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More leaks confirm that Blizzard is working on a Warcraft II: Remastered edition
- Blizzard is reportedly working on a Warcraft II: Remastered edition.
- Leaked images, logos, and an alpha test confirmation suggest the development.
- Warcraft II was a highly successful RTS game released in 1995.
- The announcement is expected during Blizzard's anniversary livestream next week.
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‘For You’ feeds fail on election night, offering outdated information, angering users
- The 'For You' feeds on election night provided outdated and frustrating user experiences.
- Users complained about seeing old posts that no longer reflected the current state of the race.
- Threads, Meta's X rival, received backlash for highlighting irrelevant posts and not offering a chronological feed.
- The issue extends to other platforms like TikTok, where outdated election coverage is personalized to user interests.
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Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI
- Donald J. Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, benefiting Elon Musk and xAI.
- Elon Musk, a strong Trump supporter, committed millions to advocate for Trump's re-election.
- Trump's victory is likely to make xAI, Musk's AI startup, a viable alternative for government and military contracts.
- The repeal of President Joe Biden's Executive Order on AI could aid xAI and its competitors in shipping new models faster.
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Why Spirit LM Outshines Claude 3.5 Sonnet and NotebookLM
- Meta FAIR released several new research assets, including its SEGMENT Anything Model 2.1 (SAM 2.1) and research to improve AMI. They also introduced their speech + text-generative language model, called SPIRIT-LM. Anthropic has launched its AI model, the Claude 3.5 Sonnet, to compete with Meta’s Spirit LM and Google’s NotebookLM. Meta and Anthropic have published research on reinforcement learning from AI feedback. Meta’s new model is powerful and performs better than models that rely on human-labelled data. Meanwhile, Moshi by Kyutai and EVI 2 by Hume AI bring real-time, human-like interactions. Amazon’s Alexa is collaborating with Anthropic as its advanced conversational abilities grow. Spirit LM integrates text and speech capabilities, directly competing with OpenAI’s GPT-4o. While Claude 3.5 Sonnet excels in complex reasoning tasks and natural language processing.
- Meta released various research assets to achieve AMI while promoting open science and reproducibility, including updated SEGMENT Anything Model 2.1 & research on improving language models, model training, post-quantum cryptography & inorganic materials discovery.
- Meta’s latest release includes the updated Segment Anything Model 2.1 (SAM 2.1) for image and video segmentation and research on improving large language models, post-quantum cryptography, model training, and inorganic materials discovery.
- Anthropic has launched Claude 3.5 Sonnet, an AI model designed to compete with other generative AI systems like Google’s NotebookLM and Meta’s Spirit LM.
- Meta’s new model validates other AI models’ works and generates preference data to train reward models without relying on human annotations.
- Spirit LM integrates text and speech capabilities, directly competing with OpenAI’s GPT-4o and uses phonetic, pitch, and tone tokens to improve the expressiveness of its speech outputs.
- Claude 3.5 Sonnet, developed by Anthropic, excels in complex reasoning tasks and natural language processing and operates at twice the speed of its predecessor, Claude 3 Opus, enhancing its efficiency for real-time applications and multi-step workflows.
- Kyutai released Moshi, a real-time native multimodal foundational AI model capable of conversing with humans in real-time, much like what OpenAI’s advanced model was intended to do.
- Hume AI introduced EVI 2, a new foundational voice-to-voice AI model that promises to enhance human-like interactions.
- Amazon Alexa is partnering with Anthropic to improve its conversational abilities, making interactions more natural and human-like.
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Meta’s Embodied AI Can Now Feel Your Touch
- Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) released three new research artefacts that advance touch perception, robot dexterity, and human-robot interaction.
- Meta Sparsh is a general-purpose encoder for vision-based tactile sensing that integrates robots with the sense of touch.
- Meta released Meta Digit 360, a tactile fingertip with multimodal sensing capabilities, and Meta Digit Plexus, a platform that integrates various tactile sensors into a single robotic arm.
- Meta's advancements in robotics aim to help builders develop machines that understand the world and support their goal of reaching advanced machine intelligence (AMI).
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Losing Touch with the Metaverse, Meta Turns to Robotics
- Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) has released three new research artefacts that advance touch perception, robot dexterity, and human-robot interaction.
- Meta Sparsh is a general-purpose encoder for vision-based tactile sensing, integrating robots with the sense of touch.
