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The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
Pragmata’s Times Square is so superior to New York City's real hellscape
Even with killer robots, Pragmata's Times Square is so much more inviting than the real thing. It also shows creativity in the game's level design.
The Stars My Destination is classic proto-cyberpunk
This might feel like a somewhat obvious recommendation to some, but it flew under my radar until now. Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination (originally published as Tiger! Tiger! in the UK) is a 1956 sci-fi novel that some have cited as a precursor to cyberpunk. It's a work I admit I have some conflicted […]
Sources: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop a memory processing unit that works alongside TPUs, and a new TPU for running AI models (Qianer Liu/The Information)
Qianer Liu / The Information:
Sources: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop a memory processing unit that works alongside TPUs, and a new TPU for running AI models — Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new chips aimed at running AI models more efficiently, according to two people with direct knowledge of the discussions.
Metal Slug, a '90s run-and-gun classic, is set for a reboot
SNK has confirmed a Metal Slug reboot is in the works following its revitalization of franchises like The King of Fighters and Fatal Fury
Statues more than redeems Junji Ito after the failed Uzumaki anime
A new manga book, collecting stories new and old, proves the mangaka can still scare us with pure horror comic form.