Microsoft has created an AI-generated version of Quake
Microsoft has created an AI-generated version of Quake Microsoft unveiled its Xbox AI era earlier this year with a new Muse AI model that can generate gameplay. While it looked like Muse was still an early Microsoft Research project, the Xbox maker is now allowing Copilot users to try out Muse through an AI-generated version […]
Tron: Ares blends the real world with the digital in its first trailer
Tron: Ares blends the real world with the digital in its first trailer Get ready for slick light strips and futuristic lightcycles. Disney just released the first trailer for Tron: Ares, the long-planned Tron: Legacy sequel. The minute-and-a-half trailer doesn’t say much about the story but shows plenty of the movie’s visuals, which look dark, […]
The 7 writing apps I used to start and finish my book
The 7 writing apps I used to start and finish my book Thereâs a famous two-decade-old Paris Review interview with Haruki Murakami in which he, one of the worldâs most celebrated novelists, details his daily routine. He wakes up at 4AM, works for five hours, goes for a run, reads, goes to bed, and then […]
Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments over Trump tariffs
Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments over Trump tariffs Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it’s delaying shipments to the US this month while it works out how it will deal with the wide-ranging tariffs President Donald Trump announced this week, according to The Guardian. “As we work to address the new trading terms with our […]
‘Views’ are lies
'Views' are lies ‘Views’ are lies Views are the most visible metric on the internet. You can see, in more or less real time, how many views something got on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and most other video platforms. X tracks views for every single thing you post, as does Threads. A view is the […]
Trump’s tariffs killed his TikTok deal
Trump's tariffs killed his TikTok deal Trump’s tariffs killed his TikTok deal Earlier this week, when it seemed as though TikTokâs fate in the US would actually be decided by April 5th, everyone â from Amazon to the founder of OnlyFans â was coming out of the woodwork to buy it. As it turns out, […]
Ring’s founder is back at Amazon
Ring's founder is back at Amazon Ring’s founder is back at Amazon Ring founder Jamie Siminoff returned to Amazon this week, coming back to the company just about two years after he left, Bloomberg reports. He’s now a vice president at the company, and he will be heading up the Ring, Blink, Amazon Key, and […]
We just declared a trade war with the world
We just declared a trade war with the world Nice economy you have there, said President Donald Trumpâs administration. It would be a shame if something happened to it. The something, announced earlier this week, is a set of globally applied tariffs that make no sense on their face. No sane economist would endorse this. […]
Microsoft brings Copilot Vision to Windows and mobile for AI help in the real world
Microsoft brings Copilot Vision to Windows and mobile for AI help in the real world Microsoft is bringing its Copilot Vision feature to Windows and mobile, moving it beyond the web. Copilot Vision was a big part of Microsoft’s Copilot redesign last year, but so far, it has been limited to Edge webpages to help […]
DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has access to immigration agency’s data
DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' has access to immigration agency's data DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has access to immigration agency’s data Four Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers have access to the governmentâs data on an untold number of immigrants, FedScoop reports. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that handles legal immigration, recently granted […]