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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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

John RoutledgeLatest News
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

John RoutledgeLatest News
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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Hulu on Disney+ officially launches, bringing together Mickey Mouse and The Handmaid’s Tale
27 Mar

Hulu on Disney+ officially launches, bringing together Mickey Mouse and The Handmaid’s Tale

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Disney didn't waste much absorbing Hulu into its multimedia maw. After taking full ownership of Hulu last November, the company started beta testing integration with Disney+ a month later. Today, Hulu on Disney+ is officially coming out of beta, making it easy for subscribers to access content for both services. Really, though, it's a way for Disney to push the…
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Eight years after launch, No Man’s Sky gets computer-generated space stations that are different each time
27 Mar

Eight years after launch, No Man’s Sky gets computer-generated space stations that are different each time

John RoutledgeLatest News
No Man’s Sky is still getting major updates. Developer Hello Games’ “Orbital” update, due Wednesday, adds procedurally generated space stations (so they’ll be different every time), a ship editor and a Guild system to the nearly eight-year-old space exploration sim. Up until now, space stations have been one of the few parts of No Man’s Sky that weren’t created and…
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Apple refutes every claim made in DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit
27 Mar

Apple refutes every claim made in DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit

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It never blocked competitors' apps and services, and it doesn't employ anticompetitive tactics preventing users from breaking out of its "walled garden," Apple said in response to the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Department of Justice. The company refuted the agency's claims in statements shared with Apple Insider, expanding upon its earlier response that the lawsuit would hinder…
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