Steve should have known that civil engineering was not for him when he spent most of his time at university monkeying with his 8086 clone PC. Although he graduated, a lifelong obsession of wanting the Solitaire win animation to go faster had begun. Always seeking a gadget fix, he dabbles in photography, video, 3D animation and is a licensed private pilot. He followed l'amour de sa vie from Vancouver, BC, to France and now lives in Paris.
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Nikon’s Z8 is a phenomenal mirrorless camera for the price
Nikon's Z8 is one of the highest resolution full-frame cameras with 45 megapixels, but is also one of the fastest and has incredible video capabilities too.
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Adobe's new upscaling tech uses AI to sharpen video
Adobe has unveiled VideoGigaGAN, an experimental AI feature that can upscale video by eight times without the usual artifacts like flickering or distortion.
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Windows 11 now comes with its own adware
It used to be that you could pay for a retail version of Windows 11 and expect it to be ad-free, but those days are apparently finito.
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FTC bans employers from using noncompete clauses
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned noncompete clauses in a move to "drive innovation" and protect workers' rights and wages.
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EU's new right-to-repair rules force companies to repair out-of-warranty devices
The European Union's parliament has adopted a new right-to-repair directive that forces manufacturers to repair goods.
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Castlevania fan uncovers new Konami code in 1999 game
A new Konami Code has been discovered hidden inside Castlevania's code, and it changes gameplay so drastically that it aficionados will want to give it a fresh try.
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Microsoft's lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones
Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run smartphones and other devices.
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Embracer Group is splitting up its messy gaming empire into three different companies
Embracer Group has announced plans to split into three separate, publicly listed entities, following an epic losing streak.
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Baldur's Gate 3 developer confirms it won't make the sequel
The developer behind the popular, award-winning and slightly bawdy Baldur's Gate 3 may not be doing a sequel, but it does have other irons in the fire.
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DJI's new backup battery can power small appliances, charge your drone
DJI is entering the portable power station market in the US and Europe with the launch of the Power 1000 and Power 500 designed for users at home or on the road.
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Google fired 28 workers who protested Israeli government cloud contract
Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests against the company's "Project Nimbus" cloud contract with the Israeli government.
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Netflix true crime documentary may have used AI-generated images of a real person
Netflix has been accused of using AI-manipulated imagery in the true crime documentary 'What Jennifer Did.'
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Adobe previews AI object addition and removal for Premiere Pro
Last year Adobe launched Firefly and now the company is showing how it'll be used its video editing app, Premiere Pro.
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Tesla halts Cybertruck deliveries due to 'unexpected delay'
Tesla has halted Cybertruck deliveries, telling owners that there has been an "unexpected delay regarding the preparation of your vehicle."
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Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 19 arrives with AI-powered motion tracking and color grading
Blackmagic Design released its annual NAB 2024 update and announced over a dozen new products, including its latest editing app DaVinci Resolve 19.
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DJI Avata 2 FPV drone review: A cheaper, more potent tool for creators
The Avata 2 improves just about everything from the very popular original while shaving some dollars off the cost.
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DJI's RS4 gimbals make it easier to balance heavy cameras and accessories
The RS4 and RS4 Pro gimbals aren't groundbreaking but come with numerous small improvements over the previous RS3 models.
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X is giving blue checks to people with more than 2,500 Premium followers
Last night, several prominent journalists posted (complained in many cases) about unexpectedly regaining their verified blue checks on Elon Musk's X platform.
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Apple's iPhone 12 can now charge wirelessly at 15W with non-MagSafe chargers
The latest iOS 17.4 release now allows third-party Qi2 chargers to charge the iPhone 12 at the maximum rated 15 watts of power.
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Jon Stewart says Apple asked him not to host FTC Chair Lina Khan
Jon Stewart hosted FTC chair Lina Khan on his weekly Daily Show segment yesterday, but Stewart's own revelations were just as interesting as Khan's.