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Sony to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs

Sony said Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation on disc in January 2028 following a shift in consumer preferences.This post was originally published on this site

Australia wants a ‘digital duty of care.’ But how will we check what big tech is doing?

You expect to be safe when you go to work or when your kids play at the school playground. When you go to the doctor or get financial advice from the bank, you expect they’ll […]

New smart bicycle can tell when riders mean to turn—and when they may be falling

Two-wheeled vehicles with conventional stability-control systems must lean to change direction, making it difficult for rider-assistance systems to determine whether a rider is intentionally cornering or experiencing instability that could lead to a fall. To […]

The government is ‘doubling down’ on its social media ban. But bigger penalties for platforms aren’t enough

The Australian government has announced it is “doubling down” on social media platforms that aren’t complying with age restrictions for under-16s.This post was originally published on this site

Cycling industry bets on smart bikes to boost sales

At the Eurobike trade fair, hopes are high that smart and AI-enabled bicycles can revive an industry that has been dealing with years of flagging sales.This post was originally published on this site

AI assistant uses smartwatches, speech and text to spot distress early

What if your smartwatch could tell when you were struggling emotionally and offer support before you even thought to ask? That’s the idea behind a new AI-powered system developed by researchers at the University of […]

Digital barriers make visitors of Dutch websites stumble

Despite European legislation, many commercial websites still fall short when it comes to meeting the WCAG accessibility standard, Dante Göbbels has found. Göbbels investigated the barriers website visitors encounter, including inaccessible forms and poor contrast, […]

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