ULTROS and the palette of surreal sci-fi

[ad_1] Game design is a daring and dangerous endeavor for Niklas Åkerblad, who creates under the name El Huervo. When he describes the artistic process behind , a neon-speckled platformer set in a demonic cosmic uterus, he talks about pushing against the sharp edges of introspection and sanity, drawing from wells of creativity buried deep … Read more

The Chevy Blazer EV is back on sale with functioning software and a big price drop

[ad_1] Chevrolet is resuming sales of the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV following reports of major software issues, . The company says the malfunctions have been patched, thanks to “significant software updates.” To entice wary consumers back into the fold, Chevy has slashed prices on the vehicle. The sticker price has been reduced by $5,600 to … Read more

Rivian’s R2 pre-order numbers hint at pent-up demand for Musk-free EV innovation

[ad_1] Rivian’s R2 reservations are off to a hot start. On Friday, CEO RJ Scaringe posted on X that the automaker had taken more than 68,000 reservations for the SUV in less than 24 hours. Amid alarmingly weakened demand for electric vehicles, perhaps there’s a latent interest in innovative EV companies when they aren’t helmed … Read more

Microsoft’s Copilot now blocks some prompts that generated violent and sexual images

[ad_1] appears to have blocked several prompts in its tool that led the generative AI tool to spit out violent, sexual and other illicit images. The changes seem to have been implemented just after an engineer at the company to lay out severe concerns he had with Microsoft’s GAI tech. When entering terms such as … Read more

Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok

[ad_1] TikTok’s future is looking increasingly uncertain as support grows for a new bill that would force the company to sell itself or face a ban in the United States. Now, President Joe Biden has come out in support of the measure, one day after it cleared its first legislative hurdle in the House. “If … Read more

Sam Altman is back on the OpenAI board. We still don’t know why he was fired.

[ad_1] Sam Altman on the board of OpenAI, nearly four months after the CEO was ousted, and quickly reinstated, from the company he founded. Although Altman had returned as the AI company’s top executive in November, a temporary board oversaw his return and the subsequent investigation into his conduct. That investigation is now complete, according … Read more

Fortnite’s new season is delayed due to tech issues

[ad_1] As is always the case between seasons, Epic Games took Fortnite offline early on Friday to perform some maintenance and get the game ready for all the new stuff fans are about to enjoy. While the downtime typically lasts a few hours, Epic has encountered a problem that’s forcing it to delay the start of … Read more

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is back down to $40, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals

[ad_1] As another week winds to an end, we’ve put together another roundup of the best tech deals we could find on devices and gadgets Engadget has tried and recommends. Right now a Marshall Bluetooth speaker with good sound and an impressive waterproof rating is $64 cheaper. Our favorite budget robo vac, the Roomba 694 … Read more