The Algorithm Age

EA is allegedly spending a huge amount of money to ensure Battlefield 6 is as popular, if not more so, than Call Of Duty . While EA hasn’t officially shown much of its next Battlefield game, dubbed Battlefield 6 by fans, some people have been able to try early builds of it through private test sessions. Unsurprisingly, screenshots and videos from these sessions were shared online , against EA’s instructions, but they did generate positive buzz among fans; something the series desperately needed after the underwhelming Battlefield 2042 . The strong first impressions belie a tumultuous development, with reports suggesting that developers are worried EA is setting its expectations too high. In fact, it’s said the company hopes Battlefield 6 will attract at least 100 million players, over an undisclosed period of time. This comes from a report by Ars Technica , which spoke with current and former EA employees about Battlefield 6’s progress, with ‘very few people’ ...

Russian troops continue to improve the "Shahed" drones received from Iran. In particular, the use of drones equipped with artificial intelligence, a camera, and radio control modules has been recorded, according to Associated Press and military communication expert Serhii "Flesh" Beskrestnov. Beskrestnov, who spoke with journalists of the publication, noted that the Russians have received into service "white Shaheds" – drones that have platforms with artificial intelligence, cameras, and radio communication. However, such electronics intended for drones are very expensive. Therefore, most likely, the expert assumed, new types of UAVs will be used exclusively for targeted attacks – including on moving targets, or on critical infrastructure, power line towers, and so on. David Albright from the Washington Institute for Science and International Security added that previous versions of the "Shahed" drones could not hit a moving object...