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Advances in physical AI are enabling organizations to embrace embodied AI across their operations, bringing unprecedented intelligence, automation and productivity to the worlds factories, warehouses and industrial facilities.Humanoid robots can work alongside human teams, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can navigate complex warehouse environments, and intelligent cameras and visual AI agents can monitor and optimize entire facilities. In these ways, physical AI is becoming integral to todays industrial operations.Helping industrial enterprises accelerate the development, testing and deployment of physical AI, the Mega NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for testing multi-robot fleets in digital twins is now available in preview on build.nvidia.com.At Hannover Messe a trade show on industrial development running through April 4 in Germany manufacturing, warehousing and supply chain leaders such as Accenture and Schaeffler are showcasing their adoption of the blueprint to simulate Digit, a humanoid robot from Agility Robotics, and discussing how they use industrial AI and digital twins to optimize facility layouts, material flow and collaboration between humans and robots inside complex production environments.In addition, NVIDIA ecosystem partners including Delta Electronics, Rockwell Automation and Siemens are announcing further integrations with NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA AI technologies at the event.Digital Twins the Training Ground for Physical AIIndustrial facility digital twins are physically accurate virtual replicas of real-world facilities that serve as critical testing grounds for simulating and validating physical AI and how robots and autonomous fleets interact, collaborate and tackle complex tasks before deployment.Developers can use NVIDIA Omniverse platform technologies and the Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) framework to develop digital twins of their facilities and processes. This simulation-first approach dramatically accelerates development cycles while reducing the costs and risks associated with real-world testing.Built for a Diversity of Robots and AI AgentsThe Mega blueprint equips industrial enterprises with a reference workflow for combining sensor simulation and synthetic data generation to simulate complex human-robot interactions and verify the performance of autonomous systems in industrial digital twins.Enterprises can use Mega to test various robot brains and policies at scale for mobility, navigation, dexterity and spatial reasoning. This enables fleets comprising different types of robots to work together as a coordinated system.As robot brains execute their missions in simulation, they perceive the results of their actions through sensor simulation and plan their next action. This cycle continues until the policies are refined and ready for deployment.Once validated, these policies are deployed to real robots, which continue to learn from their environment sending sensor information back through the entire loop and creating a continuous learning and improvement cycle.Transforming Industrial Operations With Visual AI AgentsIn addition to AMRs and humanoid robots, advanced visual AI agents extract information from live and recorded video data, enabling new levels of intelligence and automation. These visual AI agents bring real-time contextual awareness to robots and help to improve worker safety, maintain warehouse compliance, support visual inspection and maximize space utilization.To support developers building visual AI agents, which can be integrated with the Mega blueprint, NVIDIA last year announced an AI Blueprint for video search and summarization (VSS). At Hannover Messe, leading partners are featuring how they use the VSS blueprint to improve productivity and operational efficiency.Accelerating Industrial DigitalizationThe industrial world is now experiencing its software-defined moment, with visual AI agents and digital twins as the training ground for physical AI.Join NVIDIA and its partners at Hannover Messe to discover how AI agents and real-time simulation, powered by NVIDIAs Three Computer Solution, are reshaping industrial workflows and driving innovation, automation and efficiency in manufacturing.Read the technical blog to learn more about the Mega blueprint for industrial robot fleets. See the blueprint in action on this interactive demo page.Stay up to date by subscribing to NVIDIA news, joining the Omniverse community and following NVIDIA Omniverse on Instagram, LinkedIn, Medium and X.Explore the new self-paced Learn OpenUSD training curriculum that includes free NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute courses for 3D practitioners and developers.See notice regarding software product information.

