Tag: software

80% of the world’s data centres have been built in places either too hot or too cold for the hardware inside

80% of the world’s…

There are close to 9,000 data centres currently in operation across the globe—and a sizable chunk of that has…
Tough day at the office? How about a mandatory photo montage to calm you down, ordered by an AI that’s monitoring how close you get to breaking point

Tough day at the…

You're stressed out at work, which means, naturally, you wanna throw a stapler off the roof and tell your…
Swen Vincke promises an AMA to clear up Larian’s use of generative AI: ‘You’ll get the opportunity to ask us any questions you have about Divinity and our dev process directly’

Swen Vincke promises an…

XIt’s been a bad few days for Larian Studios and CEO Swen Vincke. Instead of basking in the glory…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (June 17, 2024)

Five new Steam games…

Best of the best (Image credit: Larian Studios) 2024 games: Upcoming releases Best PC games: All-time favorites Free PC…
Microsoft president grovels before Congress, takes responsibility for a ‘cascade’ of cybersecurity errors

Microsoft president grovels before…

Congress is currently holding Microsoft's feet to the metaphorical as it gives the company a thorough toasting for what…
Microsoft chickens out of rolling out Recall to all Copilot+ PCs, choosing instead to push the all-seeing AI tool out to Windows Insiders first

Microsoft chickens out of…

Next week would have been an interesting time for anyone with a Copilot+ AI PC. Microsoft had originally planned…
US Senate launches investigation into Roblox: ‘Children on your platform are hurting

US Senate launches investigation…

It looks like another bad day for Roblox: The US Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has…
Killed by Google in 2021, Discord’s most popular music bot is back from the dead

Killed by Google in…

Discord used to be a more lawless land. For years, music bots roamed free across servers and group DMs,…
Twitch under fire for new gen AI training system that harvests streamer data for Amazon, says it’s on by default because ‘if it was opt-in, nobody would opt in’

Twitch under fire for…

Twitch has revealed that it is now using content in streams “to train generative AI content models across Amazon,”…
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is ‘Slop,’ summing up 12 months that have been especially soggy with AI-generated content in only four letters

Merriam-Webster’s word of the…

In a move likely unsurprising to regular readers of this fine publication, Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is ‘Slop’…