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• Soundfun Mirai soundbar review: a diminutive dialogue booster

  14-02-2024 20:55 via techradar.com
  
  Soundfun Mirai soundbar: Two-minute review
  The Soundfun Mirai's 'wavy' front grille (Image credit: Future)
  The Soundfun Mirai may seem like another soundbar that’s cluttering the home theater market. But, this soundbar has a very specific use case, which is making movie and TV dialogue easier to hear.For those who want Dolby Atmos, virtual (or real) surround sound, and a bunch of ports, this is not going to be the right option. But, for those who don’t care about all that and want so
  
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• North Korea and Iran using AI for hacking, Microsoft says

  14-02-2024 20:52 via theguardian.com
  
  US tech giant says it has detected threats from foreign countries that used or attempted to exploit generative AI it had developedUS adversaries – chiefly Iran and North Korea, and to a lesser extent Russia and China – are beginning to use generative artificial intelligence to mount or organize offensive cyber operations, Microsoft said on Wednesday.Microsoft said it detected and disrupted, in collaboration with business partner OpenAI, many threats that used or attempted to exploit
  
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• Lyft CEO says ‘My bad’ after earnings typo sends stock up 60%

  14-02-2024 19:12 via theguardian.com
  
  The company had predicted it would grow by 5% in 2024, but later said that the real increase would be a factor of 10 lowerLyft beat estimates for fourth-quarter profits on Tuesday as the ride-share platform reaps the benefits of growth in rides to stadiums and airports as well as heavy cost-cutting.Company shares surged more than 60% in extended trading but erased most of those gains after Lyft’s chief financial officer corrected a major mistake in the earnings report. The company had pred
  
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• AI could 'supercharge' election disinformation, US tells the BBC

  14-02-2024 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco says the US wants tougher sentences for crimes involving AI.
  
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• Pushing Buttons: Why Palworld leaves me cold

  14-02-2024 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  I’m not here to start a moral panic about this violent survival game. Its transgressions are simply that there’s nothing here I haven’t seen before• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe biggest story of the year so far in games has been Palworld, the “Pokémon-with-guns” early access game that broke and rebroke concurrent player records on PC. It’s showing a few signs of being unsustainable, as those player number
  
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• Helldivers 2 review – the most fun I’ve had with a co-op shooter since Left 4 Dead

  14-02-2024 15:54 via theguardian.com
  
  PC, PS5; Sony
  With super-tight gameplay, an outrageous amount of feedback and tons of ludicrous, senseless sci-fi violence, this sequel is a total joyrideIf you’ve ever fantasised about starring in your own version of Paul Verhoeven’s blistering sci-fi satire Starship Troopers, you can now rest easy: your wish has been answered. Helldivers 2, the sequel to the 2015 topdown co-op shooter, is an online game in which beefy space marines blast down to alien planets and, spurred on by jin
  
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• Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0 review: Urban e-bike with mass appeal

  14-02-2024 15:07 via techradar.com
  
  Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0: One minute review
  The Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0 IGH is the latest incarnation of its commuter or urban e-bike, which I first tested when it was on version 4.0. We ranked it as the best overall electric bike for any rider on our best electric bikes list, os the 5.0 has big shoes to fill. Still, that was a couple of years ago, and there are currently a few variations on this one model theme. The 5.0 IGH edition I’ve been testing, which boasts a Cast Black/Si
  
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• Google joins mission to map methane from space

  14-02-2024 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech giant is deploying AI to help identify large sources of methane leaks in satellite data.
  
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• Mario vs. Donkey Kong review - can we skip to the good part?

  14-02-2024 14:02 via techradar.com
  
  Review infoPlatform reviewed: Nintendo SwitchAvailable on: Nintendo SwitchRelease date: February 16, 2024
  Mario vs. Donkey Kong is full of charm and head-scratching puzzles that are oh-so-satisfying to solve, but it struggles to cement itself as a must-play Nintendo Switch release. Nintendo’s latest puzzle-platformer is an expanded remake of the Game Boy Advance title which was released back in 2004, and, while it certainly looks much brighter for a fresh coat of paint (and significantly m
  
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• Meta boss Zuckerberg takes a swipe at rival Apple

  14-02-2024 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Meta boss says his firm's headset is 'the best product, period' after trying Apple's rival headset.
  
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• The US military is embedded in the gaming world. Its target: teen recruits

  14-02-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Amid a recruitment struggle, branches are using huge hits like Fortnite as marketing tools. Some veterans see the practice as unethical – especially given the age of the gaming audienceIn a small room tucked into a US navy facility outside Memphis, Tennessee, uniformed personnel sit hunched over monitors, their eyes focused on screens as they speak into headsets with clipped efficiency. Computer towers and glowing red keyboards crowd their desks. This is top-of-the-line gear, used for exec
  
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• Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn

  14-02-2024 06:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The multi-billionaire moved to Florida last year, which has no state tax on share sales above $250,000.
  
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• 'AI won't steal your job, but people using it may'

  14-02-2024 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hovhannes Avoyan, founder of picture and video editing app Picsart, shares his advice for our CEO Secrets series.
  
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