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NASA and the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) have joined forces to enhance global awareness and response to landslide hazards with the integration of NASA's Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness model (LHASA) into the DisasterAWARE platform. Landslides pose significant risks to communities worldwide, resulting in loss of life and extensive damage annually. By leveraging LHASA's capabilities, DisasterAWARE users gain access to a robust tool for identifying, tracking, and responding to landslide threats promptly.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth introduces new playable characters, but not everyone made the cut this time around. Vincent Valentine and Cid are now the only two companions from the original Final Fantasy 7 to not be playable in the remake trilogy so far, as they sit Rebirth out.

After several delays, Blizzard has finally unveiled the new end game event, The Gauntlet. Starting March 5th, players will be able to enter dungeons with fixed layouts that rotate weekly.

Details regarding AMD's next-gen APUs such as Strix, Sarlak, Kraken & Sound Wave have been exposed & give us an insight into the red team's plan for future mobility and desktop platforms.

NVIDIA's Blackwell AI GPU lineup will include two major accelerators, the B100 for 2024 and the B200 for 2025, as revealed by Dell.

Helldivers 2 has plenty of weapons and firepower at your disposal to help spread democracy, but just like with every online game these days, players have been attempting to create meta builds and streamline their loadouts to ensure they're doing as much damage as possible. It's not really in the spirit of the game, especially if you're chastising other players for using weapons that may not be optimal, but there's every chance the weapons you're not using are better than they appear on paper.

Artificial intelligence firms are facing increasing pressure from some of the world's most formidable names in technology and media, as new tools spark fresh questions over the risks posed by chatbots that threaten to rival human intelligence. Elon Musk became the latest power player to sue OpenAI, alleging the company and its chief executive officer, Sam Altman, have strayed from their original mission by prioritizing profit over the benefit of humanity.

There’s a lot to take in during the opening hours of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Not only do you have an entire cast of characters to play as right away, but a fast hub world to explore. One thing you’ll get very familiar with right away is collecting resources for crafting items. These things are littered all over the world, begging to be collected. However, there are rare parts out there, such as the Quetzalcoatl Talon, that you can only get from one specific source. If you’re trying to finish the “Where the Wind Blows” side quest specifically, you’ll need this fiend’s claw to complete it, so let’s hunt it down.

Like Dune before it, Dune: Part Two is a feast for the eyes. But even in a movie full of tantalizing visuals, there’s one scene that stands apart: the starkly glowing Harkonnen arena.

Capcom will host the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Special Program on March 12 at 4:00 a.m. PT / 7:00 a.m. ET / 20:00 JST, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube (English, Japanese).

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 Barcelona, we have seen several weird gadget launches. From a robot vacuum cleaner that can play PC games to an AI-powered smartphone without apps, the tech extravaganza certainly had its moments. ZTE also came to the party by unveiling its new smartphone, the ZTE Nubia Music. But what's so special about it? At a time when companies are moving away from the 3.5mm headphone jack, the ZTE Nubia Music features not one but two of them! And, over and on top of that, the phone touts a massive outer speaker too. Know all about the ZTE Nubia Magic.

Vampiric Powers from Diablo 4’s Season 2 are returning in Season 3 in the form of Legendary Aspects in upcoming Patch 1.3.3, set to release on Tuesday, March 5th. These Vampiric Power Aspects will not be identical to their Season of Blood counterparts. We will see,,,,, and in Legendary Aspect form, meaning players will need to make gear changes to accommodate these revised Vampiric Powers.

Gearbox Entertainment was one of the companies Embracer purchased during its massive buying spree that was followed by widespread layoffs and studio closures. As reported by Kotaku, the Borderlands maker is poised to be sold out, and more information will be shared next month.

Today’s Campfire Chat was heavily focused on the upcoming Gauntlet, a timed Dungeon featuring high-level enemies and a point system that corresponds with Diablo 4’s leaderboard system that also debuts on Tuesday, March 5th with the release of Patch 1.3.3. Season 3 Midseason Campfire Chat Liveblog One minor announcement that was quickly glossed over pertains to Hardcore: deaths in the Gauntlet are permanent. Players who wish to experience this new Patch 1.3.3 feature will be risking it all for a chance at leaderboard immortality.

