Atari digs up 39 more retro classics for 50th anniversary game compilation | TechSpot ( www.techspot.com )
Atari Unveils Expanded Retro Game Compilation for 50th Anniversary...
Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training | It is sneaky and possibly illegal, according to the FTC ( www.techspot.com )
Apple is working to make iPhone 16 battery removal easier to comply with EU regulations ( www.techspot.com )
Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training | It is sneaky and possibly illegal, according to the FTC ( www.techspot.com )
Modder releases Unix-like operating system for the NES ( www.techspot.com )
A modder has managed to convert an operating system that resembles Linux into a function on an unmodified Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), demonstrating impressive retro-tech innovation....
Microsoft attempts to steer Windows users away from local accounts ( www.techspot.com )
The Windows ecosystem was traditionally designed to treat users fairly, offering unprecedented openness and software backward compatibility that turned a "simple" OS into a major force in the technology and computing world. However, fairness, compatibility, and openness are now somewhat obsolete concepts, as Big Tech proactively...
Firefox users are unhappy with privacy tweaks in the browser's latest version ( www.techspot.com )
Firefox 127 has introduced privacy tweaks that are causing user dissatisfaction, particularly due to changes like the separation of normal and private windows on the taskbar and the closing of private tabs when the main instance closes on iOS....
Threat actor Intelbroker now claims it hacked Apple along with AMD ( www.techspot.com )
Notorious cybercriminal Intelbroker has made another eyebrow-raising claim on dark web forum BreachForums following its report of breaking into AMD last week. A day later, the group said it also compromised Apple, stealing its source code for internal tools, including AppleConnect-SSO, Apple-HWE-Confluence-Advanced, and...
Palmer Luckey's FPGA Game Boy clone lands just in time for the holidays | TechSpot ( www.techspot.com )
Former Oculus designer and founder of ModRetro, Palmer Luckey, is set to release a new retro handheld gaming device later this year, aiming to compete with the Analogue Pocket. This comes as great news for tech enthusiasts, as it adds another option in the FPGA-based market....
US Surgeon General calls for tobacco-style health warnings on social media - it's bad for your mental health ( www.techspot.com )
AMD patent unveils multi-chiplet GPU designs for unrivaled flexibility ( www.techspot.com )
The December 2022 patent describes a GPU design split across multiple GPU chiplet sets. Each chiplet has a frontend die paired with several other shader-engine dies. The clever part is that these GPU chiplets can flexibly combine in various configurations.Read Entire Article
Arm lawsuit against Qualcomm could threaten all Copilot+ PCs ( www.techspot.com )
Microsoft, Qualcomm, and several other PC vendors will launch a series of laptops next week that Microsoft is promoting as a new foundation for Windows on Arm and the emerging AI PC trend. However, Arm claims that the inaugural Copilot+ PCs violate its intellectual property rights.Read Entire Article
Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in ancient Norwegian volcano ( www.techspot.com )
Instagram's unskippable ads test causes outrage among users ( www.techspot.com )
Instagram has long been accused of stealing features from platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Twitter/X. It appears that the company has looked to YouTube for its latest idea: unskippable ads that you have to watch for a period of time before being able to scroll further....
Colorado to deploy drones as first responders to 911 calls ( www.techspot.com )
