Tome is a website that uses ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 to generate presentations from scratch, all thanks to the use of artificial intelligence.
The explosion in popularity of artificial intelligences has meant that more and more people are taking advantage of this technology to enhance all kinds of activities. First we saw tools like DALL-E 2, Midjourney or Stable Diffusion to generate images, ChatGPT for texts and now, we have Tome to create presentations from scratch.
Tome is a website that makes use of artificial intelligence to generate presentations. This is possible thanks to the combination of ChatGPT (to write the texts) and DALL-E 2 (for the images). The use of Tome is very simple (and free), since we only have to describe what the presentation will tell. Tome will do the rest of the work and generate 8 slides with their corresponding texts and images. The web also has a series of predefined templates in case you want to use a specific one.
Customized presentations and audio-to-text transcription: advantages of using Tome
To use Tome, you will need to register and create an account on their platform. By doing so, you will receive 500 points that will be spent as you generate new presentations. Each presentation will cost you about 15 points and if you want to add new slides, another 5 points. Keep this in mind before creating multiple presentations.
To top it off, the presentations are fully customizable. As in other popular programs (such as PowerPoint), Tome allows us to add images, animations, tables, webs… the list is very long. Although the web does not require you to be an expert in the use of IAs, the truth is that a more experienced person can get a lot out of it. In the end, its operation is very similar to that of other artificial intelligences: the more specific you are in your description, the better results you will get.
However, your description does not have to be written. Tome supports audio-to-text transcription, so all you need is a microphone to dictate what you want your presentation to say and you’re off and running.
At the moment, presentations made in Tome can only be viewed through the website itself. Even so, they can be shared through a link generated by the platform, which makes it easier for others to view your slides.
The video game manages to surpass the series in one of the most emblematic scenes of The Last of US. Find out how it is.
The Last of Us continues to go from strength to strength with a season that is becoming series history. HBO Max is being home to a phenomenon rarely seen on television. But while the series is leaving us with some incredible moments, it’s not always better than the video game it’s based on.
Specifically, a scene in chapter 6 – which was very good and managed to bring out Joel’s most sensitive side – directly adapts the scene from the video game. And yet, it has not achieved the same impact as the original. The sequence comes when, after being reunited with his brother, Joel asks him to take Ellie with her, as it is safer.
Ellie takes this as a great offense, and claims that he is about to leave her. Joel tries to explain that it’s for her own good, though he hides a flight forward. And that’s when Ellie sets the record straight in a discussion that only needs one shot/counter-shot to move the viewer.
Undoubtedly, the work of Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey is being beastly. Their performances improve in each episode, being the fifth one one of the most useful to show them off. But, although they defend the scene with their great gifts in the series, the narrative of the chapter leaves it as one more of many in an episode in which things do not stop happening.
Meanwhile, in the video game it comes at a much more sensitive moment, and the subtlety of both characters manages to reach the player much more. We leave you the scene below, which as you can see is practically the same as the one in the series (even in voices with the Spanish dubbing) but with enough changes in the interpretation so that it arrives in a different way:
La serie de The Last of Us tiene todo lo que esperaba de ella: tragedia, esperanza, tristeza, desolación y, por encima de todo, humanidad.
Sin embargo, con el corazón aún roto por el episodio 3 y después de haber visto el 6, sigo amando cada segundo de este instante del juego: pic.twitter.com/fsVDrf2oJV
Microsoft would be preparing the launch of a new version of Microsoft Teams, its collaborative program, which would greatly improve its performance.
Do you use Microsoft Teams regularly? Well, get ready, there’s “stuff coming”. Microsoft is finalizing the details of a new version of the collaborative platform that would have been rebuilt from scratch in order to substantially improve its performance on PCs and laptops.
According to The Verge, this new version of Microsoft Teams is being tested internally at the company, and users will be able to try it out in a preview to be released in March.
