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Diablo 4 Is Great Now, Final Fantasy 14 Changes Are Worrying, And More Of This Week’s Hot Takes

Another week, another round of opinions and spicy takes for you to sift through. Rather than making you search the site and find them yourselves, however, we’ve gathered our best opinion pieces of the week right here. From Diablo IV’s loot game change ...

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPUs Also Come With Three M.2 Interfaces Instead of MXM

NVIDIA's entry-level GeForce RTX 4050 GPU has an interesting interface on laptops, making use of the M.2 interface instead of MXM. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU Features M.2 Interface Instead of MXM on Certain Laptops The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 is the most entry-level graphics card that you can get within the RTX 40 "Ada" lineup on laptops. The unfortunate thing is that the RTX 4050 never came to the desktop segment despite certain manufacturers showing readiness for this particular model. Currently, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 and its derivatives serve the entry-level segment in the sub-$200 US category but there's […]

Pitaka MagEZ Case Pro 4 for Galaxy S24 Ultra — The Only Case You Will Need

There is no shortage of great cases available for our modern-day smartphones. Things get even better if you are talking about flagship phones like the Galaxy S24 Ultra or the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Pitaka, a case-maker famous for its Aramid Fiber cases has just released the new Pitaka MagEZ Case Pro 4 for a number of devices and while this might look like something that has been done to the end, Pitaka has made some changes that I am really in love with and when they sent me this case, I was more than happy with how it turned […]

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Once Again Rumored To Be Expensive, Tipster Claims Phone Makers Will Have To Think Hard About Their Products’ Configurations

Qualcomm is expected to switch to its custom Oryon cores when it officially announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. A company executive claimed that the flagship SoC would be unveiled in October, making it the first silicon from the San Diego firm to transition to in-house CPU designs completely. However, this shift could cost Qualcomm’s partners a hefty sum, as one tipster claims that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be expensive, and phone makers will have to evaluate the overall configuration of their devices to sell them at competitive prices. Tipster also mentions that Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s wafer […]

Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track

YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time.

OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022

How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art.

UK targets “despicable individuals” who create AI sex deepfakes with new law

Under new law, those who create the "horrific images" would face a fine and possible jail time.

Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, 200 artists say AI poses existential threat to their livelihoods

Artists say AI will "set in motion a race to the bottom that will degrade the value of our work."

OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns

Voice Engine can clone voices with 15 seconds of audio, but OpenAI is warning of potential misuse.

World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations

Nonbinding agreement seeks to protect personal data and safeguard human rights.

OpenAI CEO Altman wasn’t fired because of scary new tech, just internal politics

As Altman cements power, OpenAI announces three new board members—and a returning one.

US gov’t announces arrest of former Google engineer for alleged AI trade secret theft

Linwei Ding faces four counts of trade secret theft, each with a potential 10-year prison term.

Some teachers are now using ChatGPT to grade papers

New AI tools aim to help with grading and lesson plans—but they may have serious drawbacks.

Claude 3 seems to detect when it is being tested, sparking AI buzz online

Claude: "This pizza topping 'fact' may have been inserted as a joke or to test if I was paying attention."

AI-generated articles prompt Wikipedia to downgrade CNET’s reliability rating

Futurism report highlights the reputational cost of publishing AI-generated content.

Cops called after parents get tricked by AI-generated images of Wonka-like event

Dull in-person warehouse for kids doesn't live up to technicolor AI-generated promo images.

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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU can now be found below its MSRP for a price of $949 US, marking the first time it has dropped below $1000. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Drops Below MSRP, Now Priced At $950 US In Custom Flavor The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wasn't the biggest upgrade within the "SUPER" family but it did feature better specs and best of all, it launched at an MSRP of $999 US which was much better than the $1199 US pricing of its Non-SUPER sibling. However, soon after the launch, the RTX 4080 SUPER was […]
Development on the next-gen HBM4 memory standard is in full swing as TSMC, Samsung & SK hynix prep the latest DRAM & process nodes. TSMC Brings Forward 12nm & 5nm Nodes For HBM4 Memory Base Dies, Samsung & SK hynix Go 1c DRAM Route Both Samsung and SK hynix are in the race to offer the next-generation HBM4 memory standard. The Korean giants have shown their initial plans for a 2025-2026 debut. Samsung has so far eyed the use of 3D Packaging technologies and up to 16-Hi stacks for an unprecedented increase in the VRAM capacities and memory bandwidth while […]

Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track

YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time.

OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022

How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art.

UK targets “despicable individuals” who create AI sex deepfakes with new law

Under new law, those who create the "horrific images" would face a fine and possible jail time.

Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, 200 artists say AI poses existential threat to their livelihoods

Artists say AI will "set in motion a race to the bottom that will degrade the value of our work."

OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns

Voice Engine can clone voices with 15 seconds of audio, but OpenAI is warning of potential misuse.

World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations

Nonbinding agreement seeks to protect personal data and safeguard human rights.

OpenAI CEO Altman wasn’t fired because of scary new tech, just internal politics

As Altman cements power, OpenAI announces three new board members—and a returning one.

US gov’t announces arrest of former Google engineer for alleged AI trade secret theft

Linwei Ding faces four counts of trade secret theft, each with a potential 10-year prison term.

Some teachers are now using ChatGPT to grade papers

New AI tools aim to help with grading and lesson plans—but they may have serious drawbacks.

Claude 3 seems to detect when it is being tested, sparking AI buzz online

Claude: "This pizza topping 'fact' may have been inserted as a joke or to test if I was paying attention."

AI-generated articles prompt Wikipedia to downgrade CNET’s reliability rating

Futurism report highlights the reputational cost of publishing AI-generated content.

Cops called after parents get tricked by AI-generated images of Wonka-like event

Dull in-person warehouse for kids doesn't live up to technicolor AI-generated promo images.

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