April showers bring May flowers, but also they bring: spring anime season! Theres plenty of new TV to watch this week, and much of it is animated, across various platforms. Netflix has the Adi Shankar-run Devil May Cry adaptation; Max (and Adult Swim) will have both Iyanu, a promising new afrofuturist superhero story, and Lazarus, the latest from legendary anime director Shinichir Watanabe. And if youre really jonesing for anime, theres always Crunchyroll, where (of course) anime is aplenty, and the perfect place to check in at the top of spring anime season. Heres the best new TV premieres and finales this week. New shows on NetflixDevil May CryGenre: Demon fightsRelease date: April 3, with all episodesShowrunner/creator: Adi ShankarCast: Johnny Yong Bosch, Scout Taylor-Compton, Hoon Lee, and moreDante (Johnny Yong Bosch) is just trying to live his life unencumbered and killing demons. Unfortunately, hes about to get sucked into a whole world of conspiracies, heavy hitters, and a White Rabbit whos intent on merging the human and demon worlds. New shows on MaxIyanuGenre: Animated afrofuturismRelease date: April 5 at 9:30 EDT on Cartoon Network; next day on MaxShowrunner/creator: Roye OkupeCast: Serah Johnson, Okey Jude, Samuel Kugbiyi, and moreTaking place in a Yoruba-inspired world, Iyanu follows the titular girl (Serah Johnson), after she triggers her own magical powers by accident. She joins a team of other teens in her homeland Yorubaland, slowly uncovering truths about the reality of evil and even her own past in the process. LazarusGenre: Mystery thrillerRelease date: April 5 at midnight on Adult Swim; next day on MaxShowrunner/creator: Shinichir Watanabe In an alternate future of 2052, things are going more or less the same: new tech, same problems, and a miraculous side-effect-free pain reliever that pretty much everyone in the world has taken in some form or another. But everything changes when the enigmatic man who created the pill announces that it has a three-year lifespan, and now the first wave of users will die in about a months time unless someone manages to find him. As the world rallies to try to save itself, we follow the Lazarus team, a group of misfits who are tasked with hunting down Skinner themselves. Its a classic Watanabe setup, and (as you might expect from him) a great mix of spy thriller and hangout show. The White Lotus season 3 finaleGenre: Entitlement vacation Release date: April 6 at 6 p.m. PDT/9 p.m. EDTShowrunner/creator: Mike WhiteCast: Walton Goggins, Natasha Rothwell, Carrie Coon, and moreIts the final sojourn in White Lotus Thailand season do you know whos going to die yet? Do you know who you wish would? New shows on Prime VideoThe BondsmanGenre: Horror actionRelease date: April 3Showrunner/creator: Grainger DavidCast: Kevin Bacon, Beth Grant, Jennifer Nettles, and moreHub Halloran (Kevin Bacon) is having an all right day: Hes just been resurrected from the dead and is ecstatic to have another shot at life as a bounty hunter. But hes also just now finding out that his miraculous return comes with a few demonic strings like becoming a bounty hunter for the devil (or else he dies again, oop). New shows on CrunchyrollWind Breaker season 2Genre: High school heroic arcRelease date: April 3Studio: CloverWorks Everything is changing in season 2 of Wind Breaker namely Sakuras idea of what it means to be at the top after making some friends (and enemies) at Furin High School. Now hes moving from delinquent to a Grade Captain, fighting to protect others (and maybe become a heroic legend in the process).One Piece Egghead Arc part 2Genre: One Piece (you know what youre in for)Release date: April 5Studio: Toei AnimationOne Piece is back, like we always knew itd be. The Straw Hat Pirates have arrived at the mysterious Egghead Island following the raid on Onigashima and the destruction of Lulusia Kingdom, and they find themselves surrounded by futuristic technology that draws the attention of the World Government can Luffy and his crew escape unscathed?Anne ShirleyGenre: Anne of Green GablesRelease date: April 6Studio: The Answer StudioThis one is a sure-to-be charming look at Anne of Green Gables, as done via anime! Based on the beloved book series, Anne Shirley follows the titular young girl mistakenly sent to Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada, where she gets adopted and finds a new home. A lifetime of adventures ensue!

