The Steam Deck and ROG Ally are fun gaming machines, but our hearts will always belong to the Switch and its fantastic games library, including Zelda, Animal Crossing and, of course, Mario. The release of the Switch Pro two years ago means we can’t say […]
Day: October 20, 2023
Engadget Podcast: Breaking down the “Techno-Optimist Manifesto” with Paris Marx
It seems like Marc Andreessen had a lot of free time this week, as the VC wrapped up his entire pro-tech worldview in a massive tome, the Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Andreessen claims “technology is the glory of human ambition and achievement, the spearhead of progress, and […]
Twitch’s off-service conduct policy finally covers doxxing and swatting
During the TwitchCon Las Vegas Opening Ceremony on Friday, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy made an important announcement regarding the platform’s off-service conduct policy. Starting now, Twitch will take action against users who doxx and swat others outside of its own platform. Doxxing (publishing someone’s personal […]
Meet LLEMMA, the math-focused open source AI that outperforms rivals
According to the researchers, LLEMMA is the first open-source model that matches the performance of state-of-the-art closed-source models.
DoJ says North Korean IT workers were sent abroad to help finance weapons programs
The United States Justice Department reports that North Korean nationals have been using fake identities to work remotely for US companies as IT professionals in a scheme to fund weapons of mass destruction programs. At a news conference in St. Louis, Missouri, the FBI alleged […]
International Criminal Court says cyberattack was attempted espionage
The International Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, has determined that a September cyberattack against its systems was attempted espionage. The court, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, confirmed […]
Toyota hops on Tesla’s EV charging standard, leaving Stellantis and VW as holdouts
Another day, another convert: Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles will adopt Tesla’s chargers starting in 2025, Toyota said this week. The top automaker by global sales, Toyota is the latest to back the North American Charging Standard (NACS), following Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, GM […]
The Morning After: OnePlus’ thinner, more affordable flagship foldable
Compared to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, not only does OnePlus’ first foldable pack two larger displays, it’s also thinner and lighter — as long as you don’t count the hulking camera module. The most impressive thing the Open is doing is putting pressure on […]
Tape It’s software for musicians aims to deliver studio-quality noise reduction via AI
After Apple discontinued its Music Memos app favored by musicians for developing song ideas, a new startup called Tape It stepped in to fill the void with an app that leveraged AI to automatically detect the instrument and annotate the recording. Now that startup is […]
China’s tech titans race to invest $340M in OpenAI challenger
It’s become increasingly evident that two parallel AI universes are forming between the U.S. and China. While the U.S. has spawned notable players like OpenAI and Anthropic, China has its own emerging candidates. One of these foundation model developers, Zhipu AI, announced today that it […]