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The latest version of SpeedTree is here to help you elevate your projects to new levels of realism.SpeedTree is the industry-standard vegetation asset creation tool, and can be used across projects from blockbuster films to Indie games to bring environments to life with procedural modeling, flexible art tools, a living asset library, and cutting-edge photogrammetry workflows.SpeedTree 9.5 helps you to bring your environments to life with enhancements in several areas.More creative control: With the new frond manipulation feature, you can now randomize and manipulate the fronds of a leaf. By leveraging gravity, wind, and curling features, the fronds come to life, adding a natural touch to your scenes. We have also eliminated the need to jump in and out of other modeling softwares for editing to further streamline the workflow.Greater levels of realism: SpeedTree 9.5 introduces Projector, a groundbreaking technique for placing procedural details such as moss, snow, and twigs, on model surfaces. Using ray casting technology, these details are efficiently and realistically distributed across large-scale environments. By simulating how these elements would naturally accumulate on surfaces, this feature helps you add a new level of authenticity to scenes and landscapes.New techniques for procedural details: The new height map support allows you to identify subsections on a mesh via the paint tool in the cutout editor, eliminating the need for external modeling software. This streamlined workflow centralizes creative control so you can stay focused on your artistic vision.Request a free trial, or get SpeedTree 9.5 now. For more insights on SpeedTree and other Unity tools for artists, join us at SIGGRAPH 2023.

Pourquoi les entreprises se ruent sur les IA conversationnelles Ces chatbots de nouvelle génération sont de plus en plus performants. Dans ce contexte, les sociétés qui les ont conçus et les commercialisent séduisent les start-up et les investisseurs. Article réservé aux abonnés Personnalisation d’un avatar de chatbot connu sous le nom de Replika, à San Francisco, Californie, en juin 2022. LUKA, INC./REUTERS Les agents conversationnels sont le nouveau must numérique des entreprises. Finis les chatbots à l’ancienne qui répondaient aux questions les plus courantes avec des scripts prédéfinis. Leurs successeurs, boostés à l’intelligence artificielle (IA) générative, sont généralistes ou spécialisés. Ils sont capables de mener à toute heure une conversation écrite ou vocale avec un client ou un client potentiel, de comprendre sa demande, de lui répondre et d’exécuter la tâche demandée. Lire aussi | Article réservé à nos abonnés L’IA à l’heure des « agents », capables de surfer sur le Web ou de mener des actions Dans ce registre, la start-up française Volubile se démarque avec son agent vocal. « Nous commercialisons une machine qui parle comme vous et moi dans plus de 50 langues et qui peut prendre des dizaines de conversations, à un instant T, avec une même qualité de service sur chaque appel », décrit Stéphanie Delestre, sa cofondatrice. En huit mois, la jeune pousse a déjà séduit plus de 70 entreprises, dont Bouygues Telecom, Nikito (parcs de loisirs) ou la filiale d’Engie, Habitatpresto, qui l’utilise comme un téléprospecteur pour mettre en relation des particuliers avec des artisans, aptes à réaliser des travaux chez eux. Il vous reste 64.85% de cet article à lire. La suite est réservée aux abonnés.

