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How to make a fool of yourself 101
So as some of you know, I had a technical interview with Wasmer today. I was up till midnight last...
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Leave the Class Path in the Rearview Mirror
Introducing composable, module system native and agent friendly command line tools for modern Java developmentBy Danny Thomas, JVM Ecosystem TeamRecent work on the Java language to pave the on-ramp has made it easier than ever to start a Java program and evolve it using the full language and platfor
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Review: Woodo - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - An Irresistible, Hard-To-Define Formula For Pure Relaxation
Could-o Woodo should-o.Woodo is like a cosy colouring book – that’s how three-person indie studio Tiny Monks Tales characterises its game. You have the outline of a colourless scene and need to beautify it by applying colourful items in the right places. This is a good comparison and one that captur
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ICYMI: Shujinkou's September Update Boosts Switch 1 & 2 Performance, Here Are The Patch Notes
Uncapped frame rates and fixes with v1.1.0.It's been a busy couple of weeks in Nintendo land, with plenty of Switch games, related news, and updates dropping outside last week's big Directs.One such tidbit that you might have missed was an update to language-learning, dungeon-crawling RPG Shujinkou,
AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race
The reliably Republican South Dakota senate seat has an incumbent on the ballot. But PACs associated with AI labs and investors have already spent more money on the race than actual residents have.
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Level-5 Is Really Starting To Panic Amidst Increasing AI Backlash
"We deeply apologize for causing distrust".Developer Level-5 has issued another statement in the wake of increasing backlash against its stance and use of generative AI.Essentially, it sounds like the company is really starting to panic at this point, and has made attempts to explain anomalies found
If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already
Anthropic’s CEO says that safety hinges on understanding how AI “thinks.” So far the evidence is disturbing.
Adopt This Data Center Plushie and Hear Its Piercing Scream
The satirical collaboration between a creative studio and the music producer behind Big Data, “Bezzy” is a cute little doll that spews the sounds of real data centers.
Steam Frame
Your Steam library, now on a wearable PC Discussion | Link
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GMail, please let me hide delegated accounts on my iPhone
Gmail's delegated accounts have started showing up in the app on my iPhone, and I find this...
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be "around 200GB" says game director, as he details Sephiroth and Vincent Valentine DLC plans
We're still about six months out from the release of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the final part of the FF7 Remake trilogy. But, already, there is a lot of discussion about the size of the game; whether it's all the divisive side activities on offer in the title, or the fact it won't be shipping tot
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Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Confirmed
Sounds okay, but...Capcom has confirmed the expected resolution and performance for Monster Hunter Wilds on the Switch 2.Overall, it sounds okay. You're looking at a 30fps frame rate target, with two resolution options available for docked mode: Prioritise Resolution and Prioritise Frame Rate. Now,
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Control Resonant review
The first time I ate mold was like something out of a Victorian morality play. It was in boarding school, when fuzzy blue-grey discs would sometimes appear on the bottom of a quiche, or after I saw one of the kitchen ladies use a cleaning rag to cover a tray of cauliflower cheese. We were told it w
Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters
After three months of daily anti-government protests—dubbed the Flamingo Revolution—the sudden mass suspension of Instagram accounts has led to fears of brigading against demonstrators.
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What was your win this week?!
👋👋👋👋 Looking back on your week -- what was something you're proud of? All wins count -- big or small...
Gartner outlines four AI tiers in warehouse automation
Gartner reports that warehouse automation now spans four operational AI tiers as logistics operators transition from software trials to live facility deployments. In an analysis released this month, the research firm concludes that logistics infrastructure has reached a clear adoption threshold. Thr
The Download: AI’s extinction risk and bioweapons threat
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered On Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event that asked the question many seem to be
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Review: Valheim (Switch 2) - Epic Survival Crafter Finally Hits 1.0, With Performance & Crossplay Hiccups
Great Odin's Raven.I spent my first few hours in Valheim running around in my underwear.Only a casual acquaintance of the survival-crafting genre, I was nevertheless sucked in by the open-world freedom and rich Nordic vibe the game had to offer. Pushing out into the (relatively) safe Meadows biome,
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Bolstered by Switch 2 sales and Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake's reveal, Nintendo of America COO promises: "This is just the beginning"
Nintendo is having a pretty good time of it at the moment. Last year, we learned that the Switch 2 became the fastest selling video game hardware device in US history, usurping the PS4's golden record. Then, earlier this year, we learned that Switch 2 sales reached nearly 20m almost one year after
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Disaster! 'Very' Cancels Loads Of Metroid Ravenous Special Edition Pre-Orders
Metroid Scandalous.Well, this isn't good.Reports have been coming in that retailer Very has cancelled a bunch of pre-orders for Metroid Ravenous Special Edition, priced at £99.99.Read the full article on nintendolife.com