The influence of artificial intelligence (AI) was a significant factor in the Hollywood strikes last year and has now led to a second walkout, this time by actors in the video game industry. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) initiated its second strike in nine months against gaming giants that dominate an industry generating well over
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Warner Brothers Discovery recently filed a lawsuit against the NBA for breaking a contract by opting for a new media rights deal with Amazon, rejecting Warner Brothers’ matching offer. This legal action was taken after the NBA signed new 11-year rights deals worth almost $76 billion with The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, and Amazon Prime
Elon Musk’s X platform has recently introduced an important feature that empowers users to control the use of their data for training an artificial intelligence chatbot called Grok. By default, user data is provided to the chatbot for training purposes. However, all X users now have the ability to adjust their settings and decide whether
The recent surge in open-source artificial intelligence models marks a significant shift in the tech landscape. With Meta’s Llama 3.1 and Mistral’s Large 2 hitting the scene, the dominance of proprietary systems is being challenged. This newfound accessibility to cutting-edge AI tools has the potential to democratize innovation and level the playing field for developers
As the world of technology advances and 5G technologies continue to evolve, researchers have already set their sights on the future with the development of 6G. However, one of the main challenges that need to be addressed in both 5G and 6G is the negative effects of operating at extremely high frequencies on wireless communications.
Artificial lighting plays a crucial role in our daily lives, affecting our productivity, mood, and overall well-being. In a recent breakthrough study conducted by Professor Daisuke Koyama and his team at Doshisha University, a novel tunable ultrasonic liquid crystal (LC) light diffuser was developed. This innovative device presents a significant advancement in the field of
In 1983, a 28-year-old Steve Jobs stood before a group of designers at the Aspen International Design Conference, visibly nervous but undeniably passionate. As he shed his suit jacket and fiddled with his bow tie, he shared his vision for the future of personal computers. Jobs boldly declared that the upcoming wave of computers would
7 Days To Die, a zombie survival game, has finally reached its fully baked version 1.0 after what seems like an eternity in early access. With its initial appearance dating back to 2013, the journey to this release has been long and arduous. Over the years, developers The Fun Pimps have been tirelessly working to
Memory chip giant SK Hynix recently announced plans to invest a massive 9.4 trillion Korean won ($6.8 billion) in the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in South Korea. The fabrication plant, also known as a fab, will be located in the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, just south of Seoul, South Korea’s capital. This investment
Microsoft has recently introduced a new feature for Windows 11 that allows users to access their Android phones directly through File Explorer. This integration simplifies the process of managing files between a PC and an Android device, offering a seamless experience for users. Windows Insiders are currently testing this new feature, which enables wireless browsing