Blizzard has just announced that Patch 1.3.3 will be released on March 5. This patch comes with The Gauntlet, leaderboards, class changes, and Vampiric Powers returning in the form of Legendary Aspects. Diablo 4 Season 3 Midseason Campfire Chat Liveblog The Gauntlet Only Available on Seasonal Realm We will be releasing more information on the upcoming patch as it becomes available.

Now that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is out in the world, it's only natural to wonder how many chapters it has. Or you might prefer to call them missions or levels.

The Nintendo Switch 2 price is expected to be somewhere between $399 and $499, although, in theory, Nintendo could even go as low as $349.

Qualcomm is apparently on track to supply its phone partners with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 just in time for the company to make the flagship chipset’s announcement in October. The latest rumor doing the rounds claims that the SoC will be finalized in April, with samples expected to be shipped to OEMs by June. This should give companies sufficient time to ready their high-end smartphones for next year with Qualcomm’s first 3nm silicon. The rumor also dives into the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 specifications, which we will discuss at length here.

The Steam Deck might have a fancy OS that makes it easy to browse and play Steam games, but it's essentially just a standard handheld PC. That means anyone with enough tech-savvy can modify the device to their heart's content, loading different operating systems and playing games outside the Steam library without many restrictions.

It typically takes Qualcomm several months before announcing the Snapdragon Summit, where it will unveil its top-tier chipset that will power the premium smartphones that will arrive the following year. However, things were outright different on this occasion, as the company CMO put out a video stating that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which will be the San Diego firm’s first silicon to launch with proper in-house Oryon cores, will be announced in October.

Just a few days after Google Gemini's inaccuracies while generating AI images came to the fore, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has said that the results generated were “completely unacceptable” while also admitting that their AI chatbot got it very wrong. The issue came to light when Gemini users on X shared screenshots of Gemini inaccurately depicting people of colour, while declining to generate images of white people.

Meta Platforms is planning to release the newest version of its artificial-intelligence large language model Llama 3 in July which would give better responses to contentious questions posed by users, The Information reported on Wednesday.

Apple announced its latest M3 chips alongside the launch of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The company is planning to bring the new chip to its iPad Pro and MacBook Air lineup next month, which will be significantly more powerful than the current M2 chip. Apple's M3 chip is based on TSMC's 3nm architecture, which means that it features a higher transistor count than the M2 chip. This ultimately translates to better performance and improved efficiency. While the M3 chip is still young, the company has already begun designing its forthcoming chips based on TSMC's 2nm process.

Visionaries of the past probably never predicted that the very tech supposed to make life easier would be used to steal identities, bypass consent to exploit someone’s privacy, or sell your personal information on the Dark Web, with the latter being especially distressing to everyone who has an account with Fortnite creator Epic Games.

In 1600, the setting of FX’s adaptation of James Clavell’s historical epic Shōgun, Japan was all but closed off to most Western nations. The arrival of scruffy Englishman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), in all his unwashed glory, qualifies as an event of the highest degree; Blackthorne is a “barbarian” who upsets the already delicate balance of scheming roiling in Osaka, not to mention his ship full of guns and canons. But in its first two episodes, Shōgun takes this scenario further, reminding us with a single scene that this is a place we might be familiar with, but not a place any of us really know. In just seven minutes, Shōgun expands the whole world.

In the early hours of this morning, a ransomware group claimed to have hacked into Epic Games, taking personal data, such as names, payment details, and passwords. However, the Fortnite and Unreal studio has since responded to concerns that anyone has gained access to files, saying it’s investigating but hasn’t found any evidence so far.

We've updated our PvE Tier Lists for Phase 2 and Gnomeregan recently, utilizing data thanks to Warcraft Logs. We'll also be updating these regularly as the meta shifts over time! These Tier Lists will rank all Tank, Healer, and DPS specializations in Gnomeregan on the basis of their single target damage, AOE damage, tank healing, raid healing, mitigation, avoidance, as well as any raid contribution in the form of raid buffs and enemy debuffs, external cooldowns, and raid utility. You can view all our Tier lists below -- Tank PvE Tier List Healer PvE Tier List DPS PvE Tier List

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A ransomware group claims to have hacked Epic Games and stolen nearly 200 GB of data.

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss parts of the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against it, arguing that the newspaper "hacked" its chatbot ChatGPT and other artificial-intelligence systems to generate misleading evidence for the case.

