Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed awa.....»»
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dies After Being Shot
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- one of the most consequential leaders in Japan's postwar history -- died Friday, Japanese media reported, after being shot while he was giving a stump speech in the city of Nara. From a report: Prime Minister Fumio.....»»
Systemd Creator Lands At Microsoft
Yesterday, Phoronix reported that the lead developer of systemd, Lennart Poettering, left Red Hat. "It turns out he had joined Microsoft and [is] continuing his work on systemd," writes Phoronix's Michael Larabel in a new report. He continues: While.....»»
iPhone Lockdown Mode coming in iOS 16 to protect against targeted cyber attacks, here’s how it works
Apple filed a lawsuit against ‘Pegasus’ spyware creator NSO Group last fall and announced it would be donating $10 million+ to organizations pursuing cyber-surveillance research and advocacy. Now taking the next step in combatting sophisticated.....»»
YouTube flags horror video as “for kids,” won’t let creator change rating [Updated]
Found-footage horror channel Local58TV isn't for kids, but YouTube disagrees. Enlarge / YouTube thinks the dark and creepy "Local58TV" series is for kids. (credit: Local58TV) Google's wonderful content moderation bots are at.....»»
YouTube flags horror video as “for kids,” won’t let creator change rating
Found-footage horror channel Local58TV isn't for kids, but YouTube disagrees. Enlarge / YouTube thinks the dark and creepy "Local58TV" series is for kids. (credit: Local58TV) Google's wonderful content moderation bots are at.....»»
YouTube content creator credentials are under siege by YTStealer malware
Researchers unearth suspected credential-stealer service targeting YouTubers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In online crime forums, specialization is everything. Enter YTStealer, a new piece of malware that steals authenticat.....»»
Xerox CEO John Visentin dies at 59
Printer maker Xerox Holdings Corp said on Wednesday Chief Executive Officer John Visentin, 59, has died due to complications from an ongoing illness......»»
Pokémon GO creator unveils new AR game for iOS: ‘NBA All-World’
Niantic, the creator of the hit augmented reality mobile game, Pokémon Go, has announced its next venture. Teaming up with the National Basketball Association, NBA All-World is currently in development and will release on iOS and Android devices......»»
Apple close to series order for David Oyelowo dramedy "Government Cheese"
Apple is reportedly nearing a series order for a new dramedy series dubbed "Government Cheese," which is set to star David Oyelowo.Apple TV+ imageThe series is based on the Paul Hunter short film of the same name. Hunter is serving as co-creator on t.....»»
Epic"s "Support a creator" program pays out only 5% of game content makers" sales
At the same time it rails against Apple's payments through the App Store, Epic reaps 95% of the earnings of people participating in the new "Support a Creator" program.Fortnite has been a rousing success for Epic Games, with the company benefiting fr.....»»
Podcasting 2.0, The Lightning Network, and Value4Value usher in a new era of podcasting that’s free of big tech control
Podcasting is back. You might be wondering: Did it ever leave? Yes, it did. A true podcast is based on an open protocol (RSS) that any player can use to subscribe to any show. The creator of the standard, Adam Curry (The Podfather) is back with Podc.....»»
Elden Ring works surprisingly well as a SNES game
An animation group has reimagined Elden Ring as a 16-bit RPG for Nintendo's classic console......»»
Metaverse Research (4): Metaverse version of creator economy is better than your favorite social media apps
Creator economy, defined as the 100+ billion-dollar businesses of independent content creators, has been the pillar of our existing social platforms, generating business opportunities not only for the creator themselves but the employees and partnere.....»»
Bruton Smith, auto retail and racing pioneer, dies
Smith took his NASCAR racetrack company, Speedway Motorsports, public in 1995, and a large dealership group, Sonic Automotive, public in 1997. He was 95......»»
Gay Pride & Prejudice creators on updating Jane Austen for the podcast age
In an interview with Digital Trends, the creator and cast of Gay Pride & Prejudice discuss updating the classic novel to a narrative podcast with an LGBTQ twist......»»
Dell XPS 17 vs. MSI Creator Z17
The Dell XPS 17 and MSI Creator Z17 are two fast laptops with large displays that are aimed at creators. But which is the better laptop overall?.....»»
AMD may be working on a monstrous dual-die GPU
According to a new rumor, AMD may have a secret RDNA 3 graphics card in the works. With dual graphics dies, it would outperform the rest of the lineup......»»
Apple highlights artist celebrating Juneteenth through iPad Pro
Juneteenth is almost here, and Apple is highlighting the event with a new press release showcasing the work of illustrator, comic creator, and scholar Ajuan Mance. In celebration of the upcoming holiday, Mance is revisiting drawings she’s previous.....»»
SEO Tool Ahrefs Built a $60M, Creator-Friendly Search Engine Named Yep
In 2019 SEO toolset provider Ahrefs announced it would build it's own search engine, remembers Search Engine Land. After investing $60 million of its own money, this month that search engine has finally launched with the name of "Yep", and Ahrefs "is.....»»
Are Unfriendly AI the Biggest Risk to Humanity?
"Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin believes that unfriendly artificial intelligence poses the biggest risk to humanity..." reports a recent article from Benzinga: [In a tweet] Buterin shared a paper by AI theorist and writer Eliezer Yudkowsky that ma.....»»