AI
Viture’s Vonder Glasses Are Meant to Map Your Mind
No cameras? No problem. Viture’s first display-free smart glasses have bone-conduction microphones to privately record your daily musings. Open Original Post
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Cairn creative director explains that the upcoming On the Trail DLC provides 'more variety in the climbing fantasy' — I went hands-on to find out more
I went hands-on with the Cairn: On the Trail DLC at Gamescom and spoke to its designers about what new and returning players can look forward to in the climbing adventure's new stages.\n \nOpen Original Post
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Alien: Isolation 2 artist says Creative Assembly has to 'recontextualize' things from the film that would 'be believable' in the game's outdoor setting, and it makes sense 'through the lens of someone from the 1970s'
Alien: Isolation 2 is still inspired by the Alien movie, but Creative Assembly had to make sure the game's environment fit its retro-futuristic aesthetic.\n \nOpen Original Post
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Creative Assembly says Alien: Isolation 2's custom tech enabled a 'realistic' atmosphere Unreal Engine 5 couldn't — 'We felt that a custom solution would give us that perfect frame response that you want in that kind of really, really dark environment'
Alien: Isolation 2's custom audio and lighting tech has enabled Creative Assembly to create a more authentic atmosphere that Unreal Engine 5 couldn't achieve.\n \nOpen Original Post
AI
I Built AI Clones of My Coworkers. Things Got Weird
Brian Bot loved talking about improv, while Sophie Bot wouldn’t stop calling me “big dog.” Welcome to the future of work. Open Original Post
Security
A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight
Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual. Open Original Post
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Patti Harrison Had Dreams of a Tech Utopia. Silicon Valley Smashed Them
The comedian sat down with WIRED to talk about social media, AI, and getting laughs for impersonating Boston Dynamics’ robot dogs. Open Original Post
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A New Chatbot Wants to Unlock the Secrets in Tattered Ancient Greek Records
In the hope of uncovering new details about ancient life, researchers have developed a large language model that fills in the gaps in papyrus fragments. Open Original Post
Games
It only took a short time with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 to turn me into a PC gaming handheld convert
After a short while with the Asus ROG Ally X20 at Gamescom, I may now be a PC gaming handheld convert.\n \nOpen Original Post
AI
How to Use AI With Your Privacy Intact
Your conversations with AI chatbots are both highly personal and deeply vulnerable to surveillance. Here’s how you can protect yourself. Open Original Post
Games
NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, September 22 (game #1199)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.\n \nOpen Original Post
AI
AI, Tariffs, Rare Minerals: What to Expect From Trump’s Upcoming Summit With Xi Jinping
Washington and Beijing have grown ever more linked in the AI boom, making hardware exports and technological restrictions hefty bargaining chips in negotiations. Open Original Post