The new version of Microsoft Teams, which is internally called “Microsoft Teams 2.0/2.1” would use far fewer resources. According to data collected by The Verge, the program would use 50% less memory, make fewer demands on the CPU and improve battery life on laptops.
This new version would move Teams to Microsoft’s Edge Webview 2 technology, moving it away from Electron in the process. In addition, the application will make use of React, a JavaScript library that will deliver new UI enhancements for Teams in the coming months
Rish Tandon, the former head of engineering for Microsoft Teams, stated in a Twitter thread detailing initial Microsoft Teams enhancements that Microsoft’s new architecture would be an essential building block for future Teams enhancements: “This architecture will help us add support for multiple accounts, work-life scenarios, release predictability and scalability for the customer. It will be a journey, but with Windows 11 we’ve taken the first key steps,” Tandon said.
Lastly, this architecture will help us add support for multiple accounts, work life scenarios, release predictability, and scale up for the client. It will be a journey but with #Windows11 we have taken key first steps.
This new version of Microsoft Teams should greatly improve load times, making the program open faster or have a more immediate response when answering messages or being in a video call meeting.
In this way, Microsoft continues to enhance Teams, a program that became very popular in the pandemic times and that recently received a number of new features. In addition, a few months ago, the company added the function to report phishing attacks on the platform.
Apple held its employee-only AI-focused event at the Steve Jobs Theater. Will we see a new rival for ChatGPT?
Earlier this month, Apple held its employee-only AI-focused event at the Steve Jobs Theater, a venue where the company has showcased its releases since 2017.
The event is held annually and is also known as the “AI WWDC”, attended exclusively by Apple employees. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the summit could be held in person, although it was also streamed live for those employees who were unable to attend.
In the latest edition of Power On, a newsletter written by Mark Gurman (Bloomberg), a brief summary of this summit was shared. According to Gurman, Apple’s head of artificial intelligence told employees that “machine learning is evolving faster than ever” and that the talent working for Apple is “really on the cutting edge”.
Gurman, however, seemed unaware of any “game-changing” announcements. Unlike Google, Apple did not introduce any products that would directly compete with ChatGPT or the “new Bing”.
This is not a big surprise either. If Apple has any powerful announcements on AI and machine learning, it will save them for the next WWDC to be held next June. After all, the Developers Conference represents one of Apple’s most important technology showcases of the year.
Steve Jobs Theater
Will we finally see Apple’s mixed reality headset?
The truth is that WWDC has a large audience of developers, which makes it the ideal place for Apple to claim its place in the mixed reality market. In addition to perfecting its aforementioned headset, the bitten apple company faces another major challenge: convincing a consumer who is confused and tired of the competition’s proposals.
The most notable of all is Meta, which has pushed its metaverse idea to exhaustion and despite the effort invested, it has not quite taken off. If we look at Steam’s statistics, 2.19% of users currently own a virtual reality headset, a number that despite growing, is still tiny in terms of market adoption. Will Apple’s much anticipated headset change the situation?
Complete selection with the best free drawing, design and digital illustration apps for Mac computers.
Macs have always been the first choice for graphic design and digital art professionals. And it is that the performance, reliability and speed of Apple computers are ideal for creating and editing images. That is why macOS users have a wide selection of drawing and digital creation programs. To the popular Photoshop, also available for Windows, many other applications must be included. Do you know all of them?
In today’s article we are going to show you a selection of the best drawing applications and programs for Mac. All the apps that we are going to show you are free, so regardless of your budget, you can start drawing right now. We hope you like it!
We start our selection with Tayasui Sketches, a free application with which you can turn your Mac or iPad into a real sketchbook. It has more than 20 brushes and tools with which to give shape to all your ideas. And best of all, the process is really easy! The Tayasui Sketches interface is as intuitive as taking a blank canvas and starting to draw.
