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Source: The Verge Activision says it has “disabled a workaround to a detection system” in Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone that led to legitimate players getting banned by the Ricochet anti-cheat system. The company says the problem “impacted a small number of legitimate player accounts,” and all accounts affected were restored. However,…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25461999/STK155_OPEN_AI_CVirginia_A.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "ChatGPT has a Windows app now")
Source: The Verge Just like the Mac version of the app, ChatGPT on Windows lets you ask the AI-powered chatbot questions in a dedicated window that you can keep open alongside your apps. You can quickly access the app by using the Alt + Space shortcut. It also lets you upload files and photos to…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25685353/8_ZESC18B_Lifestyle_with_devices.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Zens’ new Qi2 charger is about as close as you get to plugging your phone directly into a wall")
Source: The Verge Qi2 chargers are quite prevalent these days, and come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, so why not make one exclusively for Europeans with outlets above their kitchen countertops and a neat assortment of olive oils? Zens may have figured out the key to a truly wire-free wireless charger with its…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23318433/akrales_220309_4977_0182.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Brazilian police arrested the hacker who stole everyone’s SSN")
Source: The Verge The Federal Police of Brazil announced the arrest of the hacker linked to a breach that leaked 2.9 billion records that included sensitive personal information, including some Social Security numbers. The data from that hack, which came to light in August, was put for sale on the dark web in April by…
Source: Venture Beat Remedy dropped a gameplay trailer for its first multiplayer title: FBC Firebreak, a first-person shooter set in the office space of Control. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23951362/STK072_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_5_netflix.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Netflix says subscribers spend two hours a day on the platform")
Source: The Verge Netflix says subscribers spend an average of two hours each day using Netflix, while household viewership increased compared to last year, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings report released today. The streamer has had a massive past few months, reporting $9.83 billion in revenue and $2.91 billion in operating income. It also…
Source: Venture Beat The software-optimized inference engine behind Simiplismart MLOps platform runs Llama3.1 8B at a peak throughput of 501 tokens per second. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23986639/acastro_STK092_03.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "YouTube is testing its cheaper Premium Lite subscription again, but it now has limited ads")
Source: The Verge The company confirmed the tests to The Verge as well, with spokesperson Jessica Gibby saying that it has been testing a “different version” of the subscription with “some users in Australia, Germany and Thailand for several months (with the most recent one beginning in Australia at the start of this year).” Gibby…
Source: Venture Beat CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the evolving field of bioinformatics, staying current is a challenge. For MiLaboratories, the challenge was creating software called Platforma.bio, which not only simplifies the complex analysis of immunogenomic data for researchers, but furthers the technology critical for drug discovery, especially in the field of mRNA vac… Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25685273/cover_1729001611.jpg_resize_3300___crop_.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Rivian’s new update could make your EV feel like Knight Rider (or Back to the Future)")
Source: The Verge Rivian’s getting into the Halloween spirit by adding new “car costumes” to its electric vehicles that can theme out its screens to look like the Time Machine interface from Back to the Future or KITT from Knight Rider. (It’ll animate red KITT-like scanner lights on the front of the car, too.) There’s…
