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India’s government is forcing X to censor accounts via executive order amid the farmers’ protest
22 Feb

India’s government is forcing X to censor accounts via executive order amid the farmers’ protest

John RoutledgeLatest News
X, formerly Twitter, is once again restricting content in India. The company's Global Government Affairs account announced that the Indian government had issued an executive order mandating that X withhold specific accounts and posts or face penalties such as "significant fines and imprisonment." X further stated that it doesn't agree with the order and is challenging it. The designated posts and…
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The Morning After: These are the first Xbox-exclusive games heading to Switch and PS5
22 Feb

The Morning After: These are the first Xbox-exclusive games heading to Switch and PS5

John RoutledgeLatest News
In the big Nintendo Direct presentation yesterday, we learned of two of the four Xbox titles Microsoft said would appear on “the other consoles.” One of them is Pentiment, coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS5, well, today.MicrosoftThe critically acclaimed Pentiment has been an Xbox, PC and Xbox Cloud exclusive since launch in late 2022. It has an eye-catching animated…
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Google’s sign-in and sign-up pages have a new look
22 Feb

Google’s sign-in and sign-up pages have a new look

John RoutledgeLatest News
After teasing it for the past couple of weeks, Google is rolling out a new sign-in page with a slightly cleaner design. The changes are small and don't affect functionality, but it's something that users encounter often, and Google has been using the previous version since it changed its logo, as far as I can see. The refresh puts the sign-in…
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PlayStation now supports passkey sign-ins
22 Feb

PlayStation now supports passkey sign-ins

John RoutledgeLatest News
You don't have to type in your password every time you log into your PlayStation account anymore. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has launched passkey support for PlayStation accounts, which means you can simply sign in through your mobile device or computer and use its screen unlocking method to log in. If you use a PIN, your fingerprint or your face…
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Google promises to fix Gemini’s image generation following complaints that it’s ‘woke’
22 Feb

Google promises to fix Gemini’s image generation following complaints that it’s ‘woke’

John RoutledgeLatest News
Google's Gemini chatbot, which was formerly called Bard, has the capability to whip up AI-generated illustrations based on a user's text description. You can ask it to create pictures of happy couples, for instance, or people in period clothing walking modern streets. As the BBC notes, however, some users are criticizing Google for depicting specific white figures or historically white…
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Microsoft’s upcoming custom chip will be made by Intel
22 Feb

Microsoft’s upcoming custom chip will be made by Intel

John RoutledgeLatest News
Intel's relatively new Foundry division — formerly known as Intel Foundry Services until earlier today — has just landed a notable order from a big name. According to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that his company will be tapping into Intel's latest 18A (1.8nm) fabrication process for an upcoming in-house chip design. But given…
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Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employees
22 Feb

Rivian is laying off 10 percent of its salaried employees

John RoutledgeLatest News
Electric car maker Rivian announced on Wednesday that it’s laying off 10 percent of its salaried workforce to cut costs after facing a quarterly loss. The Amazon-backed company reported that it lost $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 and said that it expects to build 57,000 electric vehicles in 2024, the same number it built last year.“Our business…
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Don’t use smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles, the FDA warns
22 Feb

Don’t use smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles, the FDA warns

John RoutledgeLatest News
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a safety communication warning people to stay way from smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels without pricking the skin. “The FDA has not authorized, cleared, or approved any smartwatch or smart ring that is intended to measure or estimate blood glucose values on its own,” the agency…
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