The Stream Team: Trying out the Pictomancer class in Final Fantasy XIV
While MOP’s Chris is mostly focused on the Viper class in Final Fantasy XIV, it certainly can’t hurt for him to try out the other...
China’s AI model glut is a ‘significant waste of resources’ due to scarce real-world applications for 100+ LLMs says Baidu CEO
Industry experts expect China’s over 100 publicly-available LLMs to be pared down to just five in the next few years.
This 34-inch curved Asus TUF Gaming monitor is only $249 at Amazon
The Asus TUF Gaming VG34VQEL1A 34-inch curved gaming monitor is currently available for one of its lowest prices to date.
E-Ink touchscreen and IPS panel collide in dual-screen laptop — $199 Bluegen OKPad all-in-one launches on Kickstarter
A dual-screen E-Ink tablet has launched on Kickstarter.
Your Wi-Fi can now double as a home security system — Gamgee uses home Wi-Fi networks for intruder detection
A Dutch startup has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a home security system that piggybacks on your Wi-Fi to detect intruders. Using a home mapping app and artificial intelligence, Gamgee’s Wi-Fi Home Alarm is claimed to offer precision protection by ‘body printing’ your household’s trusted people and pets.
Throne and Liberty Previews Siege PvP, Co-op Activities, and Solo Boss Rush
The upcoming MMORPG by NCSoft and Amazon Games previewed its core gameplay activities: the siege PvP, familiar MMORPG gameplay modes, and a solo boss rush...
LOTRO’s progression server stress test last week crashed in a useful way
Last week’s stress test for one of Lord of the Rings Online’s new legendary servers resulted in a resounding crash as over 200 players crowded...
NASA’s Mars Simulation Team Emerges After A Year In A Red Planet Habitat
NASA’s Mars analog mission team emerged from their simulated Mars habitat after spending more than a year separated from family, friends and everyday life here on Earth. During their time in NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat, the four team members took part in activities such as simulated “Marswalks,” and
Podcast #780 – Leveraging the AI Powered Blockchain Second Life Metaverse
You will be pleased to learn that we did indeed get together on Wednesday night (at 10 Eastern) to podcast this week. Here is the...
AI models that cost $1 billion to train are underway, $100 billion models coming — largest current models take ‘only’ $100 million to train: Anthropic CEO
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI model training costs could jump to $100 billion as early as next year.