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Epic says its new ‘vibe coded’ Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam

Epic says its new…

The big Epic Games Store rebuild teased earlier this year has arrived as a new “preview” client available to…
Report estimates AI energy demands will quadruple in the next few years, with some large planned centres estimated to use the equivalent power of 5,000,000 households

Report estimates AI energy…

One of the biggest concerns people have about AI is energy consumption, and a recent report suggests that things…
The Windows 95 start-up sound and the Minecraft soundtrack have been added to the US Library of Congress list of nationally significant recordings

The Windows 95 start-up…

Just listen to that short clip above. Go on, I’ll wait. That, my friends, is the sound that began…
‘My idea of a Netflix for games doesn’t work’: Garry’s Mod successor is getting ‘sweeping changes’

‘My idea of a…

More radical changes beyond just giving the characters necks are coming to Garry’s Mod successor s&box. Facepunch Studios’ game…
Holy smokes, something that might actually be useful is coming to Copilot on Windows

Holy smokes, something that…

Forgive me for being surprised by this after the last two years of REM sleep-inducing AI updates and betas,…
‘AI godfather’ worries we’re creating ‘alien beings’ with artificial intelligence, with pesky moral implications

‘AI godfather’ worries we’re…

Geoffrey Hinton is a computer scientist known for his foundational work in AI, specifically when it comes to neural…
Following Discord’s suit, OpenAI will also predict your age based on your usage to know if it should ID you at the digital door

Following Discord’s suit, OpenAI…

With OpenAI implementing more safety settings in ChatGPT and giving it an adult mode at some point this year…
‘123456’ password was all a hacker reportedly needed to expose over 8 million people’s personal data

‘123456’ password was all…

Please, please, please do not use ‘123456’ as any kind of password. I know that may seem obvious, but…
Steam’s new Big Art Mode is a lovely visual upgrade for my living room setup

Steam’s new Big Art…

Steam’s Big Picture Mode just got a big visual overhaul that puts game art in the spotlight, and my…
Microsoft’s 100% AI-generated Quake 2 made us nauseous but John Carmack, the game’s OG coder, loves it: ‘What? This is impressive research work!’

Microsoft’s 100% AI-generated Quake…

Over the weekend, Microsoft released a technology demonstration from its AI Copilot research labs, showcasing a generative AI creating…