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Gearbox said that they would be prioritizing buffs over nerfs in Borderlands 4 for a while, despite many broken interactions and insane one-shot builds. And while they are delivering on that promise, fans are annoyed that new patches to improve performance are coming with big asterisks, and some of the most annoying bugs in the game remain. Gearbox did deliver …

By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Virginia Tech Hokies North Carolina State Wolfpack CW | Saturday, September 27th 7:00 PM EDT Raleigh, N.C. — The NC State Wolfpack football team will try to regroup Saturday night against the Virginia Tech Hokies in what could be a rainy game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. The …

Amid a consumer boycott of their Xbox business, Microsoft are apparently ending the Israeli military’s access to certain Azure cloud and generative AI technologies used to surveil Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. As reported by the Guardian, one of the publications who originally exposed the surveillance project, the company told Israeli officials last week that spy agency Unit …

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas Tech University System Chancellor Tedd Mitchell restricted the discussion of transgender and nonbinary identities during classroom instruction …

Major Silicon Valley leaders shrugged their shoulders when they were slapped with a new $100,000 fee for new H-1B hires. While much of the tech world was confused and outraged at President Donald Trump’s late-Friday visa overhaul, Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings said the policy would create “more certainty” for high-value jobs. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC, “I’m glad to …

EU rejects Apple demand to scrap landmark tech rules  France 24 Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU  The Guardian Apple Asks EU to Repeal Sweeping Big Tech Antitrust Rules  Bloomberg.com Apple pushes EU to repeal tech rules over feature delays, app vulnerabilities  Reuters EU Commission lashes out at Apple for wanting landmark digital law …

Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s Audio2Face works by analyzing the “acoustic features” of a voice, allowing it to generate animation …

Exclusive | Senators Want Answers From Big Tech on H-1B Workers, Layoffs  The Wall Street Journal Lawmakers seek answers from major US firms over H-1B visa use amid layoffs  Reuters Trump administration proposes overhauling H-1B visa process for higher-paid workers  NBC News Amazon, Microsoft Use of H-1B Visas Draws Inquiry in Senate  Bloomberg Government News US lawmakers to Apple, Amazon and other companies after …

Social media users posting pictures of themselves in hospital after “drinking too much matcha” have caused concerns about its potential health risks. One, a nurse from Maryland in the US, went viral on TikTok after her video claimed two matcha lattes a week left her with such low iron levels that she was hospitalised with exhaustion. But experts have stressed …