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Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns ( www.engadget.com )

WTF - Rest in peace... I hope no one has to pay any legal fees. Wish you all the best!

The Motion Picture Association will work with Congress to start blocking piracy sites in the US ( www.engadget.com )

This camera captures 156.3 trillion frames per second ( www.engadget.com )

Scientists have created a blazing-fast scientific camera that shoots images at an encoding rate of 156.3 terahertz (THz) to individual pixels — equivalent to 156.3 trillion frames per second. Dubbed SCARF (swept-coded aperture real-time femtophotography), the research-grade camera could lead to breakthroughs in fields studying...

Honda built a powered chair to zoom around theme parks while wearing an AR headset. ( www.engadget.com )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/16368424...

Honda built a powered chair to zoom around theme parks while wearing an AR headset. ( www.engadget.com )

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/16368424...

NVIDIA GeForce Now gets pre-roll ads for free users ( www.engadget.com )

Reddit is licensing its content to Google to help train its AI models ( www.engadget.com )

Google has struck a deal with Reddit that will allow the search engine maker to train its AI models on Reddit’s vast catalog of user-generated content, the two companies announced. Under the arrangement, Google will get access to Reddit’s Data API, which will help the company “better understand” content from the site....

23andMe hackers accessed ancestry information on millions of customers using a feature that matches relatives ( www.engadget.com )

Inside the 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers ( www.engadget.com )

From the article: “In some ways, the current situation has spurred an arms race. YouTube has inadvertently improved ad blockers, as the new knowledge and techniques gained from innovating within the YouTube platform are also applicable to other ad and tracking systems.”

Nothing Phone 2 is getting iMessage support this Friday ( www.engadget.com )

A pedestrian was pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after another car’s hit-and-run ( www.engadget.com )

The woman is reportedly in critical condition....

Gmail is also getting emoji reactions ( www.engadget.com )

Because sometimes, emoji make the best responses....

Samsung’s new T9 Portable SSD is twice as fast as the T7 ( www.engadget.com )

It ships in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB options, starting at $140....

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE hands-on: Moving beyond fan edition ( www.engadget.com )

Going forward, the FE tag will simply denote more affordable versions of flagship Galaxy devices....

The original Apple Watch lineup is officially obsolete ( www.engadget.com )

Yes, including the 18-karat gold model....

Tesla now offers a $43,990 rear-wheel drive Model Y in the US ( www.engadget.com )

It's the most affordable Model Y option....

Analogue's limited edition Pockets are delightful and frustrating ( www.engadget.com )

The company's dedication to retro authenticity goes far beyond creating desirable gaming hardware....

Generative AI image editing is coming to Instagram ( www.engadget.com )

Meta is starting to make good on its promise to bring generative AI to all of its products....

Nothing's budget-friendly brand CMF debuts a $69 smartwatch and $49 earbuds ( www.engadget.com )

The products will initially be available in the UK and India....

X previews its 'shadowban' alerts ( www.engadget.com )

Accounts that share "sensitive content" will be labeled and restricted from search, recommendations and other features....

The FCC plans to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules ( www.engadget.com )

FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel has announced the agency's plans to restore net neutrality protections. Previous rules, which prevented ISPs from blocking or throttling specific websites, were nixed in 2017 under the Trump administration.