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Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More DeepSeek’s release of R1 this week was a watershed moment in the field of AI. Nobody thought a Chinese startup would be the first to drop a reasoning model matching OpenAI’s o1 and…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25721238/palworld_anubis.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Pocketpair follows Palworld’s success with new indie publishing label")
Source: The Verge “Pocketpair Publishing provides comprehensive support for game development through funding, development assistance, and publishing for indie game developers and small studios,” Pocketpair wrote in its press release. We don’t even have to wait long for the company’s first game. Pocketpair Publishing has teamed up with Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24418650/STK114_Google_Chrome_01.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Google is giving IT more control over your Chrome extensions")
Source: The Verge Google has announced some new business features that can help IT admins better manage Chrome browser extensions, a popular attack vector for cybercriminals. A curated Chrome Web Store experience is launching today for Enterprise workspaces that allows pre-approved extensions to be displayed on the landing page, making them easier for employees to…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25843782/dasung3.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Dasung’s new portable E Ink monitor has a 60Hz refresh rate")
Source: The Verge Dasung has announced a new compact E Ink monitor that’s the company’s first to offer a 60Hz refresh rate. The Paperlike 103 features a 10.3-inch e-paper panel making it similar in size to E Ink-based electronic notepads like the Boox Go 10.3 or the Amazon Kindle Scribe. Those devices typically have limited…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25843646/2158894635.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "CNN is building a new streaming service nearly three years after killing its last one")
Source: The Verge CNN is developing a new streaming service — and it sounds a lot like the one it shut down nearly three years ago. In an internal memo shared with The Verge, CNN CEO Mark Thompson says the service will give viewers the ability “to stream news programming from us on any device they…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25842090/257520_Matter_wifi_alliance_thread_CVirginia.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "How the CSA, Thread Group, and Wi-Fi Alliance plan to fix Matter")
Source: The Verge Matter launched with a mission to provide a reliable, secure way for smart home devices to connect to and communicate with each other across brands and ecosystems. But two years in, problems have plagued the connectivity protocol. Big players like Apple, Amazon, and Google have been slow to offer broad support for…
Source: Venture Beat Infinite Reality, an “immersive technology” company (previously known as the metaverse) has acquired virtual shopping firm Obsess. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25843474/2194794557.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Comcast launches a sports streaming bundle with NFL, NBA, and MLB games")
Source: The Verge Comcast is launching a $70 per month “Sports & News TV” streaming bundle featuring live games from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and NCAA. The package, which marks the latest attempt to build out the sports streaming industry, is available to Xfinity Internet subscribers and lets you tune into over 50 news…
Source: Venture Beat The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched a short game, Art Links, that invites players to identify common threads among works of art. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25842525/DCD_Gangster_Tech.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Meta’s MAGA heel turn is about much more than Trump")
Source: The Verge On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re diving into an especially messy set of ideas. It’s been a chaotic couple of weeks for big tech companies as the second Trump administration kicks off an unprecedented era of how we think about who controls the internet. Meta’s changed its rules to openly allow more…
