Technology News for Wednesday 4th December 2024

1. The 33 Stradale on the test bench with Valtteri Bottas, Formula 1 driver and member of the exclusive “Club 33”

The F1 driver featured in the dynamic test on the track with the 00 prototype of the new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale in its first test on the iconic Alfa Romeo track at the Balocco Proving Ground, providing essential feedback for the final tuning of the ...

2. Ask the Developer Vol. 15, Mario & Luigi: Brothership — Part 2

Furuta: Precisely. Our challenge was to develop 3D visuals that would bring out the unique appeal of the Mario & Luigi series and differentiate it from other Mario games. I'm ashamed to say it, but we weren't conscious of that when development started, ...

3. Our Wrapped for Creators Experience Toasts 2024 Podcast Listening

More than half a billion people have listened to a podcast on Spotify as part of their daily routines since 2019, proving that the medium is a favorite for listeners. And with more than 6 million podcasts on the platform, it's clear that creators feel ...

4. This Beloved Pasta Shape Will Return After a Year-Long Hiatus

Ronzoni Pastina is beloved by Italian American home cooks—and it's finally returning to stores. Now Trending. Most of us shop for ...

5. 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships

The Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC) are the second International Championships event of the 2025 Championship Series season, featuring exciting competitions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet ...

6. Spotify Wrapped is out. Here's who topped the 2024 streaming charts

The annual report summarizes a user's music listening history over the course of the year and compares their habits to fans around the world. Last month, Spotify reported earnings that included optimistic profit guidance for the fourth ...

7. Here's when you can buy holiday poinsettias grown by CSU students

Colorado State University's popular sale of student-grown poinsettias will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the university's Horticulture Center, 1707 Centre Ave. Plants from 55 cultivars — selectively breeded varieties — will be ...

8. Helping Robots Make Good Decisions in Real Time

In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and Go using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a defined grid. Now, a team of Caltech researchers has ...

9. UT researchers develop ink-based E-tattoo that decodes brainwaves

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Researchers from the University of Texas Austin and the University of California, Los Angeles developed ink that can be printed on a person's head and measure their brainwaves. According to a news release from UT, the e-tattoos serve as ...

10. Ask the Developer Vol. 15, Mario & Luigi: Brothership – Chapter 2

While I understand the desire to create this game in 3D, 3D visuals have long been established in Mario action games, haven't they? This could end up making this game's visuals more similar to those of other Mario games.