Like moths to a flame, PC gamers and Steam users pile into the demo of a job sim about the very thing wreaking havoc on PC gaming and the Steam machine right now: data centers

Data Center Demo is climbing the Steam Next Fest charts, despite the irony that increased AI use and data centers are currently plaguing PC gaming, and are basically the reason for the Steam Machine's ...
ZME Science

World’s Leading AIs Were Given Nuclear Codes and Pitted Each Other in a War Game Simulation. It Went Exactly As You Expected

Imagine handing the nuclear launch codes to the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence. You’d hope the machine would ...
WHNT

Decatur Police gives News 19 an inside look at use of force training simulator

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Investigators say a Decatur Police Officer’s use of force was justified in a recent on-duty shooting. Police Chief Torry Mack told News 19 that in that situation, the officer ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Can I do laundry during a winter storm? Follow these tips for your house

While homeowners do everything they can to protect their homes from a winter freeze, how do their appliances hold up? “This weekend in Texas, do not do your laundry,” Instagram user J.R. Minton said ...
PC World

NASA wants to use CapFrameX to measure FPS in its flight simulator

NASA has begun the approval process to use CapFrameX, a popular benchmarking tool based on Intel’s PresentMon, for measuring FPS performance in its advanced flight simulator cockpit video systems.
Jezebel

L.A. Home Depot Is Using Noise Machines to ‘Torture’ Day Laborers and Customers Alike

Is there any more apt a piece of imagery to depict late-stage capitalism than a Home Depot installing sonic weaponry and then training those irritating sound waves against not only the day laborers it ...
Ars Technica

I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great

Valve’s second big foray into first-party PC hardware isn’t a sequel to the much-imitated Steam Deck portable, but rather a desktop computer called the Steam Machine. And while it could go on your ...
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Using the Big Lathe for Heavy Machining

A large lathe takes on a demanding machining job, showing the precision and power needed for industrial-grade repairs. Paris Jackson reveals graphic reality of what drug use did to her face in candid ...
PC Gamer

Arc Raiders' use of AI highlights the tension and confusion over where machine learning ends and generative AI begins

FPS Laid-off Highguard developer cuts loose on the reaction to the infamous Game Awards reveal trailer: 'We were turned into a joke from minute one' AI Unity boss who once called out the 'idiocy' of ...
The New York Times

Four ways to use The Athletic’s new NFL Playoff Simulator to track your team’s season

The Commanders' playoff odds are dwindling right now, but they could shift dramatically with wins in the coming weeks. Stacy Revere / Getty Images Do you ever wonder how big of an impact your favorite ...