Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app
… AcuRite Now’s support of SmartLife products could also be beneficial and drive app usage. …
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Gemini 3.5 Flash might be fast enough for gen AI to make sense
… Gemini 3.5 Flash is rolling out across a wide range of Google products starting today, and Google again claims this model is even better than its last-gen Pro model. That has been a trend with Google’s tick-tock model updates over the past year, but the team says this release is special. …
First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
… But Sahana Mysore, senior product manager for Google Home, told Ars Technica today that Google didn’t kill the devices, saying: Earlier this week, a technical issue temporarily disrupted casting for some Gen 1 Google Chromecast users. …
Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack
… Kaspersky’s visibility into the attack is limited because it’s based solely on telemetry provided by its own products. …
Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines
… Their offending products could also be blocked in the state. …
The era of 1,000 Hz gaming monitors has arrived, but why?
… Now that those prototypes are starting to develop into retail products, we’re still wondering how much of a market there is for gaming displays that can update with a new frame every single millisecond. …
The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest
… Dory Sign , however, is a reminder of how technology can improve something as simple as a sign without overshadowing the product’s most basic purpose, which in this case is effective and delightful communication. …
Civilization VII finally lets you build a civ that stands the test of time
… I’ve spent the past week playing the game with the Test of Time update, and I spoke with two of the game’s senior developers—the franchise’s creative director, Ed Beach, and series head of product Matt Schembari—about the choices they made, reacting to player feedback, and competing ideas about wha… …
Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California
… SKG wrote last month that it “advised on the drafting” of the bill before it was first introduced by Assemblyman Chris Ward earlier this year. “Back shortly before Christmas, when I flew to the US to help set up SKG-US, I didn’t expect us to get this far this quickly,” SKG’s Monitz Katzner wrote on… …
Over a year later, AMD is bringing improved FSR 4 upscaling to its older GPUs
… Regardless, it’s nice to see AMD doing work to support owners of older GPUs, especially since it continues to sell many products that use the older RDNA3 and RDNA2 architectures. …