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Xbox revenue falls again as hardware sales suffer another massive decline
Posted on Thursday April 30, 2026
The latest quarter marks the third in a row in which Xbox content and services revenue has fallen. Microsoft writes that the 5% YoY fall was partly due to the strong performance of first-party games during the same quarter a year ago. The company is likely referencing the continuing driving...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
GM is pushing Google Gemini AI to 4 million vehicles via OTA updates
Posted on Thursday April 30, 2026
The update replaces the current Google Assistant experience with a more advanced system designed to handle natural-language interactions. GM described the update as "one of the largest deployments of Gemini in the industry," adding that "customers will notice an upgrade from the current Google Assistant to a smarter, more intuitive...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This $199 upscaler wants to make your retro consoles look great on modern TVs
Posted on Thursday April 30, 2026
Pre-orders for the recently announced Morph 2K analog-to-digital video converter open on June 1, starting at $199. The device is essentially a budget version of Pixel FX's earlier Morph 4K, dropping support for 4K output.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Palit confirms Galax brand will continue after takeover confusion, promises support for existing products
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
Galax announced the original news via a message on its Brazilian website and advised customers to contact Palit's official channels for all support and service inquiries. The company did not provide further details, instead emphasizing that both Galax and Palit are authorized Nvidia partners, adding that the restructuring would ensure...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
PowerToys 0.99.1 boosts multi-monitor management
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
The latest PowerToys update brings new tools like Power Display for multi-monitor brightness control and Grab and Move for simpler window handling, along with refinements to modules like Command Palette and Keyboard Manager.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Former Google and Meta engineers build memory-first AI server to challenge Nvidia's GPU dominance
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
Majestic Labs AI, founded by Ofer Shacham, Masumi Reynders, and Sha Rabii, has developed a server architecture built around what it describes as a memory-first design. The company, which raised $100 million in November from investors including Bow Wave Capital, Lux Capital, and Grove, is targeting one of the most...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
New ransomware is so badly coded it destroys your files instead of holding them hostage
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
Check Point researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-as-a-service threat with significant design flaws. Vect 2.0 is unable to properly perform its intended function, because it effectively destroys most files rather than encrypting them. The malware behaves more like a wiper, due to what appears to be a fundamental failure in...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Musk vs. OpenAI trial begins with internal emails, AGI governance, and billions in potential damages at stake
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
Jury selection in the case began this week in US District Court in Northern California. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will ultimately decide whether OpenAI's shift to a capped-profit structure – and its close partnership with Microsoft – breached a charitable trust that Elon Musk says arose from roughly $38 million...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Sony's latest PlayStation DRM policy is causing widespread confusion
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
Sony is reportedly introducing a significant limitation to offline play for PlayStation games. The Japanese company has allegedly implemented a new 30-day "timer" applied to certain digital purchases, requiring users to connect to the internet at least once a month to re-validate game licenses. However, according to some interpretations, the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut down
Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
The case, led by a special agent in the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, focused on claims that some Meta employees and contractors could access WhatsApp messages despite the app's use of end-to-end encryption.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »