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    AMD’s “FSR Redstone” upscaling claims to close the gap with Nvidia’s DLSS

    No surprise there since FSR 4 is locked to the RDNA 4 architecture (RX 9000 series) which only has mid-range cards and is less than a year old. Much of the AMD gaming GPU market share is going to linger on RDNA 2/3 for an extended period. With AMD exiting the high-end market the RX 9000 series...
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    Education tech firm sues Google over AI search summaries

    This is an interesting situation given Chegg's model. Unless they changed over the years they are selling access to user contributed answers and content. They rely heavily on Google Search to show Chegg results for a message board thread where a student asked the same textbook question as the...
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    NASA, Roscosmos disagree on risk of “catastrophic failure” from ISS air leak

    The quote from Cabana seems different from other sources which give it as “This is an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to reach a solution and agree on it.”
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    Artist appeals copyright denial for prize-winning AI-generated work

    I'm generally accepting of AI generative tools as I think they do wonders for accessibility and scalability. That being said the works generated should absolutely not be eligible for copyright. As mentioned in the article copyright trolls would just be generating millions of works to extort...
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    Elite: Dangerous’s real-money ship sales spark “pay-to-win” outrage

    I can understand some of the complaints for the change but personally it might get me back in. I've got about 230 hours on record from long ago, a bit after the Krait MkII came out, before they reworked scanning systems and mining. Back then I did a lot of grinding on those systems. I was...
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    Android’s Bluetooth trackers are finally shipping in late May

    There's an issue with these that I'm sure will need to be addressed in the future. Right now with the android detector for AirTags you can sound the alarm on an AirTag after you've been nearby for 10 minutes. So if you have any trackers around you somewhere you'd be seated with others for 10+...
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    George Carlin’s heirs sue comedy podcast over “AI-generated” impression

    I'd guess this gets settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. The threat of setting a precedent on impersonations in comedy could be nasty so I'm sure other third parties would be invested in avoiding an official ruling if it did get that far.
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    Those Games turns crappy mobile game ads into actually good puzzles

    Amusingly I've actually played through this title. Got it back in November when it was on Sale. Not bad. 25 levels each of the Parking Lot and Cash Run, 50 levels for Color Lab and Number Tower, and 100 levels of the Pin Pull. Personally I think it has way too much pin pulling and not enough...
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    Reddit updates look after rough 6 months and ahead of reported IPO

    It is worth noting that RIF and the other 3rd party apps can still be used with a ReVanced tweak. Doesn't stop everything that happened or the downward momentum the site is on but at least you can read about it comfortably for the time being. It is only a matter of time before the site changes...
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    US rejects AI copyright for famous state fair-winning Midjourney art

    So all AI created art is essentially being public domain and free use seems like a benefit in general. Wouldn't this discourage commercial properties from using AI and having to use artists instead? Not sure I see a downside. AI is a huge boon to accessibility that doesn't need to be monetized.
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    Judge tears apart Republican lawsuit alleging bias in Gmail spam filter

    I don't sign up for political emails or websites but get a ton of political emails even when registered as independent. The parties are getting my address from some various large lists out there which makes it sound very appropriate that they're getting recognized as spam.
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    Best Buy starts selling mail-in tech recycling boxes

    Depends on the area for how accessible electronics recycling is. Around me recycling electronics is just as difficult as recycling used oil. Every place listed on websites will say they aren't accepting, full, or have nothing located at the listed address. Many events have pre-registration...
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    Closing time: Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 have received their last updates

    Been worried about this sunset since Windows 10 never got official Windows Media Center support. Going to have to move over to W10 and deal any headaches that involve as an OTA DVR. Family uses some and I'd rather not touch it if I don't have to since it's stable. Windows 11 is still breaking...
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    Space debris expert: Orbits will be lost—and people will die—later this decade

    Looking forward to it. When IEEE Spectrum put out the probability that Starlink satellites would cause a fatality it was pretty shockingly high due to the number of them. That was before the re-design which made them safer on re-entry but now they've got the Gen2 satellites coming and I wonder...
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    Cherry’s new mechanical switch is based off an 11-year-old forum post

    Not a keyboard builder but looks like for some enthusiast designs the keyboards can be built with the LED on the board with the key switch installed above them. Having the clear housing lets the LED light up the transparent lettering on the keycap which is what you want. Having the dark...
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    Starlink unveils airplane service—Musk says it’s like using Internet at home

    That might have been more than a decade ago but hasn't been the case for awhile. Look up TCP acceleration if you want an idea of what was done to mitigate it. Almost every satellite provider, including likely Starlink, employs TCP Acceleration so the TCP back and forth remains on the...
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    Starlink unveils airplane service—Musk says it’s like using Internet at home

    Once the airplanes start using Starlink is when the Residential Best Effort tier will really feel the impact. Won't hit a lot of the userbase but there will be a few unlucky users who get the short end of the traffic shaper.
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    Logitech’s MX Keys Mechanical is a satisfying, wireless introduction to mech keebs

    I'm stuck on not trusting wireless keyboards while most of them never mention any encryption. It could be something they all handle quite well but it's never mentioned in the spec sheet so I can't be sure.
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    FCC approves Boeing satellites, rejecting SpaceX’s interference claims

    Polarizing reactions to these articles depending on what side SpaceX is on. A week ago interference complaints got slammed with "childish hurdles" and a mocking of trying to stop newcomers entering the market. Very different attitudes depending on the companies involved.
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    Sharp Aquos phone has a massive 1-inch camera sensor

    Pleased to see some risks in this market with the current design leaks. The market is slowly moving away from all phone models looking shockingly similar. Hopefully Sharp is good enough to be included in the exciting camera showdowns and comparisons later this year.