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The Razer Cobra is getting a HyperSpeed upgrade for 2025. Today, Razer announced the new Cobra HyperSpeed mouse, designed for right-handed gamers looking for performance and customisability in a compact formfactor.
Speaking on the launch, Barrie Ooi, Head of Razer’s PC Gaming Division, said: “Cobra HyperSpeed is the feature-packed, lightweight wireless mouse we’ve always envisioned for gamers. it’s loaded with optical technology across the sensor, scroll wheel, and mouse switches, along with Chroma RGB lighting, and delivers the perfect balance of performance and immersion”.
Weighing just 62 grams, Cobra HyperSpeed enables smooth handling across various grip styles. It features 9 programmable controls and AI Prompt Master, allowing users to create game-specific macros and shortcuts. With onboard memory for up to five profiles, players can quickly switch between setups as they move across titles and playstyles.
Powered by the Razer Focus X 26K Optical Sensor, the mouse delivers up to 26,000 DPI and 99.6% accuracy for consistent tracking. Its 4-zone Razer Chroma RGB lighting supports 16.8 million colors and dynamic effects that sync with over 300 games for a more immersive experience. The Razer Optical Scroll Wheel offers triple the durability of traditional mechanical designs, providing more precise, tactile control even during intense gameplay. Meanwhile, the upgraded Optical Mouse Switches Gen-4 have been redesigned for a crisp, enhanced click feel and rated for an industry-leading 100 million clicks.
As this is a wireless mouse, battery life is going to be an important metric for anyone looking to purchase. The Cobra HyperSpeed supports Razer HyperSpeed Wireless (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth, and wired USB Type C modes, with up to 110 hours of battery life on HyperSpeed and 170 hours on Bluetooth. You can upgrade your mouse setup with the sold-separately HyperFlux V2 wireless charging system, or the Mouse Dock Pro for an upgraded 8000Hz polling rate.
The Razer Cobra HyperSpeed is available starting this month, priced at £99.99.
KitGuru Says: What do you think of the new Cobra mouse?
Today, LC-Power is unveiling its new line-up of high-performance OLED monitors, designed for everyone from creative professionals to the hardcore gamer. These displays offer advanced QD-OLED panels, ultra-fast responsiveness, and rich color precision for immersive and demanding workflows.
LC-Power's new OLED monitor lineup features three distinct models. The LC-M27UO is a 26.5-inch flat screen designed for precision and speed, offering 4K resolution, an ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate, and outstanding color accuracy with wide gamut support and factory calibration, making it ideal for both gamers and content creators. Next, the LC-M32UCO steps things up with a 31.5-inch curved display, blending immersive visuals with high responsiveness at 165Hz and similarly professional-grade color capabilities. Finally, the LC-M49QCO delivers a 49-inch ultrawide experience with a dual QHD resolution (5120×1440) and 32:9 aspect ratio, aimed at simulation gaming and multitasking workflows. All three models share the same QD-OLED panel technology, with low 0.03ms response time, and other features like Adaptive Sync and Flicker-Free technology.
Below is a breakdown of each monitor and its specs:
LC-M27UO:
Screen Size: 26.5″
Panel: Flat QD-OLED, anti-reflective
Resolution: 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), 16:9
Refresh Rate: 240Hz
Response Time: 0.03 ms OD
Color Precision:
100% sRGB, 99% DCI-P3, 96% Adobe RGB
Factory calibrated (Delta E <2)
Design Features:
Black and silver with LED accents
120 mm height adjustment, 178° viewing angle
VESA 75 × 75 mm support
Connectivity:
2× HDMI 2.1, 1× DP 1.4, 2× USB-A, 1× USB-C
Audio:
Dual 5W speakers, 3.5 mm jack
Extras: Adaptive Sync, Flicker-Free, KVM switch
LC-M32UCO:
Screen Size: 31.5″
Panel: Curved QD-OLED (1700R), anti-reflective
Resolution: 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), 16:9
Refresh Rate: 165Hz
Response Time: 0.03 ms OD
Color Precision:
100% sRGB, 99% DCI-P3, 99% Adobe RGB
Factory calibrated (Delta E <2)
Design Features:
Silver and black with LED lighting
120 mm height adjustment, 178° viewing angle
VESA 75 × 75 mm support
Connectivity:
Identical to LC-M27UO
Audio:
Dual 5W speakers, 3.5 mm jack
Extras: Adaptive Sync, Flicker-Free, KVM switch
LC-M49QCO:
Screen Size: 49″
Panel: Curved QD-OLED (1800R), non-glare
Resolution: Dual Quad HD (5120 × 1440), 32:9
Refresh Rate: 144Hz
Response Time: 0.03 ms OD
Color Precision:
100% sRGB, 99% DCI-P3, 98% Adobe RGB
Factory calibrated (Delta E <2)
Design Features:
Sleek all-black with LED accents
120 mm height adjustment, 178° viewing angle
VESA 100 × 100 mm support
Connectivity:
Same interface as other models
Audio:
Dual 5W speakers, 3.5 mm jack
Extras: Adaptive Sync, Flicker-Free, KVM switch
Each of these monitors will be available in the UK starting this month. Each monitor is backed by a three-year warranty. The LC-M27UO and LC-M32UCO will be priced at £849. The LC-M49QCO will be priced slightly higher, at £899.
