National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence – March 2021 Report
From the report's Executive Summary: "The rapidly improving ability of computer systems to solve problems and to perform tasks that would otherwise require human intelligence—and in some instances exceed human performance—is world altering. AI technologies are the most powerful tools in generations for expanding knowledge, increasing prosperity, and enriching the human experience. AI is also... Continue Reading →
Inside PlayStation 5: the specs and the tech that deliver Sony’s next-gen vision
Summary of topics covered: The technical specifications of PlayStation 5 and its innovative 'boost' approach to core clocks;The features of the PlayStation 5 GPU;How the SSD helps deliver the next-generation dream;How Sony tackles expandable storage;Unprecedented 3D audio fidelity via the Tempest 3D Audio Engine. Details: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2020-playstation-5-specs-and-tech-that-deliver-sonys-next-gen-vision
Defining the Next Generation: An Xbox Series X|S Technology Glossary
"As we enter a new generation of console gaming with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we’ve made a number of technology advancements across hardware and software that will take your gaming experience to the next level. We’ve created the below guide to help familiarize yourself with some of the new terms we’re introducing... Continue Reading →
Sloppy Weather Forecasts
Reiter et al. (2005), performed large scale analysis of textual weather forecasts, written by human forecasters, and found major differences between individual writers. In turned out that some forecast writers used rare words to express common data. Moreover, different writers were found to attribute different meanings to the same words; and thus, used the same... Continue Reading →
AI-Equipped Male Sex/Companion Robots with Bionic Penises are Already Here
"The smutty companions will be targeted at a new female audience, and will each be fitted with an AI 'personality'. The new male sex robots are a follow-up to the female versions, which the Californian start-up launched to customers just last year. Each robot comes powered by an artificial intelligence called Harmony, which works by... Continue Reading →
Xbox 360: Design, Manufacturing, Global Trade, and Customer Service of the Famed Game Console
Xbox 360 is a video game console produced by Microsoft (Grossman, 2005). The key components of Xbox 360’s hardware are its central processing unit (CPU) and its graphics processing unit (GPU). CPUs and GPUs The heart of any computer is its central processing unit, or CPU. Computer operation can be described as a process in... Continue Reading →