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Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC
Microsoft is expanding backwards compatibility to bring Xbox 360 games to PC and next-generation devices, with a gradual rollout expected between 2027 and 2028.
The first-gen Kindle Scribe is a big e-reader and digital notebook that’s $150 refurbished
The first-generation Kindle Scribe with a 10.2-inch screen and Premium Pen is available refurbished for $149.99 through August 8th, making it suitable for reading textbooks and taking handwritten notes.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking group has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into pasting malicious scripts, to target Ukrainian organizations.
Xbox tech boss says ‘unacceptable’ outage should not have affected disc games
Xbox’s technology chief acknowledged an “unacceptable” outage Monday that prevented some players from accessing disc-based games, calling the licensing failure a system design flaw requiring correction.
Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against ‘AI slop’
Snapchat joins YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack in combating AI-generated content by deprioritizing wholly AI-created videos in recommendations while allowing AI-enhanced material.
Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?
AI startup Pippa launches with a business model designed to compensate artists whose work trains its text-to-video models, though the payments remain modest and underlying technology still relies on internet-scraped content.
Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy
Global stock markets experienced significant volatility following China’s advances in chipmaking technology and a major Chinese memory chip company’s market debut, raising questions about the future of AI industry dominance.
AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas for a few seconds, but some didn’t get the alert at all
Australia’s first nationwide test of the AusAlert emergency warning system deployed in July reached most devices but some users failed to receive notifications or experienced muted alerts despite advance public warnings.
Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content
A Labour MP is suing Elon Musk’s xAI over fake sexualized images created by Grok. Court filings reveal the chatbot was instructed to operate with no restrictions on adult sexual content.
New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price
Kalshi to offer betting on drug trial results and FDA regulatory decisions
Google is better than Apple at playing the AI regulations game
Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone
Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash overrode FSD by pressing accelerator ‘100 percent,’ investigators confirm
Skullcandy’s bass-boosting Crusher headphones now come with Bose’s ANC
HP’s OLED-equipped 2-in-1 laptop is a solid back-to-school deal
Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads
Valve says iFixit will keep selling Steam Deck batteries after all
Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’
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