It was in 2020 when Shawn Layden started sounding the alarm about the rising costs of game development. In the interest of time Shawn Layden shares his tips on ways to make games faster (and therefore cheaper): 1. Most gamers don’t see the end of your game. So design fewer levels, make your games shorter. … Read more
The Y chromosome in primates – including humans – is evolving much faster than the X chromosome, new research in six primate species suggests. For example, humans and chimpanzees share more than 98% of their DNA across the entire genome, but only 14% to 27% of the DNA sequences on the human Y chromosome are … Read more
The number of pubs disappearing from communities in England and Wales has risen by a third in the first months of 2024 amid pressure on punters’ budgets, figures show. Official government statistics show that 239 pubs were demolished or converted to other uses in the three months to March 31. It means around 80 pubs … Read more
Image source, Shepherd’s grain Image caption, Jeremy Bunch, second from right, asks his farmers to use AI to guide their decisions Item information Author, Suzanne Bearne Role, Business reporter 7 hours ago Like the bosses of many food companies, Jeremy Bunch is concerned about the impact of climate change on his business. “The weather and … Read more
The first benchmarks of AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Strix Point” APU have been leaked and they show some big improvements in both CPU and GPU performance with Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 170 APU leak shows up to 20% faster Zen 5 CPU and up to 40% … Read more
The first benchmarks of AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Strix Point” APU have been leaked and they show some big improvements in both CPU and GPU performance with Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 170 APU leak shows up to 20% faster Zen 5 CPU and up to 40% … Read more
A groundbreaking cooling technology could boost quantum computing and cut precious preparation time for important science experiments by weeks. Scientists often need to generate temperatures that are close absolute zero for quantum computers and astronomy, among others. Such temperatures are known as the ‘Big Chill’ and keep the most sensitive electrical instruments free from interference … Read more
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Since Hades II launched in Early Access just over a week ago, developer Supergiant Games has been collecting feedback from players. Now, some of that feedback has been used in the game’s first patch, and more tweaks are in the pipeline. Today, Supergiant Games released the first Early Access patch for Hades II, which includes … Read more