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I’m done with Windows Notepad: Why I went back to this 20-year-old open-source tool

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't force features on you.
Engadget

Google's Project Genie lets you create your own 3D interactive worlds

Project Genie allows people outside of Google to try the company's Genie 3 world model. (Google) This past summer, Google DeepMind debuted Genie 3. It’s what’s known as a world world, an AI system ...
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AppLovin stock is a buy, analysts say. Why Google’s ‘Project Genie’ isn’t a threat.

A new artificial-intelligence project at Google could disrupt how videogames are made. But AppLovin’s role in the mobile-gaming ecosystem remains intact, according to Benchmark Equity Research. The ...
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use An Upgraded Version Of Starfield And Skyrim's Game Engine

The Elder Scrolls 6 will be the first Bethesda game to use Creation Engine 3. Bethesda's Todd Howard has reaffirmed that The ...

Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.

The first two Baldur's Gate games just got an update after five years, and it should make adding new languages a lot easier

The Infinity Engine 2.7 upgrade to Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 also hopes to make cross-platform play a breeze in these classic ...

'I taught my dog to vibe code games': Yup, someone actually managed to get Claude AI to code a game based on the keyboard inputs of a pooch

If this is what a Cavapoo can do, goodness knows what a Border Collie would code.
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Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use Creation Engine 3 – Todd Howard Describes What It’s Like

Todd Howard has confirmed that they are upgrading Creation Engine to version 3 for Elder Scrolls 6, and described what it's ...
NPR

'ChatGPT saved my life.' How patients, and doctors, are using AI to make a diagnosis

Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you'll find an anecdote that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice. "Three weeks ago I woke up from ...

A recent rise in "AI slop" code submissions is "draining and demoralizing" the team behind open-source game engine Godot

Godot dev Rémi Verschelde says the team in charge of maintaining the open-source engine is overwhelmed by AI-generated code submissions.
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Is Genie 3 a Game Engine Killer? Why Unity’s 24% Plunge Could Be a Massive Opportunity

Unity (U) stock plunged 24% to $29.10 after Google DeepMind unveiled Genie 3 AI that generates interactive worlds from text. Unity CEO calls world model AI a powerful accelerator. Unity powers 70% of ...
PC Gamer

Skyrim's lead designer thinks Bethesda should stick to its in-house engine: 'The benefits that you get from switching to Unreal Engine are probably not going to materialise ...

RPG 'We lost things such as physics in games:' The dev behind my most anticipated RPG thinks players are craving more interactive games, not just 'moving around in a static 3D environment' RPG Todd ...