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Odds of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Climb Again as Impact Probability Hits New Peak
2024 YR4’s odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored.
Magic: The Gathering Lifts the Lid on Its Epic Final Fantasy Crossover
Magic: The Gathering — Final Fantasy arrives June 13, featuring characters from every mainline Final Fantasy game.
Chase Says Making Payments Over Social Media Is Too Messy, Will Block Zelle Transactions
The new policy starts in March 2025.
How to watch Annapurna’s publisher showcase on February 24
Annapurna Interactive is holding a games showcase on February 24. It streams live at 12PM ET via the company’s YouTube page. The publisher has released a short teaser video to hold us over until Monday.
This is the first event Annapurna Interactive has held since the entire staff, including the executives, resigned from the company last year. That mass walkout occurred after a failed attempt to spin off the games division from the remainder of the company.
“All 25 members of the Annapurna Interactive team collectively resigned,” the team said in a joint statement. “This was one of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make and we did not take this action lightly.”
Annapurna hired new people to replace those who left, which was pretty much everyone. This is the first time we’ll get to see what the revamped publishing house has been working on.
So what can we expect? The company says the showcase will be 30 minutes long and will focus on its 2025 lineup of releases. These include titles like Wanderstop, Skin Deep, Wheel World, Faraway, Lushfoil, To a T and Morsels, among others. We are especially excited for Wheel World, which was formerly called Ghost Bike. Faraway also looks pretty cool. Annapurna promises “a few more surprises” in addition to the aforementioned games.
The publisher is primarily known for games like Stray, which recently launched for Nintendo Switch, and What Remains of Edith Finch. It also published Cocoon, Outer Wilds and the absolutely fantastic Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/how-to-watch-annapurnas-publisher-showcase-on-february-24-193539718.html?src=rss
Roborock Saros 10R Review: A Lean, Mean, Cleaning Machine
The Roborock Saros 10R is a powerful (and very loud) robot vacuum with a ton features that’s perfect for large spaces with rug, tile, or hardwood floors.
‘Uber for Armed Guards’ Rushes to Market Following the Assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Are you scared to walk down the streets of NYC and also have too much money? There’s an app for that.
Mexico Is Threatening Google Over Ridiculous ‘Gulf of America’ Name Change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pointed out that the United States’ claim to name the ocean area only applies for up to 12 nautical miles off its coastline.
3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate
Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics. According to a new paper published in the journal Nature, astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of the layered atmosphere of one such ultra-hot Jupiter-size exoplanet, revealing powerful winds that create intricate weather patterns across that atmosphere. A companion paper published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics reported on the unexpected identification of titanium in the exoplanet’s atmosphere as well.
As previously reported, thanks to the massive trove of exoplanets discovered by the Kepler mission, we now have a good idea of what kinds of planets are out there, where they orbit, and how common the different types are. What we lack is a good sense of what that implies in terms of the conditions on the planets themselves. Kepler can tell us how big a planet is, but it doesn’t know what the planet is made of. And planets in the “habitable zone” around stars could be consistent with anything from a blazing hell to a frozen rock.
Like the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Kepler identifies planets using the transit method. This works for systems in which the planets orbit in a plane that takes them between their host star and Earth. As this occurs, the planet blocks a small fraction of the starlight that we see from Earth (or nearby orbits). If these dips in light occur with regularity, they’re diagnostic of something orbiting the star.
RFK Jr. Touts ‘Spirituality’ as Fix for America’s Health Problems
“Our overall wellness must begin with a spiritual question,” Kennedy said.
The BBC Has Denied Doctor Who‘s Latest Round of Cancellation Rumors
With the show’s future increasingly up in the air, the BBC insists that no decision has been made to call time on the Time Lord.
Lloyds Is Auditing Thousands of IT Staffers’ Technical Skills
Lloyds Banking Group is assessing the skills of thousands of technology staffers in the UK to determine whether they can keep working at the bank once it upgrades its technology [alternative source]. Bloomberg: The British lender, which is carrying out a multiyear overhaul of its systems, put these workers on notice this month that they are at risk of losing their jobs and will be required to reapply for new positions across the bank, according to people familiar with the matter. In a company town hall last week, executives informed those staffers that they were in the process of assessing their technical skills based on a test they took last year to determine where, if anywhere, they can be placed within Lloyds, the people said, asking not to be named discussing non-public information.
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The Milky Way’s Black Hole Is Producing a Brilliant Light Show
NASA’s flagship space telescope captured flares from the disk of superheated material around the black hole, revealing the dynamic—and explosive—physics at our galaxy’s core.
