Digital cameras are a ubiquitous consumer and professional product here in 2023, and because of the wide availability of parts it’s relatively straightforward to construct one for yourself. Four decades ago though, film was king, but that hasn’t stopped [Georg Lukas] from building a digital camera for the 1984 market. The hardware is definitely from
Read MoreCredit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority YouTube is testing out a new anti-adblocking feature. The feature appears as a popup with a 30-60 second timer warning when the next ad will play. The popup blocks videos from playing until the user disables the ad blocker or signs up for YouTube Premium. You may soon be
Read MoreShovels during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Occidental Petroleum and 1PointFive Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas, on Friday, April 28th, 2023. | Photographer: Jordan Vonderhaar / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Department of Energy chose the first two locations for “hubs” it envisions for industrial plants that suck planet-heating carbon dioxide
Read MoreImage: TED Humane, a startup founded by ex-Apple employees, plans to share more about its mysterious AI-powered wearable on the same day as a solar eclipse in October, co-founder Imran Chaudhri said in a video on the company’s Discord (via Inverse). The solar eclipse is set to happen on October 14th. The device, officially called
Read MoreCredit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority YouTube is testing out a new anti-adblocking feature. The feature appears as a popup with a 30-60 second timer warning when the next ad will play. The popup blocks videos from playing until the user disables the ad blocker or signs up for YouTube Premium. You may soon be
Read MoreImage: Ford Ford is changing how it sells its hands-free BlueCruise driver-assist feature to its customers. Previously, customers had to decide at the dealership whether they wanted to purchase a new Ford vehicle with BlueCruise hardware installed — and they couldn’t go back and change their minds if they opted not to include it. Now,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is deep into video games. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon is rolling out AI-generated review summaries. The review summaries will provide a short paragraph on overall customer sentiment and key product insights. The feature is only available to a subset of mobile US shoppers. When they are trustworthy, customer reviews can be an essential part of the Amazon
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Netflix begins a “limited beta test” of its cloud-streamed games on TVs, connected TV devices like Roku and Fire TV sticks, and on the web, in Canada and the UK — Netflix is kicking off the first public tests of its cloud-streamed games.
Read MoreIf you’ve been mouse shopping, whether for work or gaming, you’ve probably come across “DPI” as an important metric. Sometimes it’s marketed as the most important one of all. But what does it refer to exactly, and why is a high DPI rating considered essential for gaming? JUMP TO KEY SECTIONS
Read MoreCredit: Gary Sims / Android Authority Apple will begin payouts of ~$500 million to users affected by “batterygate.” This years-long process resulted from Apple intentionally throttling iPhone processors for the sake of long-term battery health. It is too late for you to file a claim, but those who did in 2020 should receive about $65.
Read MoreThe Ace 2 Pro “Rain Water Touch” feature in action. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro has a new screen design that can tell where you’re touching it even when it’s wet. OnePlus posted a video to Weibo of the new impeccably named “Rain Water Touch” feature, which uses
Read MoreLead plaintiff Rikki Held, 22, arrives for the nation’s first youth climate change trial at Montana’s First Judicial District Court on June 12th, 2023, in Helena, Montana. | Photo by William Campbell / Getty Images A group of young people who sued the state of Montana for violating their right to a clean environment can
Read MoreFrank Chaparro / The Block: Source: CoinDesk lays off 20 people, or 45%, of its editorial team as its parent company, Digital Currency Group, pursues the outlet’s sale — – Crypto media company CoinDesk has reduced its workforce as parent company DCG’s plans to bring in strategic investors.
Read MorePhoto by Hector Vivas / Getty Images The love affair between Lionel Messi and Apple continues. Now that the star is playing in MLS for Miami, with games broadcast across Apple’s streaming service, the company is doing its best to maximize Messi’s appeal. The latest bit of brand synergy comes in the form of a
Read MoreThe 2023 Hackaday Superconference isn’t taking place until November, but the time to get your tickets is right now. Hackaday’s Supercon is far and away the coolest hardware-focused hacker con of the year, and if you’re Hackaday, you absolutely want to be there. Honestly, just the crowd that Supercon brings together is reason enough to
Read MoreThe capability of generative AI is accelerating rapidly, but fake videos and images are already causing real harm, writes Dan Purcell, Founder of Ceartas io. This recent public service announcement by the FBI has warned about the dangers AI deepfakes pose to privacy and safety online. Cybercriminals are known to be exploiting and blackmailing individuals
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon says its up to 200MHz C-band 5G spectrum has been cleared for use four months ahead of schedule — an upgrade it says will bring more bandwidth and faster throughput to its customers, particularly those in rural areas. The company will use the new spectrum to expand
Read MoreImage: Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Mirage will now be released on October 5th, which is a week ahead of its original October 12th release date, Ubisoft announced on Monday. The game has also gone gold, indicating that it’s locked for release. This new title in the Assassin’s Creed series takes place in Baghdad and stars Basim
Read MoreApple doesn’t sell a touchscreen Mac today, but back in 1999, someone did.
Read MoreOxenfree is one of two games available as part of Netflix’s initial cloud gaming test. | Image: Night School Studio Netflix is kicking off the first public tests of its cloud-streamed games. Beginning Monday, some Netflix subscribers in Canada and the UK will be able to check out Netflix games streamed to select TVs, connected
Read MorePhoto by Hector Vivas / Getty Images The love affair between Lionel Messi and Apple continues. Now that the star is playing in MLS for Miami, with games broadcast across Apple’s streaming service, the company is doing its best to maximize Messi’s appeal. The latest bit of brand synergy comes in the form of a
Read MoreHaleluya Hadero / Associated Press: Amazon rolls out generative AI summaries of product reviews to a subset of US mobile users across a “broad” range of products after testing earlier in 2023 — Amazon is rolling out a new generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews for customers.
Read MoreBloomberg: The UN-backed Science Based Targets initiative removes Amazon from its list of companies working toward net zero emission goals, which Amazon announced in 2019 — – SBTi strips Amazon.com of its net zero emissions validation — Move comes as SBTi’s influence among ESG investors grows
Read MoreReuters: Foxconn reports Q2 revenue down 14% YoY to ~$40.9B, net profit down 1% YoY to ~$1B, beating analyst estimates of ~$801M, and retains a cautious H2 2023 outlook — Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxconn (2317.TW) beat estimates for second-quarter earnings on Monday thanks to a booming artificial intelligence sector …
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