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Cue a new batch of Half-Life 3 confirmed memes. The latest rumor surrounding Valves long-awaited next installment in the Half-Life series claims that the game is currently playable, end-to-end and could even be announced in the summer, followed by a release in winter of this year. The speculation comes from Tyler McVicker, whos known for reporting on Valve rumors, during his latest Q&A livestream. According to McVicker, the game is currently playable from beginning to end, which he guesses could put it on track for an announcement and release this year. Besides McVickers hours-long livestream, there have been other recent hints about Valves progress on its highly anticipated title. In March, Valve concept artist Evgeniy Evstratiy claimed that he was in the room where Valve made Half-Life 3 on CG Voices Podcast. In the same month, another Valve leaker, Gabe Follower, claimed that Half-Life 3 would be the end of Gordons adventure, potentially signaling a non-cliffhanger ending to one of gamings best franchises. Outside of these rumors, internet sleuths discovered code referencing HLX, which is widely thought to be the codename for Half-Life 3, in major updates to Deadlock and Dota 2. While these rumors are unconfirmed, they are promising signs of life for Half-Life 3. McVicker said during his livestream that the HLX project wont be another virtual reality game like Half-Life: Alyx and that there are procedural generation features that arent for terrain generation or roguelike mechanics. Before you get your hopes up, remember that Half-Life 2 recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary, and we still dont have any official confirmation from Valve about a follow-up game.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/half-life-3-is-reportedly-playable-in-its-entirety-and-could-be-announced-this-year-183030499.html?src=rss
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Google Gemini is adding nannying to its chatbot skillset. According to a New York Times report, Google will make Gemini available to users under 13, so long as theyre under a parent-managed Google account using Family Link. In an email sent to parents, Google said that kids will get access to Gemini to ask questions, get homework help and make up stories. This expanded availability will come with guardrails for its new user base, Google spokesperson Karl Ryan told NYTimes, adding that it would prevent Gemini from offering up unsafe content to kids. In the email, Google acknowledged that Gemini can make mistakes and recommended that parents teach their kids how to fact-check Geminis responses. Along with double-checking, Google suggested reminding younger users that Gemini isnt human and to not enter any sensitive or personal data into conversations. Even with those measures, the email still warned that children could encounter content you dont want to see. With the staggering pace of AI chatbot adoption, concerns about underage users have been bubbling up to the surface thanks to instances of factually incorrect or suggestive responses. In a report published last week, Common Sense Media warned that AI chatbots were encouraging harmful behaviors, providing inappropriate content, and potentially exacerbating mental health conditions for users under 18. Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported that Metas AI chatbots were able to engage in sexual conversations with minors. On top of dodging unsafe conversations, Google said it wont use any data from its younger Gemini users to train its AI models. For now, Google said its gradually rolling out access to Gemini for supervised accounts.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/kids-under-13-will-soon-get-supervised-access-to-google-gemini-164017036.html?src=rss
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Its the first Saturday of May, which means Free Comic Book Day is here, and this year, even Tamagotchi is getting in on the fun. Bandai has released a limited edition comic for the event, and it sports the new moniker thats been fueling fan speculation for months: Tamagotchi Paradise. The comic will only be available in physical form, so if you want one, youll have to take a trip to your local comic store to pick it up. You can find participating shops using the FCBD store locator. Internet sleuths first spotted a trademark filing for Tamagotchi Paradise earlier this year, sparking theories about the companys plans for an upcoming device. The comic doesnt outright confirm anything theres no official statement about whether the device and previously unseen characters pictured in its pages will be brought to market but it sure does seem to suggest that something really cool is on the way. Per the Tamagotchi website: For the first time, you'll explore a new Tamagotchi Planet, a vibrant, magical world. Meet brand-new Tamagotchi friends as they live, grow, and thrive on their home planet! You'll discover how they navigate their everyday lives in this whimsical world, interacting with their environment, forming bonds, and experiencing their own unique challenges. It's an inside look at their adorable existence in Tamagotchi Paradise. Im kind of getting Pokémon Snap vibes from it all, at least in the idea of observing Tamagotchi characters in the wild, which would be a pretty fun and fresh approach to the Tamagotchi universe. But we don't know for sure what any of this means yet. If the purpose of this comic was just to drum up the hype around a new version of the virtual pet toy well, its working. Im now dying to know more.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/bandai-releases-tamagotchi-paradise-comic-for-free-comic-book-day-and-it-may-hint-at-the-next-device-160602490.html?src=rss
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