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MIT says only 5% of AI pilot programs take off
By Cale Hunt published
AI Billions of dollars are being poured into AI development, but most pilot programs don't succeed.

From housing to Haranir, WoW is embracing player expression
By Jez Corden published
Gaming We caught up with Ion Hazzikostas and Holly Longdale to talk about the past, present, and future of World of Warcraft.

Creators feel betrayed as YouTube alters videos without consent
By Cale Hunt published
AI YouTube admits it’s modifying videos with machine learning—but insists it’s not AI. Creators say it’s a breach of trust.

The Chrome extension that crossed every privacy line
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE FreeVPN.One's developer insists that the extension is compliant with Google's best practices, seemingly shifting blame to the tool's advanced AI Threat Detection feature.

The FFXIV mod shutdown sparking global backlash
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming A cease‑and‑desist has sparked a wave of backlash from FFXIV’s most dedicated players. Here's what's going on.

Excel Copilot: now with 300 hallucinations per hour
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Microsoft Excel's new Copilot AI is great at classifying, summarizing, and generating content, but sucks at any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility.

A deleted post and insider docs may have just revealed FH6’s biggest surprise.
By Zachary Boddy published
Forza Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios are almost certainly working on Forza Horizon 6, and Windows Central has seen evidence an announcement is planned this year.

KB5063878 could be breaking drives — here’s how to stay safe
By Cale Hunt published
Windows A lengthy report from an X user suggests that after the latest Windows 11 update, KB5063878, some SSDs are flatlining when attempting to move large files. Here's what you need to know.

New Xbox games this week: Gears of War: Reloaded leads a stacked lineup
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Here are all the new Xbox games launching this week from August 51 through 31, including Gears of War: Reloaded and Helldivers 2.

Geekom is getting ready to launch a MAD mini PC that'll take it to the Mac Studio
By Richard Devine published
Hardware Geekom's next mini PC, the A9 Mega, is arguably the first true Windows 11-powered competitor to the Mac Studio. Partly because it looks like it, and partly the earth-shattering performance inside.
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