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Panasonic introduces Lumix S5 successors with phase detection autofocus
Displace Introduces Wireless TV With Gesture And Voice Controls
Displace announced at CES what it calls the “world’s first wireless TV,” with first models shipping in December 2023.
The Displace TV model is 55 inches and runs on batteries that Displace claims are both long-lasting (around a month if you are using the TV for six hours a day) and swappable. The TV requires no wall mounting, as it has its own suction pump apparatus attached to the back. This ennables to be played on nearly any surface, including a window, for example. The TV does not have a remote, instead relying on gesture controls, which the TV reads via a camera at the top. You can also control the TV with your voice or by touching the screen.
It streams content to TV from a concealed processing box. It can run multiple TVs of the same box, transferring content from TV to TV as you change rooms or combining multiple TVs into one large screen. One TV is $3,000, with a two-pack retailing at $5,400 and a four-pack at $9,000. You can reserve copies today for ten percent of the total price. However, only a total of 100 models were available to be reserved, with a promised ship date of December 2023.
Overwatch 2 introduces chaotic new deathmatch mode and equally chaotic bugs
Google Introduces End-to-End Encryption for Gmail
According to the support center, the application window will be open until January 20, 2023, and once users have accessed the feature, they will be able to choose to turn on the additional encryption by selecting the padlock button when drafting their email. But once activated, some features will be disabled, including emojis, signatures, and Smart Compose. The encryption feature will be monitored and managed by users’ administrators and comes after Google started working to add more encryption features to Gmail. The report notes that client-side encryption, or CSE, “is already available for Google Drive, including in apps like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It’s also in Google Meet, and is in the beta stage for Google Calendar.”
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 9 introduces a paladin with a hidden subclass
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Baldur’s Gate Patch 9 will introduce a new class to Larian’s Early Access RPG game, the Paladin. Paladin characters will get to delve into the strength of their oath to stand on the side of good, and every character will be able to advance to level five – a significant milestone in every D&D character’s development.
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Congress introduces bill to ban TikTok over spying fears
American politicians aren’t just restricting access to TikTok — they now hope to ban it outright. Members of the House and Senate have introduced matching bills that would block transactions from any social media company in or influenced by China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea or Venezuela. The ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act (Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party) is meant to shut down access to TikTok and other apps that could theoretically funnel American user data to oppressive governments, censor news or otherwise manipulate the public.
The rationale echoes what US political leaders have argued for years. While TikTok has taken efforts to distance its international operations from those in China, such as by storing US data domestically, critics have argued that parent company ByteDance is ultimately at the mercy of the Chinese government. TikTok could potentially profile government workers and otherwise surveil Americans, according to the often-repeated claims.
Republican bill co-sponsors Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Gallagher tried to draw links between some ByteDance leadership and the Chinese Communist Party in an opinion piece in The Washington Post this November. At the time, 23 directors had previously worked for state-backed media, and “at least” 15 employees still did. The bill is also sponsored by House Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi.
In a statement, a TikTok spokesperson said it was “troubling” that members of Congress were putting forward legislation to ban the app rather than waiting for a national security review to wind down. The bills will “do nothing to advance” national security, according to the company. The firm added that it would “continue to brief” Congress on plans developed under the watch of security officials. The social network has consistently denied plans to track American users or otherwise deliberately assist Chinese surveillance efforts in the country.
TikTok already faces some legal action. The states of Maryland and South Dakota have banned TikTok on government devices over security concerns. Indiana, meanwhile, sued TikTok for allegedly deceiving users about China’s data access and child safety violations. That lawsuit would fine TikTok and demand changes to the service’s info handling and marketing claims.
Whether or not the bills become legislation isn’t certain. President Biden revoked former President Trump’s orders to ban TikTok downloads, and instead required a fresh national security review. He’s not expected to override his own order. And while the bill sponsors characterize the measure as bipartisan, it’s not clear the call for a TikTok ban has enough support to clinch the necessary votes and reach Biden’s desk. To some degree, the ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act is more a signal of intent than a practical attempt to block TikTok.
Google Chrome introduces new modes to save energy and memory
Pokemon Go Introduces New XXS And XXL Pokemon Variants
Pokemon Go players will soon have another way to catch unique Pokemon, as Niantic has announced the addition of XXS and XXL Pokemon to the mix.
The two new Pokemon sizes will be featured with three Pokemon to begin with: Poochyena, Mightyena, and Mawile. Encounters with the specially-sized Pokemon will look different than normal encounters, and Pokedex entries will now track the extra sizes as they are caught.
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Players who make an XXS or XXL Pokemon their in-game buddy will see a difference in the size of the Pokemon on the screen. Also, the game will now offer celebratory messages to players who set new records in the size of the Pokemon they change–one message for the smallest ever, and one message for the largest.