Now here's a surprise I didn't see coming: Nintendo Gamecube emulator Dolphin will be launching on Steam soon. The Gamecube, predecessor to the Nintendo Switch and the Wii, is home to some of the publisher's best-loved games, so having a version of Dolphin available on Steam should prove to be a more convenient way of playing your collection of Gamecube and Nintendo Wii titles. Dolphin is currently slated to launch on Steam in 'Q2 2023.' The Dolphin emulator is highly regarded among Gamecube fans for a number of very good reasons. Dolphin offers extremely high-quality emulation for the vast majority of the Gamecube library. It also supports customizable button layouts and, on the right hardware, 4K resolution to help your games look crisper than ever. You can add the Dolphin emulator to your wishlist by visiting its Steam page (opens in new tab) right now. What's the big deal? With Dolphin already available to download on PC as an executable, you might … [Read more...] about Esteemed Gamecube emulator Dolphin is splashing onto Steam soon
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Generative AI set to affect 300 million jobs across major economies
The latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence could lead to the automation of a quarter of the work done in the US and eurozone, according to research by Goldman Sachs. The investment bank said on Monday that “generative” AI systems such as ChatGPT, which can create content that is indistinguishable from human output, could spark a productivity boom that would eventually raise annual global gross domestic product by 7 percent over a 10-year period. But if the technology lived up to its promise, it would also bring “significant disruption” to the labor market, exposing the equivalent of 300 million full-time workers across big economies to automation, according to Joseph Briggs and Devesh Kodnani, the paper’s authors. Lawyers and administrative staff would be among those at greatest risk of becoming redundant. They calculate that roughly two-thirds of jobs in the US and Europe are exposed to some degree of AI automation, based on data on the tasks typically performed in … [Read more...] about Generative AI set to affect 300 million jobs across major economies
A front-runner emerges in the European small launcher race
There are essentially three areas in the world where clusters of private companies have started to develop small launch vehicles. The first such cluster emerged in the United States nearly two decades ago with SpaceX, which was then followed by Rocket Lab and about a dozen other serious companies. Next came China, with a profusion of quasi-private companies leveraging technology from the country's state-owned launch enterprises with private funding. The final region that has emerged in the last five years is in Europe. This European small launcher race has essentially followed a US model, with venture capital and investors backing a number of privately led efforts to develop commercially viable small satellite launchers. Much of this activity has been clustered in Germany and Great Britain, but Spanish and French companies are also in play. Because none of the dozen or so European companies have actually attempted an orbital launch attempt yet, it can be difficult to tell who is … [Read more...] about A front-runner emerges in the European small launcher race
lets you make weapons, rafts, and more from component parts
Further Reading Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel gets official name, May 2023 release date For a major game that was first announced nearly four years ago and is set to launch in less than two months , we've seen remarkably little gameplay footage from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom beyond some very sparse trailers . Nintendo set out to partially fix that today, releasing a new video in which Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma showed off some of Link's new abilities in a guided 10-minute gameplay presentation. The most impactful new ability on display was called "Fuse," which lets Link put together two disparate objects to create a new one with a brand-new effect. In the simplest example of this, Aonuma fused together a basic tree branch (which breaks incredibly easily even during simple fights) with a rock, creating a makeshift hammer with a lot more power and durability. Unlike in Breath of the Wild , where Link had to hunt for the most powerful weapons, the … [Read more...] about lets you make weapons, rafts, and more from component parts
Amazon’s “Sidewalk” Mesh Network Is Coming to More Devices
Amazon Sidewalk is a mesh network powered by Amazon devices, like Ring cameras and Echo speakers, which aims to keep devices connected beyond the reach of Wi-Fi signals. Amazon is now opening up Sidewalk to more companies and devices. Amazon announced today that the Sidewalk network is now open for testing by developers and device makers. The company has created software development kits (SDKs) for creating applications that use Sidewalk technology, as well as hardware kits designed to help create physical devices that connect to Sidewalk. Amazon Sidewalk is advertised as a multi-purpose mesh network, with the ability to help locate trackers (like Apple’s Find My network ), but also provide limited internet connections to devices that can’t reach a Wi-Fi signal (or if your home’s network is disconnected). The company says in an FAQ article , “For example, if your Echo device loses its wifi connection, Sidewalk can simplify reconnecting to your router. For select Ring … [Read more...] about Amazon’s “Sidewalk” Mesh Network Is Coming to More Devices
Men Caught Stuffing Fish with Lead Weights During Ohio Fishing Tournament Plead Guilty
Two men who were caught stuffing fish with lead weights to win an Ohio fishing tournament weigh-in last year have now pleaded guilty to charges of cheating. Pennsylvania fisherman Chase Cominsky and Jake Runyon from Ohio initially won the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship in Cleveland, Ohio’s Gordon Park on Sept. 30 and were awarded a $5,000 prize. But tournament director Jason Fischer was suspicious over the weigh-in results and confronted the pair and sliced into the catch. Once he sliced open Cominsky and Runyon’s catch, Fischer discovered that the men had stuffed the fish with lead weights and walleye fillets to make them heavier and to give them the advantage during the tournament weigh-in. The pair initially pleaded not guilty last Oct., but it appears that defense has been dropped. According to CBS News , the pair have now pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal. Runyan and Cominsky pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals. They … [Read more...] about Men Caught Stuffing Fish with Lead Weights During Ohio Fishing Tournament Plead Guilty