Roblox announces AI tool for generating 3D game worlds from text
New AI feature aims to streamline game creation on popular online platform. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images via Getty Images) On Friday, Roblox announced plans to introduce an open source generative AI tool that will allow.....»»
Lab work digs into gullies seen on giant asteroid Vesta by NASA"s Dawn
Pocked with craters, the surfaces of many celestial bodies in our solar system provide clear evidence of a 4.6-billion-year battering by meteoroids and other space debris. But on some worlds, including the giant asteroid Vesta that NASA's Dawn missio.....»»
If you need a relaxing holiday vacation game, download this one
LOK Digital is a genius word search puzzle game that I will find myself playing for years to come......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, December 21
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing
Boat collision left Charlotte stranded at the surface and in danger of predation. Charlotte, a green sea turtle, was hit by a boat back in 2008. This left it with an affliction co.....»»
Tim Cook says Apple ‘never talked about’ charging for AI, here’s why
Over the past few months, two big waves of Apple Intelligence features have debuted via iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2. While some have speculated Apple is planning paid AI services in the future, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently said that charging has never e.....»»
Instagram to replace AR filters with controversial AI-generated videos
As we reported in August, Meta has confirmed that it will discontinue Spark, Instagram’s AR filters, in January 2025. At the time, the company didn’t give many details except to say that it would prioritize its efforts on other products. Now we k.....»»
OpenAI announces o3 and o3-mini, its next simulated reasoning models
o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks. On Friday, during Day 12 of its "12 days of OpenAI," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced its latest.....»»
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......»»
The monkey’s paw curls as Rayman returns in Ubisoft’s new NFT game
Miss the days of Rayman? He's back in a new game from Ubisoft, but it's probably not what you're imagining — or what you want......»»
We gave 4 out of 5 stars to the Asus ROG Ally X, and today it’s on sale
Get in the game with the Asus ROG Ally X, a handheld console built for lightning-fast performance and glorious visuals. Get it for $100 off today......»»
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......»»
Avalanches, icy explosions and dunes: NASA is tracking New Year on Mars
Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet's northern hemisphere goes through an active—even explosive—spring thaw. While New Year's Eve is around the corner here on Earth, Mars scientists are ahead of the game: The Red Planet completed a tri.....»»
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......»»
Star Citizen’s 4.0 update supports 500 players per server
Star Citizen's 4.0 update brings a lot of changes to the game, including more stable gameplay, larger servers, and a brand-new area to explore......»»
VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network
Big Mama VPN tied to network which offers access to residential IP addresses. In the hit virtual reality game Gorilla Tag, you swing your arms to pull your primate character aroun.....»»
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.....»»