Topic: digital preservation
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Internet Archive Hits 1 Trillion Web Pages Saved
The Internet Archive has preserved over one trillion web pages using its Wayback Machine, marking a major achievement in digital preservation for public access and future generations. A series of events, including a public rally, official proclamation of "Internet Archive Day," and behind-the-sce...
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Restore Your ReBoot With Tape Deck Repair
The "ReBoot Rewind" project has successfully restored the original digital broadcast masters of the pioneering CGI series **ReBoot**, a landmark achievement in animation history preservation. The restoration hinged on overcoming a major technical hurdle: resurrecting obsolete Sony D-1 broadcast t...
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Internet Archive's Founder Laments Losses After Legal Battles
The Internet Archive celebrated archiving its trillionth webpage and was honored with "Internet Archive Day" and federal depository library status for preserving digital heritage and expanding access to government publications. The organization has recovered from severe copyright lawsuits that le...
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Rare Early US Video Game Magazine Now Free for Preservation
The Video Game History Foundation has digitized and made freely available the complete archive of Computer Entertainer, a rare 1980s gaming magazine offering insights into early console gaming. Computer Entertainer is notable for surviving the 1983–84 video game crash and being the earlie...
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Sony Issues Refunds for 'Nightmare' Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection
The Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection has faced backlash and refunds for preserving the original games' extremely difficult AI, which players find unmanageable by modern standards. Sony is issuing refunds despite its strict digital return policy, indicating the severity of player dissatisfaction an...
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Sony Silences Fan-Led Concord Revival Project
Sony's multiplayer shooter Concord was a commercial failure, leading to its swift removal from digital storefronts and server shutdowns despite having polished mechanics. A group of dedicated fans reverse-engineered the game to restore online functionality on private servers, attracting a player ...
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Google Now Allows Gmail Address Changes for Select Users
Google is rolling out a feature allowing users to change their primary Gmail address, enabling them to update an outdated or unprofessional username without losing their account history and data. The change functions by adding a new address as the primary, while the old one becomes an alias; all ...
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Massive Pirate Library Leaks 86 Million Spotify Songs
An activist group called Anna's Archive claims to have scraped metadata for approximately 86 million popular songs from Spotify, representing a vast majority of the platform's total listens. The group, which typically archives books, stated it acted to preserve music and plans to eventually relea...
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AI's Economic Impact & DeepSeek's Latest Breakthrough
DeepSeek has launched new, more efficient AI models designed to compete with OpenAI's anticipated GPT-5, achieving this despite limited access to top-tier semiconductor chips. OpenAI has declared an internal "code red" to accelerate ChatGPT improvements amid competitive pressure, delaying other i...
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