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Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999
Today, Microsoft and Asus are officially opening preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X at $599 and $999 respectively in the US. They’re $799 CAD and $1299 CAD in Canada, €599 and €899 in Europe, £499 and £799 in the UK, and $799 AUD and $1599 AUD in Australia. They both … Read more
Hell yeah, I want a Gundam keyboard with Topre switches
Japanese keyboard brand Realforce is teaming up with the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and releasing four limited edition mechanical keyboards inspired by popular Gundam designs. The four keyboards are based on the Z Gundam and Hyaku Shiki from Zeta Gundam and the Nu Gundam and Sazabi of Char’s Counterattack fame. Realforce’s Japanese site indicates reservations … Read more
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Cloudflare Introduces Net Dollar
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Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal
Vice President JD Vance said that the deal would value TikTok US at “around $14 billion.”
Meta launches ‘Vibes,’ a short-form video feed of AI slop
Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you come across is essentially just AI slop.
Why AI Projects Fail: Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Artifact
AI has the potential to transform industries, but many AI projects struggle to meet their goals. These projects often fail to scale or deliver expected results. While the technology itself may be strong, the reasons behind failure typically extend beyond the technology. In many cases, AI projects falter because they don’t align with market needs … Read more
Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is retiring
One of Nintendo’s most recognizable names is stepping down. Today the company announced that the aptly named Doug Bowser, who took over as president of Nintendo of America from Reggie Fils-Aimé in 2019, will be retiring. He’ll stay on until the end of the year — December 31st, to be precise — and will be … Read more
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech
Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s Audio2Face works by analyzing the “acoustic features” of a voice, … Read more
Trump signs executive order approving TikTok deal
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order recognizing the framework of a deal between ByteDance and the US that would satisfy the TikTok divest-or-ban law. The deal values TikTok’s US operations at $14 billion and puts it under the control of companies based in the US. “I spoke with President Xi [Jinping], we had … Read more
Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts
Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user.
Solana Price Prediction: Can SOL Surpass $300 Soon?
Solana (SOL) shows bullish strength and could climb toward $300, but its upside remains limited. Pepeto, priced at $0.000000155 in presale, has already raised $6.82M, offers 226% APY staking, and launched a demo exchange. Analysts say its 100x potential makes it the best crypto investment for 2025, with far greater asymmetry than mature coins like … Read more
Factory Raises $50M Series B
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Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the antichrist
In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel – yes, that Peter Thiel – has argued that the End Times are night and that a biblical Antichrist – yes, that Antichrist – will come to earth in the form of onerous government regulations placed on science, technology and AI. These are, … Read more
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers
Grooves etched onto the back of a microchip allow coolant to flow through them. Microsoft is making advances with a new way to cool microchips that it says could lead to more energy-efficient data centers in the future. It’s a method called microfluidics that involves liquid coolant flowing directly into the silicon. After lab tests, … Read more
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The VAX (John Mashey, 2005)
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Windows ML is generally available
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Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance
The investigation was sparked by a story in The Guardian that reported that Unit 8200, the elite Israel military intelligence unit, was using Azure cloud storage to house data on phone calls obtained through the surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.