2004 RuneScape fit a multiplayer RPG into 56k dial-up

Added correction regardingCtrlkey. In early versions this was “force run”, in a later update it was changed to “invert movement mode”. In 2004 I played too muchRuneScapeon a 56k modem that died the moment Mum picked up the phone. A 3D world, up to a couple of thousand players on a server, dozens on screen … Devamını oku

Evidence of Fraud in an Influential Study About Procrastination

A new paper inPsychological Science(.htm) reports a failure to replicate Study 2 of Ariely and Wertenbroch’s influential article entitled, “Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Control by Precommitment.” The original study, published inPsychological Sciencein 2002 (.htm), found that people performed better on a set of tasks when each task had its own externally imposed deadline than when … Devamını oku

Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO

Google today reached thefinal milestonein a browser-extension transition that has been years in the making, all remaining Manifest V2 extensions were removed from the Chrome Web Store. Among them is uBlock Origin, one of the most capable and widely respected content blockers ever built for the web. Google also noted that, “Manifest V2 extensions installed … Devamını oku

Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

InstagramannouncedMonday that it’s changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start limiting the reach of accounts that feature AI-generated people without saying so. The platform says it’s renaming its existing “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile,” which Instagram says should make the disclosure easier to understand. The new label is meant to tell users … Devamını oku

The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok

The Pentagon has launched versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok, giving 3 million civilian and military personnel access to generative AI tools that have been tailored to “warfighter needs.” ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government — custom versions of the popular consumer generative AI tools — are now part of GenAI.mil, a centralized, secure … Devamını oku

Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI

In its lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple filed what it calls “shocking evidence” to bolster its allegations that former employeesstole trade secrets for OpenAI’s benefit. These new details emerged after the legal counsel for former Apple employee Chang Liu — who now works at OpenAI — handed over Liu’s old Apple work laptop for investigation earlier … Devamını oku

Reframe Systems raises $40M to scale its robotic microfactories for home building

Reframe Systems combines robotics, Pixels to Parts software, and a network of microfactories to build homes. | Source: Reframe Systems Reframe Systems, a robotics company using physical AI to industrialize home construction, today announced said it has raised $40 million. The company said the funding will help it scale its microfactory network across North America. … Devamını oku

How better grippers can unlock physical AI

Models can generate actions, but hardware must execute those actions. | Credit: OnRoot Physical AI promises robots that can perceive, act and adapt in the real world with far less task-specific engineering than traditional automation. It’s a compelling proposition: robots powered by AI models trained on vast amounts of data, capable of improving over time … Devamını oku

Skild AI unveils S1 flagship robot foundation model

Skild AI said S1 enables in-context learning for robotics. | Source: Skild AI Skild AI recently unveiled S1, the company’s flagship robot foundation model. Since it was founded in 2023, the company has raised nearly $1.7 billion in funding to create a general-purpose robot brain. With S1, robots can learn new, complex tasks from watching … Devamını oku