750 (was $1,020) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Coire i5-1235U) for $702 (was $1,404) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700HX and RTX A1000) for $1,949 (was $3,899) at Lenovo
Lenovo LOQ (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 4050) $840 (was $1,200) at Lenovo
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $400 (was $700) at Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX and RTX 4050) for $1,080 (was $1,430) at Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX and RTX 4070) for $1,400 (was $1,960) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U) for $894 (was $1,719) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H and RTX A2000) for $2,189 (was $4,389) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 5 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $610 (was $1,219) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1365U) for $1,086 (was $2,859) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-1355U) for $725 (was $1,449) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,809 (was $3,629) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,689 (was $3,389) at Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U) for $1,209 (was $2,199) at Lenovo
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $470 (was $830) at Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060) for $1,300 (was $1,680) at Lenovo
Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1260P) for $1,203 (was $3,439) at Lenovo
Drives and storage
Samsung T9 Portable SSD 4TB for $300 (was $400) at Amazon
Samsung T9 Portable SSD 2TB for $200 (was $240) at Amazon
Western Digital 6TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive for $127 (was $150) at Amazon
Western Digital 10TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive for $240 (was $350) at Amazon
Seagate IronWolf 12TB NAS Internal Hard Drive for $200 (was $260) at Amazon
Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB Enterprise NAS Internal for $300 (was $350) at Amazon
Samsung 990 PRO SSD 4TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 for $280 (was $345) at Amazon
Apple gear
Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 chip, 13-inch for $750 (was $999) at Amazon
Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop M2 chip, 15-inch for $1,099 (was $1,299) at Amazon
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 chip, 13-inch for $,1049 (was $1,299) at Amazon
Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro, 14-inch for $1,799 (was $1,999) at Amazon
Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation) for $400 (was $499) at Amazon
Apple iPad (9th Generation) for $249 (was $329) at Amazon
Apple iPad (10th Generation) for $399 (was $449) at Amazon
Apple iPad Air (5th Generation) for $500 (was $599) at Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) with USB-C charging for $200 (was $249) at Amazon
Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) for $150 (was $169) at Amazon
Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for $480 (was $549) at Amazon
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