Uber Eats Introduces Multi-Store Ordering

You might have missed PlayStation's announcement revealing it has new earbuds and a new headset on the way since the reveals were made alongside the much-talked-about PlayStation Portal. While most of the focus has been on the device that will allow you to play your PS5 on a screen in the palm of your hand, PlayStation has now confirmed pre-order details for its earbuds and headset, both of which will be available to buy through PlayStation Direct starting on November 9, 2023.

In a legislative attempt to stave off the inevitable demise of humanity at the hands of roaming hunter-killer robots, US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order establishing a new set of standards that will guide the development of AI. The order includes requirements to «develop standards, tools, and tests to help ensure that AI systems are safe, secure, and trustworthy,» and to share relevant data about AI models with the US government.

President Joe Biden is directing the US government to take a sweeping approach to artificial intelligence regulation, his most significant action yet to rein in an emerging technology that has sparked both concern and acclaim. The lengthy executive order, released on Monday, sets new standards on security and privacy protections for AI, with far-reaching impacts on companies. Developers such as Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc.'s Google will be directed to put powerful AI models through safety tests and submit results to the government before their public release. 

President Joe Biden will sign a wide-ranging, comprehensive executive order that governs federal agencies' use of artificial intelligence, according to a draft copy obtained by Bloomberg Government, marking his most significant step to date to address the emerging technology's risks.

Valve has launched its much-awaited SteamVR 2.0 update, following a one-month beta testing period in September. While it's unclear whether the company is laying the groundwork for a new virtual reality headset, the update brings a complete overhaul to the user interface, in a way that matches the current Steam Big Picture mode. The store prioritises new and major VR releases at the top, in addition to making it easy to navigate through a consistent experience across the desktop app, the Steam Deck, and other devices. The update was originally supposed to drop in 2020.

There aren’t many easy jobs in information security, but protecting people against nation-state attackers is the hardest of them all. And yet security researcher Runa Sandvik did not sound hopeless during a talk at a conference about the threat of intelligence agencies targeting commercial spyware at reporters, activists, and opposition politicians.

Today, October 25, was an important day in the artificial intelligence space, especially when it comes to AI chips. In the first incident, tech giant Nvidia says that the US government has ordered it to immediately stop exporting some of its advanced AI chips to China. Earlier, this decision was supposed to come into effect 30 days after October 17. In other news, Qualcomm has unveiled a new AI-powered chip for Microsoft Windows-based laptops and claims that its performance may even surpass that of Apple's Mac computers. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Twitch has always allowed for various forms of expression, so it was no surprise when VTubing found a home on the platform, quickly gaining popularity among English-speaking audiences in 2019. Since then, the novelty of avatar-based content may have worn off, but the format has stuck around. And VTubing agencies, which continue to introduce new talents and offer one of the more financially secure methods of pursuing this sort of content, are still holding on in an attempt to harness new talent.

Skyrim finally contains the most hated food in America thanks to an incredible mod, as the Bethesda RPG sees the most quintessential British food spread added to the land of Tamriel in what I can only describe as the greatest Skyrim mod ever made.

Netflix is planning to open brick-and-mortar locations – and both Blockbuster and Redbox have (hilariously) responded.

It's not cool when a retailer leak blows a big game announcement. Just ask Bethesda, which saw its surprise Rage 2 announcement spoiled by an errant Walmart Canada listing. (I bet Pete Hines is still steamed about that.) But you know what might be even more frustrating? When your own gear store does it.

New World, Amazon Games' flagship MMORPG, has announced a limited-time test of a new in-game feature aimed at enhancing the user experience on congested worlds. This comes in the wake of the game's latest expansion, Rise of the Angry Earth, which has seen a surge in player numbers and consequently, longer queue times.