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Epic Games is expanding its mobile app store to include nearly 20 third-party games on Android and EU iOS, launching a free games program, and temporarily covering Apple's Core Technology Fee for participating developers to counter platform restrictions. "Our aim here isn't just to launch a bunch of different stores in different places, but to build a single, cross-platform store in which, within the era of multi-platform games, if you buy a game or digital items in one place, you have the ability to own th
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US AI infrastructure investment reaches $100 billion with Stargate. Project is a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. Could expand to $500 billion over four years, with initial focus on Texas. President Donald Trump has launched America’s largest-ever artificial intelligence initiative just 24 hours into his second term, announcing a $100 billion joint venture... Read more » Read more ›
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The New Tesla Model Y | Image: Tesla Just a couple weeks after launching the refreshed “Juniper” Model Y in China and other Asia-Pacific markets, Tesla has started taking orders in the Americas (US, Canada, Mexico, and Chile) and Europe. The Launch Series is the only trim level currently available to order in the US, offering a “fully loaded” setup with special badging, the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assist, and... Read more ›
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It might have just been delayed for another month, but I'm pleased to report that Assassin's Creed Shadows is shaping up to be one of the most promising games of the series so far. Having played around six hours of it at developer Ubisoft Quebec's offices last week, Shadows doesn't just look the part of a next-gen Assassin's Creed game, but everything - from its revamped combat, customisable base-building, and... Read more ›
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A federal judge in Seattle temporarily halted President Donald Trump's executive order denying automatic citizenship to people born on US soil. Read more ›
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Costco shareholders voted down an anti-DEI proposal just days after President Trump issued sweeping new rules for federal agencies. Read more ›
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Sasha Rainbow's revenge thriller starring Joyena Sun, Eden Hart, and 3 Body Problem's Jess Hong streams on Shudder this week. Read more ›
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The ships gathered around the pirate port seen early in Skeleton Crew included a nod to a legendary Star Wars designer. Read more ›
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If you were hoping to jump into Doom: The Dark Ages with your pals for a spot of multiplayer, I am sorry to say you won't be able to. Read more Read more ›
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Fresh out of federal prison, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio suggests he’s still in charge as the far-right organization looks to regroup. Read more ›
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Gurney Halleck would not like to thank the Academy for that Best Director omission. Read more ›
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Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows still has some awkward parkour, but it is a beautiful and interesting stealth game, for at least one of the protagonists. Read more ›
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The busy Nosferatu filmmaker also just announced he's got a werewolf film in the works. Read more ›
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Cyberpunk 2077 recived a new update officially introducing DLSS 4 into the game. The update goes live just days before DLSS 4 officially launches with Nvidia's top-end RTX 50 series GPUs on January 30th. Read more ›
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It may come as a surprise that there’s a movie musical with more awards hype than Wicked. Emilia Pérez quietly landed on Netflix this past November after making a huge splash at 2024’s Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize and the first Best Actress Award for an ensemble. The Jacques Audiard film received 10 Golden Globes nominations, the most for a […] Read more ›
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Savvy Games Group expanded its leadership team with former executive director of the International Game Developers Association Foundation, Nika Nour. Nour, who carries over a decade’s experience in games and esports, and held positions at Genvid Entertainment, Entertainment Software Association, Internet Association and more, joins Savvy Games Group, which is Saudi Arabia’s national champion for […] Read more ›
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Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday in a ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol's Rotunda, returning to the White House after defeating Joe Biden in a historic rematch that saw an incumbent president denied a second consecutive term. Trump, 78, took the oath of office before a packed crowd of lawmakers, dignitaries, and supporters, with Chief Justice John Roberts administering the ceremony.... Read more ›
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Slashdot readers jkister and databasecowgirl share the news of President Donald Trump issuing a pardon to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. An anonymous reader shares a report from the BBC: US President Donald Trump says he has signed a full and unconditional pardon for Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold. Ulbricht was convicted in 2015 in New York in a narcotics... Read more ›
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Santee Cooper, the big power provider in South Carolina, has tapped financial advisers to look for buyers that can restart construction on a pair of nuclear reactors that were mothballed years ago. From a report: The state-owned utility is betting interest will be strong, with tech giants such as Amazon.com and Microsoft in need of clean energy to fuel data centers for artificial-intelligence capabilities. The details Santee Cooper announced Wednesday... Read more ›
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The United States will withdraw from the World Health Organization, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, who cited WHO's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and demands for "unfairly onerous payments" from Washington. The order -- which takes a year to go into effect -- halts U.S. funding to WHO and recalls American personnel working with the organization. It also revokes a January 2021 letter that had... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes an op-ed from 404 Media's Jason Koebler: If it wasn't already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control, are not owned by oligarchs and dominated by their algorithms, and in which users own their follower list and can port it elsewhere easily... Read more ›
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Search in Premiere Pro has been updated with AI-powered visual recognition, allowing users to find videos by describing the contents of the footage. From a report: It's just one of several quality-of-life features Adobe is adding to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Frame.io that aim to save video editors time on their projects. Users can enter search terms like "a person skating with a lens flare" to find corresponding clips... Read more ›
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Hackers could steal sensitive personal data from former startup employees by exploiting abandoned company domains and Google login systems, security researcher Dylan Ayrey revealed at ShmooCon conference. The vulnerability particularly affects startups that relied on "Sign in with Google" features for their business software. Ayrey, CEO of Truffle Security, demonstrated the flaw by purchasing one failed startup's domain and accessing ChatGPT, Slack, Notion, Zoom and an HR system containing Social... Read more ›
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A new law is being considered by New York's state legislature, reports a local news outlet. "if passed, will require anyone buying a 3D printer to pass a background check. If you can't legally own a firearm, you won't be able to buy one of these printers..." It is illegal to print most gun parts in New York. Attorney Greg Rinckey believes the proposal is an overreach. "I think this... Read more ›
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The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or "forever chemicals", in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU's environment chief told Reuters. From a report: PFAS, or Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, do not break down in the environment, raising concerns about the consequences of them building up in ecosystems, drinking water and the human body. They are used in thousands of... Read more ›
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A county transit police detective fed a poor-quality image to an AI-powered facial recognition program, remembers the Washington Post, leading to the arrest of "Christopher Gatlin, a 29-year-old father of four who had no apparent ties to the crime scene nor a history of violent offenses." He was unable to post the $75,000 cash bond required, and "jailed for a crime he says he didn't commit, it would take Gatlin... Read more ›
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