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Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox: Beyond the Console, Embracing Any Screen

2025-06-12
Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox: Beyond the Console, Embracing Any Screen

Microsoft's partnership with ASUS to launch the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handhelds signals a major shift in its next-gen Xbox strategy. These Windows-based devices feature a full-screen Xbox UI, extending the gaming experience beyond a single console. This reinforces Microsoft's 'Xbox as a service' vision, pushing the platform to various devices. While currently focused on PC games, Microsoft is addressing compatibility issues through Xbox Play Anywhere and cloud gaming, with plans to leverage emulation for future backward compatibility. The strategy prioritizes player choice, aiming to make any screen an Xbox.

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Anker Recalls PowerCore 10000 Power Bank Due to Fire Risk

2025-06-12
Anker Recalls PowerCore 10000 Power Bank Due to Fire Risk

Anker has issued a recall for its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) due to a potential fire hazard stemming from its lithium-ion battery. The USCPSC received 19 reports of fires and explosions causing minor injuries and over $60,700 in property damage. Approximately 1,158,000 units sold between June 2016 and December 2022 are affected. Anker offers a $30 gift card or a replacement power bank. Consumers need to submit photos and serial numbers for verification and safely dispose of the recalled units. This recall highlights the potential dangers of aging lithium-ion batteries and the benefits of upgrading to safer solid-state alternatives.

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Seagate Unleashes 4TB Xbox Expansion Card, But is it Worth the Price?

2025-06-09
Seagate Unleashes 4TB Xbox Expansion Card, But is it Worth the Price?

Seagate has launched a 4TB storage expansion card for Xbox Series X|S consoles, its first capacity upgrade since 2021. Priced at $499.99 (with a limited-time discount to $429.99), it caters to players with extensive game libraries. However, the price is steep, especially considering Seagate's 2TB card is currently available for $219.99. Western Digital offers competing cards, but not yet a 4TB option. The Xbox expansion cards remain pricier than PlayStation 5 alternatives, which support a wider range of compatible SSDs.

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Apple's WWDC2025: Liquid Glass Redesign Sweeps Across Platforms

2025-06-09
Apple's WWDC2025: Liquid Glass Redesign Sweeps Across Platforms

Apple unveiled Liquid Glass, a sweeping design update at WWDC2025, bringing transparency and glass-like shine effects to iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26. Inspired by visionOS, this universal design adapts to light and dark modes, transforming elements from the dock and lock screen to app interfaces like Camera and Safari. New APIs are provided for developers to update their apps for this major UI overhaul. Marking Apple's biggest design shift in over a decade, Liquid Glass will significantly impact app development in the coming months.

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Apple's WWDC 2025: A Crossroads

2025-06-08
Apple's WWDC 2025: A Crossroads

Apple faces significant challenges ahead of its 2025 WWDC. Poor Vision Pro sales, a stalled AI strategy, strained developer relations, and legal battles cast a shadow over the company. The article predicts Apple will likely avoid addressing these issues directly, opting instead for continued marketing of existing products. However, the author argues this is insufficient to overcome the current crisis. A show of humility and acknowledgement of past mistakes at WWDC is crucial to regaining developer trust and charting a successful future.

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Microsoft Restructures to Unleash AI Power: LinkedIn and Microsoft 365 Converge

2025-06-04
Microsoft Restructures to Unleash AI Power: LinkedIn and Microsoft 365 Converge

Microsoft announced major organizational changes to fuel its AI ambitions. LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky expands his role to lead Microsoft 365 Copilot, while remaining LinkedIn CEO. Charles Lamanna and his Business and Industry Copilot team will report to Rajesh, reflecting Microsoft's strategy to integrate Modern Work and Business Applications into a unified AI Business Solutions Center. This move aims to break down traditional industry silos, creating greater customer value by leveraging the combined power of LinkedIn, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365 to unlock the next wave of AI innovation.

