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AI of the Tiger: Conservation Biologist Jeremy Dertien on Real-Time Poaching Prevention

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Fewer than 4,000 tigers remain worldwide, according to Tigers United, a university consortium that recently began using AI to help save the species.

Jeremy Dertien is a conservation biologist with Tigers United and a Ph.D. candidate in wildlife biology and conservation planning at Clemson University.

He spoke with NVIDIA AI Podcast host Noah Kravitz about a project deploying AI-equipped cameras to monitor poaching in central India, where more than 70 percent of the remaining tiger populations reside.

Key Points From This Episode:

  • Tigers are endangered due to a devastating combination of poaching, habitat loss and environmental pressures placed on their prey.
  • Tigers United has deployed AI-based cameras that scan scenes of wildlife imagery and identify clips containing species of interest in real time. This is useful when analyzing hundreds of thousands of hours of forest footage to study and prevent instances of poaching.

Tweetables:

“These camera systems … completely change the game when it comes to stopping poachers or conflict.” — Jeremy Dertien [5:33]

“Each tiger has a unique stripe pattern, and [AI can help] individually identify each one.” — Jeremy Dertien [23:08]

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Dial Up the Cloud: NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Controls Arrive on GeForce NOW

Plus, stream ‘Enshrouded’ 1.0 and ‘Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2’ alongside 10 new games this week.
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DLSS 4.5 Controls GeForce NOW

Dial in the next gaming session this GFN Thursday. New NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 controls give GeForce NOW members more choice over how supported games look and perform in the cloud, even without the latest hardware.

Then, step into the Shroud as Keen Games’ Enshrouded leaves early access with its 1.0 release, or let the bolts fly in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. Both are streaming on GeForce NOW at launch.

With 10 new games joining the cloud this week, members can put the new controls to work in supported titles and keep playing across supported devices without downloads, installs or expensive hardware upgrades.

Fine-Tune the Cloud With DLSS 4.5 Controls

GeForce NOW 4.5 Controls
More control, more cloud power.

NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 controls are now available on GeForce NOW, giving members more choice over how supported games look and perform in the cloud, even without the latest hardware. DLSS Super Resolution sharpens image quality, while Dynamic Multi Frame Generation delivers lower latency and reduces stutter for smoother streaming, and Ray Reconstruction enhances ray-traced visuals. In addition, Ultimate members streaming on GeForce RTX 5080-powered cloud rigs benefit from the maximum available options, including Dynamic Multi Frame Generation up to 4X.  

From James Bond’s globe-trotting missions in 007 First Light — now with path tracing support — to CONTROL Resonant’s reality-bending Manhattan and the shadowy scares of Resident Evil Requiem, the controls help fine-tune supported games for image quality, responsiveness or a preferred balance between the two.

These new settings are available in the GeForce NOW app under settings, for Windows, macOS, Chrome OS and Steam OS platforms. Members can read here for more details on using the feature with their membership tier, and more information on how to get the smoothest cloud game streaming for some games on GeForce NOW.

Rise, Flameborn

Enshrouded 1.0 brings the co-op survival action role-playing game out of early access and into its full release. Rise as a Flameborn, the last ember of hope of a dying race, and venture into a vast world of survival, action and role-playing, where a corrupting fog has consumed a once-beautiful kingdom.

The title brings improvements to existing systems, alongside expansions in combat with nine new spells, new mage and archer skills, reworked wands and upgradeable Eternal spells and arrows. New enemy variants keep encounters fresh, while a new biome raises the player level cap to 50 and equipment cap to 55. 

GeForce NOW offers Enshrouded 1.0 ready to play in the cloud at launch across supported devices. Skip the 60GB local install to save precious storage space, then step into the Shroud without waiting for downloads or needing to make room for the update.

Let the Bolts Fly

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is now streaming on GeForce NOW. The brutal, fast-paced sequel to the retro first-person shooter brings more enemies, more weapons and new ways to purge.