KitGuru Says: Are you in the market for a new gaming monitor? Are you considering making the jump to OLED?
Noctua releases its long awaited successor to the popular NF-A12x25 fan! The new G2 version comes in a variety of options, including a novel 2-pack that is offset by RPM for better sonics, and boasts several innovations inside and out to give better cooling performance irrespective of the desired application.
Elgato has a new launch heading our way. Today, the new Game Capture 4K S was announced, a new external capture solution built to deliver class-leading gameplay recording and sharing capabilities.
The Game Capture 4K S is the successor to Elgato's best-selling capture device, the HD60 X. The new external device delivers 4K/60FPS capture, zero-latency passthrough, and near-zero software preview delay. Even high-intensity titles play without lag on a dedicated gaming display, while in-app capture previews respond with as little as 30ms of latency on capable setups, which is smooth enough for most single-screen workflows.
The Game Capture 4K S is a cross-device solution as well, enabling game capture from Xbox and PlayStation consoles, as well as Nintendo's latest system, the Switch 2. Elgato has also kept up with its commitment to supporting iOS, with compatibility for USB-C iPads.
If you'd prefer to capture at an even higher frame rate, then the Elgato Game Capture 4K S has you covered there too. You can swap from 4K/60 to 1080p at up to 240FPS, or capture 1440p gameplay at up to 120FPS.
Launching alongside 4K S is Elgato Studio, the company’s brand-new capture application slated to replace 4KCU in coming months. Designed to simplify the recording process, the app detects 4K S instantly and offers ultra-low preview latency, minimal system load during recording, and essential features like a snapshot tool to capture memorable moments for social media or video thumbnails. Creators can adjust 4K S settings and experiment with beta features directly in the software, whether they’re just starting out or producing content at scale.
The Elgato Game Capture 4K S will be available soon, priced at $159.99.
KitGuru Says: Are you looking to upgrade your game capture? Will you be considering the new Elgato Game Capture 4K S?
Back in 2018, Nvidia underwent a big shift towards AI, a bet that has massively paid off in recent years, cementing the company's position at the top of the tech industry. As it turns out, Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, may have wanted to bring Samsung along for the ride with a series of rejected proposals.
According to a new report from South Korean news outlet, MK, and translated by Jukan, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, held a secret meeting with Samsung in 2018. Huang proposed that Nvidia and Samsung enter joint endeavours to push HBM, Foundry services and CUDA. The deal would have seen Nvidia and Samsung jointly developing foundry technologies beyond 8nm, which was Samsung's most advanced process technology at the time and was used on the first GeForce RTX graphics chips.
The report claims that due to the ‘political environment' at the time, Samsung did not take Nvidia up on the offer. Samsung still has a good place in Foundry, but TSMC is the dominant force and has eaten up most of the major clientele, like Nvidia, AMD and Apple – even Intel uses TSMC foundry services from time to time.
Nobody at Nvidia or Samsung have confirmed that these discussions took place officially, but if this report is accurate, then there is a fascinating story to be told here. With the benefit of hindsight, we can look at this now and wonder why on earth Samsung would reject a deeper partnership with Nvidia. However, at the time, Samsung was undergoing scrutiny in its home country of South Korea, as the company's Vice Chairman at the time, Lee Jae-yong, was undergoing a legal battle the time. It is speculated that this is the negative ‘political environment' that held Samsung back from pursuing talks further.
KitGuru Says: If Nvidia and Samsung had gone into a joint foundry endeavour, do you think Samsung would have taken TSMC's top place?
This week sees the launch of Killing Floor 3 and WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, two new titles launching with day-one support for DLSS 4. Alongside the latest DLSS titles, Nvidia has also rolled out a new GeForce Game Ready driver.
