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Inside TASBot’s semi-secret, probably legal effort to control the Nintendo Switch

Behind the scenes as a speedrunning robot breaks in to modern consoles.

A sneak peek of the Super Mario Maker 2 gameplay that TASBot will show off, live, on stock Nintendo Switch hardware and software this weekend

For years now, the TASBot team has shown time and again that tool-assisted speedruns—which can feature superhuman input speeds powered by frame-by-frame emulator recordings—can actually work on unmodified console hardware. Thus far, though, TASBot's efforts have focused on defunct retro consoles from the Atari 2600 up through the Gamecube and Nintendo DS.

This weekend, TASBot will finally take its talents into the modern gaming era, showing off expert-level Super Mario Maker 2 gameplay on an actual Switch during the livestreamed Awesome Games Done Quick speedrunning marathon. And this time, the TASBot team is taking pains to make sure no one else can copy its method—to hopefully avoid Nintendo's potential legal ire in the process.

Flipping the Switch

The effort to let a Linux computer take external control of a Switch game began a bit inadvertently back in 2018, when the TASBot team attempted to partner with the AbleGamers charity. Their goal was to create an Arduino interface that would allow inputs (and pre-recorded input macros) from any controller to be re-mapped into input signals for any console interface.

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Replica Store Sells ‘Cheap’ Knock Off of €890 Pirate Bay Hoodie

Last year the Swiss fashion brand Vetements surprised friend and foe with the introduction of a Pirate Bay clothing line. The company offered a hoodie, featuring the iconic pirate ship, for just under $900. A steep price for most pirates but good business for counterfeiters, who are now selling ‘pirated’ copies for a fraction of the price. According to some, these knock-offs can be pretty decent.

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During the early years, The Pirate Bay promoted an ‘official’ clothing store, which sold t-shirts and hoodies for reasonable prices.

This site has since disappeared, but it’s not hard to find Pirate Bay-themed clothing elsewhere. Dozens of vendors have copied the iconic logo to sell cheap merchandise to fans.

However, when the Switzerland-based fashion brand Vetements joined in with their own variant last year, they upped the ante.

Experts regard Vetements as one of the 10 hottest fashion brands at the moment, which means that it can only be afforded by the happy few. That’s also the case for their Pirate Bay clothing.

The company started by selling a fashionable hoodie for just under $900 and it currently has a whole range of Pirate Bay clothing, including a €550 t-shirt and €540 shorts. The top item, however, must be the comfortable hacker hoodie dress, which currently goes for €980.

“Channelling the theme of a digital dystopia, the piece has a print of ‘The Pirate Bay’ — one of the biggest services for torrenting digital content,” Vetements explains, noting that it pairs well with some sneakers.

Vetements seem to understand that their clothing is overpriced, but as long as it sells they have little to complain about. What they may not be happy with though, is that counterfeiters are using their Pirate Bay design to create cheap knock-offs.

Apparently, the Pirate Bay hoodie was hot enough to be ripped off, as people have been openly requesting cheaper replicas online. This demand was filled by several ‘unauthorized’ vendors including the well-known rep-store Reon District, which now sells a ‘pirated’ Pirate Bay hoodie for a fraction of the price.

These ‘copyright-infringing’ Pirate Bay hoodies come in different qualities and prices. The Reon one is still not cheap, selling at €130, but does it match up to the original quality? At TorrentFreak, we are in no position to review it, but luckily someone else took up the challenge.

Reddit user ‘plexor666’ posted the findings in the FashionReps subreddit, a community of hundreds of thousands of knock-off enthusiasts. The detailed side-by-side comparison shows that the copy is pretty decent, but not perfect. The wash tag, for example, has a plastic feel and the wrong font.

Whether these differences are worth €750 is up for debate. However, based on two reviews, including one from the Redditor above, it’s a pretty good copy. Only the ‘thick’ cords may need a replacement.

