Apr 18

A Revamped Version Of Material Design To Be Unveiled At I/O 2025

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Google seems to be preparing the announcement of a new evolution of its Material Design 3 framework at its upcoming I/O 2025 conference. Dubbed “Expressive,” this potential update was uncovered through code repositories maintained by the company, with early elements reportedly already present in beta versions of Android 16 and Gboard.

The discovery was made by developer and Android Authority journalist Mishaal Rahman, who found a reference to a new theme called “Material3Expressive” within Google’s GitHub repositories related to Material Design for Android. In response to a query about the theme, a Google engineer noted that the Material team is experimenting with new ways to make apps more engaging by introducing additional expressive features.

Additional evidence was found in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), where a patch titled “DO NOT SUBMIT I/O 2025 Expressive talk code demos” was identified. Although the name was later changed to remove direct reference to “Expressive,” the patch still mentions I/O 2025, suggesting that the new design language may be officially unveiled during the event.

While Google has not provided official confirmation and declined to comment on the findings, internal references refer to the update as “Material Design 3 Expressive.” The exact features and final name remain unconfirmed, but Android Authority’s investigations hint at upcoming changes.

Preliminary insights from Android 16 Beta 3 show a redesigned system settings app featuring more rounded elements and updated buttons. Additionally, Gboard is testing a new progress bar in its meme generator tool.

The revamped design is expected to be formally introduced during the opening keynote of Google I/O 2025, scheduled for May 20.

A Revamped Version Of Material Design To Be Unveiled At I/O 2025

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Apr 18

ExpressVPN two-year subscriptions are 61 percent off right now

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If you’re looking for a VPN to use on your next trip, or even just at home while you’re streaming or gaming, ExpressVPN is one of our favorites and you can subscribe at a discount right now. ExpressVPN is offering a two-year plan plus an extra four free months for a total of $140. That’s 61 percent off the typical price, and it comes out to $5 per month.

Even though you have to pay the $140 upfront, it’s a solid deal — especially considering having access to a good VPN service into late 2027 sounds pretty dang nice. ExpressVPN earned a top spot on our best VPN list thanks to its speedy connections, Network Lock kill-switch feature and its support on a variety of devices including smart TVs and game consoles.

It works on a variety of devices, so this isn’t just for the living room desktop. ExpressVPN integrates with mobile gadgets, smart TVs and game consoles, among other items. It’s really the best solution for gamers who travel a lot. It also comes with an in-house password manager, which would eliminate the need for a standalone subscription.

Truly the only real downside of this service is the price. The regular cost is $13 per month, which is mighty steep. This sale alleviates this concern, at least for 28 months. Spending $5 per month for a VPN of this caliber is something of a no-brainer.

Follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.

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Apr 18

A Revamped Version Of Material Design To Be Unveiled At I/O 2025

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Google seems to be preparing the announcement of a new evolution of its Material Design 3 framework at its upcoming I/O 2025 conference. Dubbed “Expressive,” this potential update was uncovered through code repositories maintained by the company, with early elements reportedly already present in beta versions of Android 16 and Gboard.

The discovery was made by developer and Android Authority journalist Mishaal Rahman, who found a reference to a new theme called “Material3Expressive” within Google’s GitHub repositories related to Material Design for Android. In response to a query about the theme, a Google engineer noted that the Material team is experimenting with new ways to make apps more engaging by introducing additional expressive features.

Additional evidence was found in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), where a patch titled “DO NOT SUBMIT I/O 2025 Expressive talk code demos” was identified. Although the name was later changed to remove direct reference to “Expressive,” the patch still mentions I/O 2025, suggesting that the new design language may be officially unveiled during the event.

While Google has not provided official confirmation and declined to comment on the findings, internal references refer to the update as “Material Design 3 Expressive.” The exact features and final name remain unconfirmed, but Android Authority’s investigations hint at upcoming changes.

Preliminary insights from Android 16 Beta 3 show a redesigned system settings app featuring more rounded elements and updated buttons. Additionally, Gboard is testing a new progress bar in its meme generator tool.

The revamped design is expected to be formally introduced during the opening keynote of Google I/O 2025, scheduled for May 20.

A Revamped Version Of Material Design To Be Unveiled At I/O 2025

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Apr 18

Mario Kart World Direct: Rewatch nearly 17 minutes of Switch 2 gameplay

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We already knew that Mario Kart World was being released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5 for a whopping $80 (or bundled with the Switch 2 hardware at a slight discount). But this morning, the latest Nintendo Direct gave us nearly 17 minutes of Mario Kart World gameplay. There are plenty of callbacks to classic Mario Kart modes (Balloon Battle Mode), mixed in with all-new options (Knockout Tour). Want the full download? Watch the replay below, and read our full summary of the latest Mario Kart World reveal, as well as our hands-on impressions of the game from earlier this month.