Although Tayasui Sketches is a free app, it also offers a paid Pro version. It includes unlimited layers for your drawings, more tips for your brushes and an editor for your brushes as well as the possibility of painting with watercolours, mixing colors and many other improvements.
Krita is an excellent free drawing program that, as stated on its website, has been created by artists to offer quality software that is accessible to everyone. This tool is the perfect ally for any digital illustrator, as it includes all the necessary tools to create sketches, illustrations, and comics of all kinds. In addition to this, as it is an open source program, you can add improvements until it meets your needs.
Among the main features of Krita we find its many brushes, the ability to add layers and masks as well as its advanced color management. It is, therefore, an excellent option for any creative professional who cannot afford the high price of Photoshop.
Paint S is the free version of Paint Pro, offering all the basic tools of this excellent drawing program for Mac. Paint S is a very good option for anyone who wants to get started in the world of digital drawing and become familiar with its tools. From the application you will be able to create sketches, edit your images, add texts and change the dimensions of any drawing or photograph that you are working on.
Paint S is excellent for trying out the base Paint Pro options and thus knowing if you are interested in upgrading to the paid version. As a final point, it is interesting to note that Paint S is compatible with a large number of files, allowing you to import, edit and export images in JPEG, PNG, BMP or TIFF formats.
Pinta is a powerful free and open source application designed so that all users can easily draw and manipulate images. This multiplatform program stands out for its intuitive interface, perfect both for new users and for those who have already mastered digital illustration programs.
Paint has all the basic drawing tools, although it also includes some advanced ones, such as the ability to add layers and effects to any photo. From the application you can also clone images, insert figures and give free rein to your ideas to create the perfect composition. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a complete, free and easy-to-use app.
Are you looking for an alternative to Paint for Mac? You will love FireAlpaca! This interesting drawing program has an aesthetic very similar to the well-known Windows program, offering a simple app but full of possibilities. And it is that although at first glance it seems like a program with few tools, FireAlpaca is an excellent ally to create digital designs and illustrations.
One of the strengths of FireAlpaca is its ease of use. Its clear interface, in addition to being present in more than 10 languages (including Spanish) make this a perfect program for both beginners and illustration professionals. And it’s free!
inkscape is a powerful editor specialized in vector drawing with support for most digital graphic files, a palette of tools for drawing and adding shapes and lines, and the possibility of retouching each element you add individually. Although it may seem a bit overwhelming at first, inkscape is an app that, due to its many possibilities, is an essential tool for anyone looking for a good alternative to Photoshop for Mac.
As we have already explained, inkscape is a vector graphics editor, but it has many other possibilities. In fact, many professionals use this program to create not only graphics and logos of all kinds, but also to create and edit all kinds of complex illustrations. Highly recommended for everyone who doesn’t get scared easily by their learning curve.
As its name suggests, Autodesk Sketchbook will turn your Mac or iPad into a real sketchbook. This free app was born under the idea that a good idea or illustration can arise at any time and that to capture it quickly, there is no better tool than Sketchbook.
Sketchbook stands out for being an intuitive app and very easy to use, making it ideal for anyone who wants to start in the world of illustration. But do not be fooled by it, because it is a really complex software. In fact, the Autodesk app incorporates hundreds of brushes, divided into pencils, markers, airbrushes and much more. Ideal for those looking for an illustration tool that resembles drawing naturally on paper or canvas.
Are you looking for a simple and fast program to doodle from your Mac? You will love Paintbrush! It is a very basic but practical drawing tool for drawing. Its tools palette is identical to that of Paint for Windows and MacPaint. For the rest, it supports most formats to work with a blank canvas or decorate your photos or drawings.
Paintbrush offers basic tools such as the airbrush, brush, liner or paint bucket as well as allowing you to add text to your drawings. In short, it is the best option if you always wanted to have Paint on your Mac.
If you have children at home, it’s already taking time to download Tux Paint. This free drawing program for Mac is designed for children between the ages of 3 and 12 to bring out that artist in them. To help them will be Tux, the famous Linux penguin, who will provide them with a blank canvas and a wide range of tools so that they can get to work.