“Reon’s hoodie is amazing, nobody will call it out. Only thing that really bothers me are the thick cords on the hood. Looks really shitty I will look for a replacement,” plexor666 writes.

These open discussions are quite common in the subreddit, as opposed to /r/piracy which is under heavy pressure from rightsholders. Counterfeiting is not new for Vetements either. That said, they might not appreciate their Pirate Bay gear being pirated.

It’s hard to see what’s next, but at this point, it wouldn’t surprise us if Vetements sued Reon over their ‘pirated’ hoodie. Or perhaps it may be more fitting if they try to have the domain seized, or blocked by ISPs. True Pirate Bay style.

And perhaps The Pirate Bay can then take action against Vetements for copying its logo without permission?

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Zusatzakku: Apple startet Rückrufaktion für Smart Battery Case

Besitzer des Smart Battery Case für das Phone XS, XS Max und XR können ihre Zusatzakkus bei Apple umtauschen, wenn diese zwischen Januar 2019 und Oktober 2019 hergestellt wurden und Probleme verursachen. (Apple, Mobil)

Sprachaufnahmen: Gespräche von Skype praktisch ohne Datenschutz analysiert

Ein Passwort für alle, kaum überprüfte Beschäftigte und Heimarbeit in China: Microsoft soll bei Cortana und Skype erstellte Audiomitschnitte jahrelang ohne ernstzunehmende Sicherheitsmaßnehmen analysiert haben. (Microsoft, Skype)

Amazon takes a swipe at PayPal’s $4 billion acquisition

Holiday shoppers warned that Honey, a popular browser extension, was a “security risk.”

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Days before Christmas, at the height of the last-minute holiday shopping rush, an ominous message appeared on Amazon.com. It warned shoppers who used a popular browser extension called Honey that the service, which promises to track prices and discount codes, was “a security risk.”

“Honey tracks your private shopping behavior, collects data like your order history and items saved, and can read or change any of your data on any website you visit,” the message read. “To keep your data private and secure, uninstall this extension immediately.” It was followed by a hyperlink where users could learn how to do so. Screenshots of the warning were posted to forums and social media by Honey users, like Ryan Hutchins, an editor at Politico.

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Schräges von der CES 2020: Die Connected-Kartoffel

Wer geglaubt hat, er hätte schon alles gesehen, musste sich auch dieses Jahr auf der CES eines Besseren belehren lassen. Wir haben uns die Zukunft der Kartoffel angesehen: Sie ist smart. Ein Bericht von Martin Wolf (CES 2020, Bluetooth)

Halo Infinite: Microsoft plant keine exklusiven Starttitel für neue Xbox

Das Actionspiel Halo Infinite soll das erste Vorzeigespiel für die Xbox Series X werden, aber auch für die aktuelle Konsole sowie für Windows-PC erscheinen. Auch sonst sind laut einem hochrangingen Manager von Microsoft vorerst keine Exklusivspiele für…

Pro Bahn: Internet in Regionalzügen ist ein Problem

Nicht nur im Fernverkehr, sondern auch auf den Regionalbahnstrecken wollen die Kunden surfen. Vor allem in der Fläche hakt es oft, kritisiert der Fahrgastverband Pro Bahn. (Deutsche Bahn, Internet)

Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray sales stats for the week ending December 28, 2019

The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending December 28, 2019, are in. No new releases (in the top 20) as the last full week of 2019 means sales and more sales. Find out more in our weekly DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales stats and analysis feature.

28 watt Intel Core i7-1068G7 Ice Lake processor coming soon (9 watt Y-series chips too)

It’s been almost half a year since Intel launched its 10th-gen Core “Ice Lake” line of processors, and since then we’ve seen a handful of laptops with 15-watt Ice lake-U series processors. What we haven’t seen yet are any systems powered by the highest-performance Ice Lake chip — the 28 watt Intel Core i7-1068G7. PCs […]

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