Meta just scheduled a generative AI conference called LlamaCon for April 29
Meta just announced its first-ever LlamaCon, a dev conference dedicated to generative AI. It’s scheduled for April 29. Why the llama-based naming convention? The company titled the event after its family of generative AI models.
Meta promises to “share the latest on our open source AI developments to help developers do what they do best: build amazing apps and products.” Beyond that vague description, we don’t know much. There’s no information regarding speakers or potential products being shown. We know that the company’s working on Llama 4, with an early 2025 release window, so we’ll most likely get a sizzle reel of some kind.
The company notes it’ll have more to share about LlamaCon “in the coming weeks.” Meta also says that “2025 is shaping up to be another banger” of a year. To that end, it has scheduled the next major Connect event for September 17. It promises plenty of reveals that should please “virtual and mixed reality developers, content creators, metaverse mavens and AI glasses enthusiasts.” Meta Connect 2024 gave us the Quest 3S and the fancy-pants Orion prototype AR glasses.
According to TechCrunch, Meta has been scrambling to figure out how AI rival DeepSeek has managed to create tech that rivals its own at a fraction of the development cost. The report suggests that DeepSeek’s upcoming models could outperform the aforementioned Llama 4. The company’s also currently embroiled in a lawsuit that accuses it of training Llama models on copyrighted book materials without permission.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-just-scheduled-a-generative-ai-conference-called-llamacon-for-april-29-181351134.html?src=rss
27% of Job Listings For CFOs Now Mention AI
A new report released by Cisco finds that 97% of CEOs surveyed are planning AI integration. Similarly, 92% of companies recently surveyed by McKinsey plan to invest more in generative AI over the next three years. Fortune: To that end, many companies are seeking tech-savvy finance talent, according to a new report by software company Datarails. The researchers analyzed 6,000 job listings within the CFO’s office — CFO, controller, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and accountant — advertised on job search websites including LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Job2Careers, and ZipRecruiter.
Of the 1,000 job listings for CFOs in January 2025, 27% included AI in the job description. This compares to 8% mentions of AI in 1,000 CFO job listings at the same time last year. Take, for example, Peaks Healthcare Consulting which required a CFO candidate to “continuously learn and integrate AI to improve financial processes and decision making,” Datarails notes in the report. Regarding FP&A professionals, in January 2025, 35% of analyst roles mentioned AI competency as a requirement, compared to 14% in January 2024, according to the report.
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Samsung’s Most Popular Foldable Phone Is About to Get More Affordable
The Galaxy Z Flip FE exists somewhere in the ether and will be priced lower than the foldables out now.
Watch The Substance Director Coralie Fargeat’s Homemade Star Wars Fan Film
Made when the Oscar nominee was just 17, it combines Star Wars toys, music, and lots of hard work.
OpenAI board considers special voting powers to prevent Elon Musk takeover
OpenAI is considering granting new voting rights to its nonprofit board in a move that could help it fight an unsolicited takeover bid from Elon Musk, the Financial Times reported last night. Citing people familiar with the discussions, the FT wrote that CEO “Sam Altman and other board members are weighing a range of new governance mechanisms after OpenAI converts into a more conventional for-profit company.”
“Giving the nonprofit’s board outsized voting power would ensure it retain[s] control of the restructured company and [is] able to over-rule other investors including existing backers such as Microsoft and SoftBank,” the FT wrote. “While no firm decisions have been made, special voting rights would also ensure OpenAI can fight off hostile bids from outsiders such as Musk.”
We contacted OpenAI about the report and will update this article if it provides any comment.
DeepSeek Expands Business Scope in Potential Shift Towards Monetization
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has updated its business registry information with key changes to personnel and operational scope, signaling a shift towards monetizing its cost-efficient-yet-powerful large language models. From a report: The Hangzhou-based firm’s updated business scope includes “internet information services,” according to business registry service Tianyancha. The move is the first sign of DeepSeek’s desire to monetise its popular technology, according to Zhang Yi, founder and chief analyst at consultancy iiMedia.
With eyes on developing a business model, DeepSeek intends to shift away from being purely focused on research and development, Zhang added. “The move reflects that for a company like DeepSeek, which managed to accumulate technology and develop a product, monetisation is becoming a necessary next step,” Zhang said. DeepSeek’s previous business scope said it engages in engineering and AI software development, among others, hinting at a more research-driven approach.
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Measles Is Rampaging Through Rural Texas: Dozens Sick, Hundreds Feared Infected
The highly contagious virus has infected dozens of people so far, if not more, leaving at least 13 hospitalized.