Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday, March 26, approved the Copyright Directive, legislation aimed at changing copyright law in Europe. The vote is being described by some as a blow for the free internet, as the two most controversial parts of the law — Article 11 and Article 17 — remain intact. The final vote was 348 for and 274 against. Originally intended to give copyright holders more control over their content, the legislation had been in the works for over two years....

Insane Pokemon Go Route has fans questioning Niantic’s “thorough checks” Pokemon Go’s oft-maligned Routes feature is supposed to be vetted by Niantic. One player’s screenshot on Twitter has people wondering if that’s really true. Pokemon Gois in the midst of its 2023 spooky season and theHalloweenandEerie EchoesTimed Research Events have caused an explosion of Ghost-type Pokemon. One thing that’s scarier to players than Ghost-types is Pokemon Go’s Routes. The mechanic has caused a lot of frustrations in the Pokemon Go community frombaffling daily limitstothe notoriously difficult Zygarde grind....

Thought the internet community has had its fill of food, cat, and sunset pics? Think again.Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo network, just crossed an important milestone in its mission for world picture-sharing dominance: it has amassed more than 500 million active users, 300 million of whom use the service “at least once a day.” Instagram’s upward growth isn’t a recent trend. Over the past two years, the social network has more than doubled in size — it toldUSA Todaythat it hit 400 million users in September, and added its latest 100 million active users faster than the previous 100 million, expanding far beyond the U....

The chat app known as ToTok (not to be confused with TikTok) is allegedly a spying tool used by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to keep an eye on its users. An investigation by theNew York Timespurports that the app spies on conversations, movements, relationships, and more. The firm behind ToTok is reportedly a cyberintelligence and hacking company. The app debuted a few months ago, and is most commonly used in countries within the Emirates, but also has users throughout North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa....

Over the past few months, leaks showing a redesignediPhone 17 Propair and an uber-slimiPhone 17 Airhave occupied social media. But it seems the upcoming Apple flagships will serve a few other niceties that will appeal to camera fans. According to aMacrumorsreport, which cites an unnamed source, the iPhone 17 Pro will come with an upgraded 8x optical zoom camera. For comparison, theiPhone 16 Propair is limited to 5x optical zoom output....

Summary Though it is likely a long way off, Rebecca Yarros' novelIron Flamesets up the perfect possible spinoff forThe Empyrean Series.The series' focus on history is a main component of the plot as Violet, the daughter of a scribe and dragon rider, discovers secrets within both Basigath War College and the larger world of Navarre.Those secrets have successfully hidden the threat of the venin from the general populace,despite the fact that the venin invasion is imminent, as seen inIron Flame’sending....

Last Epoch Runemaster build guide: Skills, gear, leveling & gameplay tips InLast Epoch, Mages have the potential to be extraordinary damage dealers. Within that, the Runemaster Mastery adds exciting depth and a wide range of builds to suit differing playstyles. Ranged spellcastingis arguably one of the more complex class positions to adopt. Where Paladins can steamroll into battle, classes like the Mage must be considerably more careful. That caveat aside, there are a lot of reasons to pick the class, and more specifically, the Runemaster Mastery....

Linus Tech Tips hits back at Gamers Nexus’ “false” allegations as drama continues Linus Tech Tips, aka Linus Sebastian, has hit back at new allegations from Gamers Nexus, calling them “false and damaging” as their beef continues. Back in August 2023,Gamers Nexus published a lengthy YouTube video with some concerns they had about Linus Tech Tips’ethics and accuracy in their uploads. This related to disclaimers that LTT would put on videos in the form of quick on-screen text hits, claiming viewers would rarely see them....

Nvidia’sRTX 4060 Tigraphics card may have only just launched, but the outlook for Team Green’s latest GPU does not look bright at all. According to one report, there is apparently “zero” interest in the card from consumers, with many retailers expecting absolutely feeble sales. The news comes from hardware YouTuberMoore’s Law is Dead, who is considered to have some strong sources in the industry. According to their latest video, Nvidia’s budget GPU could be in deep trouble....

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EA hasconfirmed rumorsthat Coach John Madden will be the cover star ofMadden NFL 23. John Madden, who had a long career as both the coach of the Oakland Raiders and a football analyst,died in December 2021. EA is honoring Madden — the namesake and inspiration behind its highly successful football game franchise — by renaming a recently renovated field at its Redwood Shores headquarters to the “John Madden Field” and putting him on the cover ofMadden NFL 23....

Ina poston Microsoft’s Support blog, the company warns that typing in a recent version of classic Outlook can lead to highCPU usage. The issue could cause CPU usage to spike by up to 50%, and the company recommends switching to the Microsoft 365 Apps update channel as a temporary workaround. The problems occur when composing an email in Version 2406 (Build 17726.20126) on the Current Channel, Monthly Enterprise Channel, orInsider Channels....

Microsoft and Steelcase revealed details on the innovative Surface Hub 2S and Hub 2X products at an April 17 press event — devices designed to reinvent the workplace. The product lineup includes the Surface Hub 2S, which comes first, and the Surface Hub 2X, which comes later and includes a rotating mechanism so the Hub 2X can be used in landscape or portrait orientation. A massive 85-inch version was also teased, though it won’t be arriving until next year....