A new Game Ready driver is now available. Once updated, your GeForce-powered gaming PC will be able to utilise the full benefits of features like DLSS, Multi-Frame Generation, DLAA, Reflex and more. The Nvidia App is also getting an update to enable DLSS Override functionality in 11 more games, so if a game hasn't been updated, you can force a game to use the latest DLSS model for better visual and performance results.
Below is the list of games getting DLSS updates this week:
Killing Floor 3: This intense first-person shooter puts players in the role of a Nightfall specialist, joining forces with up to five teammates as they battle through unrelenting waves of Zeds, unlocking new skills, and building the ultimate arsenal. When Killing Floor 3 launches July 24th, GeForce RTX gamers can accelerate performance by activating DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Frame Generation, and DLSS Super Resolution. Alternatively, max out image quality with DLAA. Players can also maximise gameplay responsiveness with NVIDIA Reflex.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers: A soulslike action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty. When the game is released on July 24th, it will include support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Super Resolution, and NVIDIA Reflex.
The First Descendant:Ahead of season 3, players can get a preview of the Breakthrough update and its new gameplay features starting July 24th when a sneak peek in-game demo arrives. This update also introduces game-wide support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Super Resolution, Ray Reconstruction, DLAA, Reflex, and several ray-traced effects.
Wildgate: A PVP multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. When Wildgate is released on July 22nd, GeForce RTX gamers can activate DLSS Super Resolution, leveraging the newest transformer AI model.
Valorant: On July 29th, a new game update will upgrade Valorant to Unreal Engine 5, introducing additional content and changes.
KitGuru Says: As always, let us know how you get on with the latest drivers. If you are confused about any of Nvidia's features and what they do, then you will want to check out our recently published deep-dive into DLSS, Frame Generation and Reflex, putting all three features to the test.
The popularity of Fallout exploded when Bethesda acquired the IP and shifted it away from its isometric roots and into an open-world shooter. The Isometric view point can be off putting to many who did not grow up in the golden age of CRPGs and as a result, few have gone back to experience the original Fallout games. That may change soon thanks to one ambitious mod.
Modder Alexander Berezin has been hard at work on Fallout: Bakersfield, a remake of the original Fallout 1 story, but set up as a DOOM style shooter, rather than a daunting CRPG.
As reported by Insider Gaming, the mod is said to be around 60% complete at this stage but there is no concrete release date or window, as is often the case with fan-led projects like this. The latest trailer for the game gives us a good look at what to expect, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
Fallout: Bakersfield was first announced in 2022, but game development is never a linear endeavour, so while it took two years to get to the ‘60% done' stage, that doesn't mean that it will only take another year or so to complete.
KitGuru Says: This mod looks fantastic judging by the latest trailer. If it gets more people to experience the original Fallout story, then I'm all for it.
Turtle Rock Studios’ Evolve was one of the first big attempts at an asymmetrical multiplayer shooter. Released back in 2015, the game garnered some interest at launch, however things fizzled out quite quickly. A decade on and it has now been revealed that a sequel to Evolve was at one point in the works – with concept art now being released.
“At one point the game design included locations such as a huge asteroid mining station, tentatively named The Akhenaten, as well as more sequentially oriented missions back on Shear. It would have been fun to really flesh out new locations and architectural styles within the world of Evolve, but the studio moved onto other projects and pitches.”
In the decade since the launch of Evolve, the asymmetrical multiplayer genre has grown in popularity, with the likes of Dead by Daylight selling over 20 million copies and amassing over 50 million players.
Had Evolve not been shut down prematurely, it is entirely possible that the game could have succeeded. That said, with 2K as the publisher, it would perhaps have had a limited shelf life regardless.
MSI is a little late to the SFF party, but alongside higher end Intel and AMD options, it comes in swinging with a solid Mini-ITX AMD B850 motherboard for $250. With one or two quirks, does it stack up to similarly-priced and more established competition?
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora released back in late 2023 to a somewhat mixed reception, with the open-world game from Ubisoft Massive being praised for its visuals, though critiqued for its relative mundanity. In a surprise and unexpected announcement, Ubisoft has revealed that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is getting a massive update later this year.
In alignment with the game’s upcoming anniversary (and the expected release of the 3rd Avatar film), Ubisoft has announced that Frontiers of Pandora will be getting a massive free update on the 5th of December, taking to its socials to say:
“Experience the Western Frontier from a new perspective, with the new Third Person mode, New Game+ and quality of life improvements.”
