The UK tries, once again, to age-gate pornography
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has laid out how porn sites could verify users’ ages under the newly passed Online Safety Act. Although the law gives sites the choice of how they keep out underage users, the regulator is publishing a list of measures they’ll be able to use to comply. These include having a bank […]
UK age assurance guidance for porn sites gives thumbs up to AI age checks, digital ID wallets and more
The U.K.’s Internet regulator has set out draft guidance for how porn sites will need to meet a newly introduced hard legal requirement to prevent children accessing adult content. So, yep, those years-in-the-making British age checks for porn sites are finally on the way. The watchdog intends this kind of bared flesh to be safety […]
Sony Pulls Discovery Videos PlayStation Users Already Own, Sparking Concern Over Our Digital Future
Sony has signalled its intention to pull some PlayStation content even from those who bought it, sparking concern from customers. In a brief notice on the PlayStation website, Sony said it planned to remove hundreds of Discovery films from users’ video libraries, preventing them from watching the content they’d paid money for. Sony explained the […]
M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch review: The majestic murderer
The new M3 14-inch MacBook Pro – now the cheapest Pro you can get – murdered the 13-inch MacBook Pro, but no one is shedding a tear. Before Apple launched the brand-spankin’ new MacBook Pro at the spooky “Scary Fast” livestream on Oct. 30 – the night before Halloween – the most affordable Pro was […]
Rockstar’s GTA 6 Trailer Release Date Announcement Was So Huge Other Developers Are Parodying It
The Grand Theft Auto series continues to heavily influence the industry, as many have been quick to parody the colorful teaser template Rockstar used last week to announce the date and time for the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. pic.twitter.com/BguwiJokQt — Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) December 1, 2023 Specifically, game development studios have hopped […]
Post-Black Friday fitness tracker and smartwatch deals
TL;DR: Black Friday may be over, but that doesn’t mean the deals are done. Here are some of the best post-Black Friday fitness tracker and smartwatch deals. The best post-Black Friday fitness tracker and smartwatch deals: Whether you’re planning to jumpstart (or restart) your fitness routine, trying to hit a new personal record, or want […]
Want to Try Undying, a New Zombie Survival-Horror Game?
If you like survival games, and touching stories, I have something for you. To celebrate Undying leaving Early Access and entering 1.0, you can grab a key for this third-person survival horror game on Steam starting on December 7th, 2023 as part of IGN Plus. Already an IGN Plus member? Get your key here starting […]
‘Wonka’ review: Can Timothée Chalamet win over the haters?
The naysayers were wrong. Wonka is wonderful. Now, admittedly, some cynicism around Wonka was warranted. Initially sold as a prequel to Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory novels (and the movie adaptations), this seemed an unneeded origin story in the vein of such groan-worthy affairs as Solo, Oz the Great and Powerful, or X-Men […]
The Game Awards 2023: How to Watch and What to Expect
The Game Awards 2023 is nearly here and it promises a night filled with blockbuster reveals, musical performances, and recognition for the greatest games to be released this past year. From The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to Baldur’s Gate 3 to Alan Wake 2 to Super Mario Bros. Wonder and so many […]
‘Animate Anyone’ heralds the approach of full-motion deepfakes
As if still-image deepfakes aren’t bad enough, we may soon have to contend with generated videos of anyone who dares to put a photo of themselves online: with Animate Anyone, bad actors can puppeteer people better than ever. The new generative video technique was developed by researchers at Alibaba Group’s Institute for Intelligent Computing. It’s […]