February 28, 2025

Hardware

EA Open Sources Four Classic Command & Conquer Games For Retro Fun

While EA is making AI a key pillar of how its studios make future titles, it hasn’t forgotten about its back catalog of popular games. Its latest efforts have seen the company open source code for several games from the Command and Conquer franchise. It’s a massive win for game preservation that should earn the company some goodwill from the gaming community. EA released the original source code for Command and Conquer, C&C Red Alert,

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The Shocking Truth: Why the British Navy Refused a Proven Lightning Rod Solution

9 min read Allison Marsh, a professor at the University of South Carolina, is currently a Fellow at the Linda Hall Library for Science, Technology, and Engineering. By holding a small charge to one end of the gold leaf, the reader could watch the electricity’s path—in this case, through the body of a poor sailor [right]. Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology In the mid-18th century, Benjamin Franklin helped elucidate the nature of

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Robotics

Robot Talk Episode 111 – Robots for climate action, with Patrick Meier – Robohub

Claire chatted to Patrick Meier from the Climate Robotics Network about how robots can help scale action on climate change. Patrick Meier has 15+ years of leadership and field experience at the intersection of emerging tech, innovation, and social impact. He founded the Climate Robotics Network and currently leads the UK FCDO project on Robotics for Global Development in low- and middle-income countries. Previously, he served as Strategy Lead for Robotics at the Swiss Institute

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Hardware

PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil, Hellhound And Reaper GPUs Look Menacing

The anticipated AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT have finally been revealed, powered by the company’s RDNA 4 GPU architecture. We’ve also done a deep dive into RDNA 4, which takes a look at what makes the new Radeon GPUs tick. Add-in-board partners are up next with their interpretation of the lineup, starting with PowerColor. The designs of these cards look menacing and include the RED DEVIL, HELLHOUND, and REAPER versions.  The RED DEVIL is on top

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AI

I Won’t Change Unless You Do | Towards Data Science

In Game Theory, how can players ever come to an end if there still might be a better option to decide for? Maybe one player still wants to change their decision. But if they do, maybe the other player wants to change too. How can they ever hope to escape from this vicious circle? To solve this problem, the concept of a Nash equilibrium, which I will explain in this article, is fundamental to game

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Hardware

Watch Two AIs Freakishly Talk In Their Own Language When Humans Aren’t Around

There are numerous ways humans can become extinct, like an asteroid crashing into Earth or nuclear bombs making the planet inhabitable, both of which have been featured in various Hollywood flicks. But instead of the sound of bombs exploding or a giant space rock smashing into our home planet, the last sounds we might hear as a species could be AI agents communicating in a language reminiscent of the beeps and boops made famous by

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2025 Events Calendar | TechCrunch

For two decades, TechCrunch has provided a front row view to the future of technology, shaping conversations that matter and spotlighting the next big things before they break — both on the page and in person at our world-renowned events.  This year, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re launching our most ambitious events calendar yet for 2025. From intimate roundtables to our flagship Disrupt conference, we’re bringing together the brightest minds in tech, venture

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Hardware

OpenAI releases first AI model that feels like talking to thoughtful person

TL;DR: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that GPT-4.5 is ready. He describes it as the first AI model that feels like conversing with a thoughtful person. OpenAI has taken to its official website to share an update regarding GPT-4.5, the company’s latest and most sophisticated AI model. The company behind the immensely popular ChatGPT has confirmed it’s releasing a research preview of GPT-4.5, which is OpenAI’s “largest and best model for chat yet“. GPT-4.5 introduces

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Hardware

NVIDIA CEO confirms Blackwell Ultra, Vera Rubin AI GPUs are on-track, reveal set for GTC 2025

TL;DR: NVIDIA confirms its Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin AI architectures are on track, with major announcements expected at GTC 2025. Despite initial delays, production has ramped up, maintaining the annual release schedule. The next-gen Rubin AI GPUs will feature advanced HBM4 memory, with partners like SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron involved. NVIDIA has confirmed its beefed-up Blackwell Ultra and next-gen Vera Rubin AI architectures are on track, lining up with recent reports that we’ll

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Hardware

Forza Horizon 5 PS5 confirms April release, alongside Horizon Realms and graphics options

TL;DR: Forza Horizon 5 launches on PS5 on April 29 with the Horizon Realms expansion, new gameplay modes, and Performance/Quality graphics options. As part of Xbox’s strategy to expand its catalog to the PS5, Forza Horizon 5 has received an official release date of April 29. Indiana Jones, currently slated for a spring release, has yet to receive an official date but is expected to follow shortly after. The announcement for Forza Horizon 5 appeared

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