Theres never been a better time to jump into the official Halo tabletop miniatures game, Halo: Flashpoint. Right now, the Spartan Edition of the Halo: Flashpoint starter pack is discounted to just $109.99 on Amazon (was $124.99). A small discount, but still the best price weve seen on this excellent tactical tabletop game since its post-Kickstarter launch back in October.The Spartan Edition of Halo: Flashpoint comes packaged with 16 unpainted Spartan miniatures, four Banished Elite miniatures, a collection of plastic terrain, and a double-sided map board, along with all of the necessary dice and reference material. A two-player, squad-based tactical game similar to Necromunda: Underhive Wars or Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, Halo: Flashpoint pits two teams of Spartans against each other in a closed arena in game modes found in the PvP modes of past Halo titles. This can include Slayer, Oddball, classic Capture the Flag or other objective-based game modes. A slightly leaner starter pack for Halo: Flashpoint is also on sale for its lowest price ever. While the Recon Edition of Halo: Flashpoint still includes everything you need to start playing, it comes packaged with a more modest collection of eight Spartan miniatures and features a single-sided map with only cardboard terrain. Typically $75, Halo: Flashpoint Recon Edition is currently discounted to $54.75 on Amazon.

Even if you don't use a PC, you probably know about the Blue Screen of Death (or BSOD). This iconic error screen has been a core component of Windows since the OS' first version (though it looked a bit more like something out of The Matrix back then). The BSOD isn't something you necessarily want to seeespecially if you're Bill Gates showing off a new version of Windowsas it means some factor has crashed your system, and now your PC needs to restart. However, soon enough, when you do see it, you might not actually recognize it. As it happens, Microsoft is changing the look of the BSOD. The company announced the redesign in a Friday post on the Windows Insider blog. (The Windows Insider program allows software testers to try out new Windows features early before Microsoft launches them to the public.) In addition to a number of other new features and changes testers can try, there's the new BSOD, which Microsoft says is "more streamlined" and "better aligns with Windows 11 design principles," while maintaining the same technical information you'd expect from the traditional blue screen. The thing is, this new Blue Screen of Death isn't even blue. During testing, it appears green, but the screen will eventually be black when it rolls out to the public. (At least the BSOD acronym still holds up.) Further, the text you'll see is different. Gone is the emoticon of a frowny-face, which has defined the BSOD look since Windows 8. Now, the screen presents a simple message: "Your device ran into a problem, and needs to restart," followed by the current progress of the restart represented by a percentage. At the very bottom of the screen, you can see the stop code, as well as what failed. Credit: Microsoft This is far from the first time Microsoft has changed the BSOD for Windows. Martin Nobel has a great timeline of the changes, starting with that very first "Matrix-esque" screen back in Windows 1.0, to the warning Windows users of the 90s and 2000s are likely acutely acquainted with, all the way to the present design scheme kicked offwith 2012's Windows 8. The color, too, has flip-flopped over the years. Microsoft experimented with a black BSOD for Windows NT, Windows 8, Windows 10, and even an earlier version of Windows 11. If you hate change, there's a chance Microsoft could flip back to blue down the line. How to try out Windows' new Blue Screen of Death I hope you don't run into a BSOD often. However, if you'd like your next encounter with a system crash to be with the new error screen, you'll need to enroll your PC in the Windows Insider program. Since the Insider program lets you test out new versions of Windows before the general public, there is a risk for bugs and other issues following the install. Make sure any important data is backed up before enrolling. If you're OK with those risks, you can follow our guide here to enroll your PC. This particular change is rolling out to the Canary, Dev, and Beta Channels, not the Release Preview Channel, so you'll need to enroll in one of these three channels in order to see the new BSOD. If you're looking to minimize your risk, I'd recommend the Beta channel here. This channel features builds that Microsoft has already tested, which means some of the issues have likely already been discovered and patched. It's not risk-free, but it offers a better balance than Dev, which throws the newest Windows features your way that haven't necessarily been tested yet.

