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⋅ April 24, 2024
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CNET Australia

Overwatch 2 Season 10 Guide: Play Mirrorwatch Today
CNET Australia
Season 10 introduces Mirrorwatch, an alternate universe where the heroes of Overwatch and the villains of Talon have switched sides — with Doomfist, Sombra and Widowmaker leading Overwatch against villainous versions of Ana, Reinhardt and Mercy.
CNET

Surprise Apple Event Hints at First New iPads in Years
CNET
Apple CEO Tim Cook posted this GIF for the virtual event to X on Tuesday morning. Apple/Amy Kim/CNET. This morning, I received an email invite for a …
CNET

Watch the Mona Lisa Rap, via Microsoft’s AI: It’s as Freaky as You Think
CNET
Leonard da Vinci + generative AI = Mona Lisa rapping. Microsoft/Screenshot by CNET. There are many enduring mysteries to the human condition: …
The Verge

Apple will likely ‘Let Loose’ new iPads at its May event
The Verge
Well, almost certainly OLED iPad Pros, which we’ve been hearing about for months, but the company might also announce a new iPad Air in two sizes for the first time. Rumors …
Popular Mechanics

A Scientist Says He Has the Evidence That We Live in a Simulation
Popular Mechanics
Using his previously formulated Second Law of Infodynamics, Vopson claims that the decrease of entropy in information systems over time could prove that the universe has a built-in “data optimization and compression,” which speaks to its digital nature.
CNET

Microsoft Announces Advanced AI Small Enough to Run on Your Phone
CNET
Many artificial intelligence tools need an internet connection to a massive computing datacenter in order to work. But Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new AI designed for phones and PCs that doesn’t require that connection.
The Verge

Samsung’s new glare-free OLED TV is receiving its first discount
The Verge
At the same time, the TV’s display is brighter than ever, with the OLED screen producing rich and vivid colors. The TV also has solid specs for gamers, with four HDMI 2.1 ports and a panel that can handle 144Hz variable refresh rates.
Investopedia

Why Microsoft Is Building Smaller AI Systems That Can Fit in Phones
Investopedia
Microsoft announced its smallest artificial intelligence (AI) model, the Phi-3 Mini, on Tuesday. The small language model (SLM) can fit in a smartphone and could better position Microsoft as companies look for more cost-effective AI solutions and tech …
NPR

Designing for disability: how video games become more accessible
NPR
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, …
The New York Times

Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller AI Systems
The New York Times
Karen Weise covers Microsoft from Seattle. Cade Metz writes about artificial intelligence from San Francisco. April 23, 2024. In the dizzying race …