Kyle Orland writes that Sony is preventing customers from re-downloading games they've already paid for, because code flaws in them may be used to run unsigned code on the portable console. The hack is reportedly useful only for homebrew, not for piracy. [Ars]
Sony takes down game downloads to prevent homebrew
Cory Doctorow's "Reverse Centaur" book — why AI is hell on workers
A centaur is a person assisted by a machine — anything from a bicycle to a spell-checker. A reverse centaur, Cory Doctorow says, is "a person who has been conscripted… READ THE REST
What to do if Amazon killed your Kindle
As Rob pointed out last week, Amazon is killing support for a number of its older e-readers. In the near future, owners of first- and second-generation Kindles and the Kindle… READ THE REST
Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification" audiobook routes around the very problem it critiques
Remember when Google started as a helpful librarian then became a pushy salesperson? This scenario— enshittification—is an example of how "all the internet platforms we rely on were turning into… READ THE REST
This app makes learning piano feel less like practice and more like progress — on sale for $104.99 for life
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AdGuard VPN is now just $35 for 5 years of access
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Manage projects like a pro with Microsoft Project 2024 for just $49
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