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Fortnite's Triumphant Return to iOS: 10 Million Downloads and a Mobile-First Future

2025-06-03
Fortnite's Triumphant Return to iOS: 10 Million Downloads and a Mobile-First Future

After a five-year absence due to a legal battle with Apple, Fortnite has triumphantly returned to the iOS App Store. While initially expecting a quicker resolution, the court process extended the game's absence. Since its May 20th relaunch, Fortnite has already hit the top of the App Store's free games chart, boasting over 10 million downloads. Epic Games plans to focus on mobile growth, optimizing touch controls for battle royale and creator-made experiences. Currently, 60% of players use Apple's payment system, but Epic anticipates increased adoption of its own payment system as more players link their Epic accounts to payment methods.

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T-Mobile's Fiber Blitz: 500K+ Homes Get Gig Speeds

2025-06-03
T-Mobile's Fiber Blitz: 500K+ Homes Get Gig Speeds

T-Mobile is expanding its fiber internet service to over 500,000 US households, launching three new plans with symmetrical speeds up to 2 Gig. These plans include a five-year price lock and a $5 autopay discount (debit card or bank account required). This expansion follows a joint venture with Lumos and a pending Metronet acquisition, aiming to reach 12-15 million homes by 2030. A limited-time 'Fiber Founders Club' plan offers a 10-year price lock but is available in select locations only.

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Meta's Big Bet on Nuclear: Powering AI, Reducing Emissions?

2025-06-03
Meta's Big Bet on Nuclear: Powering AI, Reducing Emissions?

Meta has partnered with Constellation Energy to keep the aging Clinton Clean Energy Center nuclear plant in Illinois operational for the next 20 years. This deal, which involves undisclosed financial support from Meta, will increase the plant's capacity by 30 megawatts, preserve 1,100 jobs, and power 800,000 homes. It's part of Meta's broader strategy to reduce its carbon footprint, fueled by increasing AI energy demands, and reflects a growing trend of Big Tech investing in nuclear energy. Meta is also actively pursuing next-generation reactor technologies to further its sustainability goals.

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Mario Kart World: A Massive Open-World Racing Revolution

2025-06-03
Mario Kart World: A Massive Open-World Racing Revolution

Nintendo's ambitious new title, Mario Kart World, completely reinvents the series, shifting from traditional individual tracks to a vast open world. So large was the game's scope, it initially struggled to run on the original Switch, ultimately becoming a launch title for the more powerful Switch 2. The development team not only doubled the racer count to 24 but also fundamentally redesigned core elements. Track design, for instance, now considers players entering and exiting from any direction. While familiar Mushroom Kingdom elements appear, the world is designed first and foremost for optimal kart racing. New modes include Knockout Tour, a battle royale-style race across the continent, and a revamped Grand Prix where players drive between courses. This change was inspired by the kishōtenketsu narrative structure, creating varied pacing. The game retains the series' quirky charm, like costume changes from eating diner food.

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Microsoft Makes Significant Windows Changes to Comply with the Digital Markets Act

2025-06-03
Microsoft Makes Significant Windows Changes to Comply with the Digital Markets Act

To comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, Microsoft announced several new features for Windows users in the EEA. Users can now uninstall the Microsoft Store and avoid being forced to set Edge as their default browser. Setting a different default browser will pin it to the taskbar and extend its association to more file types. Microsoft assures users that apps installed from the Store will continue receiving updates even after uninstallation. Further improvements include enabling third-party apps to add their search results to Windows Search upon installation, and allowing users to customize the order of search providers. These updates will roll out in early June and July.

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Texas Becomes Ninth State to Pass Right-to-Repair Law

2025-06-03
Texas Becomes Ninth State to Pass Right-to-Repair Law

Texas has joined the growing number of states with right-to-repair laws after the state Senate unanimously passed HB 2963. This makes Texas the ninth state with such a law and the first with a Republican-controlled government. The bill mandates manufacturers provide spare parts, manuals, and tools for equipment sold in the state, aiming to reduce the state's substantial electronic waste (621,000 tons annually). This victory follows similar legislation in states like New York and California, signaling a broader national movement toward increased repairability and reduced e-waste.

