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Jess Weatherbed

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    PlayStation users are going dark to protest Sony ditching discs.

    Game preservation group Does It Play? is encouraging console owners to give Sony “a small taste of their own medicine,” announcing a one-week PSBlackout starting on Sunday, August 23rd. Protest participants are being asked to avoid logging into, playing, or purchasing any content on PlayStation-related platforms during this period.

    A message posted to X by Does It Play, annoucing the PSBlackout protest.
    The protest aims to make Sony scrap its plans to end production of physical PlayStation game discs in 2028.
    Image: Does It Play?
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Google is working on a live translation widget.

    Android Authority found and enabled the home screen widget after digging through the latest version of the Google Translate app, which could make Android’s “Live Translate” feature easier to access, and keep it working if you close the app. We don’t know when (or if) it’ll roll out, but this is what the widget currently looks like:

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Don’t let AI do the talking for you.

    The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of young adults are using chatbots to navigate social situations — including in-person conversations and chats with romantic partners. Experts warn that such behavior could exacerbate social anxiety by preventing people from trusting their own judgement.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    AppleCare One comes to the UK, France, Germany and Australia.

    It’s the first expansion outside the US for the service, which covers multiple Apple devices against loss, theft or accidental damage under a single subscription. Availability opens on August 4th, with prices starting at £16.99/€20.99/$29.99 AUS per month to cover up to three products.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Elgato’s new Key Light is MagSafe compatible.

    The 15-inch Key Light Air MK.2 is available for $139.99, providing creators with up to 2100 lumens of illumination for filming and streaming. It’s USB-C powered, but the MagSafe ring on the back also snaps onto any compatible holder or power bank for cable-free lighting on the go.

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    <em>The Key Light Air MK.2 also features built-in touch controls for adjusting brightness and color temperature, and switching between presets.</em>
    <em>Here’s a look at the back of the light panel, showing several mounting points and a MagSafe ring in the center.</em>
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    The Key Light Air MK.2 also features built-in touch controls for adjusting brightness and color temperature, and switching between presets.
    Image: Elgato
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Ultrahuman overhauls app with AI-powered recommendations.

    The smart wearables company has a new feature for its companion app called “UltraSphere,” which provides over 60 suggested actions to improve rest, wellness, and recovery. The actions are location- and weather-aware, and tailored to the user. Suggestions can include things like “get light,” “cut caffeine,” and “wind down.”

    A screenshot of the overhauled Ultrahuman app.
    The suggested actions draw on markers spanning sleep, recovery,HRV, skin temperature, cycle phase, movement, stress, and glucose data (with Ultrahuman M1 or M2 Live).
    Image: Ultrahuman
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