The Joystiq Weekend: July 7

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Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios
Meta and Google are offering Hollywood studios millions of dollars with the hope of striking licensing deals that could improve their models for AI-generated video, according to a new report.
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Netflix’s cozy take on Animal Crossing hits Android and iOS in June
Netflix’s mobile gaming lineup will soon have one more entry. Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, the sequel to the 2021 Animal Crossing-esque Cozy Grove, will arrive on Android and iOS on June 25.
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Samsung reportedly requires independent repair stores to rat on customers using aftermarket parts
The details were revealed thanks to 404 Media, which obtained a contract that Samsung requires all independent repair stores to sign in exchange for selling them genuine repair parts.
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Robocaller behind AI Biden deepfake faces charges and hefty FCC fine
A political consultant who admitted to using a deepfake of President Joe Biden's voice in a robocall scheme is facing dozens of charges, as well as a $6 million FCC fine.
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Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia
Google said on Thursday it will build a fiber optic cable to connect Africa and Australia. Named Umoja (a Swahili word meaning “unity”), the project will start in Kenya and pass through several other African nations before crossing the Indian Ocean to the land down under.
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Devolver Digital is celebrating its 15th birthday with a livestream on June 7
Devolver Digital is celebrating its 15th birthday with a livestream on June 7. It’s part of Summer Game Fest and will include ‘updates and release dates for upcoming titles.’
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Spotify’s Car Thing will soon transform into Spotify’s Car Brick
Spotify’s Car Thing, a limited hardware “test” the company began shipping only three years ago, is about to bite the dust. The company wrote on Thursday that the device will “no longer be operational” as of December 9.
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Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war
Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war. However, this deal doesn’t include the Amico console.
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The next Call of Duty is Black Ops 6
Activision has confirmed that the next Call of Duty game will be Black Ops 6. The publisher updated the website for the military shooter franchise to reveal the title, promising that “official lines of communication have begun.”
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LG C4 OLED TVs are down to record-low prices ahead of Memorial Day
LG C4 OLED smart TVs are down to record-low prices ahead of Memorial Day. The steepest discount is for the 55-inch model.
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Ticketmaster owner sued by DOJ and 30 attorneys general over alleged monopoly
The Justice Department and 30 state and district attorneys general are trying to break up Ticketmaster parent Live Nation. The say the company has harmed fans, promoters and artists through higher ticket prices and stifling innovation and competition.
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The 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 is cheaper than ever right now
The 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 is cheaper than ever right now. It’s available on Amazon for $200 off.
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South Korea aims to bolster local chip production with $19 billion of support
South Korea has announced a $19 billion support package to help its semiconductor industry compete with those in the US, China and Taiwan.
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Leica takes on Fujifilm with the compact D-Lux 8
With small and stylish compact cameras like Fujifilm's X100 VI all the rage for influencers, Leica has decided to jump back into the game.
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Starliner’s first crew mission will now launch on June 1... maybe
NASA announced last night that the Starliner team is now targeting a June 1 launch as engineers continue to assess the vehicle in the wake of discovering a helium leak from the propulsion system earlier this month.
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Microsoft's Azure AI Speech lets Truecaller users create an AI assistant with their own voice
Truecaller, a caller ID app that can block and record calls, has teamed up with Microsoft to give its users a way to create an AI assistant that uses their own voice.
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Kobo Clara Colour review: Judging books by their covers is now more fun
Kobo isn't the first on the color-ereader scene, but it did beat Amazon to the punch. The Kobo Clara Colour has a beautiful build, a lovely color screen and a helpful and speedy operating system. It’s the color ereader to beat — at least, for now.
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Google introduces password sharing for family members
Google's Password Manager now allows sharing, albeit in a limited way with family members.
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Sous vide machines aren't haute cuisine, they're Millennial crockpots — and that's why they're perfect
I was visibly confused when I received the Anova Precision Cooker Nano as a gift. I associated sous vide cooking methods with the sort of intimidating, molecular gastronomy-style cuisine that is typically a fool's errand for home cooks. But I quickly found out that a sous vide machine is the perfect tool for someone like me who cooks herself a huge batch of something on Sunday and grazes on it through the workweek.
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The Morning After: Starliner’s launch pushed back again
The biggest news stories this morning: Panasonic's new Fujifilm-killer, Starliner's scrubbed launch and another twist in the ScarJo / OpenAI tale.

The Joystiq Weekend: July 7 - 9, 2007

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Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios

Netflix’s cozy take on Animal Crossing hits Android and iOS in June

Samsung reportedly requires independent repair stores to rat on customers using aftermarket parts

Robocaller behind AI Biden deepfake faces charges and hefty FCC fine

Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia

Devolver Digital is celebrating its 15th birthday with a livestream on June 7

Spotify’s Car Thing will soon transform into Spotify’s Car Brick

Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war

The next Call of Duty is Black Ops 6

LG C4 OLED TVs are down to record-low prices ahead of Memorial Day

Ticketmaster owner sued by DOJ and 30 attorneys general over alleged monopoly

The 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 is cheaper than ever right now

South Korea aims to bolster local chip production with $19 billion of support

Leica takes on Fujifilm with the compact D-Lux 8

Starliner’s first crew mission will now launch on June 1... maybe

Microsoft's Azure AI Speech lets Truecaller users create an AI assistant with their own voice

Kobo Clara Colour review: Judging books by their covers is now more fun

Google introduces password sharing for family members

Sous vide machines aren't haute cuisine, they're Millennial crockpots — and that's why they're perfect

The Morning After: Starliner’s launch pushed back again

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