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Instagram Now Supports 3:4 Aspect Ratio Photos

2025-05-30
Instagram Now Supports 3:4 Aspect Ratio Photos

Instagram now supports photos with a 3:4 aspect ratio, meaning uploads in this format will appear exactly as shot, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. He notes that most phone cameras default to this ratio. The update supports both single photo uploads and carousels, although square and 4:5 aspect ratios remain options. This follows Instagram's January move to rectangular profile grids, reflecting the increasing prevalence of vertical photos and videos.

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Gmail Rolls Out Automatic AI-Powered Email Summaries

2025-05-30
Gmail Rolls Out Automatic AI-Powered Email Summaries

Google Workspace users will see Gemini AI's email summarization capabilities significantly enhanced. Gmail now automatically generates summaries for complex email threads, displayed above the emails. While AI-powered summaries have been available in Google Workspace since last year, they previously required manual activation. Now, Google's AI will autonomously determine when a summary is helpful, creating them without user prompting. Summaries are kept up-to-date with new replies. Currently, automatic summaries appear only on mobile devices for English-language emails and may take up to two weeks to roll out to all accounts. Google hasn't announced plans for desktop expansion or availability to non-Workspace users. Manual summarization remains an option, and all AI features can be disabled via the app's "Smart features" setting.

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Discord Beta Tests New In-App Currency: Discord Orbs

2025-05-29
Discord Beta Tests New In-App Currency: Discord Orbs

Discord is beta testing "Discord Orbs," a new in-app currency redeemable for digital items. Users earn Orbs by completing promotional Quests, which involve interacting with advertiser content. Orbs can be spent on items in the Discord Shop or exchanged for exclusives like badges or Discord Nitro trials. The rollout is initially limited to a small number of users globally. Previously, Quest rewards were handled by publishers; Orbs offer an alternative.

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Cyberpunk 2 Enters Pre-Production, Witcher 3 Hits 60 Million Sales

2025-05-28
Cyberpunk 2 Enters Pre-Production, Witcher 3 Hits 60 Million Sales

CD Projekt Red (CDPR) announced in its latest earnings report that the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, tentatively titled "Cyberpunk 2," has moved from the conceptual phase into pre-production. 96 developers are currently working on the title, which has the codename "Project Orion." While a release date is not yet available, the company stated it would launch "in due time." Meanwhile, the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, Phantom Liberty, has sold over 10 million copies and will be a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title on June 5th. CDPR also celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, announcing sales exceeding 60 million copies.

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US Slams Europe's Digital Services Act, Restricts Visas Over Censorship Concerns

2025-05-28
US Slams Europe's Digital Services Act, Restricts Visas Over Censorship Concerns

The US State Department has launched a fresh attack on Europe and other countries' attempts to regulate digital platforms. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions for foreign nationals involved in censoring protected speech within the US. This move is widely seen as a response to Europe's Digital Services Act (DSA), aimed at improving online safety. The US argues the DSA could be used to silence dissent and infringes on US sovereignty and free speech. The policy's enforcement remains unclear.

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Microsoft Opens Windows Update to Third-Party Apps

2025-05-28
Microsoft Opens Windows Update to Third-Party Apps

Microsoft is expanding Windows Update to include third-party applications. Developers can now sign up for a private preview of the Windows Update orchestration platform, enabling future support for updates to any app or driver. While initially focused on business apps, it will be open to all apps and management tools. This allows developers to leverage scheduled updates based on user activity, battery status, and sustainable energy timing, connect directly to native Windows Update notifications, and list updates in the Windows Update app history. Microsoft will support MSIX/APPX packaged apps and some custom Win32 apps.

