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Uber’s rider ID program is available everywhere in the US as of tomorrow
17 Sep

Uber’s rider ID program is available everywhere in the US as of tomorrow

John RoutledgeLatest News
Uber just announced the expansion of safety features directed toward drivers, including a national rollout of enhanced rider verification, which begins tomorrow. If a rider undergoes these additional verification steps they’ll get a “Verified” badge on their account, which will let drivers know everything is on the up and up.The company says it designed these new verification measures “in response…
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California passes landmark law requiring actors’ permission for AI likenesses
17 Sep

California passes landmark law requiring actors’ permission for AI likenesses

John RoutledgeLatest News
California has given the go-ahead to a landmark AI bill to protect performers' digital likenesses. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2602, which will go into effect on January 1, 2025. The bill requires studios and other employers to get consent before using “digital replicas” of performers. Newsom also signed AB 1836, which grants similar rights to deceased…
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Amazon accused of deceptive ‘sales’ of its own products in lawsuit
17 Sep

Amazon accused of deceptive ‘sales’ of its own products in lawsuit

John RoutledgeLatest News
Amazon is facing a class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading pricing practices. The suit alleges that Amazon deceived shoppers by showing inflated list prices for Fire TVs, thus making discounts seem more significant than they actually were.The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington and claims that the company regularly adopted…
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After a 15-year hiatus, a new Skate game is coming in 2025
17 Sep

After a 15-year hiatus, a new Skate game is coming in 2025

John RoutledgeLatest News
Skateboarding games have been going through another golden age the past couple of years with contributions like Devolver’s surrealist skater Skate Story and Phantom Coast Games’ roguelite shredder Helskate. And now a new entry in one of the most beloved skateboarding franchises just moved one step closer to getting a release date.EA announced plans for an early access release for…
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Pagers explode simultaneously in hundreds of Hezbollah members’ pockets
17 Sep

Pagers explode simultaneously in hundreds of Hezbollah members’ pockets

John RoutledgeLatest News
An attack in Lebanon reportedly killed eight people and injured over 2,700. Hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated simultaneously on Tuesday, leading the Iran-backed militant organization to blame Israel.A day after Israeli leaders warned of escalating its military campaign against Hezbollah, pagers belonging to the Lebanese group’s members exploded at once. Witnesses reported seeing smoke emanating from the…
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Snap’s fifth-generation Spectacles bring your hands into into augmented reality
17 Sep

Snap’s fifth-generation Spectacles bring your hands into into augmented reality

John RoutledgeLatest News
Snap’s latest augmented reality glasses have a completely new — but still very oversized — design, larger field of view and all-new software that supports full hand tracking abilities. But the company is only making the fifth-generation Spectacles available to approved developers willing to commit to a year-long $99/month subscription to start.It’s an unusual strategy, but Snap says it’s taking…
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