Most media companies end up in legal scuffles over their IP at some point, but it’s Nintendo’s claims against its own fans that raise blood pressures. Often, its strategy appears rather antiquated, the corporate equivalent of old man yells at cloud. In 2013, for instance, the company cottoned on to “Let’s Plays”—videos of people playing through… Continue reading Nintendo’s Copyright Strikes Push Away Its Biggest Fans
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NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI
At the RSA security conference in San Francisco this week, there’s been a feeling of inevitability in the air. At talks and panels across the sprawling Moscone convention center, at every vendor booth on the show floor, and in casual conversations in the halls, you just know that someone is going to bring up generative… Continue reading NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI
Meet ChatGPT’s Right-Wing Alter Ego
Elon Musk caused a stir last week when he told the (recently fired) right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson that he plans to build “TruthGPT,” a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Musk says the incredibly popular bot displays “woke” bias and that his version will be a “maximum truth-seeking AI”—suggesting only his own political views reflect reality. Musk is far… Continue reading Meet ChatGPT’s Right-Wing Alter Ego
6 Best Deals: Hair Dryers and Straighteners
You know those days when your hair just doesn’t play ball? It doesn’t look good down and it doesn’t look good up—you wish you could shave it off and put it back on later. I have those days a lot. Thankfully, I’ve found a few hair tools that help on those forsaken days, and some… Continue reading 6 Best Deals: Hair Dryers and Straighteners
China’s Metaverse Is All About Work
That ban helped set the path for the development of the Chinese metaverse, experts say, since it decoupled virtual spaces from digital assets. “The key difference [in the metaverse] between China and the rest of the world is it’d be heavily regulated in a centralized manner,” says Zhengyuan Bo, a partner at China-focused research firm… Continue reading China’s Metaverse Is All About Work
The Internet That Tucker Carlson Built
There is, Droogan says, an implicit violence in the theory, particularly when it’s filtered through a US perspective. American mainstream media, and Fox in particular, gives platforms to people who use conspiracist terminology—including references to “elites” and “globalists” and nods to the “great reset,” like those made by Vlaardingerbroek—in a way that rarely happens on… Continue reading The Internet That Tucker Carlson Built
Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices
One of the most effective ways to stop your online accounts from being hacked is to turn on two-factor authentication. The security measure, often known as 2FA or multifactor authentication, requires you to enter a numerical code in addition to your username and password. So even if someone gets your password, they can’t break into your account without… Continue reading Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices
12 Best Mobile Game Controllers (2023): iPhone or Android
There are several other mobile controllers we tested that just missed out on a place above, plus a few that we are keen to test soon. Turtle Beach Recon Cloud for $80: Here is another Xbox-branded controller that supports Xbox Cloud Gaming and Remote Play and comes with one free month of Game Pass Ultimate.… Continue reading 12 Best Mobile Game Controllers (2023): iPhone or Android
Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs
Google Cloud and Intel released results today from a nine-month audit of Intel’s new hardware security product: Trust Domain Extensions (TDX). The analysis revealed 10 confirmed vulnerabilities, including two that researchers at both companies flagged as significant, as well as five findings that led to proactive changes to further harden TDX’s defenses. The review and… Continue reading Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs
Forget Cars, Green Hydrogen Will Supercharge Crops
But perhaps hydrogen’s greatest potential lies in its ability to store energy for rainy days. While fossil fuels are stores of energy from prehistoric sunlight, hydrogen can be used to store the solar energy of the previous 12 hours. “You need green hydrogen to continue to increase the amount of renewable power,” says Mowill. Once… Continue reading Forget Cars, Green Hydrogen Will Supercharge Crops