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Nintendo just revealed a NES speedrunning collection inspired by an ultra-rare 1990 cartridge
08 May

Nintendo just revealed a NES speedrunning collection inspired by an ultra-rare 1990 cartridge

John RoutledgeLatest News
Speedrunning video games is a time-honored tradition, and this is especially true when it comes to retro titles. Nintendo is getting in on the trend with a fairly bizarre forthcoming Switch game called Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, which drops on July 18. It’s all about speedrunning through the classics, like Legend of Zelda, Metroid and Super Mario Bros., among…
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Oh no, I think I want an iPad Pro now
08 May

Oh no, I think I want an iPad Pro now

John RoutledgeLatest News
The iPad Pro has always struck me as a baffling device. It's significantly more expensive than the (very capable!) iPad and iPad Air. iPadOS still isn’t a great environment for multitasking. And Apple hasn't yet justified why, exactly, you'd want a super-powerful tablet in the first place (simplified versions of Final Cut Pro and Audition aren't enough!). If you're trying…
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FTX plans to refund defrauded customers with interest
08 May

FTX plans to refund defrauded customers with interest

John RoutledgeLatest News
FTX has filed a plan with a bankruptcy court to pay back creditors who held cryptocurrency at the embattled exchange. The vast majority of customers are set to get their money back with interest, though they (and the debtors) missed out on major gains in the crypto market since FTX’s dramatic collapse in November 2022 — the price of Bitcoin…
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US revokes Intel and Qualcomm’s licenses for chip sales to Huawei
08 May

US revokes Intel and Qualcomm’s licenses for chip sales to Huawei

John RoutledgeLatest News
The United States has taken further action to limit China's technological advancement, revoking licenses that allowed Intel and Qualcomm to buy and sell chips to Huawei Technologies, the Financial Times reports. The decision will impact chips Huawei uses for computers and mobile phones and is effective immediately. Huawei has been on US trade restrictions lists since 2019 but has recently…
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Remedy cancels its multiplayer game project with Tencent
08 May

Remedy cancels its multiplayer game project with Tencent

John RoutledgeLatest News
Tencent and Remedy, the developer of Control and Alan Wake, have completely scrapped their joint gaming project codenamed Kestrel, which they have been working on since 2021. The companies were originally developing a free-to-play co-op shooter until they decided to go in a different direction in November last year. They went back to the drawing board, renamed their project from…
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Bluesky plans to launch DMs for users
08 May

Bluesky plans to launch DMs for users

John RoutledgeLatest News
Bluesky is taking quite a few pages out of the social media handbook. The decentralized social app has announced it's working on new features like DMs, video and improved Custom Feeds. The company opened to the public in February and claims it grew from 40,000 to 5.6 million users in one year.  DMs are an especially noteworthy edition as, currently,…
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OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT
08 May

OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT

John RoutledgeLatest News
OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT that could make the chatbot a veritable alternative to Google Search. According to Bloomberg, the company is currently developing the capability, which can scour the web for answers to your queries and spit out results complete with citations to their sources. ChatGPT could take information from Wikipedia or blog posts,…
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