Recent content by Cal Jeffrey

<h5><strong>Surprise!</strong> A recent study showed that some of the newest AI reasoning models aren't above cheating to achieve a goal. Computer scientists found that AI systems can now manipulate chess AIs to gain an unfair advantage. Some models did this without human interaction or...

<h5><strong>In brief:</strong> Apple is a step closer to becoming silicon-independent. Its new C1 modem in the iPhone 16e marks Cupertino's first attempt at handling connectivity without outside help. The Silicon Valley tech giant has already cut ties with Intel, and Qualcomm could be next on...

<h5><strong>In a nutshell:</strong> Bethesda has remained mostly radio silent regarding The Elder Scrolls 6 development since announcing the project in 2018. The silence ended on Monday when the studio revealed it would be developing an NPC based on the winner of an auction to benefit charity...

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<h5><strong>Editor's take:</strong> Sony tightened its grip on this generation's console war, with PlayStation 5 sales soaring to over 75 million. Meanwhile, Xbox Series X|S sales remain somewhat stagnant at 28.3 million units. Substantial gaming revenue helped prop up weaker performances in...

<h5><strong>Editor's take:</strong> Action RPGs are a staple in my game collection. Surprisingly, I didn't become a fan of the genre until I played The Revenant, a 1999 ARPG released two years after Diablo. Since then, I've played every ARPG I could get my hands on, including the entire Diablo...

It's not a bug; it's a feature.

<h5><strong>Editor's take:</strong> It's amazing how we practically can't avoid ads anywhere we go. The entire streaming industry was built upon people tired of being gouged just to sit through shows heavily laden with commercials. More recently, our daily drives are being interrupted by...

<h5><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Researchers at Oxford University published <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08404-x">a paper</a> in Nature last week describing how they used quantum teleportation to transfer data between two quantum computers placed about two meters...

<h5><strong>WTF?!</strong> It's ironic how, in the information age, governments slap hefty fines on companies for not adequately securing user data but, in the same breath, demand that these companies give state agencies unrestricted access to the very same data. No matter what country you are...

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I agree. Plus, there are too many factors that it can't control. As I mentioned, retailers LOVE when things sell out immediately. It's instant profit rather than profit over time. And they have no incentive to stop that. Retailers could not care less who gets their inventory. They say they care...

<h5><strong>Reseller frenzy in 3, 2, 1:</strong> Although Nintendo has not set a solid release date for the Switch 2, we know it will be out this year. Regardless of when the handheld finally arrives, the looming threat of scalpers is an unwelcomed "new normal" that the company says it's ready...

<h5><strong>In a nutshell:</strong> BioWare has laid off approximately two dozen staff and reassigned many others to various posts within parent company EA. This decision aligns with BioWare's strategy to become "more agile" as it shifts focus to the next installment of the Mass Effect series...