Microsoft is already reversing some of the limits it put on Bing’s AI chat tools

Microsoft was quick to limit Bing's AI chats to prevent disturbing answers, but it's changing course just days later. The company now says it will restore longer chats, and is starting by expanding the chats to six turns per session (up from five) and 60 chats per day (up from 50). The daily cap will …

The Kindle Store has a prolific new author: ChatGPT

ChatGPT is listed as the author or co-author of at least 200 books on Amazon’s Kindle Store, according to Reuters. However, the actual number of bot-written books is likely much higher than that since Amazon’s policies don’t explicitly require authors to disclose their use of AI. It’s the latest example of AI-generated writing flooding the …

Microsoft is putting Xbox games on GeForce Now in an attempt to win over regulators

Microsoft has struck a 10-year deal with NVIDIA to bring Xbox games to the GeForce Now streaming service. The company's president, Brad Smith, made the announcement at a press conference in Brussels, where he, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, Activision Blizzard head Bobby Kotick and other prominent figures attended a European Commission hearing over …

YouTube Music’s redesigned radio experience allows you to create totally custom stations

Almost every music streaming service on the market offers a radio feature, allowing you to create an automatically generated playlist around a song or artist you love. For the most part, however, those features don’t offer a lot of flexibility. You pick a single song or artist and the platform does the rest – as …

Apple’s 1TB 12.9-inch iPad Pro is cheaper than ever

As tablets get more powerful, some are becoming suitable replacements for laptops. That's particularly the case with the higher capacity models of Apple's iPad Pros. Right now the larger, 12.9-inch models with either 1TB or 2TB of storage are $200 off at Amazon. The deal covers both the Wi-Fi only models and configurations with cellular …

Sony’s new midrange headphones borrow the premium WH-1000XM5’s V1 chip

Sony is launching a pair of midrange headphones that borrow some tech from the company’s $400 WH-1000XM5. The new WH-CH720N is an over-ear pair using the same V1 chip from Sony’s flagship model, which should help provide high-quality sound and active noise cancelation (ANC) for a much lower price.The company says the WH-CH720N’s battery will …

PlayStation lines up a State of Play for February 23rd

Sony has revealed when its first State of Play showcase of 2023 will take place. You'll be able to watch the stream at 4PM ET on February 23rd on PlayStation's Twitch and YouTube channels.Don't expect too much in the way of news on big first-party games for PlayStation 5, such as Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Sony …

‘M3GAN’ and ‘Get Out’ producer Blumhouse is moving into horror games

Horror movie powerhouse Blumhouse is getting into video games. The company behind hits like M3GAN, Get Out, The Purge and Insidious is opening a production and publishing division that will work on original horror games for PC, consoles and mobile.“We’re in the scary story business. We do films, we do TV and there is this …

Samsung’s 2023 8K Mini LED TV starts at $5,000

Samsung has started shipping its 2023 Neo QLED TV line, and it won't surprise you to hear that you'll pay a premium for its ultimate models. The company's 8K, Mini LED-based QN900C (shown above) starts at $5,000 for a 65-inch set, while a 75-inch variant costs $6,300. The 85-inch version has yet to be priced. …

A Pokémon Direct event will take place on February 27th

Pokémon fans have something to look forward to early next week. The latest Pokémon Presents event is slated for February 27th (that's Pokémon Day, fact fans) at 9AM ET. As is often the case with these livestreams, The Pokémon Company hasn't given too much away about what's in store. However, it did say the livestream …