Meta will soon let kids aged 10 to 12 interact with others in VR with their parents’ approval

Meta announced on Wednesday that users aged 10 to 12 will soon be able to interact with others in VR if they have their parents’ approval to do so. Up until now, children were not able to chat or interact with other users on Quest. In an upcoming update, Meta is adding the ability for […]
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Where to find Tin Ore in Once Human

In Once Human, you’ll need to be a real hunter gatherer since there are many resources available, aiding you in surviving the open world.
Ores are pretty key when it comes to crafting new gear for either yourself or your base, and Tin Ore is something many players are after.
Here, we’ll reveal a couple of great locations for mining Tin Ore so you can get to farming some and stock up those stores.
How to get Tin Ore in Once Human
To secure Tin Ore in Once Human, you’ll have to locate Tin Ore deposits. These can be found in various locations around the map but there are better spots than others.
Tin Ore deposits don’t exactly stick out though – they’re not as shiny as others, so make sure you’re running up to each of them to make sure you don’t miss one.
One particularly great place to farm Tin Ore is in the Iron River area. This is a pretty high level location but it is rich in both Tin and Silver Ore, and you can net yourself a good bunch if you’re able.
For precise coordinates, you’re looking around (7372, -4217) where a bunch of the deposits can be seen.

You will need to reach level 17 in order to gain access to here though so keep that in mind before charging straight to it.
Another, less risky place to pick up some Tin Ore is in the Broken Delta region. Here, you’re looking at a level 12 area which is significantly less than the aforementioned Iron River.
You’ll need to focus on the coast here as it’s the easiest source, and you’ll likely be able to avoid any enemies if you’re a low level.
Finally, you will need a Copper Pickaxe in order to actually collect the Tin so ensure you’ve got one by crafting it via the workbench before setting out on your Tin Ore expedition.
Other Once Human pages you may like:

Once Human server transfer: Can you have the same character on multiple servers?
Once Human controller support explained: Is it available on launch?
Once Human PvP explained: Can you just play PvE?
Does Once Human have crossplay?
Once Human – system requirements and is it coming to consoles?
When is the Once Human server reset?
All the Once Human codes out there, how to redeem them and what they do

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Rennsport – first look at the new racing sim on Epic Games

It’s been eagerly awaited. There has been a long wait for a new racing challenger to come along. People are still happily modding the life out of Assetto Corsa and which came out a decade ago.
As sim racing gets more and more popular and gear to play the games beyond using a standard game controller comes down in price there has been a resurgence in interest. About to jump above that wave is new race sim Rennsport, which has the benefit of using Unreal Engine 5 so we know it is going to look fine!
Having gone through a recent closed beta, Rennsport has just dropped into Open Beta form on Epic Games Store before it heads into Early access later in the year. It’s free to play and you will be able to add a free GT car to your garage just for taking part and there’s a choice of four to pick from. This is done when you first load the game and are sent off on a tangent to sign up for a Rennsport account. It’s all very simple although I was irritated by having an error on my sign-up form because I had dared to use a capital letter at the beginning of my username. Really? Grammar is that dead now?
Once that is done you can use those deets to log into the game proper and you are presented with a fairly standard Assetto Corsa/Project Cars main menu.

The first thing I did was calibrate my attached Moza Racing R3 wheel and pedals. This was more fiddly than I would have liked, but I am putting it down to me not reading the on-screen instructions properly. I ended up the first couple of times with the wheel calibrated wrong by 90 degrees.

Eventually, I sorted it out and was then able to have a look at by choice of cars and tracks, which is pretty good for an open beta – what we will get eventually may be less though. I checked to see if my free car was there and it was, no problems and from there I could select my car and track to head out onto.

