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Sony patents AI that predicts a game's next frame before the GPU finishes rendering it

Forward-looking: Sony has filed a patent for an AI system that predicts a game's next frame before the graphics hardware finishes rendering it, aiming to reduce stuttering without introducing the additional latency associated with some frame-generation methods. The system uses the most recently completed frame and, optionally, recent controller input to generate a predicted frame that can be displayed while the hardware renders the next one.
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The MP3 is almost 30, and it still sounds like the early internet

Through the looking glass: Nearly three decades after its US patent date, the MP3 is no longer the cutting edge of audio compression. Yet support for it remains ubiquitous in media players, browsers, automotive systems, and embedded devices. For many people, it also evokes a particular moment in internet culture, when ripping, cataloging, and sharing files felt like core digital rituals rather than background processes handled by cloud services.