Explaining these upcoming additions in more depth, Frontiers of Pandora’s Creative Director Omar Bouali confirmed that the NewGame+ mode will allow you to“replay the story with your inventory and skills, face tougher enemies and unlock a new skill tree and stronger gear.”
By far the biggest addition however will be the new 3rd person mode, which according to the director features reworked “animations, controls and camera systems to make sure it all feels just right.”
As mentioned, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora launched to a somewhat mixed reception. Since then however, the game has seen a decent amount of post-launch support, including both paid and free updates.
That said, this upcoming update will easily be the game’s biggest yet. It will be interesting to see what players think of the upcoming update and all of its additions when it arrives later this year.
KitGuru says: What did you think of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora at launch? Are you looking forward to the upcoming additions? Does a game like Avatar lend itself more to a 1st or 3rd person perspective? Let us know down below.
Ready or Not is a tactical first person shooter from the studio Void Interactive. Depicting “a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations,” the game received some controversy back during its early access launch. That said, in the years since its 2021 release, the game has grown massively – with Ready or Not having now officially sold over 10 million copies.
Making the announcement on their socials, the team at Void Interactive revealed that “It's been four days since Ready or Not was released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and we've officially sold over 1 million copies across console platforms!”
Given that the team announced ahead of the console release that Ready or Not had surpassed 9 million copies sold, the total number of units now stands at a strong 10 million.
That said, recent controversies aside, Ready or Not has proven itself to be yet another massive indie success story. It will be interesting to see where the game, and Void Interactive goes from here.
According to the publisher, “At Ubisoft, the golden rule when developing premium games is to allow players to enjoy the game in full without having to spend more.”
That said, in a follow-up which is rather contradictory to its own words, the publisher continued, “Our monetization offer within premium games makes the player experience more fun by allowing them to personalize their avatars or progress more quickly, however this is always optional.”
Though far from the most egregious publisher to take advantage of microtransactions, Ubisoft is perhaps the most notorious for implementing such monetisation techniques in solely-single player games – from aforementioned cosmetics, to XP boosts, skips and more.
Of course, such language is far from uncommon when it comes to investor speak, with pretty much all shareholder meetings giving insights into a company’s true intentions behind every move.
Still, it is interesting nonetheless to hear what publishers are saying to those who aren’t as in tune with the industry, and how they say it.
KitGuru says: What do you think of Ubisoft’s statement? Is it more of the same corpo speak? Or does this represent a doubling down on MTX? Let us know your thoughts down below.
Well, I have realized that I am getting more fond of reviewing gaming keyboards, and I have a really exciting product at my desk. Now, MechLands isn't as mainstream as some of its competitors, but they have come up with really awesome keyboards, one of which is the Vibe99, which is claimed to be one of the most impressive budget-oriented option by the company, so let's take a look into it. MechLands Vibe99 - Aesthetics, RGB & Performance All Into One Package With a Dedicated TFT Screen This is the first time I have come across a TFT screen on […]
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Very few major multiplatform multiplayer games made the jump to Switch but Warframe made its mark as one of the biggest and most significant, showing that ‘live service' games can function on Nintendo's platform without issue. Digital Extremes is planning to support the Switch 2 as well, but a lack of dev kits is holding back progress.
As reported by Eurogamer, Digital Extremes CEO, Steve Sinclair, recently spoke about the plans for Warframe on Switch 2, confirming that the studio plans to “take advantage” of the improved hardware. However, he also notes that there is a “backlog” of devkits, indicating that Digital Extremes is one of a large number of third-party studios still waiting to receive Switch 2 dev kits to proceed with ports.
Earlier this month, rumours indicated that there was growing unrest amongst third-party studios, as the rollout of Switch 2 dev kits has been very slow. This is in part due to the fact that Nintendo prioritised production of consumer units to avoid issues with scalpers at launch. A huge backlog of Switch 2 consoles were produced for the launch and steady supply has been dropping across the globe every few weeks since launch.
This isn't an entirely new rumour. Prior to Nintendo officially announcing the Switch 2 console, reports indicated that just a select few studios received dev kits. Looking at the launch, it appears that CD Projekt Red, IO Interactive, SEGA, Square Enix, WB Games and Capcom did get access prior to the console's launch. This led to launch titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Street Fighter 6, Bravely Default HD Remastered and HITMAN: World of Assassination.
KitGuru Says: Hopefully the devkit drought can be resolved, as a lack of hardware for developers could result in a lacklustre launch-year for third-party games on Nintendo's new console.
