AI-generated images still can’t be copyrighted as US Supreme Court declines to hear case

As reported Monday by Reuters, the US Supreme Court has affirmed the US Copyright Office’s stance that purely AI-generated images cannot be copyrighted, declining to hear a case brought by computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler, who for years has been seeking copyright protection for an AI-generated image titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” You can…

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Star Citizen studio suffered a data breach in January, and some players aren’t happy with the very quiet disclosure that only happened this week

Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium has reported a data breach following “a systematic and sophisticated attack,” which it says resulted in unauthorized access to some of its backup systems, “including limited access to users’ personal data.” The studio says it doesn’t believe the breach constitutes a safety risk and no financial or payment information was…

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World of Warcraft: Midnight players found an empty campsite that references 2019’s planet-hopping puzzler Outer Wilds

At the edge of the world in a World of Warcraft: Midnight zone consumed by overwhelming darkness is an abandoned campsite. That campsite, as Reddit user Ban_Annerz realized, isn’t just any campsite; it’s a reference to the 2019 space exploration puzzle game Outer Wilds. For anyone just jumping into Midnight or taking their time leveling…

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Highguard is closing next week: ‘Despite the passion and hard work of our team, we have not been able to build a sustainable player base to support the game long term’

Just over a month after it launched, the axe has fallen on the troubled PvP shooter Highguard. Developer Wildlight Entertainment announced today that the game’s next update will be its last, and it will be taken offline on March 12. “Since launch, more than 2 million players stepped into Highguard’s world,” Wildlight wrote in an…

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Scott Pilgrim EX review

I like garlic bread. It’s not really a meal, though. Most comfort foods are hearty and filling, but few taste as good as even cheap garlic bread, which leaves me full in a comparatively hollow sort of way. Maybe I love it because beneath all the carbohydrates, garlic bread is nostalgic—and nostalgia is also craveable…

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“Then They F**ked With Us” – Cookie’s Bustle Has Finally Been Liberated From Copyright Troll Hell

“This is a big victory for the gaming community”. We’ve covered the obscure Japanese video game Cookie’s Bustle before on this site, and have documented attempts by a shadowy firm called Graceware to falsely claim ownership and essentially expunge the game from the internet. We’re pleased to report that the Video Game History Foundation has…

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