Gemini is cleaning up its apps, previously known as extensions, for more direct integrations that don’t require invoking @YouTube or @Google Maps. Going to the Apps page, which is now referred to as “Connected Apps” in the gemini.google.com menu, reveals how several of these tools are no longer listed. Additionally, the prompt box no longer lets you @YouTube, @Google Maps, …
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Switch removes an NPC from the Wii original
File this one under slightly random, but fans have noticed that the new Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy has replaced one of its NPCs. In the Wii original, Starship Mario had a specific Toad you could interact with to deposit Starbits. This allowed players to transfer the currency across save files. That Toad is now gone though (as …
Read More »Synology comes to its senses, removes all HDD limitations from 2025 DiskStation models
I tested the DiskStation DS925+ when it debuted earlier this year, and while I liked the changes to the hardware, Synology’s HDD limitation — where it disallowed any WD and Seagate drives from being used in the NAS — ultimately made it a non-starter. The move meant that you couldn’t use the best NAS HDDs with the DS925+, and this …
Read More »Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build
Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all operating systems (including Apple’s and Google’s) encourage account sign-in as part of their setup process and prevent you from using multiple operating system features until and unless …
Read More »Amazon Removes Guns From James Bond Art, Replaces Pics After Backlash
Amazon Prime Video has quietly taken down James Bond artwork after getting backlash online from fans who spotted that 007‘s gun had been airbrushed out. Last week, artwork for the franchise was posted on the Prime Video U.K. website in which, across each film image where a gun had previously been displayed, Bond had effectively been digitally disarmed. In several …
Read More »Apple removes ICEBlock app after criticism from Trump administration
Apple said Thursday it is removing an app that allows users to share information about sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, which the head of ICE had criticized. ICEBlock was removed from Apple’s App Store along with other apps like it, Apple said. “We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps,” Apple …
Read More »Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure by Trump administration – Reuters
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Read More »Apple removes ICE tracking app ICEBlock after Trump admin pressure
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds a next generation iPhone 17 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple on Thursday night said that it was removing ICEBlock and other apps from its App Store that can be used to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs …
Read More »Björk joins No Music For Genocide campaign and removes catalogue from streaming in Israel
Björk has joined the ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign, making her back catalogue unavailable on streaming services in Israel. The new campaign is a cultural boycott initiative encouraging artists and rights-holders to pull their music from streaming platforms in Israel in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. To join the coalition, the artists involved have edited their own release territories or sent geo-block …
Read More »Silent Hill f modder removes the fog a day before release, beginning game’s logical transformation into a wholesome life sim
Silent Hill f hasn’t even fully released yet on Steam but some bright spark has already taken advantage of pre-order early access to mod away the fog. In my youth, I’d have called this vandalism. “Why stop at the weather?” I’d have yelled at the screen, throwing my hands up. “Why not mod out the psychological trauma as well? Why …
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