Bimmy NES Emulator Pulled from the App Store—But Why?
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Bimmy NES Emulator is the latest game emulation app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac [update: developer decided to pull]
Update: That didn’t last long. Bimmy is no longer available in the App Store, which may or may not have something to do with the NES part of the title. Update 2: Actually, from the developer, Tom Salvo: “I removed the app out of fear. No one reached out to me.” Bimmy NES Emulator is one of the latest game emulation apps to officially land on the App Store. NES may or may not refer to the Nintendo Entertainment Console. more
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NES Emulator for iPhone and iPad Now Available on App Store [Removed]
The first approved Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator for the iPhone and iPad was made available on the App Store today following Apple's rule change. The emulator is called Bimmy, and it was developed by Tom Salvo. On the App Store, Bimmy is described as a tool for testing and playing public domain/"homebrew" games created for the NES, but the app allows you to load ROMs for any NES games available for download online, such as Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong. Nintendo released...
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Apple finally pulls generative AI nude apps from the App Store
Apple has removed apps from the App Store that claimed to make nonconsensual nude imagery, a move that demonstrates Apple is now more willing to tackle the hazardous app category. App Store icon The capabilities of generative AI to create images based on prompts has become a very useful tool in photography and design. However, the technology also has been misused in the creation of deep fakes -- and nonconsensual pornography. Despite the danger, Apple has been remarkably hands-off...