The WOW Starts Now. Just not on your iBook
The funny thing about marketing Vista with a stock photo of a MacBook is that these days the Mac could actually be running Vista. Too bad that's an iBook.
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EngadgetApple asks Supreme court to reverse App Store ruling in Epic case
As expected, Apple is making a last-ditch effort to get the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that would force it to open up its App Store to third-party payments.
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Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage
New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Moyne rejected a bid by Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub to block a bill requiring a minimum wage for app-based delivery workers.
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The Elder Scrolls: Castles is like Fallout Shelter for Skyrim fans
Bethesda apparently shadow-dropped a new mobile game set in the Skyrim universe. The Elder Scrolls: Castles is a building management sim along the lines of Fallout Shelter.
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Epic Games is laying off 16 percent of its workforce and selling Bandcamp
Fortnite maker Epic Games is laying off about 830 employees. Epic also said it is divesting Bandcamp, an online music platform it acquired in mid-2022.
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Adobe's 'Photoshop on the web' service is now available to all Creative Cloud subscribers
Adobe Photoshop is out of beta on the web browser and empowered with AI.
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Looks like NVIDIA got raided by French antitrust authorities
French antitrust authorities conducted a surprise raid on a graphics card company this week — and reports say that company was NVIDIA.
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Google will let publishers hide their content from its insatiable AI
Google is letting publishers opt out of their content being used as training data for AI models.
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Google opens its AI-generated search experience to teens
Google will allow teens (13 to 17) to try its AI-powered Search Generative Experience. The company says positive feedback from young adults influenced the decision.
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Meta’s metaverse is getting an AI makeover
Meta has a new, AI-centric, strategy to sell the public on its vision for the metaverse.
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A food delivery robot's footage led to a criminal conviction in LA
Serve Robotics, a partner of Uber Eats, provided LAPD with footage from one of its robots after an attempted theft. The robot was able to get away on its own.
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These flying origami-inspired robots change shape in mid-air
Scientists at the University of Washington have developed flying robots that change shape in mid-air. The solar-powered bots have a distinctive look that resembles origami.
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Honda's first all-electric SUV has 300-mile range and starts in the 'upper $40,000s'
Honda announced more info today for the upcoming Prologue electric SUV. The vehicle will have a 300-mile range and start in the upper $40,000s when it arrives in early 2024.
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Cities: Skylines II will hit PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in spring 2024
The console release of Cities: Skylines II has been delayed to spring 2024 and the game's PC specs are now slightly more demanding.
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Beyerdynamic releases its first-ever wireless gaming headset
Beyerdynamic just released its first-ever pair of wireless gaming headphones. The MMX 200 headset gets up to 50 hours per charge and costs $250.
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The FTC is challenging Microsoft’s $69 billion buyout of Activision again
The Federal Trade Commission said it will revive its attempt to block Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard in an adjudicative process.
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Sega cancels multiplayer shooter Hyenas at the last minute
Sega unexpectedly canceled the title ‘Hyenas’ soon before it was expected to launch. Layoffs could also be coming to the developer.
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Redditors will now be forced to see personalized ads
Reddit’s Head of Privacy, Jutta Williams, shared in a post on Wednesday that the platform is removing the ability for users to opt out of personalized ads based on their upvotes and other activity.
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Netflix animation event dropped trailers for Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry and Sonic
Netflix just held its first-ever DROP 01 animation event, spotlighting future series like Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry, and a new season of Sonic Prime. The streaming service released trailers for just about everything.
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The Xbox Series X is back down to $450
The Xbox Series X is once again on sale for $450 at Dell, a $50 drop from the game console's usual price.
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How to use iOS 17's Check In feature in iMessage to let friends know you got home safe
Apple's new Check In feature automates the old 'text me when you get home' safety check. Here's how to use it on an iPhone running iOS 17.