Sony keeps saying that digital games are the future of the industry and that players will no longer own anything tangible on their shelves. However, some customers are trying to force Sony to reconsider its unprecedented decision regarding physical game releases. So far, the loud minority's efforts have not achieved......
Apple details how the iPhone 18 Pro can cryptographically prove a photo hasn’t been faked by AI
When Reference Image is enabled, the camera sensor restarts in a dedicated operating mode. It then signs the pixel data immediately after capture, before the image goes through the usual software-based processing steps. Read Entire Article
Researchers use genetically engineered immune cells to put a child’s metastatic cancer into remission
A young boy with metastatic cancer was treated with an innovative immunotherapy technique, and after 12 months, the cancer appears to be completely gone. The technique is known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and is designed to fight cancer cells from inside the body rather than relying on......
Records show police justified Flock license plate searches with answers like “LMAO” and “idk”
Search logs from Flock's Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) database show that, over the past few years, officers across the US have routinely searched the system without offering any legitimate justification. And the company's own fix for the problem may have made it worse. Read Entire Article
Roblox’s top creators are making $65 million a year, while most took home about $1,500
Roblox is preparing to let developers ship their games outside the Roblox app. The initiative is called Roblox Everywhere, announced at its developers conference in San Jose last week. It will let creators publish their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles, while Roblox continues to provide the......
Underwater solar power sounds impossible, these new perovskite cells make it work anyway
A newly published study describes a "robust" strategy for reliably generating power underwater. Several Chinese researchers developed a new type of submerged perovskite solar cell that can operate a few meters below sea level and harvest solar energy for years while retaining high efficiency. Read Entire Article
Trump calls AI safety concerns a “hoax,” says a “high IQ” president is the only guardrail needed
This week, after Amodei once again advocated for an industry-wide slowdown, third-party audits, and coordinated international guardrails to prevent AI bots from going rogue, Trump doubled down on his pro-AI rhetoric and attacked the Anthropic CEO for speaking out against unchecked AI development. Read Entire Article
Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC
Suyu, one of Yuzu's offspring conceived to keep Switch emulation alive and well on PC, recently achieved a major technical milestone. Unfortunately, the developers have also decided to stop working on the project for the foreseeable future. But new forks have already begun refreshing Suyu's code, allowing Nintendo's cat-and-mouse game......
Valve’s Steam Frame launches at $1,059, and Half-Life: Alyx comes free
Customers interested in Valve's new headset can register for a reservation lottery, which closes on September 17 at 1 PM ET. The Steam Frame is available at $1,059 for a basic kit with 256GB of internal storage or $1,299 for a 1TB premium model. Read Entire Article
Photon Studio is a free Photoshop alternative with native PSD support
Photon Studio is a desktop image editor with layers, masks, adjustment tools, smart objects, retouching and native PSD support. Features such as subject selection and background removal run locally, with no subscription or paid feature tier. It's available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Read Entire Article