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Service for both the mobile and Nintendo Switch versions of the free-to-play Pokémon-themed MOBA will end on March 23rd, 2027, just after the previously announced Aeos Crown 2027 Tokyo competitive tournament is scheduled to conclude. New memberships are no longer being accepted starting today.
[Pokémon UNITE]
Adam Schiff joins Sen. Marsha Blackburn in expressing concern, urging Meta to “compensate creators and publishers for their work” after the company’s updated terms seemingly gave itself permission to train its AI on news sites. Those changes have since been tweaked and pushed back until November 20th, but Schiff says “a delay isn’t enough.”
After Nikita Bier’s one-year stint in the role, Peter Sellis, formerly of Ustream, Snap, Discord and Microsoft, is leading the app formerly known as Twitter.
An email to staff seen by 404 Media says the Proton Mail owner needs “people who can translate AI’s capabilities into better products, stronger execution, and new ways of working.” It reportedly calls the re-interviews “consequential,” adding that they “may lead to changes in roles, responsibilities, and continued employment.”
Wintory, the composer for Journey, some songs in Hades II, and many other games, shared tracks he had recorded with a full orchestra as part of “conversations” to potentially be part of the now-canceled next game in the Mass Effect franchise.
After hearing this music and seeing the game’s leaked trailer, I think I’ll always wonder what could have been.
Thomas Dohmke has officially launched Entire after teasing the decentralized coding platform in July. Similar to GitHub, developers can use the platform to host and review code, but it’s designed specifically to work with AI agents, replacing pull requests with a “Trails” feature that offers “customizable evals that are scored by agents on every code push.”
The new AI model, available today for Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users in ChatGPT Work and Codex, is “a fast, efficient model that combines detailed visual reasoning and precise computer use alongside clearer, more natural writing,” and it “excels at the communication and computer-based tasks that fill the workday,” OpenAI says.
Variety published a memo from CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz about the changes. The leaders have already indicated there will be layoffs. The Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger was completed earlier this month.
The Ghost of Yōtei developer is laying off 24 people, Aftermath reports.
Update: Aftermath now says 24 staffers, not 26, were let go.
Sega recently pulled the recently-launched Complete Edition of the game, which was made in part by an external developer, after users found bugs and upscaling seemingly done by AI.
“At Creative Assembly we do not use generative AI to create game assets, including AI-generated art,” Creative Assembly’s VP of Total War Roger Collum, said in a big post on Reddit. “We demand the same of any external developers we work with.”
Using a flexible OLED display salvaged from a Royole FlexPai phone, a talented modder has created a folding PS2 handheld (they’ve called the PlayStation 2 Duo) by miniaturing the motherboard inside the original console, adding their own controller hardware, and wrapping it all in an custom enclosure you can 3D print yourself.
Ahead of the company’s “Pro and tell” event scheduled for October 28th at 1PM ET in Los Angeles, Apple’s SVP of Marketing, Greg Joswiak, teased an “exciting week” ahead on X which started with the debut of the new iPad Mini today featuring an OLED display and a thinner design. Rumors suggest Apple could also announce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro this week.
For those of us who can still remember heading to a brick and mortar store when it was time to buy a computer or peripherals, this video is a good reminder of what an absolute assault on the senses crowded PC shops were decades ago. And the floor to ceiling stacks of iMacs and Compaq desktops plus walls of CRT displays only add to that overwhelming feeling.
Like its Mobi Fold that debuted last June, Logitech’s new Pebble Up is a wireless mouse that’s adaptable. But instead of folding in half, the upper section of the mouse pops up using a hinge and integrated support so its buttons and scroll wheel are positioned at a more ergonomic angle, similar to the Logitech Lift. The Pebble Up is currently only available from Logitech in China for around $38.
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Alongside laying off 1,000 employees, Netflix has fired the heads of its film and content divisions this month. We’ve already explained the company can’t fire its way out of a slump that’s now hitting its engagement metrics, but Bloomberg recounts just why co-CEO Ted Sarandos thinks otherwise, and how he got here in the first place.
It was supposed to be a “full-length movie,” but whatever — Elon Musk’s version of Homer’s epic poem has now arrived to take on Christopher Nolan. Just ignore the inconsistency of the character’s faces, historically inaccurate armor, non-functional shield wall, etc…
Dazzle analyzes photos to answer questions and perform tasks. It launched last month, and is designed to be “more approachable.” than other AI tools. The former Yahoo CEO believes it might be a hit with women, who “tend to take more photos and are more visual.”
[The New York Times]
Developer Charlie Gerard has released a fun Chrome extension that makes digital plants grow over your tabs when you’re not actively looking at them, at a timescale of your choosing. Once a page is more than 5 percent overgrown, you can’t click, select, or drag anything until you clear the vines.
Nobody was riding a horse alongside a steam engine and firing a six-shooter, but odd to think that train robberies are still a serious problem in the 21st century. In this case, the thieves tried to make off with tens of thousands of dollars in collectible Hot Wheels. Because why rob a bank when eBay is safer?
Instagram was one of the apps touted as being “Made for iPhone Duo.” The Verge’s Nilay Patel has already pointed out that it’s a bit broken, and now Instagram’s head has replied to a user on Threads, saying that he agrees the app needs a rethink on the wider screen.
Want a recap of all the abuses of Flock? A look at its failures to properly secure its system? An examination of its efficacy? Well, it’s all here, along with possible solutions to the problems of warrantless AI surveillance — including a prototype secure dumb camera.
Let’s travel back to when memes were new, anyone could get their 15 minutes with a silly dance, and the amount of data tech companies collected about you was slightly less creepy. Mozilla reunited some of the biggest names in late ‘aughts memedom for its “come back to Firefox” campaign.
