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Generative AI “game” trained on Minecraft releases

by Brendan Clementz Oasis, a generative AI model created by the AI companies Etched and Decart, became viral online, especially on X (formerly known as Twitter), for being “the first AI game,” trained entirely on millions of hours of Minecraft gameplay footage. The “game” has come under scrutiny for its lack of objective and originality. https://twitter.com/etched/status/1852089772329869436?s=46 Oasis is currently free-to-play for anyone who can run … Continue reading Generative AI “game” trained on Minecraft releases

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Tracking Hurricane Helene’s path and destruction

By Brendan Clementz With the dissipation of Hurricane Helene, its path of devastation through the Southeast states has ended. Its course began at the Florida Gulf Coast, and after tearing its way through the city of Perry, it began its dismantling journey of 500 miles, making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. After hitting cities like Tampa Bay and Cedar Key, causing flooding, fires, and … Continue reading Tracking Hurricane Helene’s path and destruction

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First interview with Kamala Harris as presidential candidate reinforces opinions 

By Brendan Clementz Current Vice President Kamala Harris, the new presidential nominee for the Democrats, had an interview with CNN along with vice presidential pick Tim Walz where she discussed her positions on multiple hot button issues.  In the interview, Harris was asked questions on her stances on topics such as fracking and illegal immigration, and reinforced her opinions on them. On the topic of … Continue reading First interview with Kamala Harris as presidential candidate reinforces opinions 

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Court moves to postpone Trump’s sentencing until election ends

By Brendan Clementz With the presidential election gaining in intensity as November draws near, worries arose among the court assigned to sentence candidate Donald Trump. To ensure impartiality, Judge Juan Merchan made the decision to postpone the sentencing until November 26, three weeks after the end of the election.  The sentencing date was originally scheduled for September 18, but as a show of good faith, … Continue reading Court moves to postpone Trump’s sentencing until election ends

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Garry’s Mod suffers takedowns from unconfirmed source

by Brendan Clementz The video game company Nintendo is notorious among fans for sending cease and desists to different fan-made media online using their characters. Every fan project with Nintendo properties involved dreads the chance of Nintendo taking notice of them and shutting them down for one reason or another. Recently, a cease and desist was sent to the sandbox game Garry’s Mod, which had … Continue reading Garry’s Mod suffers takedowns from unconfirmed source

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Tango Gameworks, creators of Hi-Fi Rush, shut down by Microsoft

by Brendan Clementz The snail ran its last race with the smash hit video game “Hi-Fi Rush,” as the developer for the game, Tango Gameworks, has just been closed down and laid off by their parent company, Microsoft. This decision comes at the same time as three other companies were shut down by Microsoft. What makes it more confusing is that the game had put … Continue reading Tango Gameworks, creators of Hi-Fi Rush, shut down by Microsoft

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Men in Black at Coachella accompanied by rumors of a sequel

By Brendan Clementz Attendees at Coachella this year were surprised by an appearance of Will Smith, in full Men in Black attire, performing alongside J Balvin. Soon after, rumors surfaced of an MiB sequel in the works at Sony.  The first Men in Black movie was released all the way back in 1997 starring Will Smith, who was then still establishing his prominent role in … Continue reading Men in Black at Coachella accompanied by rumors of a sequel

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Coachella returns to lower ticket sales

By Brendan Clementz Coachella just wrapped up its first weekend, with solid sets by the artists involved and some surprise performances, such as Will Smith appearing in his Men In Black suit. Some of the artists that were there included Grimes, J Balvin, Doja Cat, Hatsune Miku. The whole lineup is on their website here. This year, it seems that there were less attendees than in … Continue reading Coachella returns to lower ticket sales

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Russian opposition politician dies in custody

by Brendan Clementz Alexey Navalny, an important figurehead to the Russian government opposition, was serving a sentence in a government prison in the Arctic Circle when he died. Russian authorities say that it was “sudden death syndrome,” but his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, accuses the authorities of trying to hide his true cause of death.  Russian authorities kept Navalny’s body in their custody for more than … Continue reading Russian opposition politician dies in custody

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Supreme Court rules Trump stays on ballot

By Brendan Clementz Monday saw an important ruling for the case against Donald Trump, the former president, that has been ongoing for the past few months. The Supreme Court ruled that Trump was allowed to stay on the ballot for the 2024 election despite his conduct on January 6, 2021.  The ruling by the Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling by the Colorado state court … Continue reading Supreme Court rules Trump stays on ballot

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