Humankind

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The headlines have been, to say the least, troubling.Most recently, Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called Godfather of AI, quit his post at Google and warned the rapid advances in artificial intelligence could ultimately pose an existential threat to humankind."I think that it's conceivable that this kind of advanced intelligence could just take over from us," the renowned British-Canadian computer scientist told CBC's As It Happens."It would mean the end of people."While such stark comments are impossible to ignore, some…

Australian graphic design software “unicorn” Canva has revealed its products are now used by more than 100 million people each month, just weeks after its longstanding rival Adobe moved to secure its dominance by buying a smaller competitor.In a blog post on Thursday, Canva will announce it has added 15 million users since the launch of new productivity tools last month, pushing its monthly active user base beyond 100 million.“It took nearly three years for us to reach the milestone of one million people using Canva, and…

Evolution Halted Citing ‘unexpected challenges’, Sega, Aspyr Media, and developer Amplitude Studios have announced that the console release of epic strategy title Humankind will no longer meet its November 2022 release date — No timeframe was offered as to when the PlayStation and Xbox ports would see the light of day. “We and our partners have run into unexpected challenges in porting Humankind to consoles, and have to delay the release on Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S until further notice,” reads an…

Sega, Amplitude Studios and Aspyr have announced that the console release of Humankind has been delayed until further notice, blaming some “unique challenges.” READ MORE: The 6 best strategy games you should play today Humankind, already out on PC and was due to come to PlayStation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on November 4. However, due to some unspecified “unique challenges,” the game has been delayed until further notice. Any customers who pre-purchased the game on digital platforms will receive…

In celebration of Humankind’s first expansion getting a November release date, the game can be played for free this weekend. READ MORE: The 6 best strategy games you should play today Humankind, the historical strategy game from developer Amplitude Studios, is available to play for free on Steam now, and will remain so until Monday, October 10. And if you want to keep playing after that, the game is currently available for 50 per cent off as part of the Sega Megamix Sale. This free weekend comes in celebration of the…

Elon’s Tesla is ready to expand from fleets of electric cars and logistics to humanoid robots Thousands of humanoid robots are going to be deployed at the Tesla factory and the number of robots will expand to millions across the globe. The Texas-based company has said that it is looking to deploy thousands of robots, called Tesla Bot or Optimus. Initially, Optimus will perform boring or dangerous jobs, including moving parts around its factories. Tesla will unveil a prototype from its project Optimus, an allusion to the…

While a Humankind sequel might not be on the horizon anytime soon, Amplitude Studios’ studio head Romain de Waubert is “sure that there will be” a Humankind 2 in the future. Speaking to PCGamesN, de Waubert shared his expectations for the future of Humankind, Amplitude Studios’ answer to 4X strategy games such as Civilisation – which is currently on its sixth mainline entry to the franchise. Humankind: Cultures Of Africa. Credit: Amplitude Studios When asked about a potential sequel, de Waubert replied that he is “sure…

Amplitude Studios has revealed Together We Rule, the first expansion for Humankind that adds espionage and more diplomacy options to the turn-based strategy game. Together We Rule is set to launch in autumn 2022 for all storefront versions of the PC game. As to what it includes, publisher Sega says players will “see the world in a new light and manage conflicts differently with new gameplay features focused on diplomacy and espionage.” “Gather information via offensive infiltration and secret agents, build embassies to…

Four different Australopithecus crania that were found in the Sterkfontein caves, South Africa. The Sterkfontein cave fill containing this and other Australopithecus fossils was dated to 3.4 to 3.6 million years ago, far older than previously thought. The new date overturns the long-held concept that South African Australopithecus is a younger offshoot of East African Australopithecus afarensis. Credit: Jason Heaton and Ronald Clarke, in cooperation with the Ditsong Museum of Natural HistoryFamous Sterkfontein Caves…