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Capcom is walking a careful line. The game developer, which previously pledged not to use AI-generated content in its titles, now says it plans to use artificial intelligence to speed up the development process itself. The distinction matters, but it will take scrutiny to see if that line holds in practice.
Meanwhile, in Osceola County, Florida, residents are pushing back against plans for a hyperscale data center that would consume roughly two thousand two hundred acres of land — an area nearly three times the size of Central Park. Local concerns center on wildlife disruption and pressure on already strained water reserves, adding a human face to the infrastructure demands of the AI boom.
And in a story that bridges nostalgia and engineering curiosity, the original PlayStation Two security chip has finally been reverse engineered after more than two decades. Researchers uncovered surprising design decisions buried inside the hardware, offering fresh insight into how Sony protected its console — and how that protection ultimately held, or didn't.
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