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Tony Hawk says he has been "talking to Activision again" for something Pro Skater-related
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk recently revealed he has been "talking to Activision again" about launching a game based on the Pro Skater franchise. Read more...
2024-09-12 20:36
GitHub Copilot integrates OpenAI's o1 to streamline complex coding problems
Early tests integrating the OpenAI o1-preview with GitHub Copilot show that it can quickly debug hard performance bugs, suggest more sophisticated algorithms than before, and compute metrics. Read more...
2024-09-12 20:24
'Cyberpunk 2077' finally gets FSR3 frame gen for non-RTX GPUs — it's not FSR 3.1, but it works with basically any graphics card
Cyberpunk 2077 finally gets its FSR 3 patch, featuring FSR frame generation support, enabling non-Nvidia GPUs to run frame generation in the game.
2024-09-12 20:06
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Google opens up Gemini Live voice chat to all Android users for free
Google has expanded access to Gemini Live, which is now available for free to all Android users. The feature allows for natural back-and-forth conversations with Gemini via voice. Read more...
2024-09-12 19:54
Three reasons to wait for the iPhone 17 Air
Apple just announced the brand new iPhone 16 and 16 Pro lineup. Pre-orders are almost open, which means now is the time to make a buying decision. Should you upgrade, or wait another year? Let me provide three reasons for waiting until next year’s iP...
2024-09-12 19:46
Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS Released with Linux Kernel 6.8
The fifth and final point release to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is now available to download. This update was due to be released a couple of weeks ago but was delayed by a delay in getting Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS out the door – something had to give, so the rel...
2024-09-12 19:41
Beware: New Vo1d Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Worldwide
Nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes running outdated versions of the operating system and belonging to users spanning 197 countries have been infected by a new malware dubbed Vo1d (aka Void). "It is a backdoor that puts its components in the syst...
2024-09-12 19:16
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Beware: New Vo1d Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android-based TV Boxes Worldwide
Nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes running outdated versions of the operating system and belonging to users spanning 197 countries have been infected by a new malware dubbed Vo1d (aka Void). "It is a backdoor that puts its components in the syst...
2024-09-12 19:16
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Unity backtracks on controversial Runtime Fee, takes major step in restoring eroded trust
Unity killed its controversial Runtime Fee today. Announced last year, the Runtime Fee drew harsh criticism for its per-install pricing.
2024-09-12 19:14
The Black Ops 6 beta was the biggest in Call of Duty history
Treyarch Studios shares that the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 two-weekend beta made history as the franchise's biggest beta ever.
2024-09-12 19:03
Treyarch Studios team says they are on "a journey to get where we want to be" with the Call of Duty experience
The user interface of the Call of Duty launcher has been a point of contention for both the developers of the record-breaking FPS and players alike. A new initiative from all Call of Duty studios is currently underway to improve and streamline COD HQ.
2024-09-12 19:02
Microsoft Teams Preview users can try out new bidirectional translation support
Customers who are signed up for Microsoft Teams Preview can try out a new feature that offers bidirectional translation support. Read more...
2024-09-12 18:58
Gemma explained: PaliGemma architecture
PaliGemma, a lightweight open vision-language model (VLM), is able to take both image and text inputs and produce a text response, adding an additional vision model to the BaseGemma model.
2024-09-12 18:52
TensorFlow Lite is now LiteRT
TensorFlow Lite, now named LiteRT, is still the same high-performance runtime for on-device AI, but with an expanded vision to support models authored in PyTorch, JAX, and Keras.
2024-09-12 18:52
Mastering Controlled Generation with Gemini 1.5: Schema Adherence for Developers
Controlled Generation for Gemini 1.5 Pro and Flash improves the handoff from data science teams to developers, enhancing the integration of AI output and ensuring AI-generated responses adhere to a defined schema.
2024-09-12 18:52
Gemma explained: RecurrentGemma architecture
RecurrentGemma architecture showcases a hybrid model that mixes gated linear recurrences with local sliding window attention; a highly valuable feature when you're concerned about exhausting your LLM's context window.
2024-09-12 18:52
Gemma explained: What’s new in Gemma 2
Gemma 2 is a new suite of open models that sets a new standard for performance and accessibility, outperforming popular models more than twice its size.
2024-09-12 18:52
Gemma for Streaming ML with Dataflow
Use the Gemma language model to gauge customer sentiment, summarize conversations, and assist with crafting responses in near real-time with minimal latency.
2024-09-12 18:52
Indie Games Fund: Google Play’s $2m fund in Latin America is back
Google Play's Indie Games Fund is back in Latin America for 2024, offering up to $2 million in funding and hands-on support to small game studios.
2024-09-12 18:52