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The Academy Awards ceremony is streaming live for the very first time in its 97-year history. The Oscars will stream on Hulu at the same time as it airs on traditional network TV via ABC. The ceremony starts on March 2 at 7PM ET, though theres a live red carpet show that kicks off a half hour before that. Its very strange that it took this long but, whatever, Ill take it. I dont even have regular TV, so Hulu will be the only way Ill be able to watch the telecast live, aside from picking up a shady stream somewhere. Its likely the same for many of you reading this. To that end, the Hulu stream could lead to a serious uptick in ratings, with some industry experts saying that the telecast will hit 30 million live viewers. The Oscars havent gotten that many eyeballs since 2017 when Moonlight famously snatched victory from the jaws of La La Land defeat. The 2024 ceremony drew 21.5 million viewers, but this was a huge uptick from the COVID years. This years broadcast is being hosted by the king of hot wings himself, Conan OBrien. The awards nominees wont be announced until January 17 and there are plenty of flicks that could end up in the top spot. These include Wicked, The Brutalist, Anora and I Saw the TV Glow, among many others.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/the-oscars-will-stream-live-for-the-very-first-time-on-hulu-191638415.html?src=rss
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Earlier today, Google debuted Gemini 2.0. The company says its new machine learning model wont just enhance its existing products and services. It will also power entirely new experiences. To that point, Google previewed Project Mariner, an AI agent that can navigate within a web browser. Mariner is an experimental Chrome extension that is currently available to select trusted testers. As you can see from the video Google shared, the pitch for Mariner is a tool that can automate certain rote tasks. In the demo, Mariner assists Googles Jaclyn Konzelmann with finding the contact information of four outdoor companies. Clearly, theres more work Google needs to do before the software is ready for public use. Notice that Konzelmann is very specific when prompting Mariner, instructing the agent to memorize and remember parts of her instructions. It also takes Mariner close to 12 minutes to complete the task given to it. As a research prototype, its able to understand and reason across information in your browser screen, including pixels and web elements like text, code, images and forms, Google says of Mariner. If Project Mariner sounds familiar, its because The Information reported in October that Google was working on something called Project Jarvis. The publication described it as a computer-using agent that Google designed to assist with tasks like booking flights. In November, an early version of Jarvis was briefly available on the Chrome Web Store. A Google spokesperson told Engadget Jarvis and Mariner are the same project. The confirmation of Mariners existence comes after Anthropic introduced a similar but more expansive feature for its Claude AI, which the company says can use a wide range of standard tools and software programs designed for people. That tool is currently available in public beta.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/jarvis-googles-web-browsing-ai-is-now-officially-known-as-project-mariner-191603929.html?src=rss
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Sonys PlayStation 2024 Wrap-Up has a slight problem: It isnt working. The site for accessing your year-end PlayStation stats and achievements has been down for maintenance since it launched nearly 24 hours ago. Push Square reports that, although some folks could briefly access their summaries, it quickly began showing errors to many before eventually collapsing. It now displays the Well be back soon message in the above image. Oops! The year-end replay is similar to Spotify Wrapped and other year-end summaries. Assuming Sony eventually gets it back up and running, it will show stats like your most played games, achievements, monthly gaming breakdowns, personal gaming style and more. For the first time this year, Sony added historical data like the number of games played since creating your account and reflections on trophies youve earned. The 2024 edition includes a nod to PlayStations 30th anniversary, with a retro PlayStation aesthetic and graphics that pay tribute to the brands history. The year-end rewind will be continually updated until the end of the year, so (once the kinks are ironed out), youll still have a chance to change it with some furious December marathon sessions. When Wrap Up returns, you can find it here. However, there are several requirements to be eligible. Youll need to be 18 or older with an active PlayStation Network account in your region and have played at least 10 hours on a PS4 or PS5 in the 2024 calendar year. Another point to consider is that youll have to opt in to share Full Data (or Additional Data in some regions, including the EU) from your PS5 console. So, if youre (wisely) cautious about big corporations hoovering up your data, consider whether a few moments of profiled nostalgia justify that cost.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/playstations-2024-wrap-up-has-been-mostly-out-of-commission-for-24-hours-190522062.html?src=rss
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