Before I did I checked by the game’s Item shop where there are three different tiers of Founder’s Pack which you can purchase to support the devs. The cheapest is £15.99/$19.99 and for that, you get a voucher for another car and a track, plus a cosmetic Founder’s badge. The other two are more expensive and offer things such as your name in the game and extra car vouchers. Overall it’s not too bad if you think you will be investing in Rennsport going forward.
Heading to the track

To be clear this is not a review or even close to a preview, the game only came out an hour or so at the time of writing but I will give you my first impressions here.
The track loads quickly enough and from there you can hit a key to start off in the pit lane. A ticker below your mirror shows you your speed and the speed limit for the Pit Lane and this vanishes when you are free to accelerate into the nearest wall.
I took the first couple of laps easy to get a feel for it and the driving seemed very responsive. The graphics are really nice and the engine sounds were realistic and not obnoxious. The Moza Racing wheel handled very well and it is clear Rennsport is at a pretty polished stage ahead of Early Access.

We covered some of the ideas the devs have around monetization and this will ultimately make or break the game when it comes to the users. At the moment the three tiers of starter Founders’ pack are fine, but Assetto Corsa, while having its own DLC packs thrived on the back of community mods.
There have already been cross-words between the developers here and rFactor2 devs who have accused them of using their technology and what we don’t need is a massive catfight. We just want another great racing game to play with.
You can check out Rennsport on Epic Games Store right now and we will be covering its evolution further in the coming weeks when we have played it a lot more.
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Elon Musk reveals Grok 2 will ‘probably’ be ready by next month

Elon Musk has confirmed that Grok 2 will ‘probably’ be ready to be released next month. This is the next generation of his artificial intelligence tool Grok.
The billionaire gave an update in a reply to a news source who shared headlines about xAI’s chatbot Grok on X (formerly Twitter),
“Grok 2 is going through finetuning and bug fixes. Probably ready to release next month.”

xAI contracted for 24k H100s from Oracle and Grok 2 trained on those. Grok 2 is going through finetuning and bug fixes. Probably ready to release next month.
xAI is building the 100k H100 system itself for fastest time to completion. Aiming to begin training later this month.…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2024

The tool is available to all X users who subscribe to the Premium Plus service at $16 per month (or $22 via the app). And unlike traditional chatbots, like major competitor ChatGPT, Grok has been programmed to exhibit a politically incorrect and witty personality.
The tool has real-time knowledge of current events, including recent developments in AI technology, and has been integrated completely into the X platform.
The company behind it, known as xAI, describes their work as “building on artificial intelligence to accelerate human scientific discovery.”
Oracle and xAI’s potential relationship comes to an end
The Tesla CEO expanded on other areas of the business too and explained how the chatbot has been trained on 24k H100s.
“xAI is building the 100k H100 system itself for the fastest time to completion. Aiming to begin training later this month. It will be the most powerful training cluster in the world by a large margin.”
Instead of going with another company, the 100k H100 has been done internally due to the business’s “fundamental competitiveness” as they aim to be faster than any other AI company.
Elon says “this is the only way to catch up.” The American computer technology giant Oracle and Musk’s xAI have been in talks on a server deal for some time.
“Oracle is a great company and there is another company that shows promise also involved in that OpenAI GB200 cluster, but, when our fate depends on being the fastest by far, we must have our own hands on the steering wheel, rather than be a backseat driver,” writes Elon.
A specific date for the arrival of Grok 2 isn’t yet known, but Musk will likely take to his own social media platform to share the news.
Featured Image: Photo by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash
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How to get a motorcycle in Once Human

Since Once Human is an open world game, you’ll want to find any way possible to get around the map as fast as possible.
One way of guaranteeing some quick traversal is via hopping on a motorcycle and zooming your way through the overgrowth.
But, knowing how to get a motorcycle in Once Human is your first step as you don’t start your playthrough with one.
How to get a motorcycle in Once Human
There are a couple of ways to get a motorcycle in Once Human, with the first that we’re going to cover being completely free of charge.
To secure this free motorcycle, simply advance the story until you’re tasked with Stardust Journey, and meet the NPC called Mary in Deadsville.
After talking with her she will actually give you her motorcycle that you can use as well as a little tutorial on how to ride it.
If you skipped through this or have simply forgotten, the default key to get the bike out is G then left click to spawn it.
Onto a second method of acquiring a motorcycle, this is done by crafting one yourself.