Picking up directly after the original game, a branching single-player campaign sends the fight to grimdark new worlds.

Choose between the formidable Sternguard Veteran Malum Caedo and the swift Sister of Battle Nyra Veyrath, each with distinct abilities, weapons and play styles. From towering hive cities to jungle mangrove swamps, new enemy types await in every biome.

GeForce NOW keeps the campaign ready in the cloud. No local rig upgrades or game installs stand between members and the fight — the Emperor’s work waits for no loading bar.

In addition, members can look for the following joining the GeForce NOW library:

  • Deep Dish Dungeon (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Planet Zoo 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Complete Edition (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Valor Mortis (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Among the Trolls (New release on Steam, Oct. 14)
  • over the hill (New release on Steam, Oct. 14)
  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 14)
  • Beyond These Stars (New release on Steam and Xbox, Oct. 15), available on Game Pass
  • Tenebris Somnia (New release on Steam, Oct. 16)
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered (Xbox), available on Microsoft Store

Also this week, the performance of DLSS 5’s 3D-Guided Neural Rendering model is improving by 2X, enabling even more gamers to enjoy DLSS 5’s transformative uplift in lighting and materials at high frame rates and settings. The new, more performant DLSS 5 model will debut in NBA 2K27 on Oct. 16 on GeForce NOW, GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs and RTX Spark laptops.

Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they’re released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates to announced titles.

Gamers who want to test out the new 4.5 controls and high-performance GeForce NOW cloud gaming can start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to try GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming with the latest releases, then level up for more.

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Rally Up: ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Launches on GeForce NOW

Plus, discover 10 new games streaming from the cloud this week.
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Gears of War on GeForce NOW

Gears of War: E-Day leads the charge on GeForce NOW this week, bringing Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago’s first fight against the Locust Horde to the cloud with GeForce RTX-powered performance.

A new way to join the action is also coming: Fire TV users will soon be able to purchase GeForce NOW memberships directly through Amazon, creating a more seamless path from device setup to gameplay. Keep an eye out for availability in the coming weeks.

There’s more in store this GFN Thursday, with the cloud serving up 10 games, including seven new releases.

Emergence Day Is Here

Gears of War: E-Day is now streaming on GeForce NOW following its global release on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Set 14 years before the original Gears of War, the prequel follows Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago as they confront the terrifying arrival of the Locust Horde on Emergence Day.

The series’ brutal combat, desperate survival and larger-than-life action return with a new origin story for the legendary partnership. Ultimate members can take on the Horde with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, plus technologies including NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex.

From campaign missions to cooperative and competitive modes, GeForce NOW keeps the fight ready across low-power laptops, Macs, mobile devices, handhelds, Firefox and other browsers, and more — no massive downloads or expensive gaming rig required.

New on the Cloud Menu

Members can look forward to the following games joining the GeForce NOW library this week:

  • Gears of War: E-Day (New release on Steam and Xbox, Oct. 6), available on Game Pass
  • STAR WARS: Galactic Racer (New release on Steam, Oct. 6)
  • Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival (New release on Steam, Oct. 8)
  • Forever Ago (New release on Steam, Oct. 8)
  • Order of the Sinking Star (New release on Steam, Oct. 8)
  • Silver Pines (New release on Steam, Oct. 8)
  • Permafrost (New release on Steam, Oct. 9)
  • Graveyard Keeper 2 (Steam)
  • Solasta II (Steam)
  • Tyr (Steam)

The Xbox version of Dune: Awakening didn’t join GeForce NOW in September as previously shared. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for updates on game availability.

Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they are released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles.

Gamers who want to test out high-performance GeForce NOW cloud gaming can start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to try GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming with the latest releases, then level up for more.

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Fall Into 25 New Games on GeForce NOW This October

Claim a ‘CONTROL Resonant’ reward and stream ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered’ alongside six games this week.
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October Games on GeForce NOW

Spooky season is streaming in. Alongside falling leaves, pumpkin spice and everything nice, 25 new games are joining GeForce NOW throughout October, including six ready to play this week.