The original story follows. 

There’s yet another Nintendo Direct coming our way, which is the third in less than a month. This one is entirely focused on the upcoming Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. It starts at 9AM ET and should last around 15 minutes.

It’s livestreaming on Nintendo’s YouTube page, but mega-fans can also open up that recently-launched Nintendo Today! app to follow along. We are embedding the YouTube link, so feel free to keep this tab open.

We have no idea what information Nintendo is going to spring on us as part of this Direct presentation. The company has already released a ton of info about Mario Kart World. It’s an open-world racer that can accommodate 24 plays at the same time.

However, there are still a couple of unknowns. Most of these involve the open-world aspect. Are there any rewards for exploration? Are there secret tracks that can only be unlocked by finding them? Can the same be said for unlockable characters? Again, we don’t know, but hope springs eternal.

There’s also the $80 elephant in the room. The exorbitant retail price of Mario Kart World has sent many fans into a tailspin. That’s a whole lot of money, and Nintendo only recently-released its first-ever $70 game. There’s a minuscule chance that the company will throw us a bone and knock $10 off the asking price, but this is highly unlikely given current economic uncertainty. At the very least, we could get some new data regarding the preorder date for US customers. 

Update, April 17 2025, 2:30PM ET: This story was updated after its original publication to include a brief summary of the announcements and link to additional relevant coverage of the game.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/mario-kart-world-direct-rewatch-nearly-17-minutes-of-switch-2-gameplay-184825781.html?src=rss

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Apr 18

Mario Kart World Direct: Rewatch nearly 17 minutes of Switch 2 gameplay

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We already knew that Mario Kart World was being released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5 for a whopping $80 (or bundled with the Switch 2 hardware at a slight discount). But this morning, the latest Nintendo Direct gave us nearly 17 minutes of Mario Kart World gameplay. There are plenty of callbacks to classic Mario Kart modes (Balloon Battle Mode), mixed in with all-new options (Knockout Tour). Want the full download? Watch the replay below, and read our full summary of the latest Mario Kart World reveal, as well as our hands-on impressions of the game from earlier this month.

The original story follows. 

There’s yet another Nintendo Direct coming our way, which is the third in less than a month. This one is entirely focused on the upcoming Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. It starts at 9AM ET and should last around 15 minutes.

It’s livestreaming on Nintendo’s YouTube page, but mega-fans can also open up that recently-launched Nintendo Today! app to follow along. We are embedding the YouTube link, so feel free to keep this tab open.

We have no idea what information Nintendo is going to spring on us as part of this Direct presentation. The company has already released a ton of info about Mario Kart World. It’s an open-world racer that can accommodate 24 plays at the same time.

However, there are still a couple of unknowns. Most of these involve the open-world aspect. Are there any rewards for exploration? Are there secret tracks that can only be unlocked by finding them? Can the same be said for unlockable characters? Again, we don’t know, but hope springs eternal.

There’s also the $80 elephant in the room. The exorbitant retail price of Mario Kart World has sent many fans into a tailspin. That’s a whole lot of money, and Nintendo only recently-released its first-ever $70 game. There’s a minuscule chance that the company will throw us a bone and knock $10 off the asking price, but this is highly unlikely given current economic uncertainty. At the very least, we could get some new data regarding the preorder date for US customers. 

Update, April 17 2025, 2:30PM ET: This story was updated after its original publication to include a brief summary of the announcements and link to additional relevant coverage of the game.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/mario-kart-world-direct-rewatch-nearly-17-minutes-of-switch-2-gameplay-184825781.html?src=rss

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Apr 18

Mario Kart World Direct: Rewatch nearly 17 minutes of Switch 2 gameplay

Posted in: Today's Chili

We already knew that Mario Kart World was being released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5 for a whopping $80 (or bundled with the Switch 2 hardware at a slight discount). But this morning, the latest Nintendo Direct gave us nearly 17 minutes of Mario Kart World gameplay. There are plenty of callbacks to classic Mario Kart modes (Balloon Battle Mode), mixed in with all-new options (Knockout Tour). Want the full download? Watch the replay below, and read our full summary of the latest Mario Kart World reveal, as well as our hands-on impressions of the game from earlier this month.

The original story follows. 