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle. If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.Hurdle Word 1 hintAn email folder.Hurdle Word 1 answerINBOXHurdle Word 2 hintHeard on Easter Sunday. Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up! SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 11, 2025 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerRISENHurdle Word 3 hintA problem solver.Hurdle Word 3 answerFIXER Hurdle Word 4 hintA subject. SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for May 11 Hurdle Word 4 answerTHEMEFinal Hurdle hintA holy cup.Hurdle Word 5 answerDEBUGIf you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more. Topics Gaming

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This week's news recap is here with a lot of Windows 11 announcements, including new features, app updates, and a redesigned Start menu. We also have two new Surface devices with more affordable price tags, a new GTA VI trailer, and plenty of other news, which you can check out here. Quick links: Here, we talk about everything happening around Microsoft's latest operating system in the Stable channel and preview builds: new features, removed features, controversies, bugs, interesting findings, and more. And, of course, you may find a word or two about older versions. The biggest news of the week was the May 6 Surface event, where the company announced quite a lot of interesting stuff. For one, Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 12-inch and the Surface Laptop 13-inch. These computers boast some serious battery life improvements, smaller footprints, and a few compromises here and there to bring the price tag a little lower. Interestingly, alongside the announcement, Microsoft quietly killed its entry-level $999 configurations of the Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7, increasing the price gap between the two "budget" models and their more expensive siblings. If you are curious to learn more about those devices, check out our Specs Appeal articles for the Surface Pro 12-inch here and the Surface Laptop 13-inch here. In addition to new Surface PCs, Microsoft announced quite a lot of new features for Windows 11 that will soon be available for testing in the Windows Insider program. The operating system is getting a massive Start menu overhaul (Microsoft has finally acknowledged it), text formatting in Notepad, AI actions for File Explorer, and more. These changes will be available to all Windows 11 PCs. Some changes, however, sparked some skepticism from users. Microsoft also shared some design prototypes for the new Start menu and explained how the upgraded variant came to fruition. For those with Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft dropped new AI-powered capabilities for Paint, Snipping Tool, and Photos. Plus, the Settings app is getting an agent to fix and tweak your PC. Just tell it in natural language what is wrong, and Windows 11 will fix it for you. Fixed Windows bugs this week include a patch for Windows 11 systems unable to upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2 from older releases. Microsoft also published a note in the official Windows 10 documentation to let users know that it patched a bug in Start menu jump lists. It is not clear what took Microsoft so long to address the issue, but it is what it is. The problem was quietly patched, and end users did not need to install new updates or restart their systems. Soon, however, Microsoft will stop fixing Windows 10, at least for those who are not willing to pay the company $30. There are already plenty of alternatives, and one of them is a new Linux-backed project that shows how to save unsupported Windows 10 PCs from going to landfill. Speaking of patches, Microsoft announced a bunch of improvements for Windows Autopatch, a set of tools that manage software updates within organizations. With the upcoming update, Autopatch will receive hotpatching capabilities (the first hotpatch is coming soon) and improved data management. Finally, Microsoft announced new HLK and VHLK May 2025 releases for Windows 11 version 24H2, deprecated Device metadata and the WMIS, and added Fedora Linux support to WSL. Also, one of Microsoft's engineers revealed how the company optimized the clipboard for the best performance. Here is what Microsoft released for Windows Insiders this week: Builds Canary Channel Nothing in the Canary Channel this week Dev Channel Build 26200.5581 (KB5055651) This build contains visual improvements for the taskbar, which better indicate apps that need your attention. It also includes HDR improvements and many various fixes. Beta Channel Build 26120.3950 (KB5055653) The changelog is the same as the one for Windows 11 Dev build 26200.5581. Release Preview Channel Nothing in the Release Preview Channel this week Unfortunately, Microsoft failed to release some of the promised upgrades this week. The cancelled Friday preview builds had serious bugs, forcing the company to delay the rollout. This section covers software, firmware, and other notable updates (released and coming soon) from Microsoft and third parties, delivering new features, security fixes, improvements, patches, and more. Microsoft is making life a little easier for those who have to jump between the new Outlook and the classic Outlook. With the latest update, it is easier to return to the classic Outlook from the new one without the need to make a switch. The new Outlook is also getting offline calendar support. Other Office updates include new features for Copilot in PowerPoint. Microsoft's AI assistant can now suggest presentation designs if you have a hard time overcoming your creativity block. OneNote also received a small update, which gives more space for your canvas and notes. In addition, Microsoft announced a big upgrade for the sharing experience in Office apps, which is coming in late 2025. On the browser side, we have a single update for Microsoft Edge, which fixed the non-working Microsoft Editor spellchecker. Here are other updates and releases you may find interesting: Here are the latest drivers and firmware updates released this week: Intel 32.0.101.6793 non-WHQL with optimizations for DOOM: The Dark Ages AMD 25.5.1 WHQL with support for DOOM: The Dark Ages, the RX 9070 GRE, and more. What is not going to receive updates anymore is Skype. On May 5, 2025, Microsoft put the final nail in Skype's coffin and put the once beloved but ultimately failed VoIP service to rest. Rest in peace! Here is the hardware and software we reviewed this week Steven Parker reviewed the AMD RX 9070 graphics card from Sapphire. He compared AMD's latest, more affordable GPU to the RTX 5070, RTX 4070, RX 9070 XT, and RX 7800 XT, discovering that the new RX 9070 is "just good enough." Learn about upcoming game releases, Xbox rumors, new hardware, software updates, freebies, deals, discounts, and more. Fans of the Gears of War franchise received an unexpected surprise from Microsoft. The company announced the return of the original Gears of War with a fresh coat of paint to celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the title. Gears of War: Reloaded will arrive with optimizations for modern hardware, 4K 120 FPS support, enhanced textures, zero-loading screens, and more. More importantly, the game will launch on PlayStation 5 as well. Another game from Microsoft is also celebrating its 20th anniversary. Forza Motorsport turned 20, and to celebrate the occasion, Turn 10 released Update 20 with a lot of new content. There are new-to-Forza This week, Rockstar Games decided to make up for the delay of GTA VI with a new trailer showcasing bits of the game's story and its graphics. The new trailer is here to tease your patience for the game that is not coming out for at least one year: Microsoft announced a new pack of games for Game Pass subscribers. This month's additions include Dredge, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, Metal Slug Tactics, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Dungeons of Hinterber, and more. Some hardware announcements include a new mobile controller from Backbone. The Backbone Pro offers wireless support, full-size thumbsticks, and other conveniences to elevate your gaming experience on the go. Also, we have seen a bunch of regulatory images from the FCC spilling the beans on the upcoming Xbox handheld designed by Microsoft in collaboration with Asus. Its public debut is expected later this month during the annual Computex show. Nvidia announced new games for GeForce NOW. The cloud gaming service now lets you play the entire Mafia series, plus a few other games, such as Towerborne and Spirit of the North 2. Deals and freebies The Epic Games Store is giving away two games this week: Deadtime Defenders and Touch Type Tale. These indie titles are up for grabs until next Thursday. As usual, you can find plenty of other deals and specials in our weekly Weekend PC Game Deals series. Other gaming news include the following: Every week, we cover plenty of Amazon deals, helping you to save on all sorts of tech. Check out the following offers, which might still be available. This link will take you to other issues of the Microsoft Weekly series. You can also support Neowin by registering a free member account or subscribing for extra member benefits, along with an ad-free tier option. Microsoft Weekly image background by birgl on Pixabay

"Login credentials belonging to an employee at both the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Government Efficiency have appeared in multiple public leaks from info-stealer malware," reports Ars Technica, "a strong indication that devices belonging to him have been hacked in recent years." As an employee of DOGE, [30-something Kyle] Schutt accessed FEMA's proprietary software for managing both disaster and non-disaster funding grants [to Dropsite News]. Under his role at CISA, he likely is privy to sensitive information regarding the security of civilian federal government networks and critical infrastructure throughout the U.S. According to journalist Micah Lee, user names and passwords for logging in to various accounts belonging to Schutt have been published at least four times since 2023 in logs from stealer malware... Besides pilfering login credentials, stealers can also log all keystrokes and capture or record screen output. The data is then sent to the attacker and, occasionally after that, can make its way into public credential dumps... Lee went on to say that credentials belonging to a Gmail account known to belong to Schutt have appeared in 51 data breaches and five pastes tracked by breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. Among the breaches that supplied the credentials is one from 2013 that pilfered password data for 3 million Adobe account holders, one in a 2016 breach that stole credentials for 164 million LinkedIn users, a 2020 breach affecting 167 million users of Gravatar, and a breach last year of the conservative news site The Post Millennial. The credentials may have been exposed when service providers were compromised, the article points out, but the "steady stream of published credentials" is "a clear indication that the credentials he has used over a decade or more have been publicly known at various points. "And as Lee noted, the four dumps from stealer logs show that at least one of his devices was hacked at some point." Thanks to Slashdot reader gkelley for sharing the news. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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