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The Drop: New PlayStation Games for May 14, 2019

An adrenaline-infused collaboration between FPS forefathers id Software and open-world masters Avalanche Studios, Rage 2 arms players with overpowered weaponry, wild vehicles, and a suite of enemy-obliterating superpowers. Venture into a wasteland set in the aftermath of an asteroid impact, where 80% of the world’s population has been destroyed, and bring your own brand of…

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MLB The Show 19: Legends and Flashbacks

For those new to MLB The Show 19, Legends are the game’s greatest retired players such as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Ted Williams. Legends are playable in Diamond Dynasty (Internet required), Franchise Mode, and on era-specific teams in Exhibition mode. Flashbacks are current-day players, such as Rookie Bryce Harper, that are rated based on…

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‘They’re just hiding the critical information’: Google says its Gemini AI sips a mere ‘five drops’ of water per text prompt, but experts disagree with its findings

Google has released a new study [PDF warning], detailing what it claims is the environmental impact of “delivering AI at Google scale”. The study estimates that a median Gemini AI text prompt uses less energy than watching nine seconds of television, and consumes “0.26 milliliters (or about five drops) of water”—but some experts have disagreed…

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