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EngadgetNASA and IBM are building an AI for weather and climate applications
IBM and NASA are working on an AI foundational model for weather and climate applications. Among other things, they say it will be able to identify conditions conducive to wildfires.
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Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO
With Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO, Microsoft joins the board as a non-voting observer.
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Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: 'Go fuck yourself’
Elon Musk has a new message for advertisers pulling back from the platform: “Go fuck yourself.”
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EVs are way more unreliable than gas-powered cars, Consumer Reports data indicates
Consumer Reports has published an extensive ranking of vehicle reliability, and the results pour cold water on EVs and plug-in hybrids. The survey says electric vehicles suffer from 79 percent more maintenance issues than gas- or diesel-powered ones, while plug-in hybrids have 146 percent more problems.
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Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser's next projects are a graphic novel and an audio drama
Rockstar Games co-founder and ex-creative director Dan Houser's new studio Absurd Ventures has announced its first projects: a graphic novel and an audio drama.
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Amazon now has its own AI image generator
Amazon has hopped on the same bandwagon many major tech companies have hitched a ride on this year by debuting its own image generator. A preview of Titan Image Generator is now available for AWS customers.
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Substack adds new video tools to compete with Patreon and YouTube
Substack has beefed up its video capabilities, offering users the ability to directly upload content and lock it behind customizable paywalls. There’s also an AI tool to generate transcripts and more efficient cross-platform sharing options.
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A 'silly' attack made ChatGPT reveal real phone numbers and email addresses
It wasn't clear what data OpenAI's chatbot was trained on since the large language models that power it are closed-source — until now.
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Netflix is adding the GTA Trilogy to its games library on December 14
Netflix just announced that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will hit its platform on December 14. The open-world mayhem simulator joins more than 80 other games, including indie hits like Hades, Death’s Door and more.
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Beyond Good & Evil is getting a 20th anniversary edition in early 2024
A 20th-anniversary edition of the cult classic Beyond Good & Evil is coming in early 2024. Details about the previously unannounced remaster popped up on the Xbox Store, and an incomplete version of the game was briefly available on Ubisoft Plus.
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Pokémon Horizons hits Netflix in February
"Pokémon Horizons: The Series" is set to drop on Netflix on February 23 in the US.
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Google won't block news links in Canada after all
Google has reportedly backed down from its threat to block news links in Canada after reaching a deal with the government.
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December's PlayStation Plus monthly games include Sable and PowerWash Simulator
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for December, and it’s a doozy. A trio of interesting games are about to drop, including the gorgeous open-world exploration game Sable and the cleaning-based tour de force Powerwash Simulator, along with Lego 2K Drive.
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GM to cut spending on Cruise driverless vehicles by ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’
GM has announced it is massively cutting spending on its Cruise driverless car platform, which had been used to operate robotaxis in California. This comes after a pedestrian collision that forced the state’s DMV to pull Cruise’s driverless permits.
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All the big tech layoffs of 2023
Numerous big tech companies are laying off staff in a tough economy. Here's all the larger job cuts so far.
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The best digital gifts to send your friends and family
Shop our list of the best digital gifts to give to your loved ones, chosen by experts at Engadget.
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Dragon's Dogma 2 finally has a release date
The sequel follows over a decade after the original game.
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Spotify Wrapped returns to reveal your 2023 streaming stats
Spotify's 2023 version of Wrapped is here to reveal your "listening character" and match you up with a Sound Town.
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The best gaming monitors in 2023
Here are the best gaming monitors you can buy right now, plus advice on how to choose one.
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Unity cuts 265 jobs as part of a company 'reset'
Unity Software is eliminating 3.8 percent of its global workforce and terminating an agreement with VFX company Weta as part of a 'reset.'