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Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband
  • Broadband as a label requires certain minimums in speed. That internet package is going to be a good deal. Wouldn't be surprised if the ISPs find other ways to make it annoying though.

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    [VERGE] Amazon now lets advertisers use generative AI to pretty up their product shots
  • This seems like the opposite of what Amazon should be doing. They already have a problem with fake or misleading products on the store, why make it easier for them to look legitimate?

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    What does everyone think of bots on Beehaw?
  • I like summary bots, summoned bots that serve a purpose, and meme bots if they stay in specific communities where they are expected to be. All bots should self identify.

    I could be mistaken but doesn't Lemmy just have a setting for the user to not see bot posts?

    I also figure users can block specific bots if they don't like them.

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    Remote Play rant
  • I would imagine there are some legal reasons they haven't yet since it uses a protocol made by Nvidia, but I really, really wish they could build it in. They run so much better than remote play.

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    CHROME (google) is planing to implement DRM (kinda) into their browser
  • This kind of feature is likely to be cloud agnostic, so Gcloud vs AWS isn't really what's up for debate.

    They're likely referencing the ease of adding something like google analytics to a website, where you include a url in the code for a page and you're done.

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    [Temtem] What are the things you wish you knew when you started the game ?
  • Your starter will not be appreciably stronger than other tems. Most are balanced out to be somewhat usable I'm the endgame, whether it be by stats, moveset, or ability. I would argue that some starters are just better than other due to their type being hard to find until mid game and useful early on. Also, tems that don't evolve will be way stronger in the early game, since they are somewhat balanced with tems that do evolve later on.

    Don't be scared to experiment with different tems and see if some fit your playstyle better, because of that.

    There are also occasionally hidden or hard to find areas that have a very small chance to find a tem that's only available there. These tem are usually pretty good, so you may want to spoil yourself if you want to catch them all.

    Also, much like Pokemon's IVs, tem have stats that vary. However, these numbers are visible to you. If you know you want a tem on your team, it might be worth catching a few for better stats.

    Finally, unlike in pokemon where creatures evolve at a set level, tems evolve after gaining a certain number of levels after capture.

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    Denuvo wants to convince you its DRM isn’t “evil”
  • When a rerelease of a Gameboy advance game can't be launched offline, that's a problem. (MegaMan battle network collection)

    As Gabe Newell said, piracy is a service issue. Why would I buy that collection when I can emulate my old copy instead? It's a few extra steps, so I would rather have had it just work on steam, but Denuvo kept me from doing it. This mattered recently because I went on a vacation with the steam deck and didn't have internet at a few points.

    Sure, DRM isn't inherently evil, but when it makes the experience worse for paying customers when compared to pirates, it really looks that way.

    Also note that in this case, emulation is not piracy, but if I wanted to play the collection edition offline then piracy would have been my only option.

    Am I selfish for paying money and wanting to use the software I bought a personal license to on my own, without internet? I think it's selfish of the company to demand that I play their originally offline-only games online-only. Am I selfish to want to play the Spyro Reignited trilogy without aggreeing to an arbitration clause? I think companies have gotten selfish lately and paying customers have no choice but to either not play modern AAA games, pay and have a potentially worse experience when paying, or pirate and not deal with the technical and legal/privacy garbage surrounding modern AAA releases, including DRM. I didn't even mention yet how if a game you purchased a Denuvo license to does not get an update to eventually remove the protection, it will become unplayable when they shut the activation server down.

    I remember my first awful experience with DRM with the game Spore, where I had a period of time when I moved between or upgraded my computer enough to where I ran out of activations and could not longer play my physical copy of the game despite there not being a single current activation of the game out there. There was nothing I could do about it, because there was no way to deactivate a copy even if you knew you would be changing hardware soon. I didn't have income then, so it left a very sour taste in my mouth. We came from physical copies we could resell, to this? DRM lets companies manage game licenses on their terms, but their terms suck.

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    Gulikit NSW KingKong Pro 2 vs 8bitdo Pro 2 Controller
  • I can't speak for the KingKong other than that I have a friend who has one and loved it enough to buy another.

    I can speak for the 8bitdo Ultimate Wireless and Pro2.

    Although the ultimate wireless is the better wireless controller for latency (2.4ghz) and most features (hall effect sensors, ability to wake the switch) - I still prefer my Pro 2. I find the triggers less fatiguing for long sessions of racing games and the controller is the most comfortable I've ever used. Plus, the convenience of having a switch on the back for 4 (though I've only used 3) Bluetooth compatibility profiles is so convenient, it's the controller I bring with me when going to a friend's because I know that as long as they don't use playstation I can use my controller.

    The positioning for the dpad on the Pro2 also makes Tetris much more comfortable.

    Both controllers are great though, it would probably come down to whichever one was more comfortable in your hands.

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    Can we get, please, a way to open YouTube links in NewPipe?
  • Don't know if this solves your problem but you can go into the android settings app and make newpipe the default handler for YouTube links if it's not already.

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    Multiplayer boomer shooter without Microtransactions?
  • It's not a boomer shooter, though. It is heavily inspired by, and aims to compete with, the Battlefield series of shooters.

    Love the game.

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    What app does everyone use for weather?
  • I use weawow. Lots of options for where to source the data and the widget options are great.

    Always open to try new things, though.

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    The "Ultimate" 8BitDo Controller Comparison
  • While I like my Ultimate Wireless 2.4g for its ability to wake the switch, I find my Pro 2 to be more versatile (d-input and Mac input Bluetooth options) and more comfortable to use.

    Though the pro 2 doesn't have hall effect sensors, so who knows how long my analog sticks will last.

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