Published on: 2025-06-04 22:50:00
Editor's take: Game developers are actively promoting AI and large language models as the next big leap for the industry. Despite ambitious visions of fully automated characters and self-generating virtual worlds, the current reality falls short and is often limited to profanity-laced chatbots meant to nudge you into pressing a button. Epic Games recently announced several AI-related updates for Fortnite. Creators still building in the 2017 multiplayer game will soon be able to populate their b
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-05 08:39:09
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Large language models (LLMs) are transforming how enterprises operate, but their “black box” nature often leaves enterprises grappling with unpredictability. Addressing this critical challenge, Anthropic recently open-sourced its circuit tracing tool, allowing developers and researchers to directly understand and control models’ inner workings. This tool allows investi
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Claude 4’s system prompt is very similar to the 3.7 prompt we analyzed last month. They’re nearly identical, but the changes scattered throughout reveal much about how Anthropic is using system prompts to define their applications (specifically their UX) and how the prompts fit into their development cycle. Let’s step through the notable changes. Old Hotfixes Are Gone, New Hotfixes Begin We theorized that many random instructions, targeting common LLM “gotchas”, were hot-fixes: short instruct
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Sparks flew, a wing bent, and the landing gear snapped off as the silver Lockheed Electra 10-E plane smashed into the runway at Luke Field, outside Honolulu. The pilot’s only stroke of luck was that the aircraft, which contained nearly a thousand gallons of fuel, didn’t explode. The thirty-nine-year-old Amelia Earhart and her crew of two navigators, Fred Noonan and Harry Manning, crawled out of the wreckage, unsettled but otherwise unhurt. They had meant to depart on the second leg of a gruelli
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The App Store logo is seen next to the Epic Games Store logo on two screens. Epic, maker of the popular game "Fortnite," wants to sell digital items in its apps without giving a cut of the purchase price to Apple. Apple was dealt a blow in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday, as a panel of judges denied the company's emergency application to halt changes to its App Store that resulted from the company's legal battle with Epic Games. Apple "bears the burden of showing t
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is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Apple will have to continue allowing web links and external payment options in the App Store after its request to halt a judge’s order was rejected today by a higher court. In April, a federal judge demanded that Apple begin allowing web links, cease restricting how links are formatted, and enable developers to offer external payment options without giving the company a cut of their revenue. Ap
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Reddit had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the AI company behind the Claude chatbot has been using its data for years without permission. The lawsuit comes after Reedit has increasingly taken a hardline stance against scrapers and companies that use its data to train AI models. In their filing, Reddit alleges that Anthropic was training its Claude chatbot on Reddit data as early as December 2021. The lawsuit also includes a screenshot in which Claude seems to acknowledge it was
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is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Reddit sued Anthropic on Wednesday in San Francisco superior court, claiming that the OpenAI rival had accessed its platform more than 100,000 times since July 2024, after Anthropic allegedly said it had blocked its bots from doing so. In the filing, Reddit calls Anthropic a “late-blooming artificial intelligence (‘AI’) company
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 00:26:00
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Those of you with Microsoft 365 subscriptions may have noticed that Copilot now pops up in Word and other applications in the suite. How did it get there when you didn't buy or request Copilot and don't necessarily want it? Blame it on Microsoft's usual sleight of hand. Also: The Microsoft 365 Copilot launch was a total disaster In an effort to push Copilot, Microsoft has added the AI to its Microsoft 365 Family and Personal plans. Open Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote, and y
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Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated Reddit’s user agreement. Reddit’s lawsuit makes it the first Big Tech company to legally challenge an AI model provider over its training data pra
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Reddit is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for what it's calling a breach of contract and for engaging in "unlawful and unfair business acts" by using the social media company's platform and data without authority. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco on Wednesday, claims that Anthropic has been training its models on the personal data of Reddit users without obtaining their consent. Reddit alleges that it has been harmed by the unauthorized commercial use of its content. Reddit
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 04:26:00
Elyse Betters Picaro/ZDNET Pixel phones get a lot of credit for their excellent cameras and battery-saving tools, but Google's hardware is also strong in the safety department. With a healthy dose of Google's AI on board, Pixel devices offer some powerful personal safety features as well as integrations that will watch your back even when you let your guard down. Many of them require nothing more than a quick trip into the settings menu. Also: 7 Google Pixel phone settings you should change im
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 04:09:47
Google bought Fitbit some years ago and the company has been improving its products bit by bit since then. The software as well as the hardware has been upgraded, and Fitbit products are now more convenient to use than ever. Out of their offerings, the Fitbit Inspire 3 is now a favorite among the majority of people: It gets the ideal balance of offering a lot of features that most consumers want and not having any big price sticker like more featured fitness watches. As of now, it’s Amazon’s be
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 04:45:37
Garmin is the “gold standard” when it comes to sports watches, and rightfully so. Garmin epix Gen 2 is one of the highest-end units produced by the brand and it offers a level of performance and usability that will meet anyone’s needs whether you’re a serious athlete or an occasional exerciser. With over 60 different sports supported, this smartwatch does have something for everyone. And right now, it can be grabbed from Amazon for an all-time low price of $483 which is a massive 46% discount f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-05 23:34:00
Wondering if that bag of lettuce or block of cheese in your fridge is still good? Your first instinct is probably to check the expiration date. Whether you're making dinner and unsure if one of your ingredients has gone bad, or cleaning out your refrigerator before you head off for summer vacation, you may find yourself examining food containers looking for a expiration date to guide you. But how accurate are these dates? An expiration date can be a source of stress and confusion, and that may
