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Canadian Petition That Games Must Remain Functional At EOL - Slashdot
Slashdot· 41 minutes agoZitchas writes: The practice of having games require a connection to a publisher's server -- whether it is to check for a license or to access plug-ins and DLC -- is an increasingly common thing ...
Tornadoes Are Coming in Bunches. Scientists Are Trying To Figure Out Why. - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 hour agoThe number of tornadoes so far in the United States this year is just above average. On the worst days, hundreds can form at once. More than a dozen tornadoes were reported on both Monday and ...
CEO of World's Biggest Ad Firm Targeted By Deepfake Scam - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 hours agoThe head of the world's biggest advertising group was the target of an elaborate deepfake scam that involved an AI voice clone. From a report: The CEO of WPP, Mark Read, detailed the attempted ...
Apple Might Bring AI Transcription To Voice Memos and Notes - Slashdot
Slashdot· 2 hours agoApple's plans for AI on the iPhone could bring real-time transcription to its Voice Memos and Notes apps, according to a report from AppleInsider. The Verge: The new feature is expected to arrive ...
Neuralink's First Implant Partly Detached From Patient's Brain - Slashdot
Slashdot· 21 hours agoAncient Slashdot reader jd shares a report from The Guardian: Neuralink's first attempt at implanting its chip in a human being's skull hit an unexpected setback after the ...
Will Chatbots Eat India's IT Industry? - Slashdot
Slashdot· 6 hours agoToday's AIs, in particular the Chatgpt-like generative sort, have a leaky memory, cannot handle physical objects and are worse than humans at interacting with humans. Where they excel is in ...
Japan is Fighting Against the Entire Investing World in the Currency Market - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 hours agoAn anonymous reader shares a report: Japan's Ministry of Finance spent nearly $50 billion on April 29 and May 1 trying to prop up the value of the currency by selling US dollars and buying yen ...
EA Weighs Putting In-game Ads in AAA Games - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 hours agoElectronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson confirmed the company is considering putting ads in traditional AAA games, which players purchase for around $70 apiece. During EA's latest earnings call, Wilson ...
Streaming is Cable Now - Slashdot
Slashdot· 7 hours agoAn anonymous reader shares a report: Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max are teaming up for a new bundle this summer, Netflix is focused on the WWE and celebrity boxing, Disney Plus is getting ESPN, ...
UK Economy Emerges From Recession - Slashdot
Slashdot· 5 hours agoThe U.K. economy has emerged from recession as gross domestic product rose 0.6% in the first quarter, official figures showed Friday, beating expectations. The U.K. entered a shallow recession ...
