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The suddenly hot Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts

Bluesky, which has surged in the days following the US election, said on Friday that it won’t train on its users’ posts for generative AI. The declaration stands in stark contrast to the AI training policies of X (Twitter) and Meta’s Threads. Probably not coincidentally, Bluesky’s announcement came the same day X’s new terms of… Continue reading The suddenly hot Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts

ADL’s report on racist Steam Community posts prompts a letter from Virginia senator

A damning report from the Anti-Defamation League published Thursday on the “unprecedented” amount of racist and violent content on Steam Community has prompted a US Senator to take action. In a letter spotted by The Verge, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) asked Valve CEO Gabe Newell how he and his company are addressing the issue. “My… Continue reading ADL’s report on racist Steam Community posts prompts a letter from Virginia senator

Reporters Without Borders says it’s pressing charges against X

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said this week it’s pressing criminal charges against X (Twitter) in France related to a Kremlin disinformation campaign that used the nonprofit as a prop to spread fake news. The organization said legal means are its “last resort” in its fight against the bogus stories, designed to foster pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine… Continue reading Reporters Without Borders says it’s pressing charges against X

WhatsApp finally has a drafts feature

WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform on the planet, finally has a drafts feature. Why did it take until the tail-end of 2024 to institute a seemingly simple tool that has been available for rival platforms for years? Who knows, but it’s here now. The appropriately-named Message Drafts offers “a new and easy way to… Continue reading WhatsApp finally has a drafts feature

Two early Unreal games are now permanently free via the Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is one of the very best things on the web, so it’s great that the repository is up and running again after recent DDoS attacks. It hosts more than old versions of web pages, though. It hosts a trove of video (I’m forever thankful to whoever uploaded the wonderful Lucha Underground in… Continue reading Two early Unreal games are now permanently free via the Internet Archive

Nintendo just announced its Black Friday deals, and they include Tears of the Kingdom for $50

Nintendo just announced its various Black Friday promotions and they go live on November 24 and last until November 30. These include discounts on first-party Switch titles, which is pretty darned rare. The deals will be available at popular retailers like Best Buy, Target and Walmart. These discounts are for physical copies of games, so… Continue reading Nintendo just announced its Black Friday deals, and they include Tears of the Kingdom for $50

Apple secretly included quantum dot tech in the M4 MacBook Pro’s display

Apple’s latest M4-powered MacBook Pro is a pretty stellar laptop. We gave it a score of 92 in our review, due in part to its great screen. The display is brighter this time around, peaking at 1,000 nits for SDR (standard dynamic range) content and 1,600 nits for HDR material. However, there’s another aspect of… Continue reading Apple secretly included quantum dot tech in the M4 MacBook Pro’s display

Xbox Black Friday deals are live, so snag Halo: The Master Chief Collection for just $10

The Black Friday elves are smiling today. Xbox holiday deals are officially live, and there are some real goodies to choose from. This is a digital sale, so it’s a great time to pad that backlog, particularly if your Xbox lacks a disc drive. Perhaps the most noteworthy deal here is for Halo: The Master… Continue reading Xbox Black Friday deals are live, so snag Halo: The Master Chief Collection for just $10

The best Black Friday 2024 deals: Sales from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Anker and others

Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early Black Friday deals… Continue reading The best Black Friday 2024 deals: Sales from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Anker and others