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Latest Apple Arcade additions show Apple is looking backward, not forward

Opinion: Games that were popular in 2011 or even 2022 won't move the needle for Apple.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/07/indie-hit-vampire-survivors-lands-on-apple-arcade-with-the-ads-stripped-out/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

havchr ,
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@arstechnica I really love that you are on Mastodon, but since the timeline is pure here, dumping 12 articles at the same time, kind of spams my timeline. Is there some way you can avoid the article dump? On topic : Apple Arcade - I love the pick-up-and-play vibe of it - More Indie/experimental, is better suited for PC or Consoles imho, but it'd be good for Apple to get one fresh knock-out hit game on the service.

georgetakei , to Random
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That pun is a K.O.🥋

dsw ,
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@georgetakei https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=eSb3vn_axk8&si=dh84wctJpXoZuax6

Lane ,
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@georgetakei

If you don't finish putting on your black belt, your pants will fall down.

georgetakei , to Random
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Don't threaten me with a good time!

Karen5Lund ,
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@georgetakei I understand the meaning it is supposed to convey (you've created a situation...) but the actual image is just too pleasant.

raiaren ,
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@georgetakei 😆 IKR?!?! 🛏️ 💤

arstechnica , to Random
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Court ordered penalties for 15 teens who created naked AI images of classmates

Teens ordered to attend classes on sex education and responsible use of AI.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/court-ordered-penalties-for-15-teens-who-created-naked-ai-images-of-classmates/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

starkraving666 ,
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@arstechnica this is how we're going to get a return to sex ed, isn't it

georgetakei , to Random
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She needs her rest!

SkipHuffman ,
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@georgetakei Daughter is 32 and works in advertising.

lazysupper ,
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@georgetakei

adds "Stomone Naping" to list of character names to use in stories.

arstechnica , to Random
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Threat actors exploited Windows 0-day for more than a year before Microsoft fixed it

The goal of the exploits was to open Explorer and trick targets into running malicious code.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/threat-actors-exploited-windows-0-day-for-more-than-a-year-before-microsoft-fixed-it/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , to Random
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NASA update on Starliner thruster issues: This is fine

“What we want to know is that the thrusters can perform," Starliner's pilot says.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/07/starliner-still-doesnt-have-a-return-date-as-nasa-tests-overheating-thrusters/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , to Random
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Can you do better than top-level AI models on these basic vision tests?

Abstract analysis that is trivial for humans often stymies GPT-4o, Gemini, and Sonnet.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/07/can-you-do-better-than-top-level-ai-models-on-these-basic-vision-tests/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , to Random
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Frozen mammoth skin retained its chromosome structure

Features as small as 50 nanometers preserved in a 50,000-year-old sample.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/frozen-mammoth-skin-retained-its-chromosome-structure/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , to Random
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Giant salamander species found in what was thought to be an icy ecosystem

Found after its kind were thought extinct, and where it was thought to be too cold.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/giant-salamander-fossils-show-early-tetrapods-survived-longer-than-expected/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , to Random
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Exim vulnerability affecting 1.5 million servers lets attackers attach malicious files

Based on past attacks, It wouldn’t be surprising to see active targeting this time too.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/more-than-1-5-million-email-servers-running-exim-vulnerable-to-critical-attacks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , to Random
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Shady company relaunches popular old tech blogs, steals writers’ identities

This doesn't just threaten writers' work—it has a corrosive effect on the web.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/07/ilounge-and-the-unofficial-apple-weblog-are-back-as-unethical-ai-content-farms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

georgetakei , to Random
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The life of a cowboy is a solitary one...

alastair87 ,
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@georgetakei Make new friends and find dates by booking seats next to single people at the movies.

wilberfan ,
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@georgetakei Maybe they're lone cowboys and need room for their horses...

georgetakei , to Random
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Time to get a new box!

JayElbey ,
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@georgetakei
But it's a unique, long-lasting adhesive. Should still be good!

wilberfan ,
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@georgetakei I found some ancient Band-Aids in my cabinet--and they worked great! The only thing that deteriorated was the paper wrapping for each one: just about turn to dust when you touch them.

georgetakei , to Random
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Hydration is important, folks!

CrypticMirror ,
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@georgetakei

That is good water. I mean, once it is mixed with sugars and specific yeasts, and various flavourings.

raiaren ,
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@georgetakei I like it (getting older) 👍

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