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Game preservationists recreate F-Zero games beamed over satellite in the mid-90s
13 Feb

Game preservationists recreate F-Zero games beamed over satellite in the mid-90s

John RoutledgeLatest News
Some imaginative and resourceful game preservationists have reverse-engineered a long-lost F-Zero game from the mid-90s. Eurogamer reports that faithful recreations of two BS F-Zero Grand Prix games, broadcast exclusively for Nintendo’s long-defunct Satellaview satellite gaming extension for the Super Famicom, are now available to play for free as add-ons for the original ROMs.The two BS F-Zero Grand Prix games —…
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United Airlines grounds Airbus A321neo fleet over antiquated no smoking sign law
13 Feb

United Airlines grounds Airbus A321neo fleet over antiquated no smoking sign law

John RoutledgeLatest News
United Airlines briefly grounded its fleet of brand-new Airbus A321neo planes, according to a report by Gizmodo. This had nothing to do with safety, as was the case with that recent Boeing controversy. Rather, it was due to the aircraft running afoul of a 1990 regulation regarding “no smoking” signs.The 1990 ruling mandates that “no smoking” signs found on aircraft…
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Apple won’t have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU says
13 Feb

Apple won’t have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU says

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Apple’s blue bubbles are safe from interlopers for now. Following an investigation, European Union officials have determined that iMessage — along with Microsoft's Bing, Edge and Microsoft Advertising — don't hold a dominant enough position in their respective markets to be subject to stricter regulation under the Digital Markets Act. Were iMessage to be brought under the DMA rules, Apple…
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Nothing’s Phone 2a will debut on March 5
13 Feb

Nothing’s Phone 2a will debut on March 5

John RoutledgeLatest News
Nothing announced that it will reveal its latest Phone 2a on March 5th, but there's a not-great surprise for American fans of the product. Rather than being released officially like the Phone 2, the device will come to the US as part of a "developer program." That sounds a lot like the way it released the original Phone 1, which…
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The Morning After: How did Tesla win the EV charging wars?
13 Feb

The Morning After: How did Tesla win the EV charging wars?

John RoutledgeLatest News
Electric vehicles from Stellantis brands, including Dodge and Chrysler, will start using the NACS connector in select models next year. The automaker will also offer an adaptor for existing vehicles, so drivers can use NACS or Combined Charging System (CCS) ports.Tesla open-sourced its EV charging connector back in 2022. Back then, it rebranded it as the North American Charging Standard…
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