The AI revolution is upon us. Giant tech corporations have unveiled a new generation of artificial intelligence powered applications like ChatGPT—and industry is plunging full steam ahead, hoping to cash in on the new tech while it’s still hot.
You now have a fresh alternative to Rode’s mixing desks, particularly if you’re a budding music streamer. Boss has introduced Gigcaster 5 and Gigcaster 8 USB mixers built with livestreaming performances in mind. The touchscreen and physical controls are built to handle common streaming tasks, such as fading a source or playing effects (like delays and voice transformation), using only hardware. They support hands-free control through pedals and similar devices, too. Multiple inputs help you connect instruments and XLR mics, and Bluetooth is available if you’re performing through a phone or tablet.
You aren’t forced to go live. While the Gigcasters were designed for services like Facebook Live, Twitch and YouTube, you can also use them for podcasting, pre-recorded videos and similar offline content. This is primarily intended to streamline setups that would otherwise require multiple boxes to achieve the same results.
The Gigcaster 5 is the ‘entry’ model with a direct guitar input, two XLR ports, stereo line in, eight virtual pads and a 16×12 USB interface. Move to the Gigcaster 8 and you get the guitar input as well as four XLR/TRS combo inputs, an onboard stereo mic, eight physical effect pads, a 20×14 USB interface and multitrack recording to microSD cards.
Both mixers ship to the US in May. The Gigcaster 5 costs $479, while the Gigcaster 8 is priced at $699. These aren’t casual purchases if you’re just starting out, and they don’t include a video capture card like Rode’s Streamer X. Boss’ hardware offers much more advanced audio control than that device, however, and the outlay may be justified if it adds polish to your livestreamed concerts or DJ sets.
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Gomez shared a snap with Streep as she reflected on filming the upcoming “beautiful” third season of “Only Murders In The Building.”
The Apple Watch SE is back down to $219 again this month, just $10 more than its all time low. With a usual price tag of $249, the second-generation model is already one of the most affordable options out there for a solid smart watch. It has all the typical Apple Watch features, like crash detection, heart-rate monitoring, notifications and water-resistance. The second-gen SE also runs on the same processor as its elevated sibling, the Apple Watch Series 8. It doesn’t have all of the Series 8’s benefits, but its lower price makes it a more appealing option if you’re looking for a simple way to dip your toe — or should we say wrist? — in.
The current sale is available in the 40mm Starlight, Midnight and Silver small to medium models. If you’re looking for something a bit larger, only the Starlight case and band are discounted to $219.
The Apple Watch SE’s 44mm make also has a few sales going on, depending on what size you want. The small to medium model is $30 off in Starlight and Midnight — bringing its cost to $249 from $279. The sale flips for the 44mm medium to large model with just the Silver discounted to $249.
If you do want a more advanced smart watch, the Series 8, with its faster charging and more comprehensive health tracking, is currently 18 percent off.
With the number of Apple Watch deals on right now, it’s a good time to look around and see which is the best smart watch model for you.
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The rapper-turned-media mogul bewildered the “Late Late Show” host during his “Carpool Karaoke” appearance.
Humanity, a curious hybrid of a platformer and a puzzle game, at last has a release date. It’s coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Steam on May 16th, with virtual reality support on all platforms. PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers will be able to check it out at no extra cost, as Humanity will join the PS Plus Game Catalog on its release day.
The latest title from Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s Enhance studio has been in the works for quite some time. We got our first look at it in 2019 and it was supposed to be out the following year. However, the delay gave Enhance a chance to create PlayStation 5 and PS VR2 versions as well. Enhance announced the release date with an outstanding homage to early PlayStation ads.
Humanity launches May 16 as a Day 1 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog title.
Developer Enhance celebrates with a trailer inspired by quirky early PlayStation era ads: https://t.co/GI0M5JIZwTpic.twitter.com/HjSv8zjoZl
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 20, 2023
In Humanity, you’ll play as a glowing, nameless Shina Ibu. Your mission is to guide crowds of people to an exit by placing commands on the ground that get them to turn, jump, float, swim, climb and so on — effectively flipping the atypical dog-human relationship on its head. The story mode has more than 90 levels, somehow including boss fights. You’ll be able to create your own stages and share them with other players too.
