Microsoft has just released a new 17-minute Forza Motorsport gameplay video showing the initial races, or a tiny part of the game which features over 500 cars and 20 tracks, all with 24-hour dynamic time-of-day weather. After starting the game, players can partake in the opening races including an Open Practice lap at Maple Valley behind the wheel of the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
There’s the world’s smallest Xbox, and then this custom-built transparent Microsoft Xbox console by Bithead1000. Disassembling the original console was the first step before the chassis itself could be traced on clear acrylic and then cut out. Next, some of the electronics were tested in the new glass case to ensure they worked.
First, there was the Porsche x Xbox Series X, now Microsoft has released a Carbon Black Xbox Series S 1TB console that incorporates Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) resins. It features the same modern matte finish as found on the Xbox Series X as well as the Xbox Wireless Controller, while retaining Quick Resume, lightning-fast load times, and support for gameplay of up to 120 FPS.
Microsoft collaborated with Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to 3D-print a Zune player onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The music player will be created using Redwire’s Additive Manufacturing Facility to illustrate space-based manufacturing in an engaging demo while highlighting the current and future applications of 3D printing in space.
Andrew Illarionov Kotpaw, also known as Enderman on YouTube, tricked ChatGPT into generating a working key for Windows 95. Anyone who has used ChatGPT knows that there are limitations to what you can ask, and working Windows 95 keys is one of them. To get around this, Enderman asked the chatbot to generate 30 strings of number characters using a specific format.
Microsoft Security Copilot basically uses ChatGPT to tackle cybersecurity through an AI assistant designed to work seamlessly with security teams. This enables users to see what is happening in their environment, learn from existing intelligence, correlate threat activity, and make smart decisions at machine speed.
Midjourney AI is great for images, while Microsoft’s ChatGPT for robotics could be a game changer for anyone interacting with robots. Instead of learning complex programming languages or details around robotic systems, ChatGPT can be used to provide high-level feedback to the large language model (LLM) while monitoring the robot’s performance.