Don’t be fooled by appearances, although Tux Paint looks like a simple program, it is a really useful tool for drawing. It has an attractive interface, all the basic drawing tools you may need, fun sound effects and of course, all kinds of effects to bring your drawings to life. It is the perfect program for the little ones in the house!
MacPaintX is a really simple but useful free application. It has everything you need to be able to draw comfortably from your Mac from the classic paint bucket to brushes, an eraser or a magnifying glass. Although it is not a tool designed to make large illustrations, it is really comfortable to take quick notes or sketch an idea.
Although it is a very basic application, MacPaintX is perfect for someone looking for an easy-to-use drawing program. Of course, if you want to touch up an image or photograph, we recommend that you opt for other programs on the list.
We hope you liked our selection of the best free drawing applications for Mac. And remember, if we have helped you, do not forget to share this article with your friends through social networks.
TikTok is on a tightrope in the United States and could be banned. These are the two ways in which the US could veto the app.
It’s a fact: TikTok is in serious danger in the United States. The social network founded by Zhang Yiming has been accused on numerous occasions of sending U.S. user data to the Chinese government. Previous cases, such as the spying on several American journalists by employees of ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, put the short video app, whose CEO will have to appear before the U.S. Congress in March, in serious trouble.
As of today, there are several voices in U.S. politics calling for a ban or forced sale, including Democratic Party Senator Michael Bennet, who in early February called on Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores. But how could such a ban be implemented? Forbes has investigated this issue, and shows us two possible ways for such an end to become a reality.
Declaration of national emergency
US President Joe Biden could make use of the IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) to ban the app in the United States. This law, which Donald Trump already used in 2020, allows to regulate/ban any business transaction with foreign entities deemed potentially dangerous.
Although TikTok is not an app that is commonly used for commercial purposes (one of the main reasons Trump was ultimately unable to ban the app), a bill not yet passed by the U.S. Congress and known as the ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act could make the IEEPA applicable to TikTok’s case.
Threat to national security
The Exon-Florio Amendment is a U.S. law that created the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and empowers the President of the United States to block, divest or impose restrictions on foreign investments when he believes there is credible evidence that the investment threatens national security.
That the committee demanded the forced sale of TikTok or even its banning would be a very strange event, although not out of the question. The potential dangers of its algorithm or even the acquisition of the Musical.ly (future TikTok) app by ByteDance, which allowed users to lip sync to songs, could be enough of an “excuse” for Biden and CFIUS to begin the process to sell the app to a U.S. company.
Tomb Raider Reloaded is the most attractive of this busy month.
This week we told you about the most important videogame releases for these seven days. However, we focused on consoles and PC, so this article was necessary: the most relevant releases of video games for smartphones during February 2023.
There’s something for every possible type, including a hilarious Tomb Raider that’s getting a lot of buzz.
We start this tour with White Out Survival, a strategy game based on management during an apocalypse. In other words, a survival title, since we will have to know how to correctly manage our resources to reach a good port. We need to have wood, food, villagers, etc. And yes, there is also a part dedicated to combat against other clans. The inspiration with Age of Empires is clear, isn’t it? Available on February 12 for free.
If you like roguelike games, Tomb Raider Reloaded is for you. The video game from CDE Entertainment brings all the features of the genre, but now with Lara Croft as the main character. The objective is to go through phases defeating all the enemies, at the same time that we discover secrets and much more. During this journey we have to raise our character “level”, customize the equipment we carry and complete the campaign. Available for free for both Netflix and Apple and iOS subscribers on December 14.
Let’s go with RPG Isekai Rondo, a game that, as its name suggests, is a pixel art RPG with turn-based combat. In this game we play Sho, a young man who works in a modern Japanese company. So far so normal, but this is an isekai, so we already know what the story is: he ends up falling into a parallel universe, although this time converted as Shaw. With anime aesthetics, this game is available on February 8 for both iOS and Android. Of course, it is not free: its price is 5.99 euros.
