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Neverwinter Nights is still getting community-made software updates, more than 20 years after launch
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Recap: Infogrames released the original version of Neverwinter Nights in 2002, and gamers have been enjoying it ever since. Set in the Forgotten Realms fantasy world and based on the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules, NWN featured robust multiplayer elements and a powerful toolkit for creating custom content and campaigns.
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In a nutshell: Paris-based startup Robeauté has secured nearly $28 million in venture capital funding to help bring its tiny surgery-assisting robot to operating rooms around the globe. The company, founded in 2017, has created a self-propelled microrobot that could assist neurosurgeons when operating on the human brain.
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4h ago
Forward-looking: The Department of Commerce has announced $1.4 billion in awards through the CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program. While this initiative will contribute to making faster phones and laptops (thanks to the performance gains enabled by advanced packaging), it aims for much more. The primary goal is to establish American leadership in the...
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What just happened? A major fire broke out at Moss Landing, Vistra Energy's massive battery storage facility, which is said to be the largest in the world. Huge flames and thick plumes of hazardous black smoke reportedly poured from the plant, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area.
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7h ago
TL;DR: Microsoft is adding Copilot-powered AI features to its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans after rolling them out to businesses and Copilot Pro subscribers. However, the AI features come at a price, as Microsoft hiked subscription fees for both plans by $3 per month or $30 per year.
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A hot potato: Since the widespread adoption of ChatGPT, there have been concerns about children using the tool and other AIs to do their schoolwork. But the UK's tech minister recently said that it was fine for schoolkids to use the technology for homework, and even compared fears around the arrival of generative AI to those that followed the launch of calculators...
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In context: Intel Core Ultra 200 desktop processors failed to impress some reviewers when they launched last October as the company's new flagship Arrow Lake-S lineup. While they performed adequately in compute tests, gaming was a mixed bag, with the chips being outperformed in multiple titles...
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What just happened? In a historic dual-launch mission, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully deployed two commercial lunar landers early Wednesday morning, marking a significant milestone in the race to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon. The launch, which took place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:11 am EST, sent the spacecraft on separate...
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In context: Parallels Desktop has long been a popular virtualization solution for Mac users who need to run Windows or Linux alongside macOS. But the transition to Apple's own ARM-based silicon created some compatibility hurdles. Parallels previously brought Windows 11 support to the M1 and later chips, but it was limited to the ARM version rather than the more common...
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In brief: News that TikTok could escape the US ban that will be introduced on Sunday has brought joy to the millions of people who use the app in the US. But it's unlikely that rival platforms, especially Meta, will be celebrating. It's estimated that Mark Zuckerberg's firm would bring in up to $3.38 billion from freed up ad revenue should TikTok disappear from app...
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