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Baldur's Gate 3's writing is not as good as you think

Baldur's Gate 3 has been praised for its writing, but the excess of choices and alternate paths undermine the storytelling

The late historian who rekindled my hope for America’s future

America’s 250th birthday celebration feels like a child’s birthday party ruined by fighting between two soon-to-be-divorced parents. What should be a benign celebration of shared, if slightly boring, values has become a fully partisan affair.  In part, this is due to the president’s determination to make it all about himself. But the agita surrounding America […]

Mortal Kombat 3's fate is uncertain, Mortal Kombat 2 director says

MK2 movie director Simon McQuoid updates fans on Liu Kang and Kung Lao's fate and what's next for the Mortal Kombat film franchise.

Qi fan fan

Despite my initial skepticism, I'm now sold on wireless Qi chargers that add integrated fans to keep your phone cool while charging. I figured they'd be too loud, or too weak, or too gimmicky, but I'm a convert after spending a week with the new $59.99 Kuxiu D5 Qi2.2 charging dock. Its active cooling system […]

A profile of Google DeepMind philosopher Iason Gabriel, whose work has tracked, and in many cases predicted, the ethical challenges posed by the success of LLMs (Robert P Baird/The Guardian)

Robert P Baird / The Guardian:
A profile of Google DeepMind philosopher Iason Gabriel, whose work has tracked, and in many cases predicted, the ethical challenges posed by the success of LLMs  —  Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate - and think through - the impact of AI.