Author: Zach_Wilson

The ‘Gran Turismo’ movie can’t help but be cringe

Not since The Wizard hyped up an entire generation for Super Mario Bros. 3 has a film about video games felt as naked a marketing ploy as Gran Turismo. Based on an improbable true story, the movie follows Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), a 20-something Gran Turismo fanatic who wins a…

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Grayscale was unreasonably denied its Bitcoin ETF, court rules

When the Securities and Exchange Commission denied Grayscale its petition for a Bitcoin ETF, that action was “arbitrary and capricious,” an appeals court ruled today. The SEC ruling has been vacated. Last year, Grayscale applied for the approval for the fund and was denied. An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is…

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Google’s Duet AI is coming to Workspace apps, but pro users will need to pay extra

Back at I/O, we got a sense of some of Google’s big plans for generative artificial intelligence, including the integration of the Duet AI virtual assistant into Workspace productivity apps. The company is now starting to roll out Duet AI to those who pay for versions of Docs, Gmail, Sheets…

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NordVPN launches NordLabs to help shape the future of the internet

Perhaps the most famous VPN service on the market, NordVPN just unveiled a new program to boost innovation in experimental technologies. NordLabs seeks to provide a platform for engineers and developers to test new ideas and approaches to ever-changing online security and privacy issues. At the same time, it gives…

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Google Photos now lets you access and set up locked folders on iOS and the web

Google has been letting Android users set up locked folders in the Photos app for quite some time, giving them the option to keep sensitive images and screenshots safe from prying eyes. Now, the tech giant has started rolling out an update for the app that allows users to back…

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Verizon is making it easier to block spam texts sent by email

Verizon is making it easier to block pesky spam texts sent by random email addresses. If you find yourself overloaded with these messages, you can now text “Off” to 4040 to stop receiving texts from emails altogether. While Verizon previously let you turn email-to-text off through your My Verizon account,…

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