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When discussing popular hatchbacks available in the Indian market, the Maruti 800 is likely the first one that comes to mind for most people. Maruti played a significant role in popularizing the small family hatchback culture in India. However, the 800 was not the first hatchback introduced in the country. The Sipani Dolphin actually arrived in the market before it, but for various reasons, it failed to gain popularity. Consequently, finding a Sipani Dolphin in India nowadays is quite challenging. Nevertheless, we have…

Russia is ramping up its efforts in the Ukraine war by doubling the number of its pens holding trained dolphins near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, the UK defense intelligence agency said on Friday. The British bureau’s satellites captured images of expanding enclosures it saidcontain bottle-nosed dolphins. Rare Polar Bear Attack in Canada | Extreme Earth“The implication is that dolphin patrols have increased in frequency and/or cover more area,” according to Naval News. “The marine mammals have an inherent advantage…

Following the recent cancellation and removal of GameCube and Wii Dolphin Emulator from Steam, it seems Valve itself is to blame, at least partially. Valve reportedly notified Nintendo of the emulator's existence before Dolphin was blocked from being distributed on the platform.This comes by way of a report from The Verge, which received confirmation from Valve itself. "Given Nintendo’s history of taking action against some emulators, we brought this to their attention proactively after the Dolphin team…

The Dolphin Emulator logo, on a black background. | Logo: Dolphin Did you hear the one about how Nintendo blocked the Dolphin Emulator from making its way to Steam, purportedly with a DMCA takedown? That’s not the whole story. According to copies of communication that the Dolphin Team provided to The Verge, Valve helped Nintendo kick Dolphin out — first by bringing the Wii and GameCube emulator to Nintendo’s attention in the first place, and second by unilaterally deciding to pull the plug without…

The popular Dolphin emulator will not reach Steam when originally intended Nintendo continues its ongoing war against unlicensed software. This past Friday, the publisher slammed Valve with a DMCA takedown over its support of “Dolphin”, a popular Wii and GameCube emulator for PC. For those who aren’t aware, a DMCA takedown is a powerful legal action that allows companies to call for an immediate block for possibly illegal uses of their intellectual property. The legal notice, originally obtained by PCGamer, reads:…

The Steam launch of Dolphin, an open-source emulator for the Wii and the GameCube, has been delayed indefinitely (via PC Gamer). A blog post by the developers says that’s due to a Nintendo “cease and desist citing the DMCA” (an earlier version of the blog post simply said “issued a DMCA” but it has since been updated) after they’d announced plans for a Steam launch in March.It is with much disappointment that we have to announce that the Dolphin on Steam release has been indefinitely postponed. We were notified by Valve…

Valve has delisted Dolphin from Steam after receiving a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice from Nintendo. In late March, the developers of Dolphin, an open source emulator that can run most GameCube and Wii titles, said they were planning to bring the free app to Valve’s storefront . In a May 26th legal notice seen by , Nintendo's legal team asked Valve to remove Dolphin from Steam, claiming the emulator violates the company’s intellectual property rights. "Because the Dolphin emulator violates…

Many of us have cherished memories of the Maruti 800 as our first car and India’s first compact hatchback. However, it was not the Maruti 800 but another car that pioneered the concept of small entry-level hatchbacks in India. That car was the Sipani Dolphin, which predates the Maruti 800 but was overshadowed by its immense success. Finding a well-maintained Sipani Dolphin today is as rare as finding a needle in a haystack. However, we recently came across a beautifully restored Dolphin from Kerala that has reignited…

The BYD Dolphin hatchback has the potential to become the Chinese automaker’s most popular EV model in Europe as it will now enter major markets overseas this year. At a starting price of around 30,000 euros ($33K), the Dolphin will also arrive at BYD’s most affordable electric option. Last summer, Build Your Dreams (BYD) announced expansion plans beyond China and Japan into Europe, where the conglomerate’s automotive branch shared it would begin selling three of its passenger EVs – the Han…

PRYMORSKE, UKRAINE—This stretch of Black Sea coastline is almost deserted, save for a small hut, running entirely on solar power. About 50 kilometers across the blue water is Zmiinyi (Snake) Island, which two Russian warships attacked at the beginning of the invasion last year. It was during this attack that the now-ubiquitous phrase “Russian warship, go fuck yourself” was first-uttered by border guard Roman Hrybov. Ukraine reclaimed the island in June.Rare Polar Bear Attack in Canada | Extreme EarthThe clean, cold air…