SMS fraud, or "smishing", is on the rise in many countries, fuelled by the increasing use of smartphones. This is a challenge for telecom operators who are meeting at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the sector's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona this week.

Well, it's the day of days. The much awaited sequel to Remake, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, is launch imminent, and I have the cheapest prices for it. Preloading is available for your midnight play, however, I have just been informed that the embargo for longplays and other VODs is two hours earlier at 10 p.m. AEST. That's good news if you want a bigger sneak peek, possibly via the three non-commentary vids I have in the wings. I'd put gil on the US team having a Let's Play going on too. Will link that when it's live and I'm allowed to.

An incredibly rare, sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda has sold for $288,000 at an auction, but for a short time it was listed on eBay for a fraction of that price.

It’s crazy to think that the Nintendo Switch has been around for seven years now, but it’s the truth. Like it or not, we’ll have to start preparing to say goodbye to the beloved console as murmurings of a Nintendo Switch 2 begin circulating.

There’s a whole lot of nasty stuff out there in the Capital Wasteland, and if you’ve struggled to keep your head above the water since Fallout 3 released in 2008, then perhaps some cheat codes, console commands and how to use them are in order for you.

Blizzard has updated the Battle.net Launcher with Cataclysm Classic Beta, which indicates that it might be going live relatively soon. Three weeks ago, Blizzard also updated the 2024 Roadmap which included a slight push back for the Cata Beta. According to the new Roadmap, Beta looks like end of Winter or early Spring, which means it could be going live any day now! If you haven't signed up for the Cataclysm Classic Beta, you can below -- Cataclysm Classic Beta Sign-Up

Martial arts fans unite as one of the titles from the PS Plus March 2024 lineup has supposedly leaked in advance.

PlayStation has announced the intention to lay off roughly 8% of its current staff, affecting employees at multiple first-party studios around the world.

Sony recently started sharing information on the PlayStation 5 Pro specs with third-party publishers, judging from a recent report of a well-known insider.

Until Dawn and The Quarry developer, SupperMassive, is reportedly set to lay off around 90 employees, or nearly a third of its staff.

The Dark Pictures Anthology and Little Nightmares III developer Supermassive Games will lay off roughly 90 staff, or about 30 percent of its work force, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. Employees were informed of incoming job reductions via email this morning.

The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology studio Supermassive Games is the latest developer to suffer layoffs. In a new report by Bloomberg, the developer revealed to staff that 150 employees were “at risk” of redundancy. Roughly 90 staff members will be laid off, with an email informing employees earlier today.

Insomniac Games has reportedly sent out a notice to employees affected by the 2023 cyberattack. It has said that steps have been taken to reduce the risk of any similar incidents happening again in the future. 

February 26th’s answer is not the easiest to solve, and it could cause some players to lose their daily streaks if they aren’t careful. While there isn’t a repeating letter in the answer, the placement of the two vowels could cause some trouble. But if players have a sound strategy and use some relevant hints when needed, they could solve the answer in less than six attempts.

As soldiers and citizens provide information from the front lines and affected areas of the war in Ukraine – two years old as of February 24, 2024 – in quasi-real time, an active open-source intelligence community has formed to keep track of troop activity, destruction and other aspects of the war.

AI generated propaganda matches effectiveness of genuine content, study finds; AI boom raises alarming concerns over big tech's surging water consumption; Ludhiana industry gains insights on AI advancements at LMA session; AI technology aids US and allies in monitoring China's Taiwan invasion intentions- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Pokémon Day is almost here, and with it comes another Pokémon Presents presentation. During this showcase, the Pokémon company will highlight its plans for the massive franchise over the next year. It will be particularly exciting to tune into this Pokémon Presents because we’ll finally get to see what Pokémon content is on the way in 2024, in the wake of the massive success of Palworld in January. Fans of Pokémon will definitely want to tune in and see what’s next for their favorite franchise. If you’re not sure how or where to tune in, we’ve rounded up all of that information right here for you.

Microsoft is planning to unveil its DirectX DirectSR "Super Resolution" tech at GDC 2024 which is being worked on with AMD & NVIDIA.

We finally know that Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is just a few months away, having gotten a release date earlier this week alongside a nifty gameplay trailer. After release, Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki gave us a bunch of new information from a few different interviews, including the confirmation that the DLC will be accessed via Miquella's withered hand, as players had been speculating for months.