From Software has been busy lately with the release of Elden Ring: Nightreign and finishing up work on its Switch 2 launch exclusive, The Duskbloods. As it turns out, the studio has a secret third game in the ‘advanced stages of production'.
According to MP1st, a site that has been quite active in the leaker scene recently, From Software has a game codenamed ‘FMC' deep in production. The game is so far along that it is expected to release ‘no later' than 2026.
As for what this mystery game could be, the codename hints at it being related to either Dark Souls or Armored Core, as both series have been developed with codenames starting with the letter ‘F'.
For years, there have been rumours of a Dark Souls 3 remaster, as a follow-up to Dark Souls Remastered. Why would they skip Dark Souls 2? Well, Souls fans didn't really like Dark Souls 2, although I would argue that this makes it more of a prime candidate for a remaster with a few changes sprinkled in.
CD Projekt Red has announced a new collaboration for Cyberpunk 2077. This time around, CDPR has teamed up with Morefun Studios to bring a taste of Night City to their game, Arena Breakout: Infinite.
Arena Breakout: Infinite is the PC-exclusive evolution of the mobile game, Arena Breakout. The full-fledged PC version is very different to the mobile original, offering more advanced gameplay and additional game modes. Recently, the game received its Season Two update, adding in new bosses, maps and gameplay features.
In the near future, the game will also get content themed around Cyberpunk 2077. The upcoming collaboration will see several items from the Cyberpunk universe being earnable in-game to use in future fights.
As Arena Breakout: Infinite is a multiplayer game, this Cyberpunk collaboration is likely to be limited-time only, so if you are a player, be sure to get the items while you can.
At Computex last month, AMD introduced the world's first block FP16 stable diffusion model, a breakthrough model that combines the accuracy of FP16 with performance of INT8. Now, this ongoing collaboration between AMD and Stability AI is proceeding to a new phase, with SD 3.0 Medium now available to download and run on Ryzen AI 300 or Ryzen AI MAX+ laptops.
AMD's Ryzen AI 300 series processors come with a built in Ryzen AI XDNA 2 NPU, which has enabled local AI on the go thanks to strong performance. The SD 3.0 Medium model delivers a significant increase in image quality and is optimised for the Ryzen AI XDNA 2 NPU, but you'll also need to ensure your system has at least 24GB to run it according to the minimum system requirements. If you meet those requirements today, then you can try out the latest improvements by downloading Amuse 3.1 by Tensorstack and running it in HQ mode. Once in HQ mode, you'll be able to toggle the ‘XDNA 2 NPU Stable Diffusion 3″ setting.
Stable Diffusion 3 Medium and will run on 24GB laptops while consuming only 9GB of memory. The use of this data type allows high quality, local AI image generation to be available on laptops with under 32GB of memory in a high precision format and without excessive quantization. Furthermore, a 2-stage pipeline powered by the AMD XDNA 2 NPU enhances the output from a 2MP image to a 4MP resolution.
Today we're checking out MSI's MPG 272URX monitor. Utilising a 4th Generation QD-OLED panel from Samsung, this screen boasts a 4K resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, much like the MPG 321URX, but now over a more compact 27in screen size. It still promises 1000 nits of peak brightness, effectively instant response times and infinite contrast, so let's dive in and see what this screen is all about.
With the new 4th Generation panels, also referred to as ‘2025 QD-OLED', Samsung isn't making huge changes compared to previous iterations of the technology. The company claims improved durability and better burn-in protection thanks to the new EL 3.0 panel structure, while that also allows for higher pixel densities – as we see here with the 4K resolution over the 27in screen size – without sacrificing brightness.
Apart from that, we're expecting the MSI MPG 272URX to perform similarly to the 3rd Gen 321URX, though it does also boast support for DisplayPort 2.1 at the full UHBR20 bandwidth, meaning you can drive 4K/240Hz without DSC as long as you have a compatible GPU.
In recent years, the number of people using AI to find answers, rather than using traditional Google Search, has risen by a huge amount. The saying ‘just Google it' is being replaced with ‘ask ChatGPT'. The next frontier is politically controlled AI, with President Donald Trump announcing plans for ‘Truth Social AI', an alternative to Elon Musk's Grok, which is heavily used across the X platform.
