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Carmack defends AI tools after Quake fan calls Microsoft AI demo “disgusting”

Ars Technica

On Monday, John Carmack, co-creator of id Software's Quake franchise, defended Microsoft's recent AI-generated Quake II demo against criticism from a fan about the technology's impact on industry jobs, calling it "impressive research work."

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A demo of Half-Life 2 RTX arrives next week on Steam

Engadget

First announced back in 2023 , NVIDIA is finally releasing a playable demo for Half-Life 2 RTX. " Ahead of the demo's release, NVIDIA is also releasing RTX Remix , the modding toolkit Orbifold used to remaster HL2 , to the public. If you own the original game on Steam (and if you don't, what's your excuse ?),

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Live demos test effectiveness of Revolutionary War weapons

Ars Technica

The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition to good strategy and the timely appearance of key allies like the French, Continental soldiers relied on several key technological innovations in weaponry.

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Alexa+ is out, but missing a lot of features Amazon demoed last month

Engadget

If theres one thing you can count on with AI tools is that theyll launch without most of the promised features. It happened with Apple Intelligence. It happened with Galaxy AI. Now, its happening with Alexa+, Amazons AI-heavy upgrade to its virtual assistant.

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8 Steps to Launch a Peer-to-Peer Campaign for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Learn more about this powerful tool today join us for an upcoming demo to see how Neon Fundraise can elevate your next peer-to-peer fundraiser to new levels!

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Gaming Goodness: NVIDIA Reveals Latest Neural Rendering and AI Advancements Supercharging Game Development at GDC 2025

NVIDIA AI Blog

Key announcements include new neural rendering advancements with Unreal Engine 5 and Microsoft DirectX; NVIDIA DLSS 4 now available in over 100 games and apps, making it the most rapidly adopted NVIDIA game technology of all time; and a Half-Life 2 RTX demo coming Tuesday, March 18.

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Voice Actor for Aloy in "Horizon" Games Creeped Out by AI Version of Her Character

Futurism

Ashly Burch, the voice actor behind Aloy from the acclaimed PlayStation titles Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Hidden West, has responded to the leaked tech demo showing off a clumsy but uncanny AI imitation of her performance as the character. You have to compensate us fairly and you have to tell us how you're using this AI double."

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