Apple is expected to launch the iPad Pro with OLED displays next month with a slew of new changes and front-facing features. However, with forthcoming additions, Apple is also expected to increase the price of the devices. It was previously rumored that the OLED iPad Pro models could cost as much as the new MacBook Pros. It appears that past rumors were somewhat true, as Apple is aiming for a massive price hike for the OLED iPad Pro models due to the upgraded display technology.

February 25th’s answer is fairly simple to solve if players use some strategic words in their first few attempts. We managed to solve the answer in four attempts using our regular starting words and some obscure words. However, if you had a bad start, it might be time to use some hints or switch to the game’s alternate mode.

When headlines recently proclaimed that artificial intelligence can be used to create a “death calculator” that predicts the day you'll die, it sounded like something from a terrifying science fiction story. The reaction showed how readily people believe that AI has magical fortune-telling powers.

Apple will typically test out multiple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max design prototypes before selecting one that enters the mass production phase. However, according to one tipster, unnamed sources have shared the most absurd rear camera bump choices from the technology giant, with one of them apparently being triangular in shape and resembling an electric razor. This information arrived shortly after we reported that the aforementioned models were being tested with a rear camera bump that resembles a fidget spinner.

Microsoft is said to be releasing a new Xbox Series X White all-digital model later this year.

Blizzard is implemented adjustments and fixes to The Blood Moon Event in Stranglethorn Vale, to address issues with groups being on different layers during the event. Blizzard has also shared that they will be seeking feedback on these changes and will likely be doing further adjustments in the future to layering in STV.

New information gleamed from online leaks revealed that a new Pokemon-themed Squishmallow will likely be available to purchase soon, with the next plush featuring a widely-beloved Dragon-type Pokemon that has been a favorite among fans since the very first generation of Pokemon titles. Many Pokemon-themed Squishmallows have been extremely popular among fans of the franchise over the past few years, with two new products becoming available back in November.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender star Ken Leung thought he was auditioning for a role in James Cameron's Avatar instead of that of Commander Zhao on the Netflix series.

Larian's back with another hotfix for Baldur's Gate 3, addressing important issues like cutting dialogue, several instances of crashing, and crucially, fixing kisses involving two more characters.

Reddit has become a go-to place for a lot of people who are looking for answers to something they find confusing. Sure, people can just go to Google and do the same, but the results sometimes vary.

A password can do a mostly fine job of keeping yourPlayStation Network (PSN) account secure, but it comes with the annoyance of having to type it in relatively frequently, and it suffers from needing to set up sometimes cumbersome 2-factor authentication to further reduce the chances of someone else logging in with your information.

Digital Eclipse has announced that the second game in their Gold Master Series of interactive documentaries, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, will be available on March 13, 2024.

The story of Traitor's Rest comes to a close this week. We look back over what we've learned, the surprises we've uncovered, and the questions we're still left with.

Most tabletop role-playing games place their epic storylines more or less entirely in the hands of the players at the table. Their choices open up a myriad of opportunities and branching paths for their own private games, each presenting a unique experience that changes at every turn. Dune: Fall of the Imperium takes a different approach. Just as in Frank Herbert’s novels — and in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming film, Dune: Part Two — House Atreides will fall. Muad’dib will rise, bringing the Jihad with him. The only question asked in Modiphius’ lavishly illustrated new expansion is if you and your house will weather the storm and come out on the other side as a major player in the new galactic regime, or if you will misplay your hand and fall into ruin like so many houses before you.

Unexplained RNG and bad luck protection have been a source of frustration for players chasing legendary weapons in Dragonflight, though thanks to a surprise hotfix, we've datamined what appears to be the actual drop rate for Fyr'alath the Dreamrender! Thanks to Dorovon for helping parse the data and generating graphs for the drop rates.

Despite the almost complete silence on the game, Metroid Prime 4 could be released this year, according to rumors circulating online.

Even though we have a couple more Samsung devices before it's time for the foldable phones to shine, Samsung has started working on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6. This also means that in the coming months leading up to the final launch, you are going to hear a lot about these foldable phones, and there might be some conflicting rumors as well.

