Tag: ‘fear’
Should we fear the rise of artificial general intelligence?
Last week, a who’s who of technologists called for artificial intelligence (AI) labs to stop training the most powerful AI systems for at least six months, citing “profound risks to society and humanity.”
In an open letter that now has more than 3,100 signatories, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, tech leaders called out San Francisco-based OpenAI Lab’s recently announced GPT-4 algorithm in particular, saying the company should halt further development until oversight standards are in place. That goal has the backing of technologists, CEOs, CFOs, doctoral students, psychologists, medical doctors, software developers and engineers, professors, and public school teachers from all over the globe.
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The Layers of Fear remake will not have that baby running into a wall
The infamous scene of a ghost baby running full speed into a wall from the original Layers of Fear will not be in the upcoming series remake.
This comes via Damian Kocurek, creative director at Anshar Studios, the studio handling the remake in collaboration with Bloober Team. He sat down to chat about the game with me at the tail end of GDC this week.
The game, a frankly impressive Unreal Engine 5 remake of both Layers of Fear 1 and 2 (with some brand new content as well) has received slight changes to minor parts of the game. Yes, this includes the baby wipeout, which was removed as it “doesn’t fit with what we are trying to do in that particular part of the game.”
Some Apple Employees Fear Its $3,000 Mixed-Reality Headset Could Flop
Apple has allegedly demonstrated its mixed reality headset to its top executives recently, in an attempt to generate excitement for the upcoming platform launch. While executives are keen on the product, others within Apple are not sure it’s a home run hit. Eight anonymous current and former employees told the New York Times that they are skeptical about the headset, despite Apple’s apparent glossy demonstration of the technology.
Manufacturing has already begun for a June release of the $3,000 headset, insiders say in the Times’ article:
Some employees have defected from the project because of their doubts about its potential, three people with knowledge of the moves said. Others have been fired over the lack of progress with some aspects of the headset, including its use of Apple’s Siri voice assistant, one person said.Even leaders at Apple have questioned the product’s prospects. It has been developed at a time when morale has been strained by a wave of departures from the company’s design team, including Mr. Ive, who left Apple in 2019 and stopped advising the company last year….
Because the headset won’t fit over glasses, the company has plans to sell prescription lenses for the displays to people who don’t wear contacts, a person familiar with the plan said. During the device’s development, Apple has focused on making it excel for videoconferencing and spending time with others as avatars in a virtual world. The company has called the device’s signature application “copresence,” a word designed to capture the experience of sharing a real or virtual space with someone in another place. It is akin to what Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, calls the “metaverse….”
But the road to deliver augmented reality has been littered with failures, false starts and disappointments, from Google Glass to Magic Leap and from Microsoft’s HoloLens to Meta’s Quest Pro. Apple is considered a potential savior because of its success combining new hardware and software to create revolutionary devices.
Still, the challenges are daunting.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Fear the Walking Dead’s Final Season Trailer Links Back to the Original Show
Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. Fear the Walking Dead is still on the air and a trailer for its eighth and final season is here. In it, the show makes direct reference to a major character in the original series, providing a link that fans have been curious about since day one.
I’m plus-size & did an XXL Target haul – I don’t feel supported by the bikini, I fear a boob will fly out at any moment
A PLUS-SIZE woman has shared her recent Target haul that left her unsatisfied by how many items fell on her shape.
Not only did she not feel like her bust was supported by the bikini, but she also felt like she would have a nip slip at any moment.
She showed viewers her recent XXL Target haul in a TikTok video[/caption]
Ashley Robbennolt (@ashleyrobbennolt) is a plus-size fashion lover and content creator.
She stands at a whopping 5 foot 10 inches and is a size 16/18.
In many of her videos, she caters to the full-figured community and gives reviews of her many clothing hauls.
In a TikTok video, she tried on several stylish pieces from her latest Target haul for her audience.
Her first look was an aqua blue babydoll Women’s Puff 3/4 Sleeve Dress – A New Day dress, $32, in a size XXL that she “freaking loved.”
She also added that it would a great dress to wear for the Easter holiday.
Some were big hits and favorites, while others were more uncomfortable for her to wear.
The next look she displayed from the store was a pink Women’s Butterfly Charm Plisse Textured Triangle Bikini in a 1XL on the bottom, $18, and a 2XL on the top, $18.
Ashley said that the color was very cute but she did not feel supported wearing the top.
“I kind of feel like a t***y could fly out at any moment,” she added.
The blonde beauty then moved on to her third set of items which was a white Relaxed Fit V-Neck Cropped T-shirt, $10, that she thought would be a good choice to work out in.
She paired it with pink High-Rise Linen Pull-On Shorts, $20, in a size XXL.
The fashionista said that the next article of clothing made her gasp in real life when she first saw it.
Then, she debuted a lime green Future Collective Women’s Exaggerated Flowy Plisse Mini Skirt, $28, in a size XXL, which had her smiling from ear to ear because it was so her and “perfect for spring.”
Ashley finished the video by quickly showing off her two tops that she adored, a Future Collective Women’s Oversized Blazer, $48, and a green Women’s Long Sleeve Oversized Button-Down Shirt, $28.
Many of her fans were huge hits of the ensembles and some even offered advice on how to wear them.
“The white shirt with pink shorts is so cute together. With cute sneakers and a headband,” one viewer commented.
“I saw someone wear the blue dress backward!” another chimed in.
“There’s a long sleeve-cropped top that matches the lime green skirt!!!! It’s sooooo cute together!!” a TikTok user wrote.