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The mysterious ad slump of 2022
Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Four theories on why ad sales are plummeting even as the economy is doing fine. Not every truism is true, but there’s one for the ad industry that is pretty truthy: When […]
This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material
Pornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work?
Handheld gaming, scooter subscriptions, and a Techtober preview
Today on the flagship podcast of low-latency controller input: 02:12 – David Pierce talks with Tom Warren about the trend of handheld gaming devices like Valve’s Steam Deck and the Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld. […]
FlyQuest acquired by owners of NHL’s Florida Panthers
FlyQuest and its LCS slot have been purchased by the owners of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, the Viola family.Read More
Alienware reveals cheaper curved monitor, tuned-up gaming PC
Alienware has pulled back the curtain on its latest products, a new curved monitor, a tenkeyless keyboard, and a refreshed gaming desktop.Read More
How the false rumor of a Chinese coup went viral
Hi, and welcome back to China Report! If you are on Twitter and follow news about China, you likely have heard a pretty wild rumor recently: that President Xi Jinping was under house arrest and […]
Modern Warfare II beta sets franchise record
Activision said that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II beta concluded yesterday was the biggest one in the franchise’s history.Read More
Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images
Enlarge / These jagged, colorful blocks are exactly what the concept of image compression looks like. (credit: Benj Edwards / Ars Technica) Last week, Swiss software engineer Matthias Bühlmann discovered that the popular image synthesis […]
ESL’s Snapdragon Pro Series to expand esports offerings in Season 2
ESL and Qualcomm are expanding the Snapdragon Pro Series Season 2 to bring greater coverage to their mobile esports ecosystem.Read More