The first Elden Ring DLC trailer will drop later today, but the release date for Shadow of the Erdtree might have already leaked online. 

February 21st’s answer isn’t particularly hard to guess, even though the answer has multiple vowels. The key to solving today’s answer will require you to find the correct positions of the two vowels in the middle. However, once you have found them, you will still need to find the rest of the letters before you run out of attempts. While using your regular starting words could work, you might need to use a different mode if you get carried away with random words.

After Apple Vision Pro, Apple is likely stepping into another fresh product segment - the smart ring! It may not have the overarching potential of the Vision Pro, but an Apple smart ring looks to have become important after Samsung announced its own Galaxy ring. Samsung smart ring was recently teased at the Galaxy S24 series launch event and with the official launch coming soon, Apple has reportedly accelerated its own smart ring development over the recent months. A Korean report has leaked the information without elaborating on the source of the news. It is being said that several Apple smart ring-related patents are being registered, hinting at its speedy development. Know what the new report says about the Apple iRing.

Garena Free Fire MAX Redeem Codes for February 21: Yesterday, we learnt information about the upcoming Bony Ring event in Garena Free Fire MAX. The information about the event was leaked by data miners, and it is said to bring rewards such as Death Walls with Me Emote, Neon Bones Parachute, Memory Celebration Grenade, In the Bones Loot Box and Memory of The Bones Bundle. But before that, another event has been introduced in Garena Free Fire MAX, and it is called the Wall Royale. Check out the details below. 

Abode Acrobat has been one of the most used PDF management tools due to its splendid features, security, and ease of use. Now, to enhance these features and accessibility, Abode has integrated an AI-powered conversational engine into the tool. Yes, you can talk to it now. These new AI features aim to “completely transform the digital document experience.” The generative AI feature will be seen in Reader and Acrobat workflows enabling users to understand long documents in just a matter of moments. Check out how the AI feature will benefit Abode Acrobat users.

A smartphone’s battery is the least durable component out of the hundreds present inside that compact chassis, and its age will start to show after just a couple of years. Apple’s iPhone 15 series is no stranger to these degrading batteries, but thankfully, the company states that these cells are now more durable than previously estimated, thanks to the latest information provided.

Players have noticed there is an issue with Gnomeregan Raid Lockout changing to the new 3-day lockout, where some players were unable to do the current reset. Blizzard is currently investigating the issue and hopefully will have a fix implemented soon. As of today for NA Realms, Gnomeregan should have reset and will reset again in 2 days, matching the lockouts of Classic Era's Zul'Gurub, AQ20, and Season of Discovery's Blackfathom Deeps. This was explained previously in a Blue Post. The issue right now is, reports are coming in from players who raided on Monday in NA that they are saved to Gnomeregan and players who raided on Sunday or prior to that can enter the raid.

Players have noticed there is an issue with Gnomeregan Raid Lockout changing to the new 3-day lockout, where some players were unable to do the current reset. Blizzard is currently investigating the issue and hopefully will have a fix implemented soon. As of today for NA Realms, Gnomeregan should have reset and will reset again in 2 days, matching the lockouts of Classic Era's Zul'Gurub, AQ20, and Season of Discovery's Blackfathom Deeps. This was explained previously in a Blue Post. The issue right now is, reports are coming in from players who raided on Monday in NA that they are saved to Gnomeregan and players who raided on Sunday or prior to that can enter the raid.

A new official Diablo book called «Diablo: Book of Prava» has been listed on Amazon and other websites. The book is set to release on October 15 of this year. Preorder Diablo: Book of Prava At the time of publication the price is $29.95 USD. Will this book be a precursor to the first Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred? The release date of the book makes it likely to coincide with the expansion's release that is set to launch in Late 2024.

Fellow Traveller and Copychaser games have announced a closed beta for their upcoming robot journalist game, Times & Galaxy. The beta will run from February 26 to March 11 and consists of the first 30% of the final game.

The Galaxy Ring might officially take shape during the second half of 2024, assuming the latest report’s information turns out to be legit. Typically, Samsung hosts a second Galaxy Unpacked event in July or August, but the new rumor also says that the wearable will not just be unveiled early but also come in different sizes to accommodate a bigger customer base. In short, Samsung appears to be going ‘all in’ in this new category, with earlier reports stating that various health features will be integrated into this device to make it a more appealing purchase.