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PS5 Game Is 60% Off on PS Store Before 2025 Sequel
- The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Cross-Gen Deluxe Bundle is currently 60% off on the PS Store.
- The offer ends on March 27 at 2:59 A.M. ET.
- The game is a remake of the first two games in the popular skateboarding franchise.
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, the sequel to the game, is set to release on July 11.
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Massivelyop
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 511: Heroes shall arise
- On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin discuss various news and updates.
- Topics covered include the pricing and paid headstart of Dune Awakening, the slight delay of Guild Wars 2's next expansion, the promising rogue server project of Marvel Heroes, the decline of extraction shooters, and a first look at new MMOs Crosswind and Spirit Crossing.
- In Adventures in MMOs segment, Bree and Justin share their experiences in games such as LOTRO, WoW, and Sims 4.
- The podcast can be listened to on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify.
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Kotaku
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Tony Hawk Reportedly Intervened To Get Bam Margera Added Back To THPS 3+4
- Tony Hawk reportedly intervened to get Bam Margera added back to THPS 3+4.
- Margera will be included in the next major Tony Hawk skateboarding game after Hawk forced Activision to add him to the roster.
- Tony Hawk skated with Margera and then insisted to include him in THPS 3+4.
- Hawk was impressed by Margera's progress and sobriety, leading him to fight for Margera's inclusion.
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Meta’s BitTorrent Uploads of ‘Pirate Library’ Data Equaled 30% of Downloads, Expert Says
- Meta is facing a lawsuit for allegedly using libraries of pirated books to train AI models, with a fair use defense being asserted.
- Motions for summary judgment have been submitted by both Meta and the rightsholders, focusing on the copyright infringement claims and fair use arguments.
- The lawsuit involves accusations of Meta downloading millions of books from pirate libraries and uploading data via BitTorrent.
- Meta argues that its use of contested books for AI model training qualifies as fair use and did not cause harm or competition for original works.
- Experts provided technical insights on BitTorrent operations, with differing opinions on the probability of copyrighted data sharing by Meta.
- Meta's expert revealed that the company uploaded around 30% of what it downloaded, potentially impacting the case's copyright infringement arguments.
- The imbalance in data upload and download suggests Meta shared substantial data but questions remain regarding sharing copyrighted works.
- BitTorrent specifics, including data blocks, were analyzed to determine evidence of copyright infringement in the case.
- The case's technical complexities suggest it may not be a straightforward copyright infringement matter and could involve a trial to resolve disputes.
- Both Meta and the rightsholders aim to sway the court in their favor with the presented evidence, anticipating a decision on the motions for summary judgment.
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Mjtsai
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Please Stop Externalizing Your Costs Directly Into My Face
- Open source communities and companies are facing challenges due to aggressive AI scrapers.
- These scrapers disregard robots.txt and crawl expensive endpoints, causing outages and disruptions.
- KDE GitLab and GNOME GitLab instances have been affected, and solutions like Anubis have been implemented.
- Meta employees considered pirating books from the Library Genesis to train their AI model.
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Kotaku
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Napster's Corpse Sold To Metaverse Company For $200+ Million
- Napster, a once-popular website for illegally sharing music, has been sold for $207 million.
- The 3D technology company, Infinite Reality, plans to bring Napster into the metaverse.
- Infinite Reality aims to create 3D spaces for musicians and fans to connect and explore.
- Napster has had several owners over the years and its most recent owner was an NFT company.
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Insider
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'Napster? Is it 1999?' Millennials react with disbelief at $207 million sale
- Internet users react with disbelief at the news that Napster still exists and has been sold for $207 million.
- Napster, the original music-sharing platform founded in 1999 and shut down in 2001, has been purchased by a company called Infinite Reality.
- Infinite Reality plans to use the Napster brand to create branded 3D virtual spaces for virtual concerts.
- Some users express nostalgia for the freewheeling nature of the music file-sharing era while others question the value of the brand.
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The Verge
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Instagram is giving schools a faster way to get students’ posts taken down
- Instagram is introducing the Schools Partnership program to fast-track moderation reports made by school districts.
- Participating schools will have flagged posts or accounts automatically prioritized for review and receive status notifications.
- The program is available to middle schools and high schools in the US, allowing them to take action against potentially harmful content posted by students.