First-person multiplayer games are becoming increasingly popular on smartphones, so the launch of Kontra should come as no surprise given their popularity. In this title the focus is on online through a large number of game modes, all of them known to the usual FPS, either on consoles or cell phones. Of course, here the zombies play a major role, so you will not be surprised when you install it. Available on February 12 completely free of charge for both iOS and Android.
One of the most interesting videogames of this February, Linea: An Innerlight Game. With a minimalist tone, behind its beautiful artistic section hides a puzzle game where the scenery represents the pieces to be put together. The idea of the developers is that we enjoy pleasant games while solving puzzles of all kinds, all accompanied by a melodious music and very unique characters. Available on February 14 totally free for iOS.
Launched by SNK in 1995, at this point in the movie we don’t think Samurai Shodown needs any introduction, right? This time, we receive the third part of the saga, although adapted for cell phones and with important inclusions, such as a multiplayer mode to be able to beat us against players from all over the planet. In addition, there are also virtual keyboard functions and the ability to save or load games easily. The game is released on both iOS and Android at a price of 4.99 euros.
Participate in the Capcom Cup X and become a millionaire playing Street Fighter 6. The prizes they give out couldn't be more juicy.
Capcom is betting big on Street Fighter 6, the next title in the franchise that made a splash with Street Fighter 2 in the nineties and that has a more than forgettable movie to its credit. Although it’s been seven years since the fifth installment was released, the sixth will be released this year and Capcom wants to pull out all the stops.
Taking advantage of the end of Capcom Cup IX, the last official Street Fighter V tournament, the company has announced that the next competition, Capcom Cup X, will be about Street Fighter 6. And to celebrate both the launch and the tenth anniversary of the cup, they will award one million dollars to the winner.
The total prize pool for the tournament, including all categories, will rise to more than two million dollars, a price that will serve as an incentive for player participation and the overall impact of the video game. To reach the cup finals, fighters will have to go through the Capcom Pro Tour 2023, which will begin during the summer and will mix both online and in-person matches.
When will street fighter 6 come out?
If you are thinking of signing up for the tournament, you have to be patient. Street Fighter 6 won’t be released until June 2, 2023, but it will be released on almost all platforms: Steam, PS4 and PS5 and Xbox Series. The game will come with 18 playable characters from the start and many new features.
It has been confirmed that the Arcade Mode will arrive from the beginning, something that did not happen in the same way with the previous installment. And they have used a new game engine that gives a more realistic look to the characters. The previews so far are exciting, so we can only wait to meet Ryu, Chun-Li and company.
Being a taxi driver has no limit of attempts in GTA Online.
Being a cab driver is one of those tasks that has been with us since time immemorial in Grand Theft Auto. In fact, we could perform a multitude of different trades, each one more varied (there was even a pizza deliveryman). However, in GTA Online it was not possible… until now.
With a recent update, Rockstar Games finally gave an answer to something that has been demanded for more than a decade. If you want to know how to work as a cab driver in GTA Online, we explain it in a few simple steps.
The first thing you must do to perform this trade is as easy as stealing a cab. Yes, this is the first and fundamental step. Then, you must go to the central cab stand, the Downtown Cab Co. This is located near the Diamond Casino, which will surely ring a bell. When you make this move, the game will activate the “work mode”.
From here you will start to be a cab driver in the strictest sense of the word. On the minimap will appear a point that points to the client that demands our services. When you pick him up, the game will tell you where to take him to earn your first dollars in GTA Online as a cab driver. That’s it, there are no more mysteries.
You can do this job as many times as you want. There is no established limit for the number of trips you can make, that is, you will only stop when you want to… because you are already bored. However, there is a tip limit, so once you reach this limit, you will not get any more money.
