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Emma Roth

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    Epic Games’ State of Unreal event kicks off at 12:30PM ET.

    The keynote is taking place at the 2024 Games Developer Conference, and you can tune in from YouTube, Twitch, or the livestream embedded below.

    Epic Games is expected to reveal the latest updates to its Unreal Engine, the 3D game development tool that powers games like Fortnite and Mortal Kombat 1. But if the event is anything like last year’s, Epic might toss in a few surprises, too.

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    OpenAI’s custom GPT Store may have a spam problem.

    This report from TechCrunch found several custom GPTs that go against OpenAI’s usage rules, including some that let users “chat” with copyrighted characters, impersonate public figures, and attempt to make content written by AI sound more human.

    Any ChatGPT Plus subscriber can create a custom GPT and submit it to the GPT Store — no coding required. OpenAI tells TechCrunch that it uses “a combination of automated systems, human review and user reports” to find custom GPTs that may violate its rules, but TechCrunch’s findings suggest that may not be enough to stave off spammy submissions.

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    How Apple’s lobbyists are trying to make getting an ITC import ban even harder.

    The New York Times reports on the campaign pushing the US International Trade Commission “to put the public interest of a product ahead of a ban.”

    Apple tried avoiding its Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 import ban late last year by arguing it would have a “detrimental” effect on users. However, the ITC denied this request, saying “public interest favors the protection of intellectual property rights by excluding infringing products.”

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    Threads will now show trending topics for all users in the US.

    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the feature is no longer in testing, which means you’ll now get to keep tabs on what people are talking about from the app’s search tab and For You feed.

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    Google DeepMind made an AI tool for analyzing soccer tactics.

    In a research paper published on Tuesday, Google DeepMind revealed that it has teamed up with Liverpool FC to develop TacticAI, an AI system that soccer coaches can use to get insights on corner kicks and player setups.

    TacticAI uses generative and predictive AI to help coaches figure out which player is most likely to receive the ball during corner kicks, whether a shot will be taken, and how to adjust player setup. The paper says human experts found that TacticAI’s suggestions are indistinguishable from real corners and were picked 90 percent of the time “over tactical setups seen in practice.”

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    Emma Roth
    After Quarterback, comes Reciever.

    Netflix’s latest sports docuseries follows the same format as the Peyton Manning-produced Quarterback. The only difference is that it highlights top NFL receivers, including Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

    The eight-episode series, Receiver, hits Netflix this summer and comes as part of the streamer’s broader push into sports documentaries and live events.

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    Cross-saves for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox are working again.

    Xbox didn’t get Baldur’s Gate 3’s most recent updates due to a bug that caused the game to crash on the Series X / S. This prevented players from loading cross-saves on platforms with the update.

    But now, Larian has announced that hotfixes #20, #21, and #22 are coming to Xbox, which should fix any issues with syncing game saves. The latest update also addresses some crashes and issues with Minthara’s dialogue.