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(KTLA) – Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles under a new state law that went into effect Monday. The new law requires retail department stores physically located in California with 500 or more employees to “maintain a gender-neutral section or area, to be labeled at the discretion of the retailer.” New California law to limit how much landlords can charge for security deposits Stores that already have gender-focused toy areas won’t have to get rid of…

Boxes display the interquartile range (IQR); open circles display median values and solid dots display means; vertical lines display 5th and 95th percentiles; and horizontal lines display the full range of each distribution. Credit: Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide, is one method of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETOpenAI had to close to new ChatGPT Plus subscriptions just days after its developers' conference, DevDay. Since then, anyone who wanted to sign up for ChatGPT Plus had to sign up for a waitlist -- until now. OpenAI just reopened ChatGPT Plus subscriptions for anyone who wants to sign up; no waiting necessary."We have re-enabled ChatGPT Plus subscriptions!" OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, announced on X, formerly Twitter. "Thanks for your patience while we found more GPUs."Also: How to use ChatGPT Plus: From…

June Wan/ZDNETMicrosoft's push towards cloud gaming got a big addition today as a huge library of Xbox titles is now available to play on Meta Quest -- with no Xbox console required.If you have a Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest Pro, and access its huge library of classic and modern Xbox games.Also: I tried Meta's Quest 3 VR headset and the mixed reality experience was next levelThere is a small caveat in that you'll need an additional controller because the Quest headset's controllers don't have enough buttons. But the…

The platform said people will be able to request the removal of videos that use AI to simulate an identifiable person YouTube will soon require users to to disclose when their videos feature content made with artificial intelligence. As part of a blog post Tuesday on the company’s evolving approach to AI, the platform acknowledged AI’s potential to be used to generate content that can “mislead viewers — particularly if they’re unaware that the video has been altered or is synthetically created,”…

Drought index, online search activity volume related to drought, and the percentage of drought-affected areas in South Jeolla Province. Credit: POSTECH According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the average national rainfall for March in 2023 measured a mere 28.7 mm, which is only half of the usual amount. Although the…

Good news for Wear OS users! WhatsApp has launched its own app for Android smartwatches. Now, you can use WhatsApp directly on your smartwatch without needing a smartphone nearby. Google had hinted about this app at their developer conference and it's finally here!The convenience of WhatsApp on Wear OSThe CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, announced the release of the long-awaited WhatsApp smartwatch app. Starting from Wednesday, Wear OS users can enjoy a whole new level of convenience. They can start chats, reply to…

Handheld gaming consoles could be required to have replaceable batteries by 2027, under a new European Union law. Currently available devices like the Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and Asus Rog Ally won't be affected, but any upcoming iterations of the same would be forced to be redesigned in a way that will allow users to remove and replace portable batteries using commercially available tools. First reported by Eurogamer, the Council of the European Union adopted a new regulation that aims to regulate the entire life…

Future handheld consoles and gaming PCs will be required to have replaceable batteries from 2027 according to newly passed European Union regulation, which will have an impact on new hardware released beginning that year. According to the EU papers (via Overkill), the aim of this regulation is to provide consumers with easy access to their batteries, as well as strengthen "sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries" that will regulate "the entire life cycle of batteries--from production to…

Image Source : GOOGLE PAY Google Pay introduces UPI Lite, enabling PIN-free payments for users Google Pay has recently introduced UPI Lite, a new feature that allows users to make payments without entering their UPI PIN. UPI Lite, which is a digital payment service was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and was further launched by the Reserve…