Author: Zach_Wilson
An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked
Tumblr users were left scrambling on Wednesday after dozens of accounts were banned in the same afternoon by an automated system. Numerous users contacted The Verge about the incident, claiming that the wave of bans disproportionately seemed to impact accounts run by users who identify as trans women, many of…
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A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries
Nintendo plans to release a Switch 2 revision in the European Union that will let users replace their own batteries, Nikkei reports. The current version of the Switch 2 has a glued-in battery. But Nintendo apparently plans to make the change in order to comply with EU rules going into…
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Future Sony PlayStation games will use AI to imagine new frames
Mark Cerny, the lead architect of the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, told Digital Foundry that ML-based frame generation tech is coming to “PlayStation platforms” in the future, letting the game console use AI to imagine new frames between the ones it’s actually rendering, which can create smoother perceived image…
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Could Agentic AI be the killer app for the 40-year old PC? AMD thinks so — and wants you to jump on the Agent Computer bandwagon before it is too late
Agentic AI enables PCs to autonomously execute multiple tasks in parallel Persistent local AI reduces reliance on cloud computing for sensitive workflows Professionals can delegate urgent tasks and wake to completed project summaries The personal computer has been central to work and creativity for four decades, allowing users to write,…
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‘We are only able to supply, for our key customers in the midterm, about 50% to two-thirds of their requirements’: Micron CEO forecasts production spend increase to meet the insane demand for memory – but the RAM crisis will only get worse
Micron CEO says company is unable to meet current demand DRAM production is being prioritized for AI and datacenters Consumers are reeling for the cheap RAM of yesteryear Micron Technology Inc. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra has said that the company “are only able to supply, for our key customers in the…
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Gamers Hate Nvidia’s DLSS 5. Developers Aren’t Crazy About It, Either
Nvidia’s new AI upscaling gaming technology struck gamers as uncanny and off-putting. Developers don’t seem to like it, either, but it could be “the default” in a few years. Source
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