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Anna Washenko
Anna has been a freelance writer for more than a decade. In that time, she's covered everything from electronics to esports, from marketing to magic. Her tech and entertainment reporting has appeared on Ars Technica, Mashable, Digital Trends, and more. She especially loves playing, making, and geeking out over video games.
EngadgetReport: Google offered to sell AdX to end EU antitrust suit
In an effort to quell monopoly concerns in the EU, Google reportedly offered to sell its AdX advertising marketplace, sources have told Reuters.
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Substack, a newsletter service, is now also a live video company
Substack is adding a live video component to its newsletter service. In its announcement post, the company positioned this feature as providing real-time audience engagement for creators.
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Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform.
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Zynga says it will fight $45 million fine for infringing decades-old IBM patents
A court ruled last week that gaming company Zynga infringed on IBM patents dating back to the pre-internet telecom platform Prodigy in the 1980s.
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Elgato's latest Stream Deck is a $900 rackmount unit for pros
Elgato has introduced the Stream Deck Studio, a new version of its creative control tech that's firmly targeting professional broadcasters.
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White House gets voluntary commitments from AI companies to curb deepfake porn
The White House released a statement today outlining commitments that several AI companies are making to curb the creation and distribution of image-based sexual abuse.
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Steam Families library sharing is live, and you can all play at the same time
Following a beta test earlier this year, Steam Families is now live with a new way for relatives to be connected on the gaming portal.
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Friend requests are returning to Xbox
Xbox is changing its process for forming connections on the gaming platform with the return of friend requests.
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Google announces deal with direct-air capture startup to remove carbon emissions
Google announced that it has entered a partnership with Holocene to support its direct-air capture technology for collecting and removing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.
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Game Pass Standard is now available on Xbox
The Xbox Game Pass Standard plan is available starting today. Microsoft announced a revamp to its Game Pass subscription plans in July.
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Majority of Attorneys General support a warning label for social media platforms
A group of attorneys general have drafted an open letter to Congress to signal their support for social media platforms to come with a warning label.
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Sony unveils its PS5 Pro console, which will cost you a whopping $700
Sony has officially announced the much-anticipated PS5 Pro. It'll cost $700 and arrive on November 7.
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Peacock Premium is only $5 for four months for a limited time
NBC is offering a discount on its Peacock Premium streaming service until September 6.
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Did Sony just reveal the PS5 Pro design in its 30th Anniversary announcement?
Today, Sony shared a first glimpse at what it has planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation and it seems likely that a PS5 Pro will be a part of the party.
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Microsoft joins coalition to scrub revenge and deepfake porn from Bing
Microsoft announced it has partnered with StopNCII to help remove non-consensual intimate images — including deepfakes — from its Bing search engine.
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Starlink competitor AST SpaceMobile launched its Bluebird smartphone satellites this morning
AST SpaceMobile announced that its network of five commercial satellites is scheduled to launch into low-Earth orbit on September 12 from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
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Netflix is working on an animated Twilight TV show based on Midnight Sun
An animated series adaptation of Midnight Sun is currently in development at Netflix. Published in 2020, Midnight Sun tells the same events of the original Twilight novel from Edward Cullen's perspective.
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ASUS introduces six new Copilot+ PC laptops
ASUS unveiled a large collection of new Copilot+ PC laptops at IFA 2024, bringing AI power to several of its product lines.
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Dell brings Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus to Inspiron and Latitude laptops
Dell revealed details for new models in its Inspiron and Latitude laptop lines at IFA 2024. Both new machines will have Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus processors.
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Instagram Stories are getting comments
Instagram is rolling out comments for Stories. This new feature offers a more visible way for users to interact with their friends' posts.