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Doom meets Dredd in Defect, a squad-based shooter with a Mick Gordon soundtrack
Dystopian shooters with strong echoes of Doom are a dime a dozen. But when the people behind the recent entries for that hellishly good franchise are the ones making a new game, it’s worth taking a look. Today the trailer dropped for a new game called Defect from a new studio called Emptyvessel. Think multiplayer Doom gameplay with a heavy…
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The Made by Google Pixel 9 launch event kicks off tomorrow. Here’s what we expect
It’s almost time once again for the tech world to stop everything else it’s doing and pay attention as a major company shows off its latest hardware. Next up is Google’s turn at bat. Thanks to a string of leaks and Google’s own teases, we already have a pretty clear idea of what the company has planned for its Made…
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Oxford scientists’ new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels
Oxford University scientists may have solved one of the greatest hindrances of expanding access to solar energy. Scientists from the university’s physics department have created an ultra-thin layer of material that can be applied to the exterior of objects with sunlight access in place of bulky silicon-based solar panels. The ultra-thin and flexible film is made by stacking layers of…
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macOS Sequoia may require weekly permissions for screen recording apps
macOS Sequoia will require regular permissions updates to use screen recording and screen-sharing capabilities. The software is in its , and the new Apple operating system has added pop-up notifications that will ask users to confirm that software has access to the device’s video and audio. For now, there doesn’t appear to be a way to permanently grant permissions to…
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Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement
Payments relating to a class action lawsuit filed in 2018 over Apple’s butterfly MacBook keyboards have reportedly begun to arrive. The settlement website now states that payments for approved claims will go out in August — and sure enough, 9to5Mac’s Michael Burkhardt reports that he received two settlement checks in the mail on Saturday. Just how much eligible MacBook owners…
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US Copyright Office calls for better legal protections against AI-generated deepfakes
The US Copyright Office has published a recommending new and improved protections against digital replicas. “We have concluded that a new law is needed,” the department’s report states. “The speed, precision, and scale of AI-created digital replicas calls for prompt federal action. Without a robust nationwide remedy, their unauthorized publication and distribution threaten substantial harm not only in the entertainment…
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Apple Intelligence reportedly may not arrive until October with iOS 18.1
Apple Intelligence isn’t likely to be ready in time for the public and iPadOS 18 in September, but you might not have to wait too long for it after that. According to ’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to introduce Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, which the company expects to be out by October. The betas for…
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Shaun of the Dead will stumble back into theaters for its 20th anniversary
The greatest British zombie rom-com in film history will return to theaters for another run to the Winchester in honor of its 20th anniversary. Focus Features announced that Shaun of the Dead starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will get another theatrical run starting on Aug. 29 for US theaters and Sept. 27 for UK theaters. Shaun of the Dead…
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Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all
Google won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all, the company said on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that will allow users to make informed choices about their web browsing preferences, Google announced in a . Killing cookies, Google said, would adversely impact online publishers and advertisers. This announcement marks a significant shift from…
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Twitch restores former President Trump’s Twitch account
Twitch has confirmed that former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s three-year ban on the gaming stream platform has been reversed. A statement from Twitch confirmed the news about the status of Trump’s ban from the platform. “We reinstated former President Trump’s Twitch channel,” the statement read. “We believe there is value in hearing from Presidential nominees directly,…
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