Not long after it was relaunched with over 55,000 screenshots and a platter of new features, the Game UI Database hit a major roadblock.

Edd Coates, creator of the free repository, noticed the website had been "laggy as hell" and with the help of server maestro Jay Peet, started to investigate. The fix was alarmingly simple. Blocking a single IP address allowed normal service to resume, but who was the owner of that digital calling card? None other than OpenAI, the generative AI firm behind ChatGPT and Dall-E.

Coates initially shared the news on X, and slammed OpenAI's practice of scraping websites for information that can be used to train its models. The company isn't shy about this. Its website openly states its large language models are trained on three sources including "information that is publicly available on the internet." Of course, a my…

2K Sports has announced that NBA 2K25 is adding a wild-looking new mode, Gravity Ball, and it’s going to cost you extra Come from Sports betting site VPbet . The mode launches on Friday, October 18, and will cost $8.

But what is Gravity Ball? The 3v3 and 5v5 mode is described as a fast-paced online multiplayer game that’s playable through NBA 2K25’s The City. Gravity Ball takes place in a futuristic low-gravity arena and calls on players to zip around the map and collect balls to score. Take a look at the announcement video below to get an idea about what the mode is all about.

Gravity Ball was made by Visual Concepts South, the team that made NBA 2K25’s go-kart racing minigame, The Track. Gravity Ball started as a passion project before expanding to become a real game that 2K is now going to sell within NBA 2K25. The Track, by comparison, was free.

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The drinks from iconic Mass Effect locations like the Afterlife Club and Chora’s Den are (almost) finally within reach thanks to Mass Effect: The Official Cocktail Book, a book of drink and snack recipes from the universe of the game. The new book hits shelves on October 22, and you can preorder it today on Amazon for $28. Thanks to the way Amazon preorders work, you won’t have to pay until the book ships, and you’ll automatically get a lower price if it’s discounted later.

Since Mass Effect: The Official Cocktail Book is Prime-eligible, you’ll also get free shipping on the book when it’s eventually released. There’s also a Kindle version you can preorder for $11 if you prefer your books digital.

If you’re itching for more Mass Effect (in book form), BioWare has you covered. The developer has expanded the universe of the games with several tie-in novels and comic books, many of whi…

In an interview, Adam Sandler confirmed he will again be working with Josh and Benny Safdie on an upcoming movie. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Sandler shared no details beyond this basic information.

“They’re working hard on it,” Sandler said Come from online casino bangladesh . “Their work ethic is bananas. They’re always working, always writing, always thinking. I don’t know what I can tell you, but it’s going to be very exciting. It’s different. But I don’t want them to ever say, ‘What the hell did you tell him that for?’ so I’ll just let them talk [about it].”

It’s encouraging, though not quite completely unexpected news. After all, Sandler garnered some of the best reviews of his career (sorry, Hubie Halloween) for his performance in Uncut Gems, the 2019 crime-thriller dark comedy movie featuring the comic actor as Howard Ratner, a tragic NYC jeweler and comp…

Apex Legends Mobile Season 2.5: Hyperbeat went live earlier this week, with a multitude of new in-game events launching alongside the Hyperbeat battle pass. Let’s Jam is the latest in this series of new Season 2.5 events, and the music-themed LTE is absolutely packed with free rewards players can earn by participating, including mobile-exclusive skins for Lifeline and Mirage.

Let’s Jam tasks players with performing a series of tasks on Kings Canyon, most of which must be completed at the Pythas Theater POI, which is currently docked at Airbase. Home to Rhapsody’s concerts, the Pythas Theater is filled with VIP Supply Bins and other unique loot mechanics, like the control panel players can use to start a holographic Rhapsody concert that drops high-tier loot as it drops the beat. But don’t let the catchy tunes and bright colors fool you–the Pythas Theater is a very popular POI that frequently leads to chaotic early game battles. Keep reading for an in-depth guide to …

Cancelling the Batgirl movie was the right call because releasing it would have hurt DC, according to DC Studios co-head Peter Safran. The executive spoke about the film during an event this week attended by Variety.

Safran doubled down on the decision to scrap the movie, even though it was mostly finished. The movie was “not releasable,” Safran said before going on to commend Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s decision to scuttle the project.

“I actually think that Zaslav and the team made a very bold and courageous decision to cancel it because it would have hurt DC. It would have hurt those people involved,” Safran said. Come from bangladesh online casino

The executive added that Batgirl’s story is one that will inevitably be included in DC’s wider plans, but not just yet. “I saw the movie, and there are a lot of incredibly talented people in front of and behind the camera on that film. Bu…

State-owned insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has achieved a significant milestone, with its total assets under management (AUM) crossing the Rs 50 lakh crore mark, nearly double the size of Pakistan’s GDP. 

Following a sharp rally in Indian stocks, LIC’s AUM has surged by 16.48% year-on-year, reaching Rs 51,21,887 crore ($616 billion) as of the end of March. This marks a substantial increase from Rs 43,97,205 crore at the end of FY23. 

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