On the PlayStation Blog, Enhance executive producer Mark MacDonald wrote that the team decided to bring Humanity to the PS Plus Game Catalog on day one so it can reach a large number of players right away. Several titles have debuted on the base PS Plus Essential tier over the years and quickly found a large audience, most famously Rocket League and Fall Guys. Meet Your Maker was the most recent game to hit the Essential tier on its release day.
Since Sony rolled out Extra and Premium a little under a year ago, the only games that have hit those particular tiers on their release day before Humanity are Stray and Tchia (subscribers have access to Essential games too). Meanwhile, PS VR2 owners may be particularly pleased by Humanity‘s PS Plus debut, given that PS VR titles don’t automatically work on the new headset and they’re having to piece together a fresh library of games.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/humanity-will-hit-ps-plus-when-it-arrives-on-may-16th-155831161.html?src=rss
This week, a German tabloid tested the boundaries of AI passing itself off as reality. Celebrity magazine Die Aktuelle published a cover story in its April 15th issue about a supposed interview with Formula One driver Michael Schumacher; only at the end does it reveal that it was a hoax produced entirely by an AI chatbot. Schumacher’s family toldESPN it plans to take legal action against the gossip rag.
The article promised “the first interview” with Schumacher, who suffered a severe brain injury on a family ski trip in the French Alps in 2013. Since then, the celebrated driver — arguably the greatest in Formula One history — hasn’t appeared publicly as his family guards his privacy.
The public’s best description of Schumacher’s life today came from the 2021 Netflix documentary Schumacher, in which his wife Corinna Schumacher said, “Michael is here. Different, but he’s here, and that gives us strength, I find.” She continued, “We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he’s comfortable, and to simply make him feel our family, our bond.” Concluding, she stated, “We’re trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives. ‘Private is private,’ as he always said.”
This week’s issue of Die Aktuelle, showcasing a photo of a smiling Schumacher, promised “No meagre, nebulous half-sentences from friends. But answers from him! By Michael Schumacher, 54!” according to ESPN. A subheading on the magazine cover reads, “Es Klingt täuschend echt,” which translates to “It sounds deceptively real.”
Tabloids testing the waters of AI-generated bunk is likely only the tip of the iceberg. As generative AI rapidly advances, separating fact from fiction — whether through chatbot-generated text, fake photos or (very soon) convincing bogus videos — will become increasingly difficult.
Without clear legal and regulatory boundaries, the world’s fascists, propagandists and other nefarious actors will exploit generative AI mercilessly for money and power. For example, what happens if fake images, deep-fake videos or audio recordings about political candidates go viral as voters head to the polls in the pivotal 2024 US election? Without any meaningful consequences for abuse, we find ourselves in a new AI Wild West. And although the Biden administration appears to be taking some initial steps in exploring safeguards against this type of behavior, I’m skeptical that America’s senior government leadership will skate to where the puck will be, rather than falling hopelessly behind this quickly evolving new form of misinformation and disinformation.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/michael-schumachers-family-plans-to-sue-german-tabloid-for-ai-generated-interview-165220254.html?src=rss
Twitter’s owner was mocked as a “billionaire manchild” over his blue check mark move that also targeted actor William Shatner.
Ahead of Street Fighter 6‘s launch on June 2nd, 2023, Capcom has unveiled a new free playable demo for PS5 and PS4, the company announced. It will let you play the first part of the World Tour mode and create an avatar for use in the main game. The demo arrives next week on April 26th, with more details in the video below.
The developer also unveiled the first four playable characters for the game’s first year: Rashid (summer 2023), A.K.I. (autumn – 2023), Akuma (spring 2024), and Ed (winter 2024).
Capcom also detailed the single-player Street Fighter 6 modes. As mentioned, one is called is World Tour. There, you can level up avatars, explore Metro City and other locations, and interact with famous characters from Street Fighter and Capcom lore. some of those include Haggar, Carlos Miyamoto and others. World Tour mode is shown in the video below.
We learned previously that the upcoming entry to the fighting franchise will come out for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game will include Luke, a key DLC character for Street Fighter V, as well as fan favorites Ryu and Chun-Li. Capcom previously described Luke as “a key player in the future of Street Fighter” who would help expand its world. The playable demo should give us a good feel for the game, so fans will likely want to check it out when it arrives on April 26th.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/street-fighter-6s-free-playable-demo-arrives-april-26th-064424233.html?src=rss
Michael Steele also revealed the private comments from national Republicans that anger him “more than anything.”
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