Testing the 2024 BMW M2: perhaps the last M car with a manual transmission | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Enlarge / BMW’s M2 could be the last M car it builds with three pedals and a stick shift. Pedro Nelson We are at an interesting crossroads in the high-performance enthusiast car market. From east to west runs the adoption of electric vehicles and a slow reduction in the production of cars with internal … Read more

Apple’s generative AI ambitions lead to talks with Chinese search giant Baidu: Report | Technology news | Top Vip News

[ad_1] It’s no secret that Apple has big AI ambitions for its next major iOS release. Rumors have been circulating about possible partnerships to bring generative AI to the iPhone. And now it looks like the Cupertino tech giant is casting a wide net in its search for the best AI models. Earlier this week, … Read more

Random: It’s done! All Super Mario Maker levels have been completed before the Wii U online closure | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Image: Nintendo Earlier this week, we revealed how a trained task force called ‘Team 0%’ was attempting to complete all community levels in the original Super Mario Maker game before Nintendo shut down online functionality for the Wii U and 3DS in April 8, 2024. While struggling to beat a final level called ‘Trimming … Read more

Video game executives lament loss of creativity at developer fair | Top Vip News

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — The designers of some of the world’s best-selling video games gathered this week in San Francisco, but the atmosphere at this year’s Game Developers Conference was at times dour. Gaming companies have been dealing with layoffs, mergers, and product cancellations. And while 2023 brought big hits, many executives milling around the Moscone … Read more

Apple’s new iPhone software activates the “Discoverable by others” option | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Apple’s latest iPhone software update enabled a “creepy sound setting” and users are urging others to disable it. The default setting, called “Discoverable by Others,” is leading iPhone users to think their name and location are being shared without their consent. However, that is not the case, The Wall Street Journal reported. As part … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip launched for mid-range phones. These are the first smartphones to adopt the SoC | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, positioning it as the chipmaker’s most sophisticated mid-range chipset to date. This latest addition to the Snapdragon 7 series lineup features support for on-device generative AI models such as Llama 2, Gemini Nano, and Baichuan-7B, offering up to 15 percent improved CPU and GPU performance and … Read more

Larian started, canceled ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ DLC, won’t make ‘Baldur’s Gate 4’ | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Baldur’s Gate 3 larian You would think that one of last year’s most popular games and a big GOTY winner might be planning to release DLC and, obviously, a future sequel. But in the case of Baldur’s Gate 3, neither of those things happen. Because? It’s more logical than you imagine. At GDCBaldur’s Gate … Read more

Mustafa Suleyman brings insights and controversies from the past as he joins Microsoft’s AI effort | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Mustafa Suleyman has spearheaded some of the highest-profile AI initiatives over the years at DeepMind, Google, and an AI startup. Now, he’s leaving his startup to take a prominent place at one of the biggest and oldest tech companies. Mustafa Suleyman has spearheaded some of the highest-profile AI initiatives over the years at DeepMind, … Read more

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Launches to “Mostly Negative” Review Blitz After Microtransactions Reveal | Top Vip News

[ad_1] What you need to know When Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched for PC on Thursday night, a set of previously hidden microtransactions became available for purchase. Things you can buy for the single-player ARPG include fast travel points, rift crystals for hiring pawns and purchasing special items, appearance change and revive consumables, a special camping … Read more

Google paper claims AI can better predict flooding in data-poor areas | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Floods are becoming more frequent and severe as the climate crisis intensifies, and are likely to get worse. That can make the task of predicting where and when these disasters will occur challenging, especially in areas with little historical or real-time data from which to draw. TO new paper of Google researchers posit that … Read more