There’s yet another Nintendo Direct coming our way, which is the third in less than a month. This one is entirely focused on the upcoming Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. It starts at 9AM ET and should last around 15 minutes.

It’s livestreaming on Nintendo’s YouTube page, but mega-fans can also open up that recently-launched Nintendo Today! app to follow along. We are embedding the YouTube link, so feel free to keep this tab open.

We have no idea what information Nintendo is going to spring on us as part of this Direct presentation. The company has already released a ton of info about Mario Kart World. It’s an open-world racer that can accommodate 24 plays at the same time.

However, there are still a couple of unknowns. Most of these involve the open-world aspect. Are there any rewards for exploration? Are there secret tracks that can only be unlocked by finding them? Can the same be said for unlockable characters? Again, we don’t know, but hope springs eternal.

There’s also the $80 elephant in the room. The exorbitant retail price of Mario Kart World has sent many fans into a tailspin. That’s a whole lot of money, and Nintendo only recently-released its first-ever $70 game. There’s a minuscule chance that the company will throw us a bone and knock $10 off the asking price, but this is highly unlikely given current economic uncertainty. At the very least, we could get some new data regarding the preorder date for US customers. 

Update, April 17 2025, 2:30PM ET: This story was updated after its original publication to include a brief summary of the announcements and link to additional relevant coverage of the game.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/mario-kart-world-direct-rewatch-nearly-17-minutes-of-switch-2-gameplay-184825781.html?src=rss

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Apr 18

Mario Kart World Direct: Rewatch nearly 17 minutes of Switch 2 gameplay

Posted in: Today's Chili

We already knew that Mario Kart World was being released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5 for a whopping $80 (or bundled with the Switch 2 hardware at a slight discount). But this morning, the latest Nintendo Direct gave us nearly 17 minutes of Mario Kart World gameplay. There are plenty of callbacks to classic Mario Kart modes (Balloon Battle Mode), mixed in with all-new options (Knockout Tour). Want the full download? Watch the replay below, and read our full summary of the latest Mario Kart World reveal, as well as our hands-on impressions of the game from earlier this month.

The original story follows. 

There’s yet another Nintendo Direct coming our way, which is the third in less than a month. This one is entirely focused on the upcoming Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. It starts at 9AM ET and should last around 15 minutes.

It’s livestreaming on Nintendo’s YouTube page, but mega-fans can also open up that recently-launched Nintendo Today! app to follow along. We are embedding the YouTube link, so feel free to keep this tab open.

We have no idea what information Nintendo is going to spring on us as part of this Direct presentation. The company has already released a ton of info about Mario Kart World. It’s an open-world racer that can accommodate 24 plays at the same time.

However, there are still a couple of unknowns. Most of these involve the open-world aspect. Are there any rewards for exploration? Are there secret tracks that can only be unlocked by finding them? Can the same be said for unlockable characters? Again, we don’t know, but hope springs eternal.

There’s also the $80 elephant in the room. The exorbitant retail price of Mario Kart World has sent many fans into a tailspin. That’s a whole lot of money, and Nintendo only recently-released its first-ever $70 game. There’s a minuscule chance that the company will throw us a bone and knock $10 off the asking price, but this is highly unlikely given current economic uncertainty. At the very least, we could get some new data regarding the preorder date for US customers. 

Update, April 17 2025, 2:30PM ET: This story was updated after its original publication to include a brief summary of the announcements and link to additional relevant coverage of the game.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/mario-kart-world-direct-rewatch-nearly-17-minutes-of-switch-2-gameplay-184825781.html?src=rss

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Apr 18

New Jersey AG sues Discord over alleged child safety failures

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New Jersey’s Attorney General Matthew Platkin is suing Discord over the chat company’s child safety features. The lawsuit claims that Discord has “misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application.”

The Office of the Attorney General and the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs concluded that Discord violated New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act after a multiyear investigation into the company. The details of the lawsuit are currently sealed, but Platkin’s announcement suggests a few ways he plans to argue Discord’s approach may have endangered children. He says the app uses default settings that “allow users to receive friend requests from anyone on the app” and that it makes it simple to create an account when you’re under 13. According to Platkin, Discord “only requires individuals to enter their date of birth to establish their age when creating an account.”

When ask for comment, Discord offered the following statement:

Discord is proud of our continuous efforts and investments in features and tools that help make Discord safer. Given our engagement with the Attorney General’s office, we are surprised by the announcement that New Jersey has filed an action against Discord today. We dispute the claims in the lawsuit and look forward to defending the action in court.

