Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is planning to share details about its plans to bring Hi-Fi Rush and other Xbox exclusives to PS5 and Nintendo Switch consoles‚ according to sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans. Details of Microsoft’s multi-platform plans have been gradually leaking‚ with The Verge revealing over the weekend that the upcoming Indiana Jones game is being considered for PS5. Now‚ Microsoft is getting ready to outline the future of Xbox next week after a weekend of leaks and uncertainty for Xbox fans. “We’re listening and we hear you‚” says Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in a post on X. “We’ve been planning a business update event for next week‚ where we look forward to sharing more details with you about our vision for the future of Xbox.... Continue reading…

Image: BrickLink Designer Program If you consider yourself a diehard fan of adult-grade Lego‚ you might want to be hovering over these buy buttons on Wednesday‚ February 7th‚ at 11AM ET. That’s when Lego will begin selling five limited-edition sets that are literally a fan dream come true: fans entered a BrickLink Designer Program contest to create these Lego sets all by themselves‚ and they’ll get 5 percent of the proceeds! They’re also just really cool builds. I’m definitely eying the $380 Mountain Fortress that looks like an excellent counterpart to my Lion Knight’s Castle‚ the $50 Snack Shack that reminds me of a shrimp truck I loved in Hawaii‚ and the $320 Parisian Street with its timeless Haussmann architecture and charming storefronts. I’ll tell you more about... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reuters reports that Huawei will focus on increasing the manufacturing of its AI chip‚ the Ascend 910B‚ at the expense of production of its Mate 60 phones in at least one facility. Huawei makes both its Ascend AI chip and the Kirin chip‚ which powers the Mate 60‚ in one facility. However‚ production in the plant has been low‚ people familiar with the matter told Reuters‚ so the company now plans to prioritize the AI chip. Demand for Ascend chips‚ which aid in training AI models‚ has been growing domestically. By delaying the production of chips for Mate 60‚ Huawei can focus on improving the number of usable and sellable chips from the facility. The Mate 60 helped Huawei beat Apple’s phone sales in the country in 2023‚ writes the South... Continue reading…

With the Apple Vision Pro now available in the US‚ some customers have complained about its weight‚ which is almost the same as the last-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro. While Apple has its own solution to improve it by adding a Dual Loop band‚ someone on Reddit went a step further and added the ultimate band for comfort while wearing the headset. The Dual Loop band features a pair of upper and lower straps for a precise fit‚ but they're not as comfortable as the Solo Knit band‚ which provides cushioning‚ breathability‚ and stretch. With that in mind‚ this Apple Vision Pro customer spent an additional $100 to attach a second Solo Knit band to the existing Solo Knit band on Vision Pro. "I really like the softness and engineering of the Solo Knit band‚ so I decided to try and experiment‚" said Grimdar on Reddit. "I am blown away by the comfort. The dual loop band is comfortable‚ but this really allows your blood to flow around your head and is so much softer. Since the attachment point is further up‚ it lifts the headset away from your face a bit more. For the second iteration‚ I will be 3D printing a part to make it look a lot better. Also SO much easier to adjust. I'm surprised Apple did not come up with this in the first place." Image source: grimdar/Reddit Although it looks like the perfect solution‚ it's an expensive one: "The downside is you have to buy an extra band‚ which is $100. In my opinion‚ though‚ it's totally worth it. For the second iteration‚ I will be 3D printing a part to make it look a lot better." Apple Vision Pro Redditors were amazed by this hack‚ which looks way more comfortable than wearing the device with only a Solo Knit band or the Dual Loop band. Have you thought about using two Solo Knit bands? Have you discovered any other Apple Vision Pro hacks? Send me a message at jose@bgr.com if so. Don't Miss: People are going nuts over this Apple Vision Pro video that shows how innovative it is for work The post Someone made the Vision Pro way more comfortable with one simple tweak appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals This $16 clip-on lens kit fits the iPhone or any Android phone‚ and it’s awesome Amazon deal offers a 7-inch Android tablet for under $43 Save 61% on a 6-port USB rapid charger on Amazon Save 75% on a Canon black and white multifunction laser printer on Amazon

