The Mushroom Kingdom that Shigeru Miyamoto built

Decades after Miyamoto invented Mario and Zelda, he explains what makes Nintendo special and its transformation into a global entertainment brand.

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Astro Bot review: A stellar platform game steeped in PlayStation history

With extensive cameos and engaging gameplay, the PlayStation exclusive is a gloriously entertaining time full of charm and gaming history, writes our reviewer.

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California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.

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Foldables are becoming good enough to be your next smartphone

New devices from Motorola and Google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better — and some are even becoming cheaper.

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How Meta distanced itself from politics | Analysis

Zuckerberg is driving an effort to de-emphasize content about campaigns and candidates on the tech giant’s platforms ahead of November’s elections,

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year

SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.

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The origin story of Astro Bot’s likable little guy

Astro, a babylike robot designed to show off the power of PlayStation hardware, has graduated to his own full-length adventure game.

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Keeping Portland weird, for all its charm, exacted an economic price

The Rose City's two largest private-sector employers are in crisis. Portland's economic future depends on what comes next, columnist Jon Talton writes.

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Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse

Meta was punished with a 91 million euro fine from the social media giant’s European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving passwords for Facebook users.

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OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company

OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders.

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NASA, Boeing and Coast Guard representatives to testify about implosion of Titan submersible

Representatives for NASA, Boeing Co. and the U.S. Coast Guard are slated to testify in front of investigators Thursday about the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.

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One Tech Tip: Using Instagram’s new teen account settings to supervise young users

Worried about your teen’s Instagram use.

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Police are probing a cyberattack on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a “cyber-security incident” that hit the public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations.

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Google complains about Microsoft cloud tactics to European Union antitrust watchdog

Google is escalating a feud with Microsoft over cloud computing by filing a European Union antitrust complaint accusing its tech rival of anticompetitive practices.

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NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

An engineer with the NTSB says the carbon fiber hull of the submersible that imploded en route to the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process.

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Was OceanGate sub doomed by bad tech or big egos? Inquiry continues

More than a year after Everett company OceanGate's Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic wreck, investigators still don’t know what caused it to collapse.

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Can AI make video games more immersive? Some studios turn to AI-fueled NPCs for more interaction

For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys.

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Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth

Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation, and he blamed social media.

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TikTok removes Russian state media accounts for ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US election

TikTok has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for engaging in “covert influence operations” on the social media platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

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Almost all small businesses are using a software tool that is enabled by AI

More small firms say they’re harnessing AI to help their businesses.

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Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of SMS to Swedes calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burnings

Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Quran, Islam’s holy book in 2023.

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Diddy’s music streams jump after after arrest and indictment

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest and the unsealing of an indictment against him.

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Startup founded by ex-Google exec to use AI to forecast weather

The startup aims to develop a paid product along with an open-source AI forecasting model trained on raw weather observations.

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Ban sought for Chinese, Russian software and hardware used in autonomous vehicles on US roads

A ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware is being sought by the U.S. Commerce Department, with the stated goal of protecting national security and U.S. drivers.

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Alaska Airlines grounds flights at Seattle briefly due to tech outage

It's been a rough few weeks for people traveling through Seattle, a busy hub for Alaska Airlines and other major carriers.

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What to Stream: Clooney & Pitt, Will & Harper, a Legend of Zelda game and two Ryan Murphy TV series

What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special hitting Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a sleek, New York City caper are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

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Roblox for adults? Dress to Impress draws a crowd

The online gaming platform is ubiquitous among tweens, but a popular fashion game has adults — and a few celebrities — paying attention.

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Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas

The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is accusing Elon Musk’s SpaceX of trespassing on and damaging a plot of vacant land the company owns in Texas.

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Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, faces lawsuit over her new children’s book

A fitness instructor is suing Lauren Sánchez for theft of ideas, theft of intellectual property and intentionally inflicted emotional distress.

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Nintendo and Pokémon sue Palworld maker for patent infringement

Palworld became one of the most popular games in the world when it came out in January. It has been called an apocalyptic version of Pokémon. Is it too similar?

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Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threat

Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices.

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Microsoft’s AI Power Needs Prompt Revival of Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant

Constellation Energy Corp., the biggest US operator of reactors, expects Three Mile Island to go back into service in 2028.

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The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

The remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle.

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Mission specialist for Titan sub owner tells Coast Guard the goal was to ‘make dreams come true’

A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year told the U_S_ Coast Guard on Thursday that the firm was staffed by competent people who wanted to “make dreams come true.”.

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Mideast Tensions latest: Death toll from exploding pager attack in Lebanon climbs to 12

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria, but another company based in Budapest manufactured them.

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Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election

Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco after the U.S. elections to coordinate on safely developing AI technology and averting its dangers.

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Pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest, Gold Apollo says

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but that another company based in Budapest manufactured them.

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Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’

Meta is banning Russia state media organization from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda.

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A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats

Several little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and an Associated Press review finds they were recruited and backed by the same shadowy group.

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A French member of the European Commission resigns and criticizes President von der Leyen

An influential French member of the European Union’s powerful executive branch has resigned.

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Google almost cut ad exchange fees ahead of antitrust crackdown

The Justice Department and state attorneys general say Google's dominance in the industry has allowed it to overcharge customers.

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How to change a chatbot’s mind | Commentary

A tech columnist worried that being on AI’s bad side could have dire consequences, so he set out to remake his AI reputation.

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TikTok heads to court over US law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform

The U.S. government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court on Monday as oral arguments begin in a consequential legal case that will determine the future of TikTok in the country.

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China wants to replace Jeff Bezos as Musk’s greatest space threat

While China's space program has matched NASA with multiple landings on the moon and Mars, it hasn't kept pace by developing multiple-use rockets.

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Which candidate is better for tech innovation? Venture capitalists divided on Harris or Trump

Being a venture capitalist carries a lot of prestige in Silicon Valley.

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How to turn your old iPhone into an AI phone (and skip the upgrade)

Apple is using Apple Intelligence, a suite of tools for generating images and text, to upsell the iPhone 16. But you can get similar features elsewhere.

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United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX

United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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When Political Memes Take on a Lie of Their Own

More than once, memes that are mostly or completely detached from actual events have spilled off the internet into the three-dimensional reality of the presidential campaign itself.

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This chatbot pulls people away from conspiracy theories

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.

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Faked video targeting France and UAE likely Russian despite Moscow’s links to Gulf Arab states

A fake video that ricocheted across the internet claiming tensions between France and the United Arab Emirates after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest likely came from Russia.

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