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UK AI Regulation: Artist Consent Could 'Kill' the Industry, Warns Clegg

2025-05-26
UK AI Regulation: Artist Consent Could 'Kill' the Industry, Warns Clegg

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg argues that requiring artist consent for AI model training would effectively destroy the UK's AI industry. While the creative community pushes for the right to opt out of their work being used to train AI, Clegg contends that obtaining consent for vast datasets is impractical. He warns that such a requirement, implemented solely in Britain, would cripple the nation's AI sector. This debate follows the rejection of an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which aimed to increase transparency in AI training data. The fight, however, continues.

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US Air Traffic Control System: A Precarious Situation

2025-05-25
US Air Traffic Control System: A Precarious Situation

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control system is in crisis. Chronic underfunding and mismanagement have left its 1990s-era system outdated and understaffed. Repeated radio and radar outages at Newark Liberty International Airport highlight the system's fragility. The FAA's attempt to relocate Newark's air traffic control to Philadelphia worsened the situation due to staffing shortages, insufficient infrastructure investment, and an underestimation of risks. This has caused flight delays and cancellations, but more importantly, it endangers passenger safety. While the FAA is working to hire more controllers and upgrade systems, funding and time constraints, coupled with bureaucracy and cronyism, make a comprehensive solution a distant prospect, leaving US aviation safety precariously balanced.

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Internet Archive Livestreams Microfiche Digitization

2025-05-25
Internet Archive Livestreams Microfiche Digitization

The Internet Archive is livestreaming its microfiche digitization process on YouTube, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how it converts physical documents into digital ones. The stream shows high-resolution cameras capturing images from microfiche cards, software stitching these images together, and staff using automated tools to crop individual pages before uploading to the Internet Archive's public collections. The livestream runs Monday through Friday, 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM ET, and also features other content like public domain silent films and NASA historical pictures outside of digitization hours.

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Glitch to Shut Down Core App Hosting in 2025

2025-05-23
Glitch to Shut Down Core App Hosting in 2025

Glitch, a coding platform for sharing and remixing projects, announced it will cease its core feature—hosting web apps—on July 8th, 2025. This means users will no longer be able to host projects on Glitch, and user profiles will be closed. While CEO Anil Dash hasn't confirmed a complete shutdown, the move casts doubt on the platform's future. Users will have until the end of 2025 to download their code and access their projects; Glitch is also working on a project subdomain redirection feature. The change is attributed to increased maintenance costs and malicious activity, leaving Glitch's future uncertain.

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Nvidia's RTX 5060 Review Manipulation Scandal: A Calculated Risk?

2025-05-22
Nvidia's RTX 5060 Review Manipulation Scandal: A Calculated Risk?

Nvidia allegedly manipulated reviews of its RTX 5060 graphics card to avoid a repeat of the 4060's poor reception. Tactics included delaying driver releases, restricting testing parameters, and even threatening reviewers to skew benchmarks in its favor. Independent reviews, however, revealed the 5060 offers underwhelming performance improvements, sometimes falling short of even a four-year-old 3060 Ti. Outlets like GamersNexus exposed Nvidia's actions, causing industry uproar and highlighting the company's willingness to compromise integrity for profit. The incident raises questions about the future of GPU reviews and Nvidia's priorities.

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Google Gemini: Your Data, Its Secret Weapon

2025-05-22
Google Gemini: Your Data, Its Secret Weapon

Google's Gemini AI model is leveraging user data to gain a significant advantage over competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic. By accessing users' search history, Gmail, Google Drive, and more, Gemini generates personalized responses, even mimicking users' writing styles. For example, when planning a trip, Gemini can use information from users' emails and files to provide more relevant suggestions. This approach, utilizing personal data, allows Gemini to surpass other AI models like ChatGPT in understanding users, providing a more helpful and personalized experience from the first interaction.

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Microsoft Email Censorship Sparks Employee Protests

2025-05-22
Microsoft Email Censorship Sparks Employee Protests

Microsoft employees have reported that emails containing words like "Palestine" or "Gaza" are being temporarily blocked. The No Azure for Apartheid (NOAA) group claims dozens of employees are affected. Microsoft says it's to reduce "politically focused emails," but the move has sparked concerns about free speech. This comes amid ongoing protests against Microsoft's contracts with the Israeli government, with several employees disrupting Microsoft's Build conference, resulting in at least one dismissal.

