Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns that AI development has become a reckless race, where the drive for more powerful systems often sidelines vital safety research. The competitive push to outpace rivals leaves ethical concerns by the wayside, risking serious consequences for society. Read Entire Article
Stunning new Witcher 4 footage runs at 60fps on standard PS5 with ray tracing
A highlight of this week's State of Unreal event was a new tech demo of The Witcher 4 showcasing cutting-edge real-time rendering and animations. Epic Games and CD Projekt Red say Unreal Engine 5.6, now available to developers, can deliver that level of detail and ray tracing at 60 frames......
Unreal Engine 5.6 improves performance, animation tools, and MetaHuman integration
Unreal Engine 5.6 brings significant upgrades that empower developers to create high-fidelity open worlds. Key enhancements include smoother 60 FPS gameplay, optimized Lumen global illumination, a new fast geometry streaming plugin, upgraded animation tools, and full in-engine MetaHuman creation. Read Entire Article
Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its “AI” was hundreds of engineers
Builder.ai has collapsed under the weight of several deceptions, ending the rise of a British startup once heralded as a pioneer in democratizing software development. Valued at $1.5 billion in 2023 with backing from Microsoft and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, the company filed for bankruptcy protection this week after revelations......
Nvidia’s mythical Arm gaming laptop may finally arrive in partnership with Alienware
Taiwanese outlet United Daily News recently reported fresh rumors about the AI PC that Nvidia is allegedly developing to shake up the gaming market. According to unnamed industry insiders, the GPU giant is collaborating with Dell's Alienware to create a new gaming laptop powered by a custom APU – one......
Did you know that before developing Steam, Valve approached other companies for help? All said no.
But nobody took on the opportunity... Read Entire Article
Apple has under 30 days to comply with EU rules or face daily fines
Apple is facing a critical deadline in the European Union, with fewer than 30 days remaining to overhaul its App Store practices or face additional financial penalties from the European Commission. The warning follows the Commission's determination that Apple's current policies continue to violate the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a......
Nintendo sends “Out of Stock” signs to US stores before Switch 2 launch
Redditor Alternative_Basket19, who says he works in the "warehouse side of things," posted an image of the Switch 2 Out of Stock sign, noting that they came to the store directly from Nintendo. Read Entire Article
Adobe launches free Photoshop beta for Android devices
Other handy tools on tap include the clone stamp, the spot healing brush, the tap select tool, the magic wand and object select tools, and advanced blend modes. Read Entire Article
New Mexico police officer dies following traffic stop shooting
A northwestern New Mexico police officer has died, several days after being critically injured when a man opened fire during a traffic stop