From a new CONTROL Resonant reward for Performance and Ultimate members to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered joining the cloud, this GFN Thursday is packed with fresh reasons to play.

Claim Rewards

Control Resonant Reward on GeForce NOW
A new reward from a world gone sideways.

CONTROL Resonant is streaming from the cloud for GeForce NOW Performance and Ultimate members. Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation as Dylan Faden harnesses extraordinary powers to battle the Hiss, the Mold and other reality-bending threats while searching for his sister, Federal Bureau of CONTROL Director Jesse Faden.

Performance and Ultimate members can claim the Third Ice Baseball Cap reward for CONTROL Resonant. After claiming the reward code, launch the Steam or Epic Games Store version of CONTROL Resonant, select “Options” from the main menu, navigate to “Gameplay” and choose “Enter Redeem Code.” The reward can be equipped after completing Act 1.

Cap it off: Claim the reward from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Nov. 1, at 11:59 p.m. PT, before it slips into another dimension.

The White Wolf Rides Again

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launched Tuesday, Sept. 29, and is now streaming for Performance and Ultimate members. Follow the iconic tale of Geralt of Rivia, a monster slayer for hire, as he tracks down the Child of Prophecy in a war-torn, monster-infested open world.

The remastered adventure brings Geralt’s beloved world back at refreshed specs across nearly any device. GeForce NOW handles the rendering, downloads and storage in the cloud, so there’s no expensive hardware upgrade or lengthy install standing between the trail and the next contract.

Ultimate members can take the Continent further with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud — high-end horsepower worthy of the White Wolf, with no local hardware upgrade required.

In addition, members can look for the following titles streaming this week:

  • Minecraft Dungeons II (New release on Xbox, Sept. 29), available on Game Pass
  • Nivalis Nights (New release on Steam, Sept. 29)
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered (New release on Battle.net and Xbox Play Anywhere, Sept. 29), available on Microsoft Store
  • Bookshop Simulator (Steam)
  • Megastore: Tidy Up Together (Steam)
  • Planet Coaster 2 (Xbox), available on Game Pass

And look forward to the games coming throughout October:

  • Gears of War: E-Day (New release on Steam, Oct. 6)
  • STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ (New release on Steam, Oct. 6)
  • Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival (New release on Steam, Oct. 8)
  • Order of the Sinking Star (New release on Steam, Oct. 8)
  • Silver Pines (New release on Steam, Oct. 8)
  • Permafrost (New release on Steam, Oct. 9)
  • Deep Dish Dungeon (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Planet Zoo 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Complete Edition (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Valor Mortis (New release on Steam, Oct. 13)
  • Among the Trolls (New release on Steam, Oct. 14)
  • over the hill (New release on Steam, Oct. 14)
  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 14)
  • Beyond These Stars (New release on Steam, Oct. 16)
  • Tenebris Somnia (New release on Steam, Oct. 16)
  • Dimraeth (Steam)
  • Graveyard Keeper 2 (Steam)
  • Solasta II (Steam)
  • Tyr (Steam)

More from September

In addition to the games announced last month, 11 more joined the GeForce NOW library.

  • The Blood of Dawnwalker (GOG.com)
  • Death Stranding Director’s Cut (Epic Games Store)
  • DragonSword: Awakening (Steam)
  • Dune: Awakening (Xbox)
  • Everything Is Crab (Steam)
  • LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (Steam)
  • Over the Top: WWI (Steam)
  • Roadside Research (Steam)
  • RuneScape: Dragonwilds (Xbox)
  • Stick It to the Stickman (Steam)
  • Wild West Pioneers (Steam)

Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they are released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles.

Gamers who want to test out high-performance GeForce NOW cloud gaming can start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to try GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming with the latest releases, then level up for more.

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