Smart contracts have gained popularity as a safer alternative to traditional contracts in online transactions. However, they are not immune to errors and vulnerabilities. To address this issue, researchers from the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) have developed an innovative framework that replaces traditional programming code with an end-to-end model-based approach.
According to a study conducted by global consulting firm Bain & Company, generative AI is set to become a dominant force in game development, growing from less than 5% to 50% or more within the next five to ten years. This research, titled “How will Generative AI Change the Video Game Industry,” surveyed 25 gaming
Arm Holdings, the chip design company controlled by SoftBank, experienced a significant boost in its stock price, jumping more than 16% during intraday trading on Thursday. This surge followed the successful initial public offering (IPO) of the company, which sold shares at $51 each. At the opening, Arm was valued at nearly $60 billion, making
Capturing fast movements with clarity has always been a challenge in the world of imaging. But researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Canada, alongside collaborators from Concordia University and Meta Platforms Inc., have developed a revolutionary camera that could change the game. This camera offers a much more affordable solution
Unity, the cross-platform game engine, recently announced a significant alteration to its fee structure, resulting in an uproar among indie developers worldwide. The company unveiled a new ‘Unity Runtime Fee’ that would impose charges on studios every time a game utilizing their engine is installed. With the implementation of this new pricing system on January
India’s government has accused Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, of being a “habitual non-compliant platform” that has repeatedly failed to follow orders to remove content. The allegations were made in a non-public legal filing by India’s IT Ministry to a high court in the state of Karnataka. This filing is part of an
Quantum computers have long been hailed as the future of computational technology, with the ability to solve complex problems at an unprecedented speed. These cutting-edge machines utilize quantum bits, or qubits, as their basic building blocks. Qubits can be realized using various physical platforms, such as trapped ions and superconducting Josephson circuits. However, connecting classical
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta, has introduced a new feature called WhatsApp Channels. This feature is aimed at enhancing user engagement on the platform and is currently being rolled out to users in India and multiple other countries. WhatsApp Channels serve as one-way broadcast tools, allowing users to share updates with a
As the highly anticipated Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 approaches, developer CD Projekt Red has issued a warning to PC players. Lead scene programmer Filip Pierściński has advised gamers to test their cooling systems beforehand, as both the expansion and the upcoming version 2.0 update will impose heavy demands on CPU usage. This could
Unity, one of the most popular game development engines, has recently announced a controversial new pricing structure that has sparked widespread backlash from game developers. Under this new structure, developers who reach a certain threshold of revenue or game installations will be charged every time someone installs their game. This has raised concerns among indie