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MrBeast says modern education ‘completely broken’, calls for huge reform of school systems
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as online alias MrBeast, has shifted his focus from viral challenges and philanthropy to a far older institution: the classroom and its education system. In a recent discussion about schooling in the Good Guys Podcast, the…
Microsoft’s execs can’t stop hooting and hollering about AI, but Xbox’s new overlords promise ‘We’ve got no pressure’ from up top that would ‘flood our ecosystem with slop’
We had one of those weeks where decades happen recently: not only did we get hit by Sony’s closure of Bluepoint, but the next day clocked us with the retirement of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who’s dipping out of…
Fallout 76’s next free update adds Bigfoot, a party-crasher that drops 4-star rewards: ‘He’s got a big club, and he throws exploding ticks at you, what else would you expect?’
Fallout 76’s next update is nearly upon us, or upon us for those in the public test servers. Update 66, The Backwoods, brings a huge amount of tweaks and changes to events as it delves into the barren Ash Heap,…
You might be as surprised as I was to learn that Assassin’s Creed Mirage is one of the few games to use AI neural texture compression—the only one, I think
If you’ve been thinking, like I have, that we’re still some way off seeing AI being used in games for more than just upscaling or frame generation, then it’s time to think again. That’s because it turns out that Ubisoft’s…
YouTuber sets out to cool a CPU with infinite ice loop machine and actually achieves it
YouTuber mryeester, he of zany tech-tweaking antics fame, is at it again, this time creating an infinite ice-cooled PC setup. It may sound silly, it’s probably hideously inefficient. But, by Jove, it actually seems to work. The basic idea here…
Resident Evil Requiem’s zombie nightmare runs like a dream on PC
Been a while since I’ve done one of these. Been even longer since I didn’t have a complaint about wonky performance or some manner of debilitating stutter issue to open it with. Nope, Resident Evil Requiem is, on the technical…
A free Lego Star Wars lightsaber will be available in March in selected stores
As much as some Star Wars fans appreciate adult-oriented spin-offs like Andor, many are still kids at heart. We love the Lego figurines, the Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar, and the busts of all our favorite characters, like Darth Vader…
Pokémon Popped Off With Its 30th Anniversary Merch, Including A Retro Pikachu Plush
The Pokémon Company is making a ton of cool stuff for the big 30
Burger King Will Stick AI In Employees’ Headsets To Make Sure They Say ‘Please’ And ‘Thank You’
A genAI called ‘Patty’ will be making life hell for employees and customers by the end of this year