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Introducing Playground: Create and play custom games
Playground is a new experimental gaming platform that lets you create, play, and share custom games.
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ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface
OpenAI is launching a new user interface that will bring interactive visuals to ChatGPT.
TechnologyThe Verge
Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files
At today's Windows and Surface event, Microsoft showed off an upgrade to its Copilot AI system that will give it access to local files on your PC and the ability to take actions across the OS. It's part of an idea Microsoft is calling "Hybrid Intelligence," where apps and tools r
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The New ChatGPT Is More Show Than Tell
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.
TechnologyThe Verge
Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999
Microsoft's Nvidia-powered Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder now directly, and slated to ship in November for just about $6,000. It's pricier than the DGX Spark mini PC Nvidia launched last year, but PC prices have been climbing due to shortages of RAM and other