Month: November 2024
ESPN is testing a generative AI avatar called ‘FACTS’
ESPN is testing an AI-generated avatar with the Saturday college football show SEC Nation. Dubbed FACTS, it’s going to be “…promoting education and fun around sports analytics” with information drawn from ESPN Analytics, which includes data like the Football Power Index (FPI), player and team statistics, and game schedules. We…
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AMD could be plotting a move to include 3D V-cache in its next ThreadRipper CPU — here’s what we know so far
Changes in the BIOS manual of the ASUS TRX motherboard have sparked rumors 3D V-Cache capabilities could be coming to new AMD APUs The changes could mark a bold move from AMD AMD appears to be working on a new Threadripper edition sporting 3D V-Cache capabilities. Speculation over the move…
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Google will let you make AI clip art for your documents
Google’s image generator in Docs is available to paid Workspace accounts that include the Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium, or Google One AI Premium add-ons. Those with the new feature can find it under Insert > Image > Help me create an image, which results in a “Create an image” sidebar where…
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Best Early REI Black Friday Deals on Outdoor Gear (2024)
Why wait? Our favorite tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, and other outdoor gear are on sale now. Source
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Disney has reportedly pulled a Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode for telling a trans-inclusive story
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur has often touched on ideas about race, class, and issues like gentrification as it followed the adventures of genius 13-year-old Lunella Lafatette (Diamond White) and her pet dinosaur, Devil (Fred Tatasciore). But according to now-deleted social media posts from animators who worked on “The Gatekeeper”…
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Did Google’s Gemini AI spontaneously threaten a user?
Google‘s Gemini AI assistant reportedly threatened a user in a bizarre incident. A 29-year-old graduate student from Michigan shared the disturbing response from a conversation with Gemini where they were discussing aging adults and how best to address their unique challenges. Gemini, apropos of nothing, apparently wrote a paragraph insulting…
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