Month: September 2023
Some artists are actually pretty keen to get in on AI
Generative AI isn’t all bad. That’s the message from a group of artists attempting to get more input from creatives in the legislation and regulations surrounding the controversial technology. In an open letter published by Creative Commons, seventy-nine artists are petitioning the US Congress to engage more with artists in…
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Elon Musk’s X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill
Elon Musk’s X Corp. is suing the state of California over AB 587, a state bill requiring social media platforms to report to the state attorney general, semiannually, how they’re tackling moderation of certain categories of speech. The complaint alleges that the bill violates federal and state free speech laws…
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Even NASA knows we’re all obsessed with Starfield
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration – or NASA, as it’s more commonly known – wants to know why the millions of us obsessed with Starfield haven’t applied to “be a NASA intern” yet. In a viral update posted to Instagram, NASA shared a space-themed cat meme with the legend,…
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Mass Effect 4 may not be open world, says industry insider
The next Mass Effect game may move away from open-world exploration. That’s according to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, who said in the latest edition of his podcast, The Xbox Two Podcast, that BioWare was looking to move away from Mass Effect Andromeda’s open-world blueprint and pivot back to the franchise’s…
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Fortnite boss Donald Mustard is retiring but says the dev team is “in the best hands”
Donald Mustard – the man behind Fortnite and outgoing chief creative officer at Epic Games – is retiring after 25 years in the industry. Mustard joined Epic back in 2008 after the studio he co-founded, Chair Entertainment, was acquired by Epic Games, and has since moved up through the ranks…
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Lies of P’s achievement list teases the names of the bosses we’ll encounter – and they sound terrifying
There’s not long to go now, granted, but if you’re desperate to know more about Soulslike-crossed-with-Pinocchio Lies of P, I have good news – the full trophy/achievement list is now available. Naturally, if you’re looking to go into Lies of P unsullied by spoilers so that your experience is as…
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