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Scientists train human brain cells on a microchip to play Doom
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (341+ words) Scientists at Cortical Labs have demonstrated that human brain cells grown on a microchip can be trained to play Doom in one of the most unusual computing experiments yet. The Australian biotech company showcased the work using its CL1 biological computer,…...
Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike review: New mouse tech lives up to the hype
2+ day, 54+ min ago (903+ words) The G Pro X2 Superstrike shows Logitech is once again pushing gaming mouse hardware to the cutting edge. But, this time the innovation isn't about weight or shape, it's about clicks Logitech's G Pro X Superlight helped kick off the obsession…...
PewDiePie reveals months-long AI experiment that he says tops ChatGPT
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (467+ words) PewDiePie has revealed that he trained his own AI model and claims it outperformed ChatGPT on a coding benchmark, documenting the process in a new video that details months of testing, failures, and hardware issues. The creator explained that the…...
Use these Marathon PC settings for max FPS & visibility
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (166+ words) You'll need to have the best PC performance possible to dominate in Marathon, Bungie's new extraction shooter, so here are all the best settings for FPS, graphics, and visibility. It's important to turn VSync off, as it could cause your…...
“Cutting-edge” AI-powered cockroaches have been created for next-gen military use
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (352+ words) AI-controlled cockroaches that carry cutting-edge technology sound like something that's been ripped straight out of Call of Duty or Dune, but no, they are real, and they are being deployed. According to German tech startup Swarm Biotactics, the "bio-robotic swarms…...
YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels are making you dumber, according to science
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (408+ words) A study from scientists at China's Zhejiang University showed that short-form video content is directly impacting viewers' attention spans" and not in a good way. "Brainrot" might actually be a real thing, not just Gen Z slang, according to research…...
Burger King pilots AI chatbot Patty to monitor drive-thru friendliness
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (415+ words) Burger King is rolling out a new AI assistant designed to help staff with day-to-day operations, while also tracking how friendly employee interactions are at the drive-thru. The system, called Patty, is a voice-enabled chatbot that lives inside employee headsets…...
Inception in real life: Scientists discover how to “hack” dreams and plant ideas
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (478+ words) Scientists are one step closer to turning Inception into reality after discovering a way to guide what people dream about and even help plant ideas that improve creativity and help solve problems. In Christopher Nolan's hit sci-fi movie, a professional…...
Meta exec goes viral after AI email assistant deletes her entire inbox
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (250+ words) A Meta employee went viral after revealing that an AI email assistant she was using for email management had deleted her entire inbox without approval. Posting on X/Twitter on February 23, Summer Yue described how she used OpenClaw AI to…...
Scientists create tomatoes that smell like popcorn using gene editing
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (225+ words) Scientists in China have developed gene-edited tomatoes that produce a distinctive popcorn-like aroma. Researchers used CRISPR gene-editing technology to modify key genes responsible for aroma in tomatoes, creating what they described as "extraordinary aromatic tomato plants." The work aims to…...