You know what they say, the more things change, the more they change. It’s called Tech news or entropy. In the latest developments, Nintendo is suing Tropic Haze, the makers of Yuzu, which according to Google is either an emulator for the Nintendo Switch or a small yellow citrus fruit similar to a lemon. Tropic Haze sounds like a Gatorade flavor. In the 41-page lawsuit, Nintendo claims that Yuzu knowingly facilitates piracy on a massive scale. They suggest that Yuzu’s technology was used to play pirated copies of the Legend of Zelda tear of The Kingdom. A bold claim, as the game was illegally downloaded over a million times in the weeks before its official release, accounting for around 5% of the amount of official copies sold. Around 20% of download links pointed prospective Pirates to Yuzu.
Nintendo will have to prove that the Yuzu emulator was created primarily to circumvent anti-piracy protections rather than its legitimate uses, like enabling legitimate owners of a game to play it on an Android, Linux, or Windows device with a decent frame rate and a comfortable controller designed for big meaty adult hands. Apple has reportedly killed plans to build its own self-driving electric vehicle, a project that was never officially acknowledged but known to many due to the permits they had to obtain and the number of people working on it.
Moving on to other developments, Intel has added an ambitious 10A equivalent to 1 nanometer chip process to its 2027 roadmap. Another 14A or 1.4 nanometer node is scheduled for production in 2026. CEO Pat Gilling has bet Intel’s future on the success of the upcoming 18A node. The company plans to invest $100 billion into expanding production over the next 5 years, with heavy use of cobots in fabrication plants.
In more news, Adobe has revealed a new generative AI tool for music editing and customization, coined Project Music Geni. The White House has released an executive order aimed at curbing the sale of American citizens’ sensitive personal data to foreign adversaries like China and Russia. Meanwhile, Tumblr and WordPress.com are reportedly looking to sell user data to Ocean Journey and Open AI.
In a heartwarming but tragic moment, Aditus, the first private spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon, has less than a day left to live due to landing with its solar panels at the wrong angle. Honda has also figured out why VR hasn’t gone mainstream yet, as no one has tried riding their new hands-free personal Mobility device while playing a game reminiscent of a CD ROM game from the late ’90s. It looks like tech is always evolving, bringing both opportunities and challenges along the way.
As the tech news landscape continues to change, it’s clear that innovation and legal battles go hand in hand. Companies like Nintendo, Apple, Intel, and Adobe are constantly pushing boundaries and facing challenges in the ever-evolving tech industry. Stay tuned for more updates on the latest tech developments and news.
