World models — AI algorithms capable of generating a simulated environment in real-time — represent one of the more impressive applications of machine learning. In the last year, there’s been a lot of movement in the field, and to that end, Google DeepMind announced Genie 2 on Wednesday. Where its...
Messi’s Inter Miami to open 2025 Club World Cup as Man City drawn with Juventus
Draw for revamped competition held in Miami Kylian Mbappé and Neymar to meet in group stage Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will open this year’s Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly, as Kylian Mbappé and Neymar face off for Real Madrid and Al-Hilal. Premier League champions Manchester City...
Rivian is now letting other EVs charge at its stations
Over the last year or so, electric vehicle makers have been a little friendlier to each other, at least when it comes to their charging networks. Many automakers are now supporting Tesla’s North American Charging System (NACS), which is fast becoming the industry standard. Now Rivian's opening its doors to...
Foamstars’ next season will be its last
The fizzy, hot pink writing appears to be on the wall for Foamstars. Square Enix said on Thursday that the next season of the 4x4 “party shooter” will be its last. To be fair, all the game’s online services will remain available after the final season’s conclusion, and there will...
OpenAI wants $200 a month for its most advanced features
OpenAI kicked off its “12 Days of OpenAI” series of livestreams with the announcement of a new, more expensive tier for its flagship chatbot. Starting today, ChatGPT users can pay $200 per month for ChatGPT Pro. Included in the package is unlimited access to the company’s latest model, o1, which...
Arctic’s Senza is a fanless, under-desk mini PC designed to maximize space
Both configurations feature a 1 TB TCL NVMe M.2 solid-state drive as well as Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. Read Entire Article
EA just made a whole bunch of accessibility patents open-source
EA has just made 23 accessibility patents open-source, as reported by Game Developer. This means that other developers throughout the industry can use the technology at no cost. The news comes after EA made a pledge back in 2021 not to sue rival companies for co-opting these types of tools....
Intel 18A node reportedly stuck at 10% yields, SRAM density also trails TSMC upcoming 2nm tech
Recent reports indicate that Intel is facing significant yield challenges with its 18A node, potentially delaying its mass production timeline. According to the South Korean newspaper Chosun, current yield rates are below 10 percent, meaning that nearly nine out of every 10 chips manufactured are defective. Read Entire Article
Bitcoin breaks $100,000 barrier for the first time ever
Bitcoin entered 2024 valued around $44,000. While far more than some ever imagined a virtual token could be worth, it was still around $20,000 less than the previous all-time high achieved in late 2021. The cryptocurrency hovered around the $60,000 - $70,000 range for much of the year but as......
Russia’s top military officer gave his US counterpart advance notice of Mediterranean Sea drills
Russia’s top military officer called his U.S. counterpart to give advance warning of Russia’s drills in the Mediterranean Sea