The key here though is that you need a Garage in your territory, so ensure you’ve crafted and placed one of those before even thinking about progressing. Moreover, you will also need to have unlocked the recipes for the motorcycle parts – Abandoned Oil Tank, Bald Tire, Metal Frame, and Old Engine.
If you have a garage set up and recipes prepped, you should have the ability to craft a motorcycle. The Tier 1 version of this will set you back 15 Bronze Ingots, 30 Rubber, and 15 Metal Scrap.
This seems a little hefty after already jumping through some hoops, but overall, it isn’t too costly, even in the early game. Upper Tiers of motorcycle cost even more though, so it’ll take you a good while to get enough for these consistently.
Other Once Human pages you may like:

Once Human server transfer: Can you have the same character on multiple servers?
Once Human controller support explained: Is it available on launch?
Once Human PvP explained: Can you just play PvE?
Does Once Human have crossplay?
Once Human – system requirements and is it coming to consoles?
When is the Once Human server reset?
All the Once Human codes out there, how to redeem them and what they do

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Google Maps is finally bringing speed limits to iPhones

Apple users will soon get alerted when they’re driving too fast as the speed limits feature is coming to Google Maps on iOS and Carplay.
The feature acts as a speedometer, with the tool showing drivers when they’re going too quickly which should help prevent speeding. It does so by the indicator changing colors when and if you go over the limit in the area.
While the speed limits tool will be new for Apple users and soon to be rolled out globally, it debuted on Android more than five years ago.
The feature is old news to those with an Android phone as it was first introduced in 2019 and then expanded upon in May of the same year, with more than 40 countries being added.
On the Google Maps Help page, the company explains how the feature should be for “informational use only,” as they urge people to use their vehicle’s speedometer to confirm the actual driving speed.
How AI is used in Google Maps to implement speed limits
Google Maps holds information about the speed limits for many streets around the world, as they aim to help keep drivers safe.
To do this, they rely on AI to help identify the speed limits along with imagery. “To map the world, we rely on data from many sources; the same is true for how we understand speed limits.”
Information from local government, alongside other authoritative sources, is used where possible too. “For example, in California, 25 miles per hour is the default speed limit in residential areas.”
The nuances are then captured with the help of technology. “Our sophisticated AI models are designed to identify speed limit information from sources like our Street View imagery, as well as third-party imagery.
“We train the AI models on hundreds of different types of signs from all over the world so no matter how different a sign looks, the AI model can still detect the speed limit.
“Once the AI model identifies a sign, we use GPS information from the image to match it to its exact geographic location so we know precisely when to change the speed limit displayed to you on Google Maps based on where you are on your route.”
Google Maps then cross-analyzes information and looks to traffic trends if they suspect a speed limit change has occurred, so they can keep it as up-to-date as possible.
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This cement startup says it goes beyond net zero to true zero carbon emissions

Sublime Systems uses chemicals instead of heat and other minerals instead of limestone.

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AWS App Studio promises to generate enterprise apps from a written prompt

GenAI is everywhere these days, but Amazon Web Services has been perceived in some circles as being late to the game. In reality it’s still early, and the market is still shaking out. On Wednesday, AWS might have raised its generative AI street cred with a new tool called App Studio. App Studio promises to […]
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TechCrunch Minute: The FTC bans anonymous social app NGL from serving minors

Not gonna lie, things aren’t looking great for NGL.  The FTC is banning NGL from serving minors or advertising to them, marking the first time that the government agency has taken this sort of action against an app. You might recognize the app from your friends’ Instagram stories, when people post links to asking friends […]
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Election deepfakes could undermine institutional credibility, Moody’s warns

Concern over artificial intelligence-manipulated content is growing ahead of election season, leading to U.S. regulators to look at ways to crack down.

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