3 Body Problem’s VR tech is different from Cixin Liu’s original books

3 Body Problem’s VR tech is different from Cixin Liu’s original books

Netflix’s TV adaptation of the novel The Three-Body Problem makes some important changes to its source material. Characters in Cixin Liu’s original book are reimagined and split into others. Threads from later books in Liu’s trilogy, known as Remembrance of Earth’s Past, are brought forward into the narrative. And thankfully, the virtual reality video game …

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Generative AI in art: How artists are using it

Generative AI in art: How artists are using it

Generative AI can create images from written prompts, which the art world has had a mixed response to, according to artists and gallerists CNBC spoke to. Some are concerned about intellectual property and the impact on creativity, while also welcoming the potential of generative AI. Search engine Have I Been Trained lets people see whether …

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AI Composers: Turning Algorithms Into Music

AI Composers: Turning Algorithms Into Music

An artificial intelligence (AI)-created blues song that went viral has ignited discussions among experts about the revolutionary role AI might play in reshaping the music and commerce fields.  The platform Suno created the hit song, which utilizes ChatGPT for lyric writing. Suno offers a unique service: generating entire songs from simple text prompts. Their productions …

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‘Wi-Fi’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

‘Wi-Fi’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

Have you ever thought about where the term Wi-Fi comes from? Most people would logically assume it’s a shortened version of some highly technical description for the tech that allowed computers to access the internet wirelessly. But those people would be wrong. Rebecca Hall on Filming Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire The term Wi-Fi …

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Apple announces WWDC 2024, AI announcements expected

Apple announces WWDC 2024, AI announcements expected

The Worldwide Developers Conference stage. CNBC/Kif Leswing Apple on Tuesday announced that its annual developers conference, WWDC, will take place June 10 through June 14. The conference will be livestreamed on Apple’s website, although the company is inviting some software makers to its campus on the first day to “celebrate in person,” Apple said. At …

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