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Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed

As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on "higher priority projects," Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and The Outer Worlds, is starting work...

Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you’ve engaged with are corrected

X plans to send users direct messages when posts they’ve liked, replied to, or reposted receive Community Notes, an update aimed at addressing criticism that the platform’s crowdsourced fact-checking system often arrives too late to curb misinformation.

Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool

The feature can do things like apply cinematic relighting to brighten up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic styles to videos.

Experts warn of the 'first documented case of agentic ransomware' — dangerous JADEPUFFER attack run entirely by an LLM

An LLM-based ransomware attack has been detected by researchers, and is notable for losing the data it encrypted...

Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

But the devices could "easily be reflashed."

TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think

The "not interested" feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs

Meta just fixed a privacy vulnerability with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, but could cameraless designs be the better future?

I hate cameraless smart glasses, so I’m glad Meta just solved a big vulnerability with its specs.

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño

As worries about a growing super El Niño mount, new findings suggest a radical solution to mitigating its impacts.

America’s cheapest new EV is smaller than a ping-pong table and tops out at 19mph

When searching for an affordable electric vehicle these days, there are always tradeoffs. How much range are you willing to sacrifice, how much leg room and storage space, how many features, in the pursuit of that magic sticker price that won't break the bank? The Fiat Topolino is basically the ulti...

Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet

When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models just don’t have what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Claude are great at text, but they’re less skilled at understanding how things actually move through space and time — an essential skill for producing intell...

US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers

US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements.

Cockroaches will learn to fear my SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable

A little robotic switch-flipper has become my sidekick in combating cockroaches. Before I got the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable, I'd tiptoe through the dark every morning, hoping I wouldn't step on one of those terrible bugs scurrying around as I made my way to the light switch across the room. Now I'm...

Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space

"The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft."

This Ugreen NASync DH2300 deal delivers the 'perfect starter NAS' for home offices

2-bay, 4K HDMI, 4GB RAM, diskless and ready to set up in minutes — we reviewed this one and it’s the perfect entry point into personal cloud storage.

Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.

Meta is adding a new safeguard to stop people from secretly recording others with its AI glasses. But the update comes as the company continues to expand how much personal data its AI products collect and use.

If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

This week, Microsoft took a huge ax to its Xbox business. The company announced that it would be laying off 1,600 workers now, 1,600 more over the next fiscal year, and that it would be shedding four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hasn't been shy about why she's making such dramatic cuts, saying in a...

Twelve South’s AirFly Pro is a great travel companion, and it’s on sale for $40

If you’ve got a summer trip coming up, the last-gen Twelve South AirFly Pro is one of those gadgets that can make a long flight feel a little shorter. It lets you use your wireless headphones with in-flight entertainment systems, and right now it’s on sale for $39.99 ($15 off) at Amazon. That’s the...

The Zyxel GS1915-24EP 24-port smart switch declutters your home network with 12 PoE+ ports and a 130W power budget — and it’s under $200 at Newegg

Packed with 24 Gigabit ports, 12 PoE+ connections, and Nebula cloud management, the Zyxel GS1915-24EP smart switch is on sale for just $199.99.

I’m a computer expert, so trust me when I say this Dell 14 laptop deal is unmissable — save $530 on a Core 7 model with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD

Priced at a staggering $699.99, this is Dell's lowest priced 14-inch laptop right now.

OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations

OpenAI says its new voice mode can speak and listen at the same time, a key ability for live translation.

I reviewed Sony's new mid-range Dolby Atmos soundar, and while I love some features, overall its one step forward and two steps back

Sony’s midrange Dolby Atmos soundbar delivers clarity, power, and simplicity, but I found myself wishing for more.

‘In Formula 1, the success goes to the teams that have the best teamwork and the best technology’: I found out how Atlassian is helping Williams F1 be more productive, efficient and collaborative than ever before

Atlassian and Williams F1 are seeing major improvements in effectiveness and efficiency - and it's all thanks to AI.

ChatGPT’s ‘smartest voice model ever’ is rolling out to everyone today — and GPT-Live-1 gives you more natural conversations without interruptions

OpenAI is introducing a better voice mode for ChatGPT that sounds more natural and allows for simultaneous translation.

ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up

OpenAI is overhauling ChatGPT's voice mode with a new model that it says is more like "talking to another person." The new GPT-Live-1 is designed to interrupt you less and will also wait for you to continue speaking if you pause mid-conversation. During a press briefing, OpenAI research lead Kundan...

Samsung's 'absolutely stellar' 2TB 990 Pro SSD earned a 5-star review from us — and it's just got a massive discount at Amazon

The 2TB Samsung 990 Pro boasts some of the fastest read/write performance of any PCIe 4.0 SSD we’ve ever tested.

Upgrade your agonizingly slow home office internet with TP-Link's Wi-Fi 7 Deco BE25 mesh router system — Amazon just dropped the price on the three-pack if you want to stop your video calls freezing

I love the AI Roaming, up to 6,000 sq ft of coverage, and Wi-Fi 7 speeds across three nodes.

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Android Bench is evolving, and developers can help guide that process.

Anker's Laptop Power Bank can charge all your devices at once (yes, even your laptop) — and it's just got a big summer price cut, so you can even keep working on the beach

You’ll never need to carry a separate cable again.

Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups

For Paradigm, the technical frontier will stretch beyond its cryptocurrency investment roots. This fund is expected to expand its investment focus to include robotics and AI.

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