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Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’
Get ready for more AI characters in Fortnite. Developer Epic Games is going to let Fortnite creators publish experiences featuring characters with AI-powered vo...
Salad Chains Are Seeing Foot Traffic Drop Over Cyclosporiasis Fears
Foot traffic to leafy green chains is falling, data shows. Still, a few brave souls who spoke to WIRED were determined to get their fix. “I honestly didn’t even...
Samsung’s 55-inch Frame art TV is $200 cheaper than usual
Samsung’s Frame is different from your average 4K TV. Its biggest selling point involves what it does when you aren’t actively using it. It can display art, tur...
Netflix says around 300 titles used generative AI
Netflix says roughly 300 titles on its platform used generative AI, most of which occurred in post-production. The streaming service revealed the news in its se...
Why are CD sales suddenly growing again?
CD sales are apparently going up, reportedly thanks to fans realizing they're an affordable way to support their favorite artists. According to a new report fro...
Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading
Kalshi users betting on what President Donald Trump would say during his speeches were reportedly up against tough competition: the president's teleprompter ope...
New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
New York Governor Kathy Hochul might have just signed a moratorium on new AI data centers in the state, but she's not against using the technology herself. Duri...
Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price
Sometimes it feels like keeping your floors clean is one of those never-ending chores, which is why it's nice to have a versatile robot vacuum take it off your...
Google is better at playing this game
Today, the European Union ordered Google to give its AI rivals greater access to Android, the open-source operating system that powers billions of devices world...
Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone
Roblox is about to let people make games with AI right inside its mobile app, which could make a platform that's already filled with content of questionable qua...
Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
Google is giving its AI note-taking app a new name. The company announced on Thursday that NotebookLM is becoming Gemini Notebook, but will remain a standalone...
Time’s running out to save $10 on Splatoon Raiders physical preorders
Splatoon Raiders’ July 23rd launch day is almost here, so your window to preorder the physical version at a $10 discount is about to close. The digital version...