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‘Holy shit’: Gemini 3 is winning the AI race — for now
‘Holy shit’: Gemini 3 is winning the AI race — for now Gemini 3, a new AI model from Google, has been released to widespread fanfare and is already making waves in the industry. The model has surpassed competitors’ products on various benchmarks and is currently topping the charts on LMArena, a crowdsourced AI evaluation […]
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Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI Stereogum, an indie rock music blog, was launched on January 1st, 2002, by founder Scott Lapatine. The site initially focused on music discovery and posting MP3s, reflecting the early days of online music sharing. Over time, Stereogum shifted its focus to music journalism, adapting to […]
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Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action game that gets off to a slow start
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action game that gets off to a slow start Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action game that initially failed to live up to its promising reveal trailer. The game follows Luca, a girl possessed by Rehm, a demon from another realm, as she navigates a post-catastrophe world. Despite an initial slow start, […]
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65daysofstatic’s new No Man’s Sky album searches for humanity in an AI-filled world
65daysofstatic’s new No Man’s Sky album searches for humanity in an AI-filled world 65daysofstatic is releasing a new album for No Man’s Sky, nine years after its initial release. The band returns to re-score the game, which was once hailed as gaming’s future with its procedural generation technology. The album marks a shift in perspective […]
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Liam Hemsworth isn’t the problem with The Witcher’s fourth season
Liam Hemsworth isn’t the problem with The Witcher’s fourth season Liam Hemsworth’s portrayal of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher’s fourth season is a solid one, and he quickly won over the author’s initial reservations. The problem with the show isn’t Liam Hemsworth himself, but rather the overall bloated mess that is the series. Season […]
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Version History is live — here’s how to find it
Version History is live — here’s how to find it The new show “Version History” is now live on The Verge, featuring an hour-long tour of hoverboards from the 2010s. The episode explores the history of hoverboards and reveals crucial inflection points in Chinese tech manufacturing and social media trends. Hosted by David Pierce, Andy Hawkins, […]
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Wake Up Dead Man adds a delightfully dark twist to Knives Out
Wake Up Dead Man adds a delightfully dark twist to Knives Out Wake Up Dead Man, the latest Benoit Blanc mystery, offers a delightfully dark twist on the Knives Out franchise. The film pays homage to Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic vibes and returns to the whodunit genre’s roots. Director Rian Johnson successfully balances darkness with […]
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Silicon Valley’s most powerful alliance just got stronger
Silicon Valley’s most powerful alliance just got stronger Eddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of Services, testified during Google’s antitrust trial that he had lost sleep over the issue of default search engine payments. Cue’s testimony appears to have influenced Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling that Google’s default payments to Apple and others can continue. The ruling means […]
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Hell Is Us is a cryptic and ambitious meditation on the horrors of war
Hell Is Us is a cryptic and ambitious meditation on the horrors of war The game Hell Is Us is a cryptic meditation on the horrors of war. The game’s opening hours are confusing, with a complex civil war between Palomists and Sabinians that requires quick learning. The game features cryptic stone panels with unreadable […]
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Dead Take’s best scares come from real-life performances
Dead Take’s best scares come from real-life performances Dead Take is a quiet horror game that explores the darker side of ambition and stardom. The game follows Chase Lowry, a struggling actor searching for his friend Vinnie Monroe in a creepy mansion. The monster in Dead Take is not a traditional creature, but rather the […]
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