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Maybe, just maybe, players want more new ideas rather than live services.

AVM allows uncanny real-time voice conversations with ChatGPT that you can interrupt.

Meta "programmed it to simply not answer questions," but it did anyway.

Lunar Lake will be Intel's response to Ryzen AI and Snapdragon X Elite chips.

Xbox Series X/S sales seem to have peaked early in 2022.

The AWD hybrid is Ford's response to overwhelming customer requests.

"I'm just shocked they don't want more coverage of these things and not less."

Audi's next new electric vehicle is this aerodynamic five-door sedan.

Decades-old statistics no longer represent what is possible in the present day.

Mandrake's ability to go unnoticed was the result of designs not often seen in Android malware.

It's been a decade-long effort to end the US military's reliance on the RD-180 engine.

The M3 MacBook Pro now supports multiple external monitors.

Perplexity says WordPress.com, TIME, Der Spiegel, and Fortune have already signed up.

KOSA risks nearly limitless content regulation," senator warns.

Opinion: "Help my daughter write a letter" is not the same as "Help me with boring busywork."

Charter blames error with email notification and misunderstanding of FCC rules.

People may still be using unsafe products that Amazon sold and resold.

Exec says mouse that requires a regular fee for software updates is possible.

Losing access to Authy leads to another reckoning with Google's security model.

Facebook's parent accused of gathering data from photos and videos without "informed consent."

The problem seems more prevalent in China than elsewhere, "for reasons unknown."

Humans may be part of a hybrid swarm. And we're making more of them.

Plus a bonus featurette introducing various exotic creatures-including a young Shelob.

"America's a hustle, not that I'm complaining."

Let the way-too-late nights researching each Beach Boys album in order commence.

Create new group called "ESX Admins" and ESXi automatically gives it admin rights.

Also: teaser for Section 31, news on Strange New Worlds S3, Starfleet Academy, and more.

Charter CEO says "customers' ability to pay" a concern after $30 discounts end.

People love to complain about traffic calming, but it makes roads safer.

"We've decided to shift Dragon recovery operations back to the West Coast."

Critics say SB-1047, proposed by "AI doomers," could slow innovation and stifle open source AI.

Contaminants can alter plant odors and warp insects' senses, disrupting the process of pollination.

"SpaceX has dramatically reduced the duration of operations."

Some features will be included, and others won't.

Also news re: Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Betas of iOS 18.1 et al with Apple Intelligence could land as soon as this week.

If you're not ready for full-on NAS gear, consider this clever little drive.

Psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction.

Long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep, and macaques are up to in their later years.

Great price, a solid all-around bike, but not everything you might want from an MTB.

"It was incredible to see how quickly the team was able to identify the cause of the mishap."

Bad math and unclear directions are behind overdoses of up to 20 times the normal amount.

Boeing won't start flying operational crew missions with Starliner until a year from now.

Use of motion-capture actors' performances for AI training is a sticking point.

From modeling tire wear and fuel use to predicting cautions based on radio traffic.

Despite getting subsidies, ISPs oppose $30 plans for people with low incomes.

Some users were outraged to learn this was opt-out, not opt-in.

Chance that first detected emission line is a noise fluctuation is one in half a billion.

Kernel access gives security software a lot of power, but not without problems.