Saving Giants: Optimizing Data Handling for Massive AI Models
As large language models grow in size, efficiently saving and restoring their state becomes a critical performance bottleneck.
Open-World Games With The Best Gunplay
Over the years, a few open-world games have really stood out with their fantastic shooting mechanics, making combat much more exciting and fun. If you’re tired of weapons feeling weak and ineffective, there are plenty of options that deliver smooth, engaging gunplay, turning every fight into an adrenaline-pumping experience.
PS Plus Subscribers Are Mad About the January 2026 Free Games
PlayStation Plus subscribers in January 2026 will receive three free games: Need for Speed Unbound, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper. Need for Speed Unbound is a visually striking racing game from EA. Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a remastered version of a beloved, classic 3D platformer originally for the Wii. Core Keeper is a cooperative survival game with a retro look and feel, often compared to Minecraft. While Core Keeper received generally positive feedback, reviews for Epic Mickey: Rebrushed and Need for Speed Unbound were more varied.
A PlayStation Game Is Being Delisted Soon
Developed jointly by Spike Chunsoft and tri-Ace, Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky is a Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) originally released in Japan in December 2015, and later in the West in October 2016 for the PS Vita and PS4. Just after the game’s tenth anniversary, Spike Chunsoft announced it would no longer be selling the game. The PS4 version was removed from the PlayStation Store on January 1st, and the PS Vita version will be removed on January 5th.
Games From The Last Decade That Deserved GOTY
Ultimately, only one game can win Game of the Year, which always leaves room for debate. Each year, many games feel like they deserved the award but didn’t quite get it. While some have stronger arguments than others, the following titles were all serious contenders and came very close to winning.
Say Hello To Konoha’s New Yellow Flash In The Boruto Series
I’m totally hooked on the Boruto series right now! The Two Blue Vortex arc has been amazing – the fights are incredible, and the characters are actually getting some really interesting development, which is something a lot of us felt was missing earlier on. Seriously, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is just firing on all cylinders! It’s throwing the next generation of ninja into some seriously epic battles, and we’re watching new legacies unfold and history being made right before our eyes. That’s what makes this part of the story so unbelievably exciting!
String Theory’s Hidden Algebra
![The string network [latex]\mathcal{P}\_{\mathrm{SY}}(\vec{r},\vec{s})[/latex] visualizes a bound state of dyons within the framework of Stern-Yi theory, demonstrating a topological structure that encapsulates their interaction and confinement.](https://arxiv.org/html/2512.24988v1/x5.png)
New research connects the behavior of strings to a complex mathematical structure, offering insights into the dynamics of quantum fields.
Silver’s Shiny Mirage: Bubble or Just a Polished Illusion? 🪙💨
The question hangs heavy in the air, like the breath of a bureaucrat in a winter queue: Is silver’s rally a bubble, or merely the market’s capricious waltz? On December 30, the French bank Societe Generale, with its Log-Periodic Power Law Singularity (LPPLS) framework-a tool as convoluted as a Politburo meeting-detected bubble-like behavior in silver prices. Yet, they caution: “Do not mistake the shadow for the gallows.”
Hardest PS5 Games Published By Sony
Even though the PlayStation 5 doesn’t have a huge number of games available only on that system right now, the games that are available are exceptionally well-made. Sony has released some fantastic adventures for players to enjoy. These range from family-friendly titles like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to more demanding and difficult games. Some of these Sony exclusives really push players to their limits, offering tough challenges that might even make them want to give up!
“What We’re Creating Is Being Stolen From Us” Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Briana White Discusses the Impact of AI on Creativity
Drawing on her experiences as an actor and streamer, particularly after playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, White voiced concerns about AI technology. She explained that because so much of her voice and personality is already available online through her streams, it’s become easier for AI to copy her performances without her permission. While she recognizes AI’s potential benefits, even in gaming, and understands it’s here to stay, White emphasized that the technology is developing much faster than discussions about ethical use, who owns the work, and fair compensation for the people whose work is being utilized.