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After earlier this year launching a marketplace that allows websites to charge AI bots for scraping their content, web infrastructure provider Cloudflare is pushing for increased regulation in the AI sector. The company’s chief executive Matthew Prince says he’s in London to speak with the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), where he’s proposing stricter rules on how Google should be able to compete in the AI race, given its search dominance. The CMA earlier this month designated Google with a special status in the search and advertising markets because of its “substantial and entrenched” position. The move will allow…

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Hot on the heels of Ninja Gaiden’s own 2D revival with the excellent Ragebound, Double Dragon Revive comes off more like a tribute band for the series rather than a proper reunion tour. It doesn’t play the hits how you remember it, instead putting its own spin on things – from how it looks, to how it sounds, to how it plays. All of those aspects not only fail to live up to my admittedly mild expectations for a new Double Dragon, but after hours of its out of tune meandering, started to cement the idea that maybe we should…

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Another cheap Samsung tablet has gotten even cheaper, this time weeks ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Best Buy has chopped $70 off the already-affordable Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plusbringing the price down to just $250.The Samsung Galaxy A9 series was launched in multiple markets last year, offering a more affordable lineup of tablets for those who don’t want to spend more than a few hundred dollars. The A9 Plus includes a larger 11-inch display than the base-level A9, and this particular deal is for the upgraded 256GB storage configuration of the device.Add in the inclusion of both…

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Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Apple Vision Pro M5: Two-minute reviewEven now, more than two years since Apple first launched its spatial computing revolution, the Apple Vision Pro remains the most advanced and, in some ways, exciting technology Apple has ever produced. There is simply nothing else like it in Apple’s device portfolio – and it borrows a bit from all the other major product lines in that portfolio, from the iPhone and iPad…

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This holiday season, rather than searching on Google, more Americans will likely be turning to large language models to find gifts, deals, and sales. Retailers could see up to a 520 percent increase in traffic from chatbots and AI search engines this year compared to 2024, according to a recent shopping report from Adobe. OpenAI is already moving to capitalize on the trend: Last week, the ChatGPT maker announced a major partnership with Walmart that will allow users to buy goods directly within the chat window.As people start relying on chatbots to discover new products, retailers are having to rethink…

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The internet can be a dangerous place, with malware lurking around every corner. While many antivirus programs promise robust protection, choosing the right one can be surprisingly difficult. Which one should you download? Windows Security comes free with every Windows PC, and it’s surprisingly solid. Bitdefender boasts a fully loaded arsenal to protect your computer from bad actors, and at the time of this writing, a subscription costs $60 for a full year.To save you time, I have compiled a list of the best antivirus apps for Windows computers. Each program in this roundup comes highly recommended. You can’t go…

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President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese inked an agreement on Monday that will pump billions of dollars into critical minerals projects. The U.S. and Australia will together contribute $3 billion to the projects over the next six months. The total project pipeline is worth $8.5 billion, the governments said. As part of the deal, the U.S. Department of Defense will also invest in a gallium refinery in Western Australia capable of producing 100 tons per year. Currently, the U.S. imports approximately 21 tons of gallium, which represents 100% of domestic consumption, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.…

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Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu has shared his thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence in gaming, saying in an interview that AI has some potential for music in games, but he doesn’t plan to use the technology personally.Speaking to JASRAC MagazineUematsu said it’s possible AI could help with transitions in game music between sounds, but using generative AI to make new music for games is not something he is interested in pursuing.”I’ve never used AI and probably never will. I think it still feels more rewarding to go through the hardships of creating something myself,” he said, as…

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For as long as iPhones have been around, their cameras have always utilized fixed aperture lenses while Android competitors have implemented variable aperture solutions on their flagships for a number of years. It seems Apple may finally be ready to join the variable aperture club as ET News reports that an industry supply source has confirmed the change is coming with the iPhone 18 series. Apple has allegedly selected Sunny Optical as its primary variable aperture lens supplier and is ready to implement the solution with next year’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. This is not the first time…

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