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• Wii online play may use seperate friend codes for each game. Also: new DS Pokemon will feature VoIP (arstechnica.com)
  As we gaze into our online gaming crystal ball, we see much numerical text …
• That great feeling you get when your 360 gamerscore increases? Here's a shortcut (arstechnica.com)
  Listen to the sounds of sweet, sweet success without all the work. Shortcuts …
• OpenAI undoes its glaze-heavy ChatGPT update (theverge.com)
  OpenAI is rolling back a GPT-4o update after CEO Sam Altman recently called the chatbot’s personality “sycophant-y and annoying.”
• ServiceNow's David Wright on innovation, expansion, and AI (zdnet.com)
  ServiceNow Chief Innovation Officer David Wright walks ZDNet's Larry Dignan through updates to the Now Platform, innovation time frames, an…
• Google: Linux systems can use this new tool against USB keystroke injection attacks (zdnet.com)
  Google's open-source tool makes USB keystroke injections harder but it's no silver bullet.
• Microsoft talks release schedule, Bioware acquisition, and more (arstechnica.com)
  A post-GDC interview conducted with Microsoft's Shane Kim reveals a variety of …
• Firefox is finally adding tab groups. (theverge.com)
  That means you can now organize bundles of tabs into groups labeled by name or color. Firefox is also testing an AI-powered tool that will…
• The EPA says it still cares about forever chemicals, but health advocates are wary (theverge.com)
  After rolling back other environmental protections, the EPA under Donald Trump announced new actions it plans to take on ‘forever chemicals…
• Researchers find what may be a new state of matter (arstechnica.com)
  Studying an odd effect from the world of quantum mechanics, a pair of …
• Netflix is streaming a showcase of Hitchcock’s greatest films this June (theverge.com)
  Beginning June 1st, Alfred Hitchcock’s classics like Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and The Birds will stream on Netflix.
• Whisper, an anonymous secret-sharing app, failed to keep messages or profiles private (zdnet.com)
  Millions of users’ private profiles and highly sensitive datasets were viewable online.
• Sam and Max to bust punks at retail this August (arstechnica.com)
  Sam and Max Season 1 has been a solid play through digital distribution, but …
• Sticky fingers: Novel robotic grippers expand role in fulfillment (zdnet.com)
  These cool gecko-inspired grippers show how the best innovations don't add complexity, but eliminate it.
• Logitech confirms raising US prices in response to Trump’s tariffs. (theverge.com)
  “We don’t like to raise prices, but we have to,” Logitech CFO Matteo Anversa said during an earnings call on Tuesday. “Some products, the p…
• The three rules of effective cut scenes, as taught by God of War 2 (arstechnica.com)
  It's not hard to use cut scenes well in games. Here's what we should all learn …
• œHe did the right thing.†(theverge.com)
  Said Donald Trump, speaking to reporters today about Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s response quickly disavowing any suggestion that it might tell…
• Make your black Macbook sparkle (arstechnica.com)
  Easily clean your black MacBook or other laptop using Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.
• For those who buy after. (theverge.com)
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s developer, Sandfall Interactive, says it’s aware that “we have sold out of physical editions at various retai…
• After years of Google Chrome, Firefox was a pleasant surprise (zdnet.com)
  I've been running Google Chrome as my main browser for many years now. Yesterday, I tried Firefox 74 -- and, wow, what an amazing browser i…
• University of Hertfordshire avoids data breach action by UK watchdog (zdnet.com)
  The ICO is taking no further action despite student information being inappropriately shared.
• Apple is supposedly waiting for ‘the robotic arms’ to build iPhones in the US. (theverge.com)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he asked CEO Tim Cook about how to make US-built iPhones happen (despite Cook’s explanations for why…
• Canberra Deep Space Network antenna offline for 11-month upgrade (zdnet.com)
  The antenna's 40-year old transmitters will be replaced to reduce the risk of unplanned outages.
