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Ubisoft stealth released an NFT game absolutely no one needs
31 Oct

Ubisoft stealth released an NFT game absolutely no one needs

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A new tactical RPG game for PCs from Ubisoft requires NFTs to play it. Per Ubisoft Quartz, the publisher’s NFT platform, has released Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles without much fanfare.It’s not really billed as a Web3-based game in the trailer, probably because NFTs are as popular of an investment as Blackberry phones or fax machines. However, it still plays a major part in Champions Tactics. The game starts you with a handful of free temporary figurines to start you off but you’ll need to buy your own NFTs to compete using in-game currency or cryptocurrency that can reach into the…
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Meta’s Movie Gen Makes Convincing AI Video Clips
04 Oct

Meta’s Movie Gen Makes Convincing AI Video Clips

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Meta just announced its own media-focused AI model, called Movie Gen, that can be used to generate realistic video and audioclips.The company shared multiple 10-second clips generated with Movie Gen, including a Moo Deng-esque baby hippo swimming around, to demonstrate its capabilities. While the tool is not yet available for use, this Movie Gen announcement comes shortly after its Meta Connect event, which showcased new and refreshed hardware and the latest version of its large language model, Llama 3.2.Going beyond the generation of straightforward text-to-video clips, the Movie Gen model can make targeted edits to an existing clip, like adding…
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Adobe previews AI video tools that arrive later this year
11 Sep

Adobe previews AI video tools that arrive later this year

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On Wednesday, Adobe unveiled Firefly AI video generation tools that will arrive in beta later this year. Like many things related to AI, the examples are equal parts mesmerizing and terrifying as the company slowly integrates tools built to automate much of the creative work its prized user base is paid for today. Echoing AI salesmanship found elsewhere in the tech industry, Adobe frames it all as supplementary tech that “helps take the tedium out of post-production.”Adobe describes its new Firefly-powered text-to-video, Generative Extend (which will be available in Premiere Pro) and image-to-video AI tools as helping editors with tasks…
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Your Meta headset can now display the output of any HDMI or DisplayPort device
15 Aug

Your Meta headset can now display the output of any HDMI or DisplayPort device

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Our lives are full of screens in this digital age but sometimes you can’t access them or you need a bigger one for your tired eyes. Meta announced a new app called Meta Quest HDMI Link for its Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro headsets that can connect any of your devices with HDMI or DisplayPort and send their output to your VR.The HDMI Link app is available to download to your headset now from Meta’s App Lab.HDMI Link lets you watch videos, look at your computer and play games on the headset in your Quest headset from any…
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YouTube invites users to test its community notes feature
07 Aug

YouTube invites users to test its community notes feature

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YouTube seems to be starting to roll out its community notes feature to a select group of users. Screenshots of YouTube’s official invitation to join the pilot program for its new community correction feature are popping up all over social media, according to 9to5Google.YouTube first announced its community notes feature in June. The new feature allows viewers to submit short blurbs that provide additional context or correct information to certain video content. The community notes feature comes ahead of the US presidential election.There is no official start date for the new feature, but YouTube has added a section to its…
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Apple apologizes for another ad that missed the mark
02 Aug

Apple apologizes for another ad that missed the mark

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Apple pulled the latest short film in its The Underdogs: OOO (Out of Office) series set in Thailand. The tech giant scrubbed it over complaints about stereotypical portrayals of Thailand and its people in certain scenes. reports that Apple issued an apology to the people of Thailand for the fifth film in its Underdogs series. The ad series features a group of travel weary office workers navigating the world using Apple’s various products.Several viewers posted comments criticizing the film’s use of a sepia filter to make Thailand seem underdeveloped. The comments also called out the costuming and scenery decisions in…
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Adding custom video player to website
09 Jul

Adding custom video player to website

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Adding a custom video player to your website can enhance user experience, improve branding, and provide more control over video playback features. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you create and integrate a custom video player into your website. Step 1: Choose the Right Tools HTML5 Video: The HTML5 <video> element is a great starting point for embedding videos. JavaScript Libraries: Consider using libraries like Video.js, Plyr, or custom JavaScript to add advanced functionalities. CSS: Custom styles to match your website’s design. Step 2: Basic HTML5 Video Embedding Start by embedding a simple HTML5 video player on your webpage. <!DOCTYPE…
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We Stood on Both Sides of the New York–Dublin Portal and It Was Glorious
24 May

We Stood on Both Sides of the New York–Dublin Portal and It Was Glorious

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Amanda: I got to the Portal in Manhattan’s Flatiron District a little before 11 am New York time, and found that there’s now a fence keeping people several feet away from it (but the same isn’t happening in Dublin). This is part of the new security the organizers have implemented: If someone steps on the Portal or blocks the camera, the livestream will blur for both sides, organizers say. For the next hour, a steady stream of people stopped by the Portal, with usually about 30 there at any time. They waved, they smiled, they danced YMCA and the Macarena…
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