Discord has introduced multiple features over the years with the express purpose of protecting younger users. Following a report that detailed 35 cases involving Discord in which adults were prosecuted on charges like “kidnapping, grooming or sexual assault,” the company introduced its Family Center tool, which lets adults track what their children do on the app. Teen Safety Assist, also introduced in 2023, added automatic content filters and a new warning system for people who violate the apps guidelines. In 2025, Discord launched a nonprofit coalition called Roost with the express purpose of developing open-source child safety tools.

Discord, like other social platforms, has faced scrutiny before, and the pressure seems like it’s only going to increase. Back in 2024, California lawmakers proposed the idea of blocking children’s access to algorithmic social feeds, and just this year Utah passed an age verification law for app stores, a decidedly blunt way to try and guarantee child safety.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/new-jersey-ag-sues-discord-over-alleged-child-safety-failures-184501604.html?src=rss

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Apr 18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cut 90 percent of its employees

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been reduced to a skeleton crew. The department, which was created to oversee banks and financial institutions, has cut about 1,500 jobs, leaving about 200 employees and reducing the agency by about 90 percent.

In addition to cutting most of the staff, Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta sent a memo detailing the changed priorities for the CFPB. The bureau has been ordered to deprioritize subjects including consumer data, digital payments, medical debt and student loans. Mortgages will now be the leading topic for remaining employees.

SInce it was created in 2010, this department has pursued actions against financial and tech institutions accused of deceptive or abusive practices, with cases involving firms such as PayPal and Block, which created Cash App. It was also slated to provide oversight of the providers of digital wallets and payment apps.

However, since the start of 2025, the CFPB has abandoned multiple cases it had launched under President Joe Biden’s administration. The Office of Management and Budget’s Acting Director Russell Vought had signaled that the bureau’s days may be numbered when he ordered all of its “supervision and examination activity” to stop in February.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-has-cut-90-percent-of-its-employees-225239056.html?src=rss

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Apr 18

REDMAGIC 10 Air: Slim Design, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, And 6,000 mAh Battery

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REDMAGIC has officially unveiled its latest smartphone, the REDMAGIC 10 Air, in China. Designed to deliver high-end performance in an ultra-thin form factor, the device features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a large 6,000 mAh battery.

The REDMAGIC 10 Air stands out as the thinnest phone ever produced by the brand, measuring just 7.85 mm in thickness. Despite its slim profile, the device offers a balanced 1:1 weight distribution and features 2.5D right-angled edges for improved grip.

It sports a 6.8-inch OLED display from BOE with Full HD+ resolution (2480 x 1116), 120 Hz refresh rate, 960 Hz touch sampling, 10-bit color depth, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, peak brightness of 1,300 nits, and 2,160 Hz PWM dimming.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, coupled with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512 GB of UFS 4.0 storage. It also includes the proprietary Red Core 3 chip, which enhances haptic feedback, lighting effects, sound, and other user experience elements.

To manage heat, the REDMAGIC 10 Air incorporates the ICE Magic Cooling System with Liquid Metal 2.0, using a 3D vapor chamber and multiple layers of high-efficiency thermal materials.

Camera specifications include a 50 MP main sensor and a 50 MP ultra-wide sensor on the rear, while the front houses a 16 MP under-display camera. The 6,000 mAh battery supports 80W fast charging, reaching full capacity in just 35 minutes.

Running Android 15 with REDMAGICOS 10, the device also supports 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, and includes stereo speakers and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Specs

REDMAGIC 10 Air Specifications
Display6.8-inch OLED, Full HD+ resolution (2480 x 1116 pixels), 120 Hz refresh rate
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Custom ChipRed Core R3
RAM12 GB or 16 GB
Internal Storage256 GB or 512 GB
Front Camera16 MP under-display camera
Rear CamerasMain: 50 MP sensor
Ultrawide: 50 MP sensor
Connectivity5G, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, USB-C
Battery6,000 mAh with 80W fast charging
Operating SystemAndroid 15 with RedMagicOS 10
Dimensions164.3 × 76.6 × 7.85 mm
Weight205 grams

Price and Availability

In China, the REDMAGIC 10 Air is available in Shadow Black, Frost Blade White, and Flame Orange. Pricing is as follows:

  • 12 GB + 256 GB: ¥3,499 (approx. $476)
  • 16 GB + 512 GB: ¥4,199 (approx. $571)

Since the REDMAGIC 10 Pro got a Global version late 2024, probably there’s a chance we will see something similar for the REDMAGIC 10 Air.

REDMAGIC 10 Air: Slim Design, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, And 6,000 mAh Battery

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