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Ring can verify videos now, but that might not help you with most AI fakes
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Ring can verify videos now, but that might not help you with most AI fakes

Ring has launched a new Ring Verify tool that the company says can "verify that Ring videos you receive haven't been edited or changed." But since Ring won't ve...

Beyond Good and Evil 2 somehow survived the purge at Ubisoft
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Beyond Good and Evil 2 somehow survived the purge at Ubisoft

In what world does Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake get canceled amid corporate restructuring and yet BG&E2 does not? "Beyond Good & Evil 2 remains a...

Samsung’s smallest Frame TVs have fallen to their lowest prices to date
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Samsung’s smallest Frame TVs have fallen to their lowest prices to date

Unless you’re dead set on picking up a larger panel, Samsung’s forthcoming 2026 Frame lineup represents a fairly minor upgrade. That makes last year’s model an...

Vimeo lays off ‘large portion’ of staff after Bending Spoons buyout
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Vimeo lays off ‘large portion’ of staff after Bending Spoons buyout

Vimeo is laying off employees around the globe just months after the Italian software company Bending Spoons acquired the platform for $1.38 billion, as reporte...

Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal
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Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal

A judge is questioning whether Epic Games and Google are settling their long-running antitrust fight partly because of a previously unannounced partnership invo...

Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT
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Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is pressing OpenAI about its move to bring ads to ChatGPT, and is asking several other companies whether they have similar plans. In lette...

Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides
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Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, according to a video posted on X. Elon Musk reposted the video, congratulating Tesla's AI t...

Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras
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Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras

Ring's partnership with Flock is sparking renewed online backlash this week, with influencers calling for people to smash their Ring cameras and claiming the co...

Substack is launching a TV app, and not everyone is happy
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Substack is launching a TV app, and not everyone is happy

Substack announced Thursday it's launching Apple TV and Google TV apps that audiences can use for videos and livestreams - and early reactions suggest not all u...

The state attorneys general are as mad as you are
Technology

The state attorneys general are as mad as you are

The sun was already beginning to set as Portlanders in weatherproof jackets and fleeces lined up around Revolution Hall. It wasn't yet 5PM on a Wednesday but th...

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is on sale for just $18 right now
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Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is on sale for just $18 right now

In February, Amazon plans to roll out a much-needed revamp of Fire TV OS, one that seemingly takes a cue from Google’s TV platform. The forthcoming UI redesign...

Fable is coming to PS5 when it finally launches this fall
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Fable is coming to PS5 when it finally launches this fall

Xbox showed off new footage of its Fable reboot during its Developer Direct on Thursday and announced that the game is set to launch this autumn for Xbox, PC, a...

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