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The 1978 album Nuno Bettencourt thought was out of this world: “It might as well have been a spaceship”
Literally out of this world. The post The 1978 album Nuno Bettencourt thought was out of this world: “It might as well have been a spaceship” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Twitch users can now block Amazon from using their content to train AI
Twitch has introduced an option allowing users to prevent Amazon from using their channel content to train generative AI models, after confirming that such material had been collected by default. The move matters because it gives streamers greater control over streams, clips, images and chat content, while also highlighting growing opposition to technology companies using…
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Clueless WNBA attacks ‘bad-faith’ fans who don’t want biological men ruining women’s sports
The article criticises the WNBA’s response to debate over transgender participation in women’s basketball, portraying the league as avoiding a clear position. It says a WNBA task force has continued discussions on the issue while the league and players’ union emphasise concerns about hostility and discrimination. According to the article, the WNBA provided an update…
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Super Mario Sunshine’s Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music Today, Here’s Every Song Included
Nintendo has added the Super Mario Sunshine soundtrack to its Nintendo Music app, giving subscribers access to music from the 2002 GameCube game. The release coincides with Super Mario Sunshine joining the Switch Online Nintendo Classics GameCube app on Switch 2, expanding Nintendo’s renewed availability of the title and its music. The album contains 58…
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Saber CEO scorns writer who says she was fired in favor of AI with confusing, combative statement
PC Gamer reports that Saber Interactive’s chief executive issued a combative and unclear response to a writer who said she had been dismissed and replaced by artificial intelligence. The dispute matters because it raises concerns about job security, transparency and the use of AI in creative work within the games industry. The supplied article text…
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Nintendo Expands Switch 2’s GameCube Library With Another Game This Week
Super Mario Sunshine is now available on Nintendo Switch 2 through the Switch Online + Expansion Pack’s Nintendo Classics service. Its addition expands the service’s GameCube catalogue and gives subscribers another way to play the 2002 title after the Switch’s Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection was delisted. In the game, Mario visits Delfino Island, is…
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NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke retires, logging 549 days in space
Mike Fincke, the NASA astronaut with the fourth highest accumulated space time — at 549 days — has retired, the agency announced Wednesday. Fincke flew four missions with the agency and embarked on over 48 hours of space walks, according to NASA. Months before his retirement, he also became the first astronaut in NASA’s history…
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Pokémon Officially Unveils New Release Covering All 1,025 Monsters
The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon — Official National Pokédex: 1996–2026, a reference book intended to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary. It will catalogue all 1,025 Pokémon introduced since the series began with Pokémon Red and Green in 1996, reflecting the scale of a franchise that has expanded across nine generations. The book includes details…
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OpenAI ad service can bill customers for up to one day after they pause campaigns
OpenAI’s ChatGPT advertising service may continue displaying and charging for adverts for up to one business day after an advertiser pauses or changes a campaign. The issue matters because it limits advertisers’ immediate control over spending, even where campaigns have been marked as paused. A UK business, Excel4Business, said it saw ads run overnight after…