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The PlayStation 5 Pro is nearly here, as it hits retailers on November 7. If youve been on the fence about dropping a cool $700 on a mid-generation refresh, Sony just published a list of more than 50 games that will offer enhanced versions when the console launches later this week. This list includes modern favorites like Baldurs Gate 3, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Marvels Spider-Man 2 and God of War Ragnarök. It also features newer games like NBA2K 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. All told, its a pretty decent start. The console will unlock all kinds of graphical enhancements, like advanced ray tracing, higher frame rates and Sonys proprietary upscaling system called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. However, its also worth pointing out some games that arent on the list. Gran Turismo 7 is missing, despite an enhanced version already being announced. It must not be ready yet. Final Fantasy XVI is also absent from the list, and that one has frame rate issues on the PS5. The same goes for both Returnal and Elden Ring. Now, just because these games arent on the launch list, doesnt mean they wont get enhanced versions down the line. It probably depends on how many consoles Sony sells. The PS5 Pro offers more than just slight graphical upgrades to pre-existing titles. It boasts faster memory, support for Wi-Fi 7 and ships with a large 2TB SSD. Digital Foundry recently did an unboxing and also found 2GB of additional DDR5 RAM and a user-accessible battery bay. These are all nifty upgrades, though Im still not sure if all of this adds up to me spending $700. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-announces-more-than-50-enhanced-games-available-for-ps5-pro-at-launch-174020762.html?src=rss
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By now, youd think that Apples vetting procedures for the App Store are watertight, but think again. As reported by The Verge, this Threads post shows that an app called Univer Note, a productivity app on the outside, is actually an illegal app that grants certain users access to pirated films. Kris Holt/Engadget The kicker isnt only that the app is Apple-approved. Univer Note actually functions as a productivity app, but if youre in countries like France or Canada, a French menu full of pirated movies and shows will show up. The apps listing makes it appear like a standard, if generic, app, but it has an incredible rating of 4.9 stars out of 5. When we downloaded and tested this ourselves, we found movies and shows like Agatha All Along, Breaking Bad, The Office, Deadpool and Wolverine and many other titles, all streaming for free. Kris Holt/Engadget The content is divided into sections for various streaming services including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Max, Paramount+ and Crunchyroll, as well as a few French-only platforms. Some of the movies have only recently been released in theaters, including Venom: The Last Dance and Terrifier 3. Apple will likely remove Univer Note from the store soon, and it likely wont be the last app to slip past the tech giants filters. However, the fact that it has plenty of content from large streaming platforms makes it a particularly egregious slip-up. You have to imagine that Netflix and Disney arent happy with this.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/apple-just-approved-another-app-that-streams-pirated-movies-and-tv-shows-164549689.html?src=rss
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Meta has shared more information about how it plans to use AI to catch teens who lie about their age on Instagram. As first reported by Bloomberg, early next year, the company will deploy adult classifier, a tool it says will identify users who are younger than 18 and automatically apply Instagrams more restrictive privacy settings to them. According to Allison Hartnett, Metas director of product management for youth and social impact, the software will look at indicators like the accounts a user follows and the content they interact with regularly. If the tool suspects someone is under 18, it will move them to a teen account, regardless of what age they claim to be on their profile. Meta did not immediately respond to Engadget's request for comment. Meta first said it would use AI to identify young users who had lied about their age when it began rolling out teen accounts in September. With those accounts, the company automatically applies Instagrams most stringent privacy settings to kids younger than 16. For instance, the accounts are automatically set to private, and they cant message strangers. Facing pressure from lawmakers and parents, Meta had already been applying many of those restrictions to underage users before the rollout of teen accounts, but with the official launch of the feature, the company made it so that teens cannot change those settings without approval from a parent. On Monday, the company didnt disclose how accurate the adult classifier tool is at determining a persons age. Meta told Bloomberg it would eventually give people who are wrongly identified by the software the ability to appeal, though the social media giant is still working out what that process will look like. The company will prompt teens who attempt to manually change the age listed on their account to prove their identity. Users will have the option of either uploading an official government-issued ID or sharing a video selfie to Yoti. Meta previously partnered with Yoti to bring age verification to Facebook dating. The companys machine learning algorithm estimates a persons age based on their facial features. Once Yoti shares its estimate with Meta, they both delete the video. The adult classifier software is part of broader effort by Meta to make it more difficult for people to lie about their age on Instagram. Separately, the company plans to flag teens who attempt to create a new account using an email address thats already associated with an existing account and a different birthday. It also plans to use device IDs to get a better picture of who is creating a new profile. Meta, alongside Google and TikTok owner ByteDance, recently failed to convince a US federal judge to dismiss a series of lawsuits alleging the companies failed to adequately protect their young users from the harmful and addictive effects of social media use.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-details-adult-classifier-tool-for-catching-teens-who-lie-about-their-age-on-instagram-164439051.html?src=rss
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