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Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. Paradox Interactive announced that it’s bringing fresh life to the Prison Architect IP in 2024, with a 3D sequel titled, natch, Prison Architect 2. Along with... Read more
OpenAI opens the door for military uses but maintains AI weapons ban
On Tuesday, ChatGPT developer OpenAI revealed that it is collaborating with the United States Defense Department on cybersecurity projects and exploring ways to prevent veteran suicide, reports Bloomberg. OpenAI revealed the collaboration during an interview with the news outlet at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The AI company... Read more
Musk makes ultimatum in Telsa share battle
The Billionaire took to X to set out his stall for more voting control in Tesla. Musk states that he would like a quarter of a say in the technology company’s future: ”I am uncomfortable growing Tesla to be a leader in AI & robotics without having ~25% voting... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S24 Uses Google’s Circle to Search to Look Up Anything On Your Phone’s Screen
Google searches on your high-end Android phones are going to get substantively more powerful thanks to the new Circle to Search feature, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. The feature allows you to pull up Google while using any app, circle or highlight any text or... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features
Samsung’s taking a page from Apple and adding titanium to the Galaxy S24 Ultra only (the smaller S24 and S24+ are still made out of aluminum). This is a more durable material, yes, but it’s also supposed to be lighter, which was a benefit I noticed on the iPhone... Read more
Udacity launches GenAI nanodegree program
The online learning platform Udacity has launched a generative AI Nanodegree Program so professionals can keep up with the fast-growing field. Mountain View, California-based Udacity said it aims to equip professionals with essential skills to navigate the dynamic and rapidly growing field of generative AI, anticipating its significant impact... Read more
New UEFI vulnerabilities send firmware devs industry wide scrambling
Nadezhda Kozhedub UEFI firmware from five of the leading suppliers contains vulnerabilities that allow attackers with a toehold in a user’s network to infect connected devices with malware that runs at the firmware level. The vulnerabilities, which collectively have been dubbed PixieFail by the researchers who discovered them, pose... Read more
Lightning: one-click tool transforms prototypes
Singapore-based frontend development platform Locofy launched a groundbreaking one-click tool called Lightning. This innovative solution converts Figma and AdobeXD prototypes into code seamlessly. Co-created by Honey Mittal and Sohaib Muhammed, the tool is built on the startup’s Large Design Models (LDMs) and draws inspiration from OpenAI’s cutting-edge work in... Read more
Score Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office for Just $50
The majority of laptops or PCs come with Windows preinstalled, but that’s not always the case, and procuring a Windows license from Microsoft is typically a massive extra expense for those building or upgrading a computer. The same is true when it comes to getting your hands on essential... Read more
Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think
Every November, the Global Carbon Project publishes the year’s global CO2 emissions. It’s never good news. At a time when the world needs to be reducing emissions, the numbers continue to climb. However, while emissions have been moving in the wrong direction, many of the underpinning economic forces that... Read more