While others are looking to experts to make predictions about who will win the upcoming Super Bowl‚ Tom's Guide AI editor Ryan Morrison took his questions to the three biggest AI chatbots on the planet. And‚ according to Morrison's report‚ all three AI Super Bowl predictions say the Kansas City Chiefs will take home the trophy. It's an interesting experiment that isn't wholly unexpected‚ given how big ChatGPT and other chatbots like it have become. Morrison says that he wanted to see just how the three different bots could take the data from the NFL and create their own predictions of how the upcoming Super Bowl would play out. The result was actually quite detailed. Morrison notes that the three programs he turned to -- ChatGPT‚ Google Bard with Gemini Pro‚ and Claude from Anthropic -- all said the same thing: that the Kansas City Chiefs would bring home the win. Further‚ they even shared their predictions for final scores and MVP nominations. Open AI's ChatGPT start page. Image source: Jonathan S. Geller Morrison says that he used the regular season win records‚ point differentials‚ strength of schedule‚ injuries‚ rankings‚ QB performance‚ weather‚ coaching records‚ playoff experience‚ and even recent trends to train the AI. From there‚ he also added in red zone efficiency‚ turnover differentials‚ third-down conversation rates‚ field goal percentages‚ and a slew of other important data. This‚ Morrison says‚ gave the AI a ton of information to use while weaving its Super Bowl predictions. According to ChatGPT‚ The Chiefs will win with a final score of 30-27. Bard says that the Chiefs will bring home the game with a final score of 28-24‚ and finally‚ Claude says the Chiefs will end the game with a final score of 31-27 in their favor. The chatbots also provided some predictions about the way the game will play out‚ including ChatGPT's prediction that pivotal turnovers and critical third-down conversions by Patrick Mahomes will play an important role in the Chief's winning the game. You can read through Morrison's entire report if you want to see more about how he trained the AI. But it is interesting to think of how close AI Super Bowl predictions may come to the real thing. Like any predictions‚ these are just based on tons and tons of data. But data doesn't always tell the entire story‚ not in something like this‚ where humans are actively involved and constantly changing the way they play. Don't Miss: Scientists can use spiderwebs to learn more about environmental DNA The post 3 AI chatbots predict the winner of the 2024 Super Bowl appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals This $16 clip-on lens kit fits the iPhone or any Android phone‚ and it’s awesome Amazon deal offers a 7-inch Android tablet for under $43 Save 61% on a 6-port USB rapid charger on Amazon Save 75% on a Canon black and white multifunction laser printer on Amazon

While artificial intelligence becoming sentient and taking over the world is an increasingly valid concern‚ the technology is already incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands. Over the weekend‚ the South China Morning Post (via Ars Technica) reported on a thief who drained a multinational company's Hong Kong branch of HK$200 million ($25.6 million USD) by using clever deepfake technology to stage a fake video conference call. According to the report‚ an employee in the company's finance department received a phishing message claiming to be from the chief financial officer (CFO) in the UK. The message instructed the employee to execute a secret transaction‚ but the employee was not convinced. That's when AI took center stage to bring the scam home. Using deepfake technology‚ the scammer hosted a conference call featuring videos of the CFO and other employees to convince the victim to transfer the money. Seeing co-workers on video was enough to convince the victim to initiate the transaction. The victim made 15 transfers to five different Hong Kong bank accounts. A week later‚ company officials were made aware of the scam and called the police. The report notes that the scammer was able to forge believable digital recreations of the victim's co-workers by using publicly available audio and video footage found online. The investigation is currently ongoing‚ and no arrests have been made yet. Fears of AI rising up to overthrow humankind are valid‚ but the robots aren't coming for us quite yet. Criminals are‚ though‚ and they have a knack for making use of the latest and greatest tools to scam us out of our money. These are the issues that will actually impact us‚ so we need to be more cautious than ever when receiving suspicious texts and emails. Don't Miss: Google Bard finally lets you create AI-generated images‚ like ChatGPT and Bing The post AI scammer stole $25 million with deepfake conference call appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals This $16 clip-on lens kit fits the iPhone or any Android phone‚ and it’s awesome Amazon deal offers a 7-inch Android tablet for under $43 Save 61% on a 6-port USB rapid charger on Amazon Save 75% on a Canon black and white multifunction laser printer on Amazon

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Wall Street's main indexes lost ground Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back firmly against speculation that rate cuts would be imminent‚ while investors assessed a mixed bag of U.S. earnings reports.

Rep. Matt Gaetz‚ R-Fla.‚ on Tuesday will introduce — alongside more than two dozen Republicans — a simple resolution stating that former President Donald Trump "did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States."

As House Republicans are set to vote Tuesday on their long-gestating impeachment articles for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas‚ President Joe Biden will preempt the maneuver with a strongly worded condemnation of his own a day prior.