If you're a gamer, beware a new malware that's pretending to be an ASUS utility. CoffeeLoader impersonates Armoury Crate, which manages ASUS and ROG software and peripherals, and infects your Windows machine with an infostealer that's nearly impossible to detect. How CoffeeLoader malware works According to an analysis by ZScaler, once on your system, the CoffeeLoader malware delivers the Rhadamanthys infostealer, which can extract credentials from applications like web browsers, email clients, crypto wallets, and even the password manager KeePass.CoffeeLoader then manages to evade most security tools on your device, including antivirus software and malware detectors, making it especially dangerous and difficult to catch. It does this in part by running on the graphics card (GPU), which security tools aren't as likely to scan, rather than your computer's CPU. It also uses techniques like Call Stack Spoofing, which changes its trail of function calls to appear harmless, and Sleep Obfuscation, through which it encrypts and locks itself in your computer's memory so it's unreadable to security scanners. CoffeeLoader will also use pathways like Windows Fibers that are less likely to be monitored by security software. How to protect your machine from CoffeeLoader malwareMalware like CoffeeLoader spreads successfully in part because it often looks like something trustworthy. Hackers may impersonate a brand like ASUS, leading you to believe you're downloading real software, whether from an ad, an online forum, a fake website found in search results, or a phishing attack via email or messenger app. To prevent a malware infection, use caution when downloading utilities or any type of software to your machine. Always go directly to the official siterather than clicking through search results or a forum linkto ensure you're getting the real thing. You should also follow basic cybersecurity best practices, like avoiding clicking links or opening attachments in messages that could be malicious. If you believe your device is infected, there are a few steps you can take to remove malware from your machine. Start by disconnecting your PC from the internet and rebooting in safe mode. Search for and delete temporary files (Settings > System > Storage > Local Disk > Temporary files) and check Task Manager for suspicious activity or processes running on your device. In general, you can use a malware scanner to identify and remove infections.

Apple has released iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 and visionOS 2.4, bringing a grab bag of new features to the companies devices and expanding Apple Intelligence to new countries and languages.As previously announced by Apple iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 include a new Apple News+ Food section in the News app that collects recipes and food-oriented articles, including exclusive recipes for Apple News+ subscribers. The updates also introduce new emoji, AI-sorted Priority Notifications in Notification Center, new ways to filter photos in the Photos app and lossless audio on the AirPods Max. That's on top of a random assortment of other quality-of-life features like:AI-generated summaries of App Store reviewsAn Ambient Music tool in Control CenterThe ability to add and control Matter-compatible robot vacuums to the Home appNew widgets for the Podcasts appA new "Sketch" style for images in Image PlaygroundAppleThe update to visionOS 2.4 will add Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Image Playground to the Vision Pro for the first time, on top of a streamlined process for sharing your headset with another person, a new Apple Vision Pro app for the iPhone to download apps and experiences to your Vision Pro remotely, and a Spatial Gallery app for the headset itself that features a rotating collection of spatial videos and photos curated by Apple.After a bit of a delay, Apple says Apple Intelligence will be available in the European Union for the first time on iPhone and iPad. The suite of AI features will now also work in several new languages "including French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (simplified) as well as localized English for Singapore and India," Apple says.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/ios-184-is-available-now-with-new-emoji-apple-news-food-and-priority-notifications-175358845.html?src=rss

A pair of cult classics from Sony's PlayStation Portable library are heading to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and PC. As part of the Nintendo Direct showcase this March, Bandai Namco announced Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, a package that brings together brand new remasters of 2007's Patapon and 2008's Patapon 2. Originally developed by Pyramid and Sony Japan Studio, which shuttered in 2021, the two games combine elements from strategy and rhythm games.As the player, you must guide a tribe of anthropomorphic eyeballs to victory over their foes through a combination of drum beats. Patapon and Patapon 2 were well-received on release and went on to define the PSP's library of quirky but fun games. In addition to HD graphics, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay includes quality of life changes that should hopefully make this the best way to play these two gems.Update, March 31, 1:15PM ET: Bandai Namco confirmed that Patapon 1 + 2 Replay is coming to PS5 and PC as well as Switch, and this information has been included in the article.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/patapon-1--2-replay-brings-two-psp-classics-to-pc-ps5-and-switch-on-july-11-143627055.html?src=rss

A new report says that Microsoft has cancelled yet more data center projects worth billions of dollars.

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