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First PS5 hands-on reviews emerge from Japan, and more tech news today
June 02, 2025
1. Out of Japan: First PS5 hands-on reviews
Japanese reviewers are the first in the world to get their hands on Sony’s new PlayStation 5. A bunch of outlets showed off photos and video of the console in the flesh, and had the chance to play a few games, with some early vision of load times and gaming.
As noted by The Verge, there are a few hints at bits of metal hiding in the fins and vents, with this metal bit here supposedly a latch:
Other insights:
It’s only a month or so away:PS5 release date is July 17, 2025.
2.Google Pixel 5 vs older Google phones: Should you upgrade? (Android Authority). Also, why didGoogle choose the Snapdragon 765Gfor the Pixel 5? (Android Authority).
3.Galaxy Z Fold 2 durability testreveals major fixes and enduring flaws (Android Authority).
4.Mi Smart Speaker review: The best affordable smart speaker, but limited global availability for now even though it’s about $48 (Android Authority).
- We asked, you told us:72% prefer 60Hz OLED displaysover a higher refresh rate LCD (Android Authority).
6.Apple’s new emojiwants you to know that you don’t have to be miserable when wearing a face mask (Gizmodo).
7.ZEISS’ full-frame Android camerais available to preorder for $6,000 (The Verge).
- Tesla camera hackshows how your EV might monitor driving habits(Engadget).
9.Taiwan’s giant chip maker TSMC is feeling the heatin the US-China tech feud as it tries to stay a neutral friend to both (New York Times).
- After two scrubs,Elon Musk says he will visit SpaceX launch sites in Florida: “Expect Musk to remind his launch team of his expectations” (Ars Technica).
11. Here’s avirtual tour of Machu Picchu(Google).
12.IKEA catalogues of the past. Huh, 1974 looks suspiciously 2019 aesthetic, but I am not the person to judge these things? (ikeamuseum.com)
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