• EA adapts the Godfather control scheme to the Sixaxis (arstechnica.com)
  EA had quite the task on their hands when they decided to port The Godfather …
• AAPL Rules (arstechnica.com)
  Has Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field extended its power into the stock …
• Lyft’s AI ‘Earnings Assistant’ offers ideas about how drivers can make more money (theverge.com)
  Lyft has rolled out a new AI “Earnings Assistant” tool it says can help drivers plan their shift, with real-time access to information abou…
• SCO chairman wants Congress to make port 80 porn-free (arstechnica.com)
  SCO's Ralph Yarro heads a group that has convinced the governor of Utah to …
• EA lays off staff and cancels a Titanfall game (theverge.com)
  EA has reportedly cancelled a Titanfall game and laid off 400 employees, including 100 workers from Respawn.
• IBM tests the use of artificial intelligence for breast cancer screenings (zdnet.com)
  The research has uncovered how AI can help radiologists improve the overall accuracy of mammogram screenings.
• Wikipedia creators launch open-source gaming "magazine" (arstechnica.com)
  Wikipedia founders have launched a series of new open-source "magazines," one …
• France accuses Russia of engineering years of high-profile cyberattacks (theverge.com)
  France publicly attributes ‘Macron-leaks’ to the Kremlin and APT28, as France and the EU increase their pressure on Russia to withdraw from…
• comScore to supplement page view measurement with "visits" (arstechnica.com)
  comScore tweaks its web metrics system, announcing today that the company will …
• Waymo + Toyota? (theverge.com)
  Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle company has “reached a preliminary agreement” with the world’s largest automaker “to explore a collaboration…
• Moving bones at the origin of mammals (arstechnica.com)
  A new fossil from China sheds light on how we wound up with bones in our inner …
• IBM plans to inject Watson platform with its Project Debater NLP technology (zdnet.com)
  IBM said it is commercializing its Project Debater technology that enables artificial intelligence to debate humans and handle complex topi…
• Canberra coughs up AU$2.4b health package to fight COVID-19 (zdnet.com)
  The prime minister says medical experts have been preparing for an event like this for years and this is just the next step up in Australia…
• Sony takes measures to ensure safety at European launch events (arstechnica.com)
  Sony is taking security precautions for the European launch of the Playstation …
• 10.4.9 update plugs a lot of security holes (arstechnica.com)
  Security details emerge for Mac OS X 10.4.9 update; month of bugs still haunts …
• Modern RAM used for computers, smartphones still vulnerable to Rowhammer attacks (zdnet.com)
  Academics break TRR protections on RAM cards for new Rowhammer attacks.
• A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea (theverge.com)
  Circumventing international rules, The Metals Company applied for a permit from the Trump administration to mine the deep sea for critical…
• Microsoft, Lenovo, sign Live.com bundling deal (arstechnica.com)
  Lenovo has announced a deal with Microsoft to bundle Live.com access with all …
• Nintendo’s new Switch 1 update is getting things ready for Switch 2 (theverge.com)
  Nintendo has released the Switch 1 Ver 20.0.0 update to get ready for system transfers to Switch 2, as well as GameShare and Virtual Game C…
• BPL standard taking shape as doubts cloud its future (arstechnica.com)
  The IEEE is hard at work on a standard for broadband over power lines, but …
• NZ ComCom consulting on calling 111 during power outages on fibre (zdnet.com)
  The code will force telcos to have measures in place to protect customers who are at particular risk of being unable to contact emergency s…
• This surprisingly competent laptop doubles as a gaming handheld (theverge.com)
  The GPD Win Max 2 is a 10.1-inch laptop with hidden joysticks and buttons for handheld gaming as well, plus a great keyboard and excellent…
• Sydney Uni researchers turn durian and jackfruit waste into charging packs (zdnet.com)
  It could be an alternative way to charge electronics such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops.
• Rumor: Illustrator CS3 in final development (arstechnica.com)
  The rumor mill is churning again on Adobe's upcoming release of CS3, this time …
• NYC wants AI subway cameras to predict ‘trouble’ before it happens (theverge.com)
  The MTA is working with tech companies to implement an AI camera system that predicts crime before it happens.
• Etihad and Tencent forge innovation partnership to boost Chinese tourism (zdnet.com)
  Etihad said the partnership proves its commitment to the Chinese market amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
• Federal scientists may gain freedom of speech (arstechnica.com)
  Amendments to a federal whistleblower law give US government scientists the …
• Delutube offers users a way to view deleted YouTube videos (arstechnica.com)
  Delutube can pull down some YouTube videos even after they have been removed …