- Instagram is implementing this program to address child safety concerns and provide resources to help educators, parents, guardians, and students navigate the platform safely.
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Hypergridbusiness
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Analysts predict drop in headset sales this year
- Analysts predict a 12 percent drop in augmented and virtual reality headset shipments for 2025.
- Big names in the industry are delaying new releases, directing their focus on generative AI.
- VR and AR headsets need improvements in form factor to appeal to the mainstream market.
- Meta remains the dominant player in the market with 75 percent of headset sales in the previous year.
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Massivelyop
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Blizzard will rez hardcore WoW Classic characters after a DDOS wiped out OnlyFangs streamers
- Blizzard is resurrecting WoW Classic hardcore characters after a DDOS attack wiped them out.
- The decision was made due to the severity and intentional nature of the attacks.
- Critics accuse Blizzard of responding only because a famous streaming guild threatened to quit.
- Supporters argue that the move benefits all affected players and prevents DDOS attackers from having power.
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VentureBeat
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Infinite Reality acquires revived music service Napster for $207M
- Infinite Reality has agreed to acquire music brand Napster for $207 million with a definitive agreement.
- Napster offers over 110 million high fidelity tracks from top artists globally and has paid over $1 billion to artists worldwide.
- Infinite Reality plans to transform Napster into a social and interactive music platform utilizing immersive technology.
- The acquisition aims to create a music platform focusing on active fan engagement and providing tools for artists' connection with their fans.
- Napster and Infinite Reality plan to offer artists 3D virtual spaces, merchandise sales, AI-powered customer services, and enhanced analytics dashboards.
- The newly-reimagined Napster will prioritize fan engagement over passive listening, enhancing artist-fan relationships.
- Jon Vlassopulos will continue as CEO of Napster and a broader role within Infinite Reality, leading innovation in artist-fan engagement.
- Napster revolutionized digital music in the '90s and plans to do it again by immersing fans in new music experiences.
- Infinite Reality aims to lead an industry shift towards a 3D web and plans to leverage Napster's expertise in the music industry.
- Founded in 1999, Napster changed the music industry with peer-to-peer file sharing and now aims to become a leading immersive music platform.
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VentureBeat
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Midjourney’s surprise: new research on making LLMs write more creatively
- Midjourney, known for its AI image generators, released new research on training text-based large language models (LLMs) to write more creatively.
- The collaboration with New York University introduces two new techniques, DDPO and DORPO, to expand the range of possible outputs while maintaining coherence and readability.
- The research goes beyond academic exercises and could fuel a new wave of LLM training among enterprise AI teams, product developers, and content creators.
- By incorporating deviation, the models learn to produce high-quality but more varied responses, ensuring AI-generated stories explore a wider range of characters, settings, and themes.
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The Verge
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Meta Quest might add single window screensharing in VR soon
- Meta Quest VR headsets might introduce a 'share' feature that allows users to share views of single 2D windows with other Quest users.
- A VR fan discovered strings in the Quest/Horizon OS code suggesting the ability to share windows with other users in Horizon Home.
- This new feature is speculated to allow sharing of web browsers or other windows within the virtual home.
- The Quest already has some sharing capabilities, but there aren't other apps that allow sharing a specific two-dimensional window.
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Digitaltrends
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This Meta Quest 3 update teases some seriously exciting VR upgrades
- The latest Meta Quest 3 update brings exciting upgrades
- Selfie camera unlock: Users can now use their Meta avatar in video calls
- Window sharing goes wider: More access to share content across Horizon Home or Worlds
- Major Horizon UI overhaul: Navigator brings a more simplified interface with focus on Horizon Worlds
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Medium
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Web3, NFTs, and the Metaverse: How Blockchain is Paving the Way for a New Digital Economy
- Web3 is the foundation of a new decentralized internet that empowers individuals to own their data and control their digital identity.
- NFTs (non-fungible tokens) unlock ownership and value in the digital world, allowing creators to monetize their work directly and giving users true ownership of digital assets.
- The Metaverse is a decentralized digital realm powered by blockchain, where people can socialize, work, play, create, and transact in a fully immersive experience.
- Web3, NFTs, and the Metaverse together represent a new digital economy characterized by ownership, transparency, and user empowerment.
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