Fable Studio has announced two new conversational AI virtual beings, or artificial people. Their names are Charlie and Beck, and they will be able to hold conversations as if they were real people. The new characters are a blend of storytelling and artificial intelligence, a marriage that Fable is pioneering in the belief that virtual […]
Blizzard Entertainment is defending its decision to suspend an esports player for calling for the liberation of Hong Kong during a live stream. However, the gaming company has decided to lessen its suspension against the player from one year to six months, and to also give back his prize money. The Friday statement from Blizzard […]
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DONGGUAN, China — President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are expected to try again to resolve their tariff war when they meet in Japan on Saturday. First, they will need to figure out what to do about Huawei. The Trump administration has squeezed the Chinese technology giant with nearly the full might of the […]
Microsoft released its Community Standards for Xbox, and part of the document is the company’s attempt on dialing back trash talk on Xbox Live. Under the “Keep your content clean” section of the new community standards for Xbox Live, players are advised to “know the difference between trash talk and harassment.” Microsoft admitted that competitive […]
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Monitor-IO on my office shelf—with 16-port switch and BB-8 for scale. “What is my purpose?” Monitor-IO is a $ 100 IoT gadget that tells you whether your Internet is working well, poorly, or not at all. The idea is you put this little black box next to (and plugged directly into) your router, and a quick […]
Enlarge / Shadow Fiend, looking shadowy and fiendish. Valve A team of computer-controlled bots took on a team of top human players in a Dota 2 show match this weekend, and the computer didn’t just beat the humans—it crushed them. We were first introduced to OpenAI’s Dota 2 bot at last year’s International, the multimillion […]