Needless to say, you can buy a cab from Warstock Cache & Carry, so you don’t have to steal one every time you want to be a cab driver. It will come in handy in the long run.
Episode 6 of The Last of Us (HBO Max) shows the most sensitive and reflective part of the protagonist played by Pedro Pascal
The journey continues. So could be titled each episode of The Last of Us, and yet none could be considered, in the same way, a filler chapter or less relevant than the previous ones. We are coming from a formidable batch of episodes, with a chapter 3 that has become television history and a chapter 5 that has managed to perfectly summarize the importance of the series.
But Chapter 6 was, if anything, the most anticipated chapter in the plot of The Last of Us, and its premiere has proven that the wait was worth it. As we saw in the episode’s trailer, Joel is finally reunited with his brother Tommy. After weeks and weeks of traveling with Ellie in search of the whereabouts of his relative, he manages to reach him. But what happens when Joel and Tommy meet again?
A frustrated reunion
Family. That’s the title of the sixth episode of The Last of Us, and it’s no small thing. Although from the first episode it is very clear that the HBO Max seriesis about the importance of family and protecting your loved ones, in this episode the formula has increased to its highest level so far.
When Ellie and Joel are found by several riders at the beginning of the episode, it seems that everything is going to start going wrong for them. However, the opposite happens. The one who has found them is Maria Miller, Tommy’s new wife, who recognizes Joel as soon as he tells her his name. Both welcome him to the communist shelter (there is a very funny joke about it) where they live, and finally the expected reunion arrives.
But after an emotional embrace between the two brothers, the drama begins. On the one hand, Joel doesn’t like the new life his brother has embarked on; he believes he is disconnected from reality and that he has only settled for this place because it allows him to overcome the drama he had lived with him a few years earlier. But the opposite is true for Tommy: he believes that the life he led with Joel was because he was dragged along by him and that it has nothing to do with his inner self; he is not a murderer or a mercenary, and he has finally been able to settle down.
Added to this is the fact that Tommy is going to be a father, something that explains to Joel and leaves him in shock. The protagonist of The Last of Us has seen in him too significant a change, so he no longer believes that he can be the salvation he was looking for.
However, Joel finally reveals his real reason for being there: he wants Tommy to take Ellie to the Fireflies. He has looked very weak in recent events, feels old and believes he can’t protect her properly. With tears in his eyes, Joel comes clean in an incredible way. Besides, he knows that his brother is still fit and younger, so he can fill in for him.
After explaining the whole situation to her, Tommy understands Ellie’s importance to the world and accepts the offer. But Ellie eavesdrops on the conversation and becomes defensive. She doesn’t want to lose anyone else, and even though she already knows about Joel with her daughter Sarah, her drama is the same as his and she doesn’t want to lose anyone else. This gives Joel pause, and he finally decides to go personally and never let go of his new adopted daughter.
The tables are turned
Ellie and Joel finally leave the commune where everything seems to be happiness and good vibes. On the back of a horse (something they take advantage of to leave some of the most beautiful frames of the entire series), Ellie and Joel ride for five days in which they learn to love each other even more.
As Joel explains to Ellie how soccer and colleges work, Ellie manages to get more than one smile out of him with her constant jokes and great sense of humor. And finally they reach their goal: the Fireflies’ base in Utah.
But The Last of Usis a constant story of hopelessness, and again the problem strikes. There’s no trace of rebels in the city anymore; the building they had has been abandoned and now all that’s left is rubble… and, well, monkeys. There’s a theory that a movie with monkeys in it is automatically a good movie, and it’s something that could apply perfectly to this chapter.
Monkeys aside, Ellie and Joel are attacked by bandits in the city. Joel manages to get rid of them, but gets stabbed. Thanks to Ellie, they manage to escape from the city on horseback. But, wait a minute, Joel has fallen off his horse. Is he going to die? We’ll find out in the next episode, where it looks like the tables will turn.
