Donald Glover is making a movie with Google’s new video AI
Google revealed a new AI model that can generate videos, and it's collaborating with Donald Glover to create a short film......»»
Third episode of "Adventure" immersive video series dives onto Apple Vision Pro
"Ice Dive" takes viewers under the ice in the Arctic as a diver attempts to break a world record, filmed for Apple Vision Pro.'Ice Dive' arrives on Apple Vision ProApple Vision Pro has seen a slow rollout of content built for its unique 180-degree 8K.....»»
Horizon: Zero Dawn gets the graphical remaster a modern classic deserves
This is how to do a remaster. At their best, "remastered" video games keep terrific older titles viable on new generations of hardware and for new generations of fans. At their wo.....»»
12 days of OpenAI: The Ars Technica recap
Did OpenAI's big holiday event live up to the billing? Over the past 12 business days, OpenAI has announced a new product or demoed an AI feature every weekday, calling the PR eve.....»»
Get ready: Google Search may bring a pure ‘AI mode’ to counter ChatGPT
Google may be preparing to add more AI features to its search engine as its competition with OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot ramps up......»»
12 Days of OpenAI ends with a new model for the new year
OpenAI announced o3 and o3-mini AI models......»»
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (December 20-22)
The holiday season is here, and with it comes plenty of stress. If you’re looking to unwind, the best way to do that might be to find some time to watch a movie. Once you’ve done that, though, you’ve still got to pick the film you w.....»»
It just got a lot easier to see what pictures are in your Google Photos albums
Google Photos is one of the best photo apps, and it's always getting better. The latest improvement makes it easier to see what's in your albums......»»
9to5Mac Daily: December 20, 2024 – Apple Watch Ultra 3 rumors, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsore.....»»
The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated
Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning. Over the past month, we've seen a rapid cadence of notable AI-related announcemen.....»»
Google will apparently offer “AI Mode” right on its main search page
The most direct push for Google's Gemini chat so far. Google will soon take more steps to make AI a part of search, exposing more users to its Gemini agent, according to recent re.....»»
Mitigating animal-vehicle collisions with field sensors, AI and ecological modeling
Collisions between animals and vehicles are a threat to conservation efforts and human safety, and have a massive cost for transport infrastructure managers and users......»»
Google Photos is getting a cool new feature to speed up your photo edits
Google Photos for Android is picking up another one-click editing tool. "Quick Edit" should be arriving soon on supported devices......»»
50 years ago, the best worst James Bond movie came out
50 years ago, the truly terrible The Man with the Golden Gun came out, offering a piece of enjoyable trash that remains a highlight of the James Bond franchise......»»
Google and OpenAI blitz December with so many AI releases, it’s hard to keep up
Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning. Over the past month, we've seen a rapid cadence of notable AI-related announcemen.....»»
AI-driven approach reveals hidden hazards of chemical mixtures in rivers
Artificial intelligence can provide critical insights into how complex mixtures of chemicals in rivers affect aquatic life—paving the way for better environmental protection......»»
In 2024, early access video games went mainstream
Between Palworld, Hades 2, and Path of Exile 2, early access became more mainstream than ever in 2024......»»
We might new Steam Deck next month — and Valve isn’t making it
I suspected to see some new this year at CES, but it looks like something even more exciting is in store. AMD and Lenovo are hosting an event during the week of the show, and it’ll have two special guests in attendance: Valve’s Pierre-Lou.....»»
AI video editing coming to Instagram next year, using text prompts
AI video editing based on text prompts is coming to Instagram next year, with the company’s head showing off the ability to do things like change your clothing and video background, as well as some funkier stuff like adding animated characters......»»
Why AI language models choke on too much text
Compute costs scale with the square of the input size. That's not great. Large language models represent text using tokens, each of which is a few characters. Short words are repr.....»»
Growing safer spuds: Removing toxins from potatoes
Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in space and other extreme environments......»»