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"There's no evidence scaling laws have begun to stop": Former Google CEO claims AI systems will be 100 times more powerful, leading to new warfare challenges — as Sam Altman reportedly preps for a $1 trillion AI model training run

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt claims no evidence shows the scaling law has begun, stunting the development of advanced AI models. He says AI models will scale great heights leading to dangers such as cyberattacks and new forms of warfare.

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Is Microsoft flying a sinking ship with Copilot and 'gimmicky' AI tools?: "We are building the plane as we fly it. Nothing else matters. They want a Copilot tie-in for everything"

An exclusive report by Business Insider highlights Microsoft's struggles with Copilot, including privacy and security. Microsoft reportedly relies on third-party vendors to make Copilot work across its tech stack, including Microsoft 365.

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This all-in-one AI PC features a large 31.5" screen, an RTX 40-Series GPU, and even has fantastic speakers

This HP OmniStudio X AIO has great specs and comes with everything you need out of the box.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 made double XP tokens from previous games unusable, but Treyarch says that a fix is in the works [UPDATE]

Legacy Double XP tokens in Black Ops 6 were not carried forward initially, but a new patch has made them usable.

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My current controller proves you don't have to pay $200 to get the best Xbox and PC controller... As long as you don't mind a wire

The Razer Wolverine V3 Tournament Edition is the wired variant of the V3 Pro, and it's still an excellent controller with an attractive price.

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This premium gaming headset has built-in haptics, but I'm still not sure that's worth what it costs

The Razer Kraken V4 Pro is Razer's most premium wireless gaming headset, and it is excellent even before you consider the built-in haptics. Is it worth the price, though?

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The First Descendant Season 2 brings new heroes, holiday skins, and an epic new feature players have been asking for

The First Descendant Season 2 is introducing new characters, a dog companion, festive skins, and new customization features.

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"GAIADEX is our commitment to breaking down barriers and making it easier for companies to adopt greener practices": Razer unveils AI tool, accelerating a product's environmental impact assessment to under 5 minutes

Razer recently unveiled GAIADEX to bolster sustainability efforts. The tool is designed to improve the precision of LCA assessments and promote eco-friendly solutions.

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Is AI better than Shakespeare? People resonate better with deepfake poems because they are "more beautiful" and easy to understand: "Because of the way deepfakes are created, you will literally not know what is real and what is fake"

A new study by the University of Pittsburgh reveals that users can't demystify AI-generated deepfakes from authentic work as AI becomes more advanced. Participants misconstrued AI-generated poems for authentic work in 58.5% of the cases and only made the right call 51.7% of the time.

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The Black Ops 6 update to Call of Duty: Warzone was supposed to be incredible, but in some really important ways they ruined it entirely — especially for PC players

The big Black Ops 6 update to Call of Duty: Warzone has arrived and has fallen flat on its face with some significant issues over its predecessor.

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I was able to keep up with mouse-and-keyboard players in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just by changing these controller settings

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 plays great on controller and mouse-and-keyboard, but there are some default settings you can change to be even more competitive.

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Sam Altman predicts AGI will "woosh by" as Anthropic CEO eyes a 2027 breakthrough; Microsoft delivers Arm64 ISOs for Windows 11, but there’s a catch, while NVIDIA debuts an "essential companion" for PC Gaming

This week Anthropic's CEO disagreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the timeline for AGI, NVIDIA released a new app for gamers and creators, and Microsoft finally shipped ISOs for Windows 11 on Arm. Catch up on all the biggest news right here.

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Xbox rolls out update to its accessories app to help with minor thumbstick issues

The Xbox Accessories app is being updated, to help extend the life of your Xbox controllers. Key features include a new thumbstick recalibration tool for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series. Additionally it's now easier than ever to set a custom gamerpic and home background.

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"We’ll definitely do more consoles in the future, and other devices." Xbox lead Phil Spencer says more consoles are coming after Xbox Series X|S.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has noted that more consoles are coming after Xbox Series X|S.

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Avowed quietly put out the PC requirements and file size and I'm pleasantly surprised

Avowed has some reasonable recommended PC settings and a file size that will make you breathe a sigh of relief during a packed release window.

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How to disable File Explorer thumbnails on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can disable thumbnail previews for files and folders on File Explorer if they’re not working correctly, or you don’t want to use the feature, and you can do this through File Explorer, Settings app, Group Policy, and Registry. In this guide, I’ll explain how to complete…

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Avowed preorder guide — Which version of the Xbox RPG is right for you?

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is on the way, so which version of this Xbox RPG is right for you?

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This Early Black Friday Xbox gift card deal saves an extra 10% off the sale — but hurry, it’s ending soon!

Xbox has kicked off it's Black Friday sales early, with up to 55% off games, but you can save even more if you are quick and jump on this Xbox credit deal at Amazon.

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OpenAI's undefined revenue streams fumbled a $30 billion investment but later saw a $500 billion kickback with "a clear focus of converting to a for-profit entity"

SoftBank Vision Funds CFO revealed the institution had the opportunity to invest $30 billion in OpenAI in 2023 but didn't because it lacked clear revenue streams. It recently invested $500 billion in the ChatGPT maker's $6.6 billion round of funding.

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"There is no wall": OpenAI CEO Sam Altman potentially responds to stunted development of advanced AI models reports due to critical knowledge cap

OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are reportedly struggling to develop advanced AI models. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says "there's no wall" to the process.

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Can I play STALKER 2 without playing "STALKER 1"?

Do you need to play the original STALKER games before starting your adventure in STALKER 2? Here's what you need to know.

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Microsoft shuts down the Windows 10 Beta Channel just five months after reopening it

With less than a year to go before Windows 10 bites the dust, Microsoft has announced that the Insider Beta Channel is once again shutting down.

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If you haven't come back to Diablo 4 yet, Blizzard has just made it really easy for you to catch up and even try out the Spiritborn class for free

Blizzard have just announced a bunch of new updates to tempt back old players, from Welcome Back packs to boos characters and a chance to try the Spiritborn without purchasing Vessel of Hatred.

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Will STALKER 2 be fully open world?

The highly anticipated survival horror shooter STALKER 2 sounds like it'll be huge, but is it technically an open world game? Here's what GSC says.

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One of the next big first-party Xbox games is coming to Battle.net, and it's getting a special steelbook edition

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is launching day one on Blizzard Entertainment's PC storefront Battle.net.

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