It turns out that the legality of Bored Ape NFT ownership is a whole lot weirder than anyone expected. If you’re not a crypto nerd, you likely missed the ongoing saga of actor Seth Green’s stolen Ape. The strange story, as Bloomberg Law reports, is one of intellectual property purgatory because, frankly, there’s a lot more going… Continue reading Lawyers Ponder Whether Stealing an NFT Should Give You Legal Rights to It
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“Jurassic Park” Gifts for the Dino Fan in Your Life
Sure, “Indiana Jones” is good, but do you know what would improve the adventure flick by a mile? A couple of Velociraptors. As far as Spielberg film franchises go, few inspire the passions that “Jurassic Park” does. The 1993 film classic has gotten a revival, introducing yet another generation to the magic of prehistoric reptiles,… Continue reading “Jurassic Park” Gifts for the Dino Fan in Your Life
OnlyFans Taunts Netflix, Says Its Subscriber Numbers Are Just Fine
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Ticket to Ride OnlyFans would like to remind Netflix that its smut-friendly subscription service, unlike the movie and TV streaming giant’s, isn’t on the struggle bus. Instead of losing subscribers, OnlyFans says, it’s gaining them. “We’re not experiencing that slowdown,” OnlyFans’ chief strategy and operations officer Keily Blair… Continue reading OnlyFans Taunts Netflix, Says Its Subscriber Numbers Are Just Fine
China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is
The collaboration with Geely could give Jidu a big boost when it comes to the notoriously tricky business of making cars at high volume and with high reliability, says Tu Le, managing director of Sino Auto Insights, an analyst firm focused on China’s automotive sector. He adds that China’s auto industry is electrifying at a… Continue reading China’s Jidu Robo-1 Looks Like It’s From the Future. Maybe It Is
8 Queer Video Games Worth Playing
Happy pride month to all the gaymers! During pride this year, as a celebration, I’m replaying a few of my favorite video games with LGBTQ+ representation. Even though many modern video game companies are committed to diverse representation, the execution still misses the mark at times. As a queer person, I value gaming experiences that… Continue reading 8 Queer Video Games Worth Playing
Google developer Emma Haruka Iwao has calculated Pi to 100 trillion digits
Google Cloud developer advocate Emma Haruka Iwao and her colleagues once again claim to have calculated Pi to a new record number of digits. Iwao says that the team has calculated the mathematical constant to 100 trillion digital decimal places. Iwao and her team previously set the record in 2019 when they carried out a… Continue reading Google developer Emma Haruka Iwao has calculated Pi to 100 trillion digits
What to expect from this summer’s big video game shows
It’s June, and video game fans across the globe know what that means – it’s not E3. Again. The old, in-person gaming show has been canceled for the third year in a row, but this summer will still be filled with news and virtual events, thanks in large part to Canada’s sweetheart Geoff Keighley. It… Continue reading What to expect from this summer’s big video game shows
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ is actually all about ‘Warzone 2.0’
Let’s get this out of the way: No Russian will not be included in the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. In fact, the game will penalize friendly fire and fail players who shoot civilians while in combat. This is in stark contrast to the No Russian mission from the original Modern Warfare II,… Continue reading ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ is actually all about ‘Warzone 2.0’
AI trained on 4chan’s most hateful board is just as toxic as you’d expect
Microsoft inadvertently learned the risks of creating racist AI, but what happens if you deliberately point the intelligence at a toxic forum? One person found out. As Motherboard and The Verge note, YouTuber Yannic Kilcher trained an AI language model using three years of content from 4chan’s Politically Incorrect (/pol/) board, a place infamous for… Continue reading AI trained on 4chan’s most hateful board is just as toxic as you’d expect
Ableton offers 25 percent off all of its music production software
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’re looking for a new DAW (or digital workstation) for making music, it’s worth taking a… Continue reading Ableton offers 25 percent off all of its music production software