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is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. LG has announced a new 40-inch Thunderbolt 5 monitor with an ultrawide 21:9 aspect ratio, and the company is being very upfront about who it’s for: people who love crunching data and want more room to do that. The new LG UltraFine 40WT95UF is designed to “meet the needs of data-intensive industries such as finance and IT,” according to a release
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 08:36:11
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Pixel 10 colors have now leaked in full, clarifying an earlier leak and revealing the options for the Pro Fold. Obsidian and Porcelain are out, replaced by the similar shades of Midnight and Light Porcelain. Bold new options like Ultra Blue and Limoncello suggest a more playful palette this year. We learned earlier today that Google will unveil the Pixel 10 a week later than expected, leaving more time for us to discover new details ahead of t
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Microsoft is really trying to convince people to use its new Outlook for Windows app. Toward that end, the app has received its latest round of updates. Those include Copilot AI, offline access, and a few other perks, according to a Microsoft support page spotted by Windows Central. Topping the list is Copilot. Microsoft's AI will now be available to use across all your connected email accounts, including Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, Live.com, and MSN.com, as wel
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 08:15:00
Editor's take: While Fortnite's comeback on iOS is a significant milestone, the story is defined as much by the unexpected length of its absence as by its triumphant return. For CEO Tim Sweeney, the five-year ban was never part of the plan – a reminder of just how unpredictable the intersection of technology, business, and the courts can be. When Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney decided to challenge Apple's App Store policies back in 2020, he anticipated a fierce response. But what he didn't expect w
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 12:46:00
A hot potato: For years, the privacy of Android users browsing the web has been quietly compromised by a sophisticated tracking method employed by two of the world's largest tech companies: Meta and Yandex. According to recent research, both companies have exploited legitimate browser-to-app communication protocols to covertly link anonymous web activity with the identities of users logged into native apps like Facebook, Instagram, and various Yandex services on Android devices. The research, e
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Adam Breeden/ZDNET For many people, motion smoothing on TVs is only appropriate for gaming and watching live sports; enthusiasts typically prefer turning off the feature to watch anything else because it can detract from the filmmaker's original intent, making on-screen images seem artificial or hyper-realistic. This is what's called the "soap opera effect." Also: I changed 6 settings on my Samsung TV to instantly improve the performance It's a perfectly descriptive metaphor that probably req
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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Whether you're considering buying a new TV or your old flat panel seems to be doing fine, there are still ways to optimize your viewing experience, and it all begins with your television's settings. Let's explore some of the key factors determining how your TV performs and what you can do to make it look even better. 1. Turn down the sharpness The sharper the picture, the better. Right? Not necessarily. Contrary to popular belief, the "sharpness" setting on your TV doesn't af
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is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The Washington Post could soon allow non-professional writers to submit opinion columns using an AI writing coach known as Ember, according to a report from The New York Times. The move is reportedly part of a broader initiative to open the paper to outside opinion pieces, including from other publications, Substack writers, and amateur columnists.
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Pixel phones get a lot of credit for their excellent cameras and battery-saving tools, but Google's hardware is also strong in the safety department. With a healthy dose of Google's AI on board, Pixel devices offer some powerful personal safety features as well as integrations that will watch your back even when you let your guard down. Many of them require nothing more than a quick trip into the settings menu. Also: 7 Google Pixel phone settings you should change
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 19:00:12
CNET's key takeaways I've been using Google's Pixel 9 Pro for months. I like its solid overall performance and quirky new AI skills. The element that stands out most is how easy it is to use. Android phones often get a bad rap for being overly convoluted. And to be fair, that's often well justified. Samsung's Galaxy S25 range, for example, has deep menu systems for messing about with nearly every aspect of the phone, along with features like the Edge Panel sidebar and a variety of Samsung's
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-06 20:28:30
This week an in-space propulsion company, Impulse Space, announced that it had raised a significant amount of money, $300 million. This follows a fundraising round just last year in which the Southern California-based company raised $150 million. This is one of the largest capital raises in space in a while, especially for a non-launch company. To understand why Impulse was able to raise so much additional money so quickly, Ars caught up with founder Tom Mueller and the company's chief executiv
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Editor's take: While Fortnite's comeback on iOS is a significant milestone, the story is defined as much by the unexpected length of its absence as by its triumphant return. For CEO Tim Sweeney, the five-year ban was never part of the plan – a reminder of just how unpredictable the intersection of technology, business, and the courts can be. When Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney decided to challenge Apple's App Store policies back in 2020, he anticipated a fierce response. But what he didn't expect w
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-07 00:00:00
is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. AI Darth Vader was a huge hit in Fortnite, and now Epic plans to let creators make AI-powered NPCs for their own in-game experiences. But a senior Epic exec says that creators should expect a “learning curve” when using them — something Epic had to figure out on its own. The AI Vader that Epic made lets users talk to the character using their voice and hear an AI-generated ve
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Windsurf, the popular vibe coding startup that’s reportedly being acquired by OpenAI, says Anthropic significantly reduced its first-party access to its Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI models. Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan said in a post on X Tuesday that Anthropic gave Windsurf little notice for this change, and the startup now has to find other third-party compute providers to run several of Anthropic’s most popular AI models on its platform. “We have been very clear to Anthropic that
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