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PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles are so very pretty
19 Sep

PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles are so very pretty

John RoutledgeLatest News
The original PlayStation console, otherwise called the PS1, came out in Japan in late 1994. So we are quickly coming up on the console’s 30th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, Sony just revealed nostalgia-tinged redesigns of both the PS5 and the forthcoming PS5 Pro. They look like the original PlayStation, with that classic gray colorway and the old-school logo. Gamers…
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Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users
19 Sep

Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users

John RoutledgeLatest News
The FTC just published results of a sweeping study of social media sites that has been going on for four years. The organization said that many social media sites and streaming services engage in “vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information.” This mass surveillance impacts adult users, but also children and teens.This isn’t exactly surprising. After…
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Minecraft will no longer work on PSVR after March
19 Sep

Minecraft will no longer work on PSVR after March

John RoutledgeLatest News
Folks who like to escape to the block-filled, creeper-infested universe of Minecraft in virtual reality soon won’t be able to do that on PlayStation VR. Developer Mojang is winding down support on that platform.“Our ability to support PlayStation VR has come to an end, and will no longer be in updates after March of 2025,” Mojang said in the latest…
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US citizens can now apply for their passport online
19 Sep

US citizens can now apply for their passport online

John RoutledgeLatest News
Getting a passport in the US can be quite the rigmarole, but it is about to get a bit simpler. The State Department has announced that online passport renewal is officially available to the public, following multiple pilot programs. In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken credited increased staffing and technological improvements with fueling both this advancement and reduced…
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Oprah buys back her Apple TV+ documentary to lock it away
19 Sep

Oprah buys back her Apple TV+ documentary to lock it away

John RoutledgeLatest News
A documentary on Oprah Winfrey is no longer coming to Apple TV+. Why, you might ask? Well, Winfrey, herself, bought back the rights to it, PageSix reports. Allegedly, Winfrey and filmmaker Kevin Macdonald clashed on the final product, with the latter not making requested edits.A spokesperson for Winfrey put things a bit nicer: "As the Apple TV+ deal was coming…
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Iranian hackers tried to send Trump leaks to Biden campaign
19 Sep

Iranian hackers tried to send Trump leaks to Biden campaign

John RoutledgeLatest News
In late June and early July, Iranian hackers sent unsolicited emails to people associated with President Biden's camp. Those emails contained excerpts from materials not available to the public that had been stolen from former President Trump's campaign, according to a joint statement issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
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