It's nearly the middle of January‚ just that time of year when I set plans in motion to make up for anything I didn't finish. My colleagues know this feeling‚ as they just took a look over at what 2023 resolutions they achieved‚ and then jumped into making resolutions for 2024. As for my resolutions and failures‚ there are two massive games from last year that I started but never managed to put much of a blip into: Baldur's Gate 3 and‚ uhhh‚ Honkai: Star Rail.

In recent years‚ the realm of isekai anime has experienced unprecedented popularity‚ captivating audiences with its imaginative narratives and fantastical worlds. However‚ what sets some of these series apart is the unconventional twist in their protagonists' transformations.

DOJ's Uvalde Report: Shooter Could Have Been Stopped Sooner (We Already Knew That)

OPINION: Which Is the Best Mis/Disinformation Test‚ True/False or Harmful/Not Harmful?

Democratic Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Tear Down the Statue of Liberty Because Immigration or Something

Ethics Complaint: Justice Jackson's Failure to Report Husband's Income Under Scrutiny

Trump Lawyers Lash Out at Politically-Motivated Classified Docs Prosecution in New Court Filing

Like the rest of the S24 lineup‚ Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra comes in four color options. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge As expected‚ Samsung introduced the new Galaxy S24 phone lineup during its Galaxy Unpacked event on January 17th. The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus start at $799.99 and $999.99‚ respectively‚ while the Galaxy S24 Ultra starts at $1‚299.99. All of the phones are available starting on January 31st‚ 2024‚ though you can preorder them now. We’ve yet to wrap up our testing‚ so we can’t comment on how well the phones perform in reality. However‚ in the limited time we’ve been able to try them out so far‚ it seems Samsung made mostly minor hardware updates. Along with brighter displays‚ the new lineup features larger S24 and S24 Plus models‚ while the S24 Ultra features what should be a more durable titanium frame. It’s the new AI features... Continue reading…

Figure unveiled its first prototype humanoid robot (pictured) in October 2023‚ just one year after the company was founded. | Image: Figure Robotics startup Figure has signed a “commercial agreement” with BMW to introduce its “general purpose” humanoid robots to BMW’s manufacturing facility in Spartanburg‚ South Carolina‚ as it tries to identify use cases in automotive production. The robots are intended to automate “difficult‚ unsafe‚ or tedious” manufacturing tasks‚ and if they’re found to be viable‚ they’ll then be deployed in the BMW facility in stages. “Single-purpose robotics have saturated the commercial market for decades‚ but the potential of general purpose robotics is completely untapped‚” said Figure CEO Brett Adcock. “Figure’s robots will enable companies to increase productivity‚ reduce costs‚ and create a safer and more consistent environment.” Just last... Continue reading…

Nvidia’s cyberpunk ramen shop is back. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge What if you could just... speak... to video game characters? Ask your own questions‚ with your own voice‚ instead of picking from preset phrases? Last May‚ Nvidia and its partner Convai showed off a fairly unconvincing canned demo of such a system — but this January‚ I got to try a fully interactive version for myself at CES 2024. I walked away convinced we’ll inevitably see something like this in future games. Let me be clear: the characters I spoke to were effectively generative AI chatbots. They didn’t feel like real people — we’ve got a ways to go before voices‚ facial expressions‚ and body language catch up to what’s expected of a real-life interaction. There was sometimes a little robotic stutter and often a short delay before... Continue reading…