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Windows 11 File Explorer Gets AI Shortcuts

2025-05-20
Windows 11 File Explorer Gets AI Shortcuts

Microsoft is integrating AI shortcuts, called AI actions, into Windows 11's File Explorer. These allow right-clicking a file to access Windows AI features like blurring photo backgrounds, erasing objects, or summarizing Office files. Four image actions are currently being tested, including Bing visual search, background blur and object removal (from the Photos app), and background removal in Paint. Similar AI actions for Office files are planned, enabling summarization of OneDrive/SharePoint documents and AI-generated lists. This will initially be for Microsoft 365 commercial subscribers with Copilot; consumer support is coming later. Alongside this, Windows 11 widgets are getting a visual refresh with Copilot-curated stories. A new "User Interaction-Aware CPU Power Management" feature aims to reduce power consumption on inactive laptops and tablets.

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Adobe Raises Creative Cloud Prices, Adds Generative AI Features

2025-05-20
Adobe Raises Creative Cloud Prices, Adds Generative AI Features

Adobe is increasing prices for its Creative Cloud All Apps plan in North America, renaming it Creative Cloud Pro. The price hike comes with the addition of generative AI features, including unlimited credits for image generation and 4,000 monthly credits for premium video and audio AI tools. Individual annual subscriptions will rise from $59.99 to $69.99 per month, while monthly subscriptions jump from $89.99 to $104.99. A cheaper Creative Cloud Standard plan with limited AI capabilities is also being offered. The changes have sparked some user backlash, raising questions about Adobe's pricing strategy.

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Wireless Power Across the Room: A Year with Wi-Charge

2025-05-20
Wireless Power Across the Room: A Year with Wi-Charge

The author's frustration with constantly dying batteries in their smart home led them to test Wi-Charge's long-range wireless power technology. A ceiling-mounted transmitter uses infrared lasers to power a specially modified smart lock, eliminating the need for battery changes for a year. While the initial setup cost $1,250 and required professional installation, the convenience of cordless operation and no battery replacements was significant. However, widespread adoption faces hurdles: devices require special receivers, and the system's limited range requires multiple transmitters for whole-home coverage. The author concludes that while the technology works impressively, its high cost and infrastructure requirements remain significant barriers to broader home adoption, although it shows strong potential for commercial applications.

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Microsoft Unveils Lightweight Command-Line Editor 'Edit'

2025-05-19
Microsoft Unveils Lightweight Command-Line Editor 'Edit'

Microsoft launched its new command-line text editor, Edit, at its Build conference. This open-source, sub-250KB editor aims to provide a lightweight default CLI text editor for 64-bit Windows, addressing the lack of a built-in option and aiming to avoid the infamous "how do I exit vim?" problem. Edit boasts keybindings, find and replace functionality, regular expression support, and more. It will be available through the Windows Insider program in the coming months. Microsoft also rebranded Windows Dev Home to Advanced Windows Settings, integrating additional developer-focused toggles into the main Windows 11 settings.

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Microsoft's NLWeb: A Decentralized Approach to AI-Powered Web Interactions?

2025-05-19
Microsoft's NLWeb: A Decentralized Approach to AI-Powered Web Interactions?

Ramanathan V. Guha, a Microsoft technical fellow, introduces NLWeb, an open protocol aiming to revolutionize web interaction through natural language. Unlike existing solutions reliant on large language models like ChatGPT, NLWeb empowers website and app developers to easily integrate custom, data-driven conversational AI features. With minimal coding, developers can create efficient, personalized chatbots that remember user preferences (e.g., dietary restrictions on a food website). Guha argues NLWeb is cost-effective and holds immense potential, but its success hinges on industry adoption and avoiding the web's historical trend towards centralization. The protocol's future depends on whether companies like Meta and Google will support it, as well as the potential for truly agentic AI functionality.

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