About six months after coming out of stealth with $50 million in funding, Latent Labs has released a web-based AI model for programming biology. Latent Labs model has “achieved state-of-the-art on different metrics” when testing the proteins it developed in a physical lab, according to Latent Labs CEO and founder Simon Kohl, a scientist who previously co-led DeepMind’s AlphaFold’s protein design team. State-of-the-art, or SOTA, is a term often used in the AI field that represents the industry’s best performance to date on a specific task. “We have computational ways of assessing how good the designs are,” he told TechCrunch,…
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Ubisoft’s annual financial report claims microtransactions makes game experiences “more fun”It comes after years of criticism regarding microtransactions, particularly in single-player gamesIt calls for a change, especially considering the increased price standard for gamesAfter the release of Ubisoft’s recent Assassin’s Creed Shadowsthe French video game publisher is in the spotlight yet again – but this time, it’s not particularly for the best reasons for gamers.As reported by NotebookcheckUbisoft’s annual financial report claims its microtransactions and monetization in premium games “makes the player experience more fun”. It’s a bold statement in the wake of titles like Star Wars Outlaws, Skull and…
An update to Fast Pair for Android is on the wayThe new interface has been spotted in hidden codeIt makes it easier to see battery life levelsIf you’ve paired one of the best Android phones with one of the best pairs of wireless earbuds then you’ve got a helpful software upgrade to look forward to, according to hidden code spotted in the latest Android update.The team at Android Authority did some digging into the Google Play Services app that’s updated alongside Android, noticing some changes to the Fast Pair interface – that’s the easy Bluetooth connection service that’s built into…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, the purported successor to the company’s recently unveiled Galaxy Z Fold 7 model, isn’t expected to arrive for another year, but details of the handset have already begun to surface online. The company introduced a new, upgraded component with the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 model that is designed to improve its structural integrity. However, it might not be included on next year’s foldable handset, according to a report from a South Korean publication.Samsung Could Revert to Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Plastic BackplateThe Elec reports (in Korean) that Samsung is evaluating the use of carbon fibre-reinforced…
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Michael Heat: Go to the movies.Lauren Goode: Just go to the movies.Katie Drummond: I like that.Michael Heat: This is the worst time of year to go to the movies.Lauren Goode: No, it’s the best time of the year because air conditioning and comfy seats.Michael Heat: Yeah, but it’s-Katie Drummond: I’m with Lauren, that’s great advice.Lauren Goode: No, I’ve been three times this year and every time, very last minute. A friend invited me last minute to go see the 40th anniversary of Goonies that was playing downtown. We went, it was fantastic. I was hanging out with friends one night…
OpenAI’s incoming CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, sent her first note to staff on Monday, telling employees the tools they’re developing “will unlock more opportunities for more people than any other technology in history.”“If we get this right, AI can give everyone more power than ever,” Simo wrote, striking a hyper-optimistic tone, according to a copy of the memo viewed by WIRED. “But I also realize those opportunities won’t magically appear on their own.”Simo previously worked as the CEO of Instacart. Before that, she spent a decade at Meta, where she went from being a product manager on the company’s…
Few companies have grown as quickly as Tesla, especially just before and after the company launched the Model 3, its first affordable EV. “We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” Jon McNeil, the former president of Tesla who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures, told the crowd at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston. It wasn’t McNeil’s first time scaling companies, nor would it be his last. Previously, he founded six different companies, and after Tesla, he joined Lyft as COO before starting his own venture firm, where he’s…
In anticipation of Star Wars Day on May 4, GOG has expanded its preservation program with the addition of six iconic Star Wars titles. These games have been updated to ensure smooth gameplay on modern PCs and come with a 75 percent discount for a limited time. Here’s a closer look at the newly added games.According to the Gamespot report, the game bundle includes several classic Star Wars titles, most of which focus on the original trilogy. The X-Wing and TIE Fighter games, which were popular when they first launched, let players immerse themselves in the galactic conflict from the…
Samsung is back at it again, pushing the boundaries of what a smartphone can do. The Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 were just released and Samsung has not only refined its foldable lineup, but it has also redefined it. These new foldables are thinner, smarter, and more powerful than ever because they have better hardware, and Galaxy AI is more deeply integrated into them.Whether you’re someone who loves multitasking, content creation, photography, or just wants a phone that turns heads, Samsung’s latest foldables have something interesting to offer. Let’s explore how these next-gen devices are transforming the way…