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US-based sports merchandise retailer Fanatics agrees to acquire the US assets of Australia-based online sports betting company PointsBet for $150M in cash (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Sara Fischer / Axios: US-based sports merchandise retailer Fanatics agrees to acquire the US assets of Australia-based online sports betting company PointsBet for $150M in cash — Fanatics, the sports merchandise giant valued at over $30 billion, has reached a deal to acquire the U.S. assets of PointsBet, an online sportsbook operator based in Australia.

Australia-based gambling machine maker Aristocrat Leisure agrees to acquire Israel-based NeoGames, which builds tech for online real-money gaming, for over $1B (Riya Sharma/Reuters)

Riya Sharma / Reuters: Australia-based gambling machine maker Aristocrat Leisure agrees to acquire Israel-based NeoGames, which builds tech for online real-money gaming, for over $1B — Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure (ALL.AX) on Monday said it has entered a deal to acquire Israel-based software firm NeoGames S.A. …

Google agrees to pay up millions again for deceptive Pixel 4 ads

Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Google has settled a lawsuit in Texas over deceptive Pixel 4 advertising. The company allegedly hired radio DJs to broadcast detailed testimonials about their personal experiences with the Pixel 4 without ever using the phone. The Texas Attorney General’s office claims that Google made “statements that were blatantly false.”

The UK’s Secretive Web Surveillance Program Is Ramping Up

A government effort to collect people’s internet records is moving beyond its test phase, but many details remain hidden from public view.

Anodizing Titanium in Multiple Colors

[Titans of CNC Machining] wanted to anodize some titanium parts. They weren’t looking for a way to make the part harder or less prone to corrosion. They just wanted some color. As you can see in the video below, the resulting setup is much simpler than you might think. The first attempt, however, didn’t work

iPhone 14 satellite features now available in Australia and New Zealand

Apple has officially announced that its satellite connectivity features for Emergency SOS via satellite are now available in Australia and New Zealand.

Nearly half of online footwear, apparel, and accessories brands tracked by Coresight have expanded to physical stores due to rising digital advertising costs (Kate King/Wall Street Journal)

Kate King / Wall Street Journal: Nearly half of online footwear, apparel, and accessories brands tracked by Coresight have expanded to physical stores due to rising digital advertising costs — Warby Parker planned to sell glasses online and shake up retailing. Now it’s discovered the value of real stores—900 of them, in fact.

What is Midjourney AI and how does it work?

Credit: Image: Curious Refuge Have you ever wished you could conjure a picture straight out of your imagination? You now can within a matter of minutes, thanks to image generators like Midjourney. It doesn’t matter if you lack artistic skills or haven’t even held a paintbrush in your life. Artificial intelligence can do all of

iPhone 14 satellite features now available in Australia and New Zealand

Apple has officially announced that its satellite connectivity features for Emergency SOS via satellite are now available in Australia and New Zealand.

A look at TikTok’s #medicalmoms, where mothers of disabled and chronically ill kids share parenthood journeys, raising privacy, consent, and autonomy concerns (Fortesa Latifi/Washington Post)

Fortesa Latifi / Washington Post: A look at TikTok’s #medicalmoms, where mothers of disabled and chronically ill kids share parenthood journeys, raising privacy, consent, and autonomy concerns — When Bella was born in 2013, she didn’t leave the hospital for the first two years of her life because of a combination of a rare form

I thought Spotify Niche Mixes were silly, and then I used one

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Opinion post by Ryan Haines Are you familiar with the term “goblincore?” I wasn’t, but Spotify decided it was the perfect phrase to introduce me to its Niche Mix feature. I laughed. I showed my colleagues here at Android Authority, and they laughed. Then, I looked up the term goblincore

Hackaday Prize 2023: Eye-Tracking Wheelchair Interface Is a Big Help

For those with quadriplegia, electric wheelchairs with joystick controls aren’t much help. Typically, sip/puff controllers or eye-tracking solutions are used, but commercial versions can be expensive. [Dhruv Batra] has been experimenting with a DIY eye-tracking solution that can be readily integrated with conventional electric wheelchairs. The system uses a regular webcam aimed at the user’s

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus review: Enhanced doorbell for Alexa smart homes

Amazon’s Ring is practically the default video doorbell option for many people, and no wonder, given its parent company and a headstart in the market. The Alexa-powered Battery Doorbell Plus is positioned to become the brand’s new flagship — but is it worth a place at your front door? Find out in Android Authority‘s Ring

Swedish cybersecurity company Truesec and experts: Russia-linked “Anonymous Sudan” is one of the most prolific hacktivist groups targeting Swedish organizations (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Swedish cybersecurity company Truesec and experts: Russia-linked “Anonymous Sudan” is one of the most prolific hacktivist groups targeting Swedish organizations — Since February, a mysterious hacker group calling itself Anonymous Sudan has targeted dozens of Swedish airports …

Hackaday Links: May 14, 2023

It’s been a while since we heard from Dmitry Rogozin, the always-entertaining former director of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. Not content with sending mixed messages about the future of the ISS amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, or attempting to hack a mothballed German space telescope back into action, Rogozin is now spouting off

Spotify problems and how to fix them

Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services, with millions of songs and podcasts available across various genres. The best part is that it’s available on every platform and completely free, as long as you’re okay with ads. However, a paid Spotify Premium subscription brings plenty of useful extras like the ability to

I thought Spotify Niche Mixes were silly, and then I used one

Apple is testing an M3 Pro chip for a MacBook Pro upgrade coming in 2024

Apple is currently testing the M3 Pro chip in a new MacBook Pro upgrade set to arrive in 2024, according to a new report.

Industrial Robot Gets Open-Source Upgrade

Industrial robots are shockingly expensive when new, typically only affordable for those running factories of some sort. Once they’ve gone through their life cycle building widgets, they can be purchased for little more than scrap value, which is essentially free compared to their original sticker price. [Excessive Overkill] explains all of this in a video

Nanoleaf’s new Essentials lights are great, but reveal Matter’s shortcomings

Nanoleaf is probably best known for its light panels, but it also sells something called the Essentials line, consisting of more conventional smart bulbs and lightstrips. Until recently their problem was that while they supported Thread, the only way you could take advantage of that was usually Apple HomeKit or Nanoleaf’s own Thread ecosystem. In

How much does Midjourney cost? Plans, pricing, and alternatives

Credit: Matt Horne / Android Authority If you’re looking for the best AI image generator out there, we don’t think you need to look much further than Midjourney. Even though it isn’t backed by a large company like DALL-E’s creator OpenAI, it can create incredibly lifelike and realistic images. But is Midjourney free to use or

Google, how do I ask your AI the right questions?

Live footage of me thinking of what to ask AI bots. | Image: The Verge A few weeks ago, my spouse and I made a bet. I said there was no way ChatGPT could believably mimic my writing style for a smartwatch review. I’d already asked the bot to do that months ago, and the

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