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Stellar Blade graffiti that appeared to reference a racial slur by coincidence was ‘unintentional’ says Sony and will be removed with the day one patch

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Stellar Blade graffiti that appeared to reference a racial slur by coincidence was ‘unintentional’ says Sony and will be removed with the day one patch

Sony has confirmed that the Stellar Blade in-game art alluding to a racial slur will be patched out with a day one update, saying it was “unintentional.” As first reported by IGN, it was discovered that in the forthcoming action role-playing game from Shift Up Corporation, there features a coincidental reference to a racial slur … Read more

Amazon’s My Lady Jane is Prime Video’s royally fun twist on Netflix’s Bridgerton – and it’s coming in June

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Amazon’s My Lady Jane is Prime Video’s royally fun twist on Netflix’s Bridgerton – and it’s coming in June

If you’re a fan of historical dramas featuring quick wits and absolute… bad people, Prime Video‘s My Lady Jane looks like it should be at the top of your watch list. Inspired by the best-selling book of the same name, the new series is set in an alternative version of the Tudor world where Lady … Read more

Testing the Rabbit R1’s AI assistant skills

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Testing the Rabbit R1’s AI assistant skills

Back in January, startup Rabbit revealed its first device at CES 2024. The R1 is an adorable, vibrant orange AI machine with a camera, scroll wheel, and ambitious demos. Now, the device is being sent out to early adopters (and tech reviewers), and we’ve got some proper hands-on experience to tide you over until we’ve … Read more

Google Meet may finally have trumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its super-useful new call switching feature

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Google Meet may finally have trumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its super-useful new call switching feature

Being cut off or having to hang up on important work calls when on the move could be a thing of the past thanks to a new Google Meet feature. The video conferencing service has announced a new tool that will allow users to transfer between a call on a mobile device to a laptop (or … Read more

CISOs are nervous Gen AI use could lead to more security breaches

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CISOs are nervous Gen AI use could lead to more security breaches

Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) are becomingly ever more concerned the increasing use of Generative AI tools could lead to more cybersecurity incidents. A new pape by security experts Metomic surveying more than 400 CISOs in the UK and the US found security breaches linked to generative AI worry almost three-quarters (72%) of the respondents. … Read more

Microsoft Edge gets some Grammarly-style AI upgrades to boost your writing chops

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Microsoft Edge gets some Grammarly-style AI upgrades to boost your writing chops

Edge, Microsoft’s default web browser in Windows 11, is getting new text editing capabilities, including Copilot-assisted rewriting, improved clipboard functionality, and support for handwritten text in forms and web pages via a stylus.  Windows Copilot is the AI assistant that Microsoft has been busy integrating into Windows 11 and various other products, including Microsoft Edge. … Read more

NATO is boosting AI and climate research as scientific diplomacy remains on ice

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NATO is boosting AI and climate research as scientific diplomacy remains on ice

A NATO research vessel conducting studies of marine mammals in the Mediterranean Sea (pictured in 2009).Credit: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristen Allen via Mil image/Alamy Science has been essential to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the political and military alliance founded 75 years ago this month. The 32-country alliance is admitting more … Read more

The best ereaders for 2024

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The best ereaders for 2024

Few things beat the smell of a new book (or an old one for that matter), but carrying an entire library in your pocket or instantly getting a new book you just heard about make ereaders attractive gadgets. The experience of reading on one beat tablets and smartphones thanks to E Ink displays that are … Read more