Over on X, Grok has already proven to be politically aligned. After sending out a bunch of left-leaning replies that challenge Musk's right-wing views, Grok had been reprogrammed and when it came back, users found it spewing out replies referencing Hitler and delving into right wing conspiracy theories. In a world where more people than ever are seeking answers from AI, having one that actively promotes political ideology is dangerous. Grok had to be taken offline again while its newfound fascination with Hitler was fixed.
As AI becomes the dominant interface between people and information, the next logical step was politics getting involved. Politicians aren't just using AI, they are building their own. Donald Trump announced this month that his Truth Social platform will debut Truth Social AI. It's not just politicians like Trump showing interest in AI either, here in the UK, the Labour government has put together an action-plan for AI growth in the country.
The core issue for the future? When every political or cultural group starts building its own AI model trained on selectively curated data to match a belief system, we could descend even further into a post-fact and post-truth environment.
The dangers of society's over-reliance on social media for information became glaringly obvious a decade ago, when the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. Through harvesting user data on Facebook in the 2010s, information brokers like Cambridge Analytica were given enormous power and that data was eventually sold to political campaigns. According to PolitiFact, during Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Cambridge Analytica data was used for months in an effort to swing US voters. Similar data was also believed to have been used during the Brexit campaign in the UK. Official investigations led by the UK government found that “no significant breaches” took place.
Despite the dangers of social media overuse being well established, the wider social media landscape has continued to grow at an estimated rate of 5.7% each year. The AI boom is even bigger, with projections showing that the AI industry will be worth 5x more over the next five years.
AI can have a dangerous effect in this politicised social media environment. While AI tools like ChatGPT can be good for quickly collating information from across the web and presenting it in an easy-to-understand way, these systems are not perfect and have been known to make mistakes. In some cases, ChatGPT can fabricate information entirely with so-called AI ‘hallucination'. A few lawyers – smart, well-educated people by most standards – got caught out by this when they presented legal filings with citations invented by ChatGPT and were subsequently fired.
Aside from inventing facts, highly politicised AI poses the threat of ‘fragmenting' the truth. Imagine a left-leaning AI trained exclusively on progressive ideals and current ideas about social justice, or a right-leaning bot trained to suppress a country's ‘uncomfortable history' and present nationalistic viewpoints, or a system trained entirely on the viewpoints of one religious group. People are already susceptible to avoiding critical thinking when taking on the information AI feeds them. As a result, the danger of politicised AI systems is largely in the ability to present people with programmable worldview confirmation, on demand 24/7.
If AI is going to be the next great interface for information, then its integrity matters. A misaligned AI from a politician or media outlet has the power to spread falsehoods faster, more believably, and at a greater scale than any traditional campaign ad. Misinformation was already an issue with social media in general, but with AI, the system can now talk back and shape the perception of reality in real time.
In the future, we expect to see AI being implemented in plenty of industries. Political campaigns could use AI chatbots to answer questions from potential voters, influencers are already exploring using their likeness to produce personalised AI chatbots, or to replace themselves online entirely, and fringe groups could create AIs that centre around niche occult interests or promote conspiracy theories.
At KitGuru, we value clarity, evidence, and honest analysis. That means recognising when AI becomes less about truth and more about narrative control. As AI tools become more integrated into our daily lives, it is vital we ask – who trained this model? And what data was used?
KitGuru says: At this point, I feel like we all know someone who's answer to everything is ‘just ask ChatGPT', with little thought given to where the AI is getting the information from. Do you regularly use AI tools either in work or at home? How do you feel about the rapid adoption of this technology?
Prior to the launch of the Xbox One, Microsoft put a great deal of emphasis on the Xbox’s ability to be your one-stop-shop for all kinds of media. A decade on and countless strategic changes later, Microsoft has unceremoniously shut down its Movies and TV store – both on Windows and Xbox.
As reported by The Verge, the long-running Movies and TV app – which has been available on both Xbox and Windows since 2015 – has unceremoniously been shut down, with anyone trying to access the app being met with an error.
According to Microsoft, “Downloads will continue to be available on Windows and in HD max resolution” for content which you purchased previously, however you can no longer buy anything from the store.
With the rise of digital media over the past decade, it perhaps makes sense that Microsoft would discontinue this program – especially as subscription services are all the rage nowadays.
That said, given the fact that Microsoft / Xbox has been cancelling video game projects left and right (while laying off thousands of employees) this latest move could be part of something larger.
We will have to wait and see whether Microsoft offers any additional information on this decision.
KitGuru says: Did you use the Movies and TV app at all? Why do you think Microsoft is discontinuing the service? Do you bother buying films and TV shows digitally, or do you prefer streaming services? Let us know down below.
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