Skyrim has been recreated in Unreal Engine 5 – and it looks brilliant
One redditor recreated a portion of the acclaimed RPG in Unreal Engine 5, and it's virtually unrecognizable......»»
Ripley review: Netflix’s terrifically tense thriller
Originally developed for Showtime, Ripley, Netflix's beautifully shot adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, features a brilliant performance by Andrew Scott......»»
Google might make users pay for AI features in search results
Plan would represent a first for what has been a completely ad-funded search engine. Enlarge / You think this cute little search robot is going to work for free? (credit: Getty Images) Google might start charging for acc.....»»
OpenAI needs just 15 seconds of audio for its AI to clone a voice
OpenAI has shared examples of its remarkable Voice Engine technology that now requires a mere 15 seconds to clone someone's voice......»»
OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns
Voice Engine can clone voices with 15 seconds of audio, but OpenAI is warning of potential misuse. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Voice synthesis has come a long way since 1978's Speak & Spell toy, which once wowed peopl.....»»
The company building a rotating detonation engine is pushing the tech forward
"I'm convinced that this is going to be the engine that unlocks the hypersonic economy." Enlarge / A Venus Aerospace drone makes a powered flight. (credit: Venus Aerospace) Venus Aerospace conducted its first powered fli.....»»
Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life
Don't not see it. Enlarge / The path of totality for the April 8 eclipse. (credit: National Solar Observatory) If you enter "how to see the eclipse" into your favorite search engine, you're bound to see thousands—milli.....»»
Origence"s Tesla auto loan engine could link credit unions to other national retailers
Consumers shopping for a Tesla now have the option to arrange credit union car loans through Tesla's platform following a new partnership between the EV manufacturer and Origence. The arrangement leverages a new auto loan origination and allocation s.....»»
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is gritty, janky, goofy, tough, and lots of fun
This epic RPG reminds us of Skyrim's ambitious jank, but with way better combat. Enlarge / One day I will own griffons in such spectacular fashion. But I'm currently carrying a too-heavy backpack and clipped through a hut wall......»»
“We’ve done our job”: Baldur’s Gate 3 devs call off DLC and step away from D&D
Larian boss says BG3 is "a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end." Enlarge / Sometimes your infernal-engine-powered heart just isn't in it. (credit: Larian Studios/Hasbro) Swen Vincke, director of the colossal ent.....»»
Unreal Engine just demoed ‘film-quality’ visuals running in real time
At the State of Unreal 2024, Unreal Engine revealed how its latest iteration will create densely detailed environments in real time......»»
Research suggests how turbulence can be used to generate patterns
The turbulent motion of a tumbling river or the outflow from a jet engine is chaotic: that is, it contains no obvious pattern......»»
In a twist, Fiat could add gasoline engine option to 500e
The current ICE Fiat 500 will not be homologated for Europe after July, and the EV version's sales are slowing. A new gasoline variant could solve several problems for Fiat......»»
As Voyager 1"s mission draws to a close, one planetary scientist reflects on its legacy
For nearly 50 years, NASA's Voyager 1 mission has competed for the title of deep space's little engine that could. Launched in 1977 along with its twin, Voyager 2, the spacecraft is now soaring more than 15 billion miles from Earth......»»
Google Finally Gives Pixel Users the Option to Change their Default Search Engine
The new change is starting to arrive for Google Pixel users in Europe. The post Google Finally Gives Pixel Users the Option to Change their Default Search Engine appeared first on Phandroid. Following the EU’s continued doubling-down.....»»
Study finds media coverage focused on NASA mathematician"s achievements, but treated discrimination as past problem
Without Katherine Johnson, NASA would not have landed a man on the moon. The 2016 film "Hidden Figures" told Johnson's story as a brilliant mathematician, a trailblazer who overcame racism and sexism to succeed at NASA in the 1950s and '60s. That mon.....»»
Tenable enhances ExposureAI capabilities to directly query AI engine and reduce risk
Tenable has unveiled enhancements to ExposureAI, the generative AI capabilities and services within its Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. The new features enable customers to quickly summarize relevant attack paths, ask questions of an AI ass.....»»
8 watches you should buy instead of an Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is brilliant, but there are also excellent alternatives to consider. Here are eight watches you should buy instead of an Apple Watch......»»
Epic Games Unreal Engine fee: $1,850 per seat for non-games, with exceptions
Epic Games has won its battle to be an iOS developer (though who knows how many more twists and turns there may be along the way), and it will now be hoping that its new Unreal Engine fee doesn’t lead to battles with its own developer clients ….....»»
MultiVersus returns in May with a new mode, Unreal 5 tweaks, and more
WB Games' crossover fighting game MultiVersus is relaunching this May following a move to Unreal Engine 5 and other improvements......»»
Daily Telescope: A brilliant shot of a comet as it nears the Sun
The comet should brighten further as it nears the Sun in the coming weeks. Enlarge / Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and the great Andromeda Galaxy. (credit: Gianluca Masi) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too.....»»