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Immersive technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality have been making their way into the education space through wearables. With the COVID-19 pandemic acting as a catalyst for this change, universities recognize the potential that these tools have in delivering their courses and interacting with students. Singapore Polytechnic (SP) ‘s School of Chemical &... Read more »
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Apple's new Vitals app for watchOS 11 appears to be impressing some users with its ability to detect potential illness days before symptoms manifest, according to recent reports on Reddit. The Apple Watch app, which analyzes key health metrics measured during sleep over the last seven days, appears to be providing early warnings of impending sickness for at least some Apple Watch wearers ahead of time. It's available on Apple... Read more ›
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Vegetation has grown more than tenfold over the past four decades, a new study finds. Read more ›
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PubMatic said the layoff, which affected 1% of its overall head count, was part of a plan to streamline its operations. Read more ›
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It’s back to the races for artificial intelligence startups that require billions of dollars—and the investors that want to own a piece of their growth. OpenAI’s $6.6 billion capital raise and startups’ high computing costs have sparked new funding discussions between AI startups—including xAI, Anthropic, Perplexity and ElevenLabs—and investors hoping to kick-start deals. In some cases, pressure to close investments before the holiday lull sets in has added urgency. Read more ›
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Samsung has taken the wraps off its Galaxy A16 5G and it brings a few notable upgrades over its predecessor including a larger 6.7-inch display and 6 years of Android version updates alongside 6 years of security patches. That level of software support is unheard of for budget devices and means the A16 5G will be fully supported and running the latest Android until October 31, 2030. Galaxy A16 5G... Read more ›
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Today's announcements by the newly-rebranded Halo Studios - formerly 343 Industries - that multiple new Halo games are in development has excited fans of Microsoft's flagship Xbox franchise. But is there cause for celebration for PlayStation 5 owners too? Read more Read more ›
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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Sauron is pure evil. He is the acolyte of Morgoth, a Satan figure in Tolkien’s mythos. Morgoth creates sun-hating minions, the orcs, during his reign of darkness — hellspawn, in other words, created by a devil figure to do his bidding. These are the villains our protagonists […] Read more ›
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Executive turnover is on the rise at adtech startups as investors seek growth and profit. CTV and retail media offer growth, but challenges remain. Read more ›
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343 Industries, developer of the Halo series, has confirmed it is working on multiple new games for the franchise under a new name: Halo Studios. Read more Read more ›
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Lithuanian customs intercepted military supplies leaving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, bound for Moscow. It said it handed them to Ukraine. Read more ›
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Master Chief in Unreal Engine 5. | Image: Halo Studios Microsoft is moving its Halo development to Unreal Engine 5, after more than a year of rumors of an engine switch following a leadership overhaul at 343 Industries, layoffs, and other changes. 343 Industries is now becoming Halo Studios as part of this engine change announcement, hoping to mark a new chapter in the history of Halo. Halo moving to... Read more ›
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The Middle East is plunging deeper into violence and conflict a year after the October 7 massacre ignited a powder keg in the region. Read more ›
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Ukrainian intelligence said it took out a $10 million Russian Osa system with a drone worth just a few hundred dollars, and shared footage. Read more ›
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"I had four employees, and I couldn't keep the lights on," said Witherspoon, the founder of Hello Sunshine. That was her "aha moment" to seek help. Read more ›
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The Caper Cart. | Image: Instacart If you always have trouble finding that specific pasta sauce like I do, there’s a smart grocery shopping cart that can map it out for you. Instacart’s Caper Cart, which has a touchscreen and payment terminal up front where you’d normally seat your toddler or play Jenga with your produce, now has a new store map system that can help navigate you to products... Read more ›
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Assassin's Creed and Star Wars Outlaws studio Ubisoft has acknowledged last week's buyout reports, stating it "regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders". Read more Read more ›
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Jack Forsdike, a 28-year-old from the UK, was on a 996 team for several months at a video game developer. He says he'll never go back to that life. Read more ›
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AI expert Gary Marcus says OpenAI may be forced to "become a surveillance" company to make money. "The mask has come off," he told Business Insider. Read more ›
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Influencer marketers are ditching deals with micro and nano influencers and hiring big stars as campaign performance and cost efficiencies slip away. Read more ›
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Rushing in to build your first genAI application without establishing a Responsible AI council to limit bias, raise fairness, and guide your red team in vulnerability testing virtually guarantees higher risk profiles from state actors and for-profit hackers. Read more ›
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Is the buzz phrase of yesteryear, ‘big data’ making a resurgence, or has the concept simply been underappreciated all along? The rise of AI systems has underscored the vital role data plays in modern businesses, pushing many organisations to finally capitalise on the data they generate daily. Data has always been important, but with AI’s... Read more » Read more ›
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Scams on Facebook and Meta target Australians. Meta announces FIRE to combat the problem. AI used to fake ‘celebrity’-promoted schemes. According to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, scams on Meta are costing its citizens in the region of AUS$93.5 million (£48.8m, US$64m) per year. Meta has responded with a new initiative it calls FIRE... Read more » Read more ›
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AI is disrupting the 2024 US election, and worldwide. Regulation slow, leaving elections vulnerable to manipulation. For several years now, AI has disrupted the public’s ability to trust what it sees, hears, and reads. A noteworthy example is the Republican National Committee’s recent release of an AI-generated ad depicting an imagined nightmarish future in which... Read more » Read more ›
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