That NPC Life, Though

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/STORIES FACELIFT FOR THE T. REX: ANALYSIS SUGGESTS TEETH WERE COVERED BY THIN LIPS Ready for some dino facts? A new study, courtesy of Nature.com, has found that theropod dinosaurs such as the Tyrannosaurus rex did not have their dagger-like teeth visible when their mouths were closed, instead, their teeth were concealed behind thin, scaly lips. Paleontologists had previously believed that theropod teeth were probably exposed due to their size, but researchers found that tooth enamel in theropods requires hydration, and they are covered by just a thin layer of enamel, thus indicating that these dinosaurs had lips to keep their teeth protected and coated in saliva when their mouths were closed. YOU CAN NOW TALK TO VIDEO GAME NPCS, AND APPARENTLY, IT'S INCREDIBLE Free Guy sequel, anyone? Inworld — an AI character creation platform — allows users to create and interact with AI-powered game characters with fully-formed personalities, making scripted dialogue and conversation trees obsolete, reports New Atlas. The creation process can be highly streamlined or as deep and complex as desired, and the AI can be loaded with specific facts, knowledge, goals and triggers. However, fair warning: There are risks associated with divulging personal information, and it is important to understand the privacy policy before interacting with these digital beings. CREATE WITH THE HELP OF AI Looking for some words of inspiration to kickstart your creative process? Magic Write in Canva Docs is your very own AI text generator to help you get out a first draft, fast. Simply start with a prompt and watch as copy, blog outlines, lists, bio captions, content ideas, brainstorms, and more appear in seconds. GIVE IT A GO » BUZZFEED IS QUIETLY PUBLISHING WHOLE AI-GENERATED ARTICLES, NOT JUST QUIZZES According to Futurism, BuzzFeed has quietly started publishing fully AI-generated articles that are produced by people outside of the editorial staff, causing some to question CEO Jonah Peretti's commitment to holding AI-assisted content to a high standard. The articles — which are mostly SEO-driven travel guides — are, to put it cordially, repetitive and not exactly brimming with personality, noticeably resembling the work of a content mill, not a real person with years of writing expertise.

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/CURIOUS //QUIZ IN THE FILM, THE MATRIX, WHAT SIMPLE ITEM DOES MORPHEUS USE TO EXPLAIN TO NEO WHY/HOW HUMANS ARE PLUGGED INTO THE MATRIX? Yeah, some sci-fi trivia, finally! WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS? » //YESTERDAY'S ANSWER WHAT IS THE HEAVIEST ORGAN IN THE HUMAN BODY? Finally, the moment we've been waiting for… 73% of you said "Skin" — That's actually wrong! The largest and heaviest organ overall is the skin but, if you read the question again, we said "in the human body" not "on." (We know, we tricked you, but 1) today is a day of trickery anyway and 2) you are all too smart and we had to fool you somehow.) If you can believe it, the heaviest internal organ is actually… The liver! If you've watched or read Fleischman Is In Trouble, you'd know this. You'd also know it's very resilient and that you can't just show up at your Hamptons beach house and swim naked whenever you want.

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