- Meta Digit 360 is a tactile fingertip with multimodal sensing capabilities, while Meta Digit Plexus is a platform that integrates various tactile sensors into a robotic arm.
- Meta's advancements in robotics aim to help builders develop machines that understand the world and support their goal of reaching advanced machine intelligence (AMI).
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Cornerstone, Meta Partner To Deliver AI-Powered Immersive Learning
- Cornerstone and Meta have announced a strategic partnership to deliver AI-powered immersive learning.
- The partnership aims to democratise immersive learning within the enterprise space.
- Cornerstone's expertise in learning and talent development combined with Meta's advancements in XR and AI will create new opportunities for organisations.
- Despite operational success, Meta's Reality Labs division reported a $4.4 billion operating loss in Q3.
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Metavrse names Julie Smithson to lead vision for 3D creation for the spatial web
- Metavrse, a 3D creation platform, has named Julie Smithson as president and CEO.
- The company started as a metaverse shopping mall and has now shifted focus to 3D creation for the spatial web.
- Julie Smithson, previously COO and co-founder, aims to make the metaverse creation experience intuitive and accessible for users.
- Metavrse plans to relaunch its platform, allowing creators to develop immersive content in browsers without specialized hardware or software.
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Massivelyop
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 492: Grouping is the new soloing
- Path of Exile 2's early access is delayed
- Patches released for Elder Scrolls Online, Albion Online, and Elite Dangerous
- New World claims that grouping is soloing
- Embers Adrift facing financial troubles
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CHART: Big Tech is going wild on AI spending next year and beyond
- Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are expected to invest $300 billion in capital expenditures next year and even more in 2026.
- The spending is driven by generative AI and large language model opportunities.
- Amazon's capex estimate for 2025 was raised by 22% to $96.4 billion.
- In 2026, Amazon's capex is expected to reach $105 billion, leading the other tech giants.
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Diablo Immortal readies several events to celebrate World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary on November 13
- Diablo Immortal is celebrating World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary with several events.
- The Eternal War event will introduce activities and rewards, including a fight against the Lich King.
- Players can earn currency to purchase weapon skins and other cosmetics.
- Before the event, players can participate in a special event to earn XP boosts and login rewards.
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Apple is reportedly doing market research into smart glasses after Meta's 'Orion' demo made waves
- Apple is reportedly conducting market research into smart glasses following Meta's 'Orion' demo.
- Apple is getting employee input on existing smart glasses and planning focus groups.
- The company launched the Vision Pro headset but scaled back production due to lukewarm demand.
- Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have gained popularity, prompting Apple to consider entering the market.
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Elder Scrolls Online tackles a lengthy list of bugs that have plagued its latest update
- Update 44 of Elder Scrolls Online introduced a number of bugs to the game.
- Major issues were addressed in a hotfix, including broken leaderboards and queues, client crashes, and more.
- Minor problems include spectators being removed from battlegrounds and missing translations.
- Players are reminded of upcoming events as the bugs continue to be fixed.
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign review: a military shooter that comes disguised as other, better games
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign review: a military shooter that comes disguised as other, better games.
- The game's campaign offers the usual set pieces and poorly created undercover missions, borrowing themes and tricks from better games.
- The game's installation process is long-winded and unnecessarily difficult, requiring numerous updates and multiple restarts.
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 tells the story of a CIA agent who's been stripped of their spy skills and tasked with overthrowing a shady paramilitary group.
- The game includes numerous undercover levels set in political fundraisers, snowbound compounds, a baroque casino, and other locations.
- The game borrows heavily from other FPS games, including Far Cry, The Division, Rainbow Six Siege, and Metro Exodus.
- The game's character upgrades are ineffectual, with unlockable perks offering little discernible difference in gameplay.
- The campaign features villainous monologues, scripted waves of enemies, and overt military propaganda.
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 is essentially a taster menu of other, better games, with its impressive graphics and sound failing to mask its derivative gameplay.
- The game remains popular with casual gamers, but for serious gamers it lacks the depth and innovation of other FPS games on the market.
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Anticipating post-election drama, Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day
- Meta has extended its ban on political ads beyond Election Day to ensure the integrity of elections on Facebook and Instagram.
- The ban was initially implemented from October 29 until Election Day to prevent candidates from contesting new claims made in ads.
- The extended ban aims to curb the spread of misinformation while votes are still being counted.
- Not all political ads are banned, as those that ran before October 29 will still be allowed with limited editing capacity.
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