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This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.
Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.
Gears of War: E-Day has received another major post-launch update, introducing Ranked Versus alongside fixes for stability, performance, Campaign progression, account linking, Weapon Mods, and more.
Halo-64 brings Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer to the Nintendo 64, featuring all 13 multiplayer maps, four-player split-screen, bots, Firefight, and Rumble Pak support.
The $2,499 ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle is unapologetically excessive, packing ASUS’ 20th-anniversary handheld alongside XREAL AR glasses, a custom dbrand Killswitch, and a massive Pelican case. I’ve unboxed the whole thing, but after spending time with the X20, its OLED display and ridiculously loud speakers might be the real stars.
In a new interview, the marketing chief at Activision has admitted that Black Ops 7 “missed the mark” and talks about how they go forward into Modern Warfare 4.