John Routledge

Founder and owner of Technoshia.com - I'm an avid tech junkie, a lover of new gadgets and home automation. You will often find me reading, writing, and learning about new technologies. I've been featured in many leading technology magazines where I've written about my favorite topics.
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Oregon’s Right to Repair bill is now a law
28 Mar

Oregon’s Right to Repair bill is now a law

John RoutledgeLatest News
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed the state's Right to Repair bill into law, and it even comes with a provision that potentially makes it stronger than California's and Minnesota's versions. It's the first to prohibit (PDF) a practice called "parts pairing," which requires the use of certain proprietary components for repair. Parts pairing prevents third-party repair services from replacing…
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Anti-trans hate is ‘widespread’ on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, report warns
27 Mar

Anti-trans hate is ‘widespread’ on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, report warns

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Meta is failing to enforce its own rules against anti-trans hate speech on its platform, a new report from GLAAD warns. The LGBTQ advocacy group found that “extreme anti-trans hate content remains widespread across Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.” The report documents dozens of examples of hate speech from Meta’s apps, which GLAAD says were reported to the company between June…
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Immortals of Aveum headlines April’s PS Plus monthly games
27 Mar

Immortals of Aveum headlines April’s PS Plus monthly games

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Sony unveiled April’s PlayStation Plus monthly games on Wednesday. The batch includes Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer and an Overwatch 2 skins-and-skips bundle. Subscribers on PS Plus’ Essential, Extra and Premium tiers can claim the titles starting Tuesday, April 2. Immortals of Aveum (PS5) showed promise, but its “first-person shooter with magic instead of guns” formula…
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Israel’s military reportedly used Google Photos to identify civilians in Gaza
27 Mar

Israel’s military reportedly used Google Photos to identify civilians in Gaza

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The New York Times reports that Israel’s military intelligence has been using an experimental facial recognition program in Gaza that’s misidentified Palestinian civilians as having ties to Hamas. Google Photos allegedly plays a part in the chilling program’s implementation, although it appears not to be through any direct collaboration with the company. The surveillance program reportedly started as a way…
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Sega of America workers have ratified their union contract
27 Mar

Sega of America workers have ratified their union contract

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Workers at Sega of America, a division of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., have officially ratified their union contract, as reported by Bloomberg. This makes it one of the first major North American video-game companies to take this step, which could bode well for future organized labor pushes in the industry. The contract was ratified after workers overwhelmingly voted to unionize…
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Google’s Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation
27 Mar

Google’s Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation

John RoutledgeLatest News
Google just announced that it’s expanding its recently-launched Circle to Search tool to include language translation, as part of an update to various core services. Circle to Search, as the name suggests, already lets some Android users research stuff by drawing a circle around an object. The forthcoming language translation component won’t even require a drawn circle. Google says people…
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Marvel Rivals is a new Overwatch-like team shooter
27 Mar

Marvel Rivals is a new Overwatch-like team shooter

John RoutledgeLatest News
Marvel Games and NetEase just announced a new Overwatch-like team shooter called Marvel Rivals. As the name suggests, playable characters will be pulled from throughout the Marvel Multiverse, including members of the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men. Marvel Rivals is a third-person 6v6 team-based shooter. It’ll be free to play and it's set inside of a “continually…
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