OpenAI plans to release a tool called Media Manager in 2025, which will allow authors and content owners to control how their works are used in training AI generative models. This move is a response to criticism OpenAI has faced for collecting publicly available internet data to train its models. In particular, several major American…
Undesirable sounds accompany residents of large cities round the clock, from traffic noise outside to the murmuring of a television behind the wall. This constant exposure to noise leads to increased fatigue, nervousness, and illness among us. To reduce noise pollution, specialists from the USA have developed sound-absorbing fabric no thicker than a human hair,…
Sony is clearly continuing its strategy of releasing PlayStation exclusives on PC. In an interview with Julien Chieze, the head of PlayStation Studios confirmed that there will be at least a year between the release of games on consoles and on PC. In 2024, the first game to hit PC was Horizon Forbidden West, followed…
Deadline reported that Jeff Bridges will play the lead role in a new adaptation of the legendary monster from “Beowulf.” In the film “Grendel,” the monster from “Beowulf” will tell his version of the story. The director of this new interpretation will be Robert D. Krzykowski. Bridges will be joined by an impressive cast of…
Having become a huge hit, Fallout 4 recently received a long-awaited update for next-gen consoles and PC, and Bethesda Game Studios has recently announced that the game will receive another update for all supported platforms. It has been revealed that its release is scheduled for May 13th. Details about the update are currently unknown, but…
American conglomerate Teledyne showcased the Rogue 1 combat drone at a special services congress in Florida. The FPV drone features a modular architecture, optical camera, and standard thermal imager. It can stay airborne for up to 30 minutes and return to base if the operator doesn’t find a suitable target. Designed for precision strikes from…
Warner Bros. has made an official announcement: they are returning to Middle-earth. During a meeting with investors at Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday, following the release of financial results for the first quarter, CEO David Zaslav stated that the company is “currently in the early stages of script development” for new films based on “The…
On the evening of May 7th, Google unveiled its latest mid-range phone called the Pixel 8a. While it’s a trimmed-down version of its predecessor, the Pixel 8, the device still boasts some highlights such as running on the Tensor G3 chipset, supporting updates for up to 7 years, and integrating the Gemini AI chatbot. In…
The new rocket “Changzheng-6C” (Long March 6 °C) successfully placed four satellites into orbit during its first launch with a payload. The two-stage carrier, standing 43 meters tall, can deliver 2.4 tons of cargo to a sun-synchronous orbit and 4.5 tons to a low Earth orbit. The rocket employs more environmentally friendly fuel based on kerosene…
AstraZeneca has announced a global recall of its COVID-19 vaccine, developed jointly with the University of Oxford, after confirming the potential occurrence of a rare side effect – thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (TTS) – in legal documents. While the mechanism of the disease remains unknown, AstraZeneca acknowledged in its statement that the vaccine may, in rare…
