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Apple is expected to host WWDC later in the middle of the year. Whether or not the company will continue to host virtual pre-recorded conferences or go back to in-person events remains to be seen, but it should still prove to be rather exciting if recent predictions are to be believed.

According to analyst Gene Munster, he has shared his belief that Apple could actually debut their rumored mixed reality headset as soon as WWDC 2022 this year. It has long been rumored that the company has been working on a pair of smart glasses, so this mixed reality headset is said to be one of several headsets that the company is working on.

Munster adds that while Apple will show off what they’re working on, it is expected that it will only be available for purchase in 2023. This seems to echo earlier reports from other reputable sources, like Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who said last year that Apple could debut their headset in 2022.

The upcoming headset is also said to be rather pricey, but based on earlier reports, it is apparently being aimed more towards developers rather than the average consumer. Presumably Apple wants to start building up an ecosystem before they launch the consumer version. Also, some reports have even suggested that Apple could eventually replace the iPhone with such a device in the distant future.

Analyst Thinks Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Could Make Its Debut At WWDC 2022

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The prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, is pledging that the European nation’s domestic flights would be “green” by 2030. As part of her New Year’s Address, she said that (translated) “by 2025, Danes must have the opportunity to fly green on a domestic route.” She added that “by 2030 at the latest, we must be able to fly completely green when we fly domestically in Denmark.” It was part of a broader commitment by the leader to toughen measures against polluters and to jump-start the country’s green transition.

There are, however, reasons to be concerned that such an ambitious deadline can be reached, given the lack of ready alternatives. Electric planes may never succeed, and hydrogen flying, while much more promising, is nowhere near ready to be rolled out to a major airline’s fleet. Not to mention, of course, that only hydrogen produced as a result of electrolysis, powered by excess renewable energy, can be called truly “green.” EnergiWatch has said that Denmark’s standing policy of waiting for magic bullet technologies to come to fruition is not going to help it reach its international commitments on climate emissions.

That said, Denmark has made more steps than some countries to help make the transition toward zero-carbon technologies. The country has already issued a hard deadline to end oil and gas exploration and is a big player in the wind power industry. At the start of 2021, it committed to build an artificial island which could collect and store power from Denmark’s wind farms, enough to supply 10GW. At the same time, the country hopes that any excess wind power can be used to drive an electrolyzer, helping it develop a nice sideline as a producer of guilt-free Hydrogen.

A lot of games these days are adopting the free-to-play model, where the game itself is free but developers earn money either through in-game ads or purchases. We’ve come across many horror stories of parents discovering thousands in credit card bills, but these are usually done by kids who might not know better.

Unfortunately for a Singaporean father, his 18-year old daughter managed to rack up a whopping SGD$20,000 (~$15,000) worth on in-app purchases in popular gacha game, Genshin Impact. This is according to a report from The Straits Times where the dad got a call from his bank informing him of a missed payment worth $15,000.

The purchases were made after the daughter used her Grab account (Asia’s version of Uber) to link it to the game. The father had initially provided his credit card to his daughter to cover her transportation expenses when she used Grab, but it seems that the daughter managed to link her Grab account to the game, which in turn allowed her to make purchases through it.

The good news is that the dad managed to recover half the amount that was spent, but apparently this was done out of goodwill, but still, $7,000 is a lot of money to be spending on a video game. According to lawyer Lionel Tan, as the daughter was aged 18 and is of legal age to enter into contracts, it would be hard to argue that she did not know what she was doing.

Dad Hit With $15,000 Bill After Daughter Goes On Genshin Impact Shopping Spree

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When Apple first announced the Pro Display XDR monitor, if you felt a mini heart attack after seeing the price, not to mention the price of the stand by itself, we don’t blame you as we felt pretty much the same. However, for those who want a monitor that would fit their Mac setup but don’t want to sell a kidney, there could be some good news on that front.

According to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, his latest issue of his Power On newsletter has revealed some interesting tidbits about Apple’s next monitor. According to Gurman, Apple is working on a new monitor that could launch at half the price of the Pro Display XDR. The current price of the Pro Display XDR is $5,000 for the cheapest glass option, and $6,000 for the nano-texture model.

If the half-price prediction is accurate, we could be looking at a monitor priced between $2,000 to $3,000. This is by no means cheap. It is still a heck lot more expensive compared to other monitors out there, even those ultrawide displays with 4K resolution, but it is still cheaper than the Pro Display XDR.

We’re not sure what kind of features it will have to justify its price tag, so we’ll just have to wait and see.

Apple’s Next Monitor Could Be Much Cheaper Than The Pro Display XDR

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