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Players are increasingly resorting to violence against a certain female character in Red Dead Redemption 2. In this case, I’m convinced the problem isn’t Rockstar Games. Rockstar games do not generally fall under the umbrella of what one might call “safe” video games. If you’re playing one, on average you might at any moment have already encountered a few different things that’ll turn your stomach. Red Dead Redemption 2 already leans into that, to some respect. Take, for example, the skinning mechanic, which has evolved from an upshot of the character‘s face with a quick “shk-shk” sound to a realistic horror show…
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Calling the EU’s new border control AI a “lie detector” is like calling Brexit a minor disagreement among friends. The low-down is that the EU is testing a pilot program for international airports featuring a machine learning-based “lie detector.” CNN broke the story last week in its article “Passengers to face AI lie detector tests at EU airports.” According to the report (and the project’s website) the EU is testing a pilot program involving AI that uses an avatar to ask people questions. Supposedly this AI-powered construct knows if a person is being truthful when they answer, and it flags…
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It’s that time again, my fellow Americans. Voting day is here in the United States. This time, it’s the 2018 midterm elections. Here at TNW, we want to make sure you all get out there and do your civic duty, so we’ve compiled a list of resources to help you get to the polls today. Find your polling place: When you want to vote, you need to go to your assigned polling location, as you will not be on the list at any other place. Since the location can change from election to election, it’s best to check ahead of time. The…
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“Leathery sheets of rain lashed at Harry’s ghost as he walked across the grounds toward the castle. Ron was standing there and doing a kind of frenzied tap dance. He saw Harry and immediately began to eat Hermione’s family.” “Ron’s Ron shirt was just as bad as Ron himself” No, this isn’t from a demented new Harry Potter sequel — it was created by Botnik Studios, a creative collective of about 30 writers, artists, and developers from all over the world who use machine tools to remix and augment language. Coachella band line ups, Harry Potter texts, lyrics to songs……
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