Xbox reportedly wanted 77 million Game Pass subscribers. It has just 30 million
Microsoft spent years positioning Xbox Game Pass as the future of gaming. But according to a new report from Bloomberg, the service has fallen well short of the ambitious goals Xbox originally set for it. The report claims Xbox executives targeted 77 million Game Pass subscribers by the end of fiscal 2026. Instead, the service […]
Windows Might Be Wasting 500GB of Your Storage. Here’s How to Check
If your main boot drive is full to the brim, you might be able to shave off half a terabyte. Many Windows 11 machines have been affected by an issue in which a specific file consumes up to 500GB of storage, according to Windows Latest. Microsoft has since released a fix, but if you haven’t […]
A hacker’s arrest just revealed how Microsoft can track your Windows device
A teenager allegedly used a VPN to cover his tracks while hacking a US jewelry retailer, but Microsoft knew anyway. Court documents unsealed in the US case against Peter Stokes, a 19-year-old dual US-Estonian citizen accused of being a member of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking group, reveal that Microsoft provided the FBI with records […]
Meta AI app adds image generation, also powering WhatsApp and Instagram features
Earlier this year, Meta replaced its Llama AI models with Muse Spark, part of its newly built Meta Superintelligence Labs effort. Today Meta is releasing its first image generation tool from Superintelligence Labs as part of the Meta AI app. The company says its new image-gen tools also power creative experiences in Instagram and WhatsApp […]
Google confirms Pixel 11 launch event with a tease of its new flagship design
Google just made the Pixel 11 launch official. The Made by Google 2026 event is scheduled for August 12, 2026, a week earlier than last year. It kicks off at 6 PM ET in New York City, noticeably later than Google’s usual timing. Along with the date confirmation, Google dropped an invite image showing a […]
The Reason Why Some Modern Tanks Still Rely On Humans To Load Their Main Turret Guns
Mtcurado/Getty Images Tanks have evolved significantly since their inception, and modern main battle tanks are among the most technologically sophisticated land vehicles ever built. Equipped with computerized fire-control systems, thermal imaging cameras, laser rangefinders, and advanced composite armor, they can accurately engage targets miles away while operating […]
Digital-native startups are ditching rigid databases for their agentic stacks
Presented by MongoDB The gap between what AI models and agents can produce and what legacy infrastructure can reliably support is known as architectural drag, and it is the defining bottleneck of the agentic era. The data layer underneath an agentic system must handle variable schemas, vector embeddings, real-time retrieval, and multi-tenant scale, often simultaneously […]
Web hosting giant claims you can now sell online without a website – and its new tool can help you do it
Hostinger launches a new tool for selling online without a website The tool offers the ability to sell across multiple channels and platforms It will soon be compatible with AI agents Web hosting giant Hostinger claims that selling online is no longer about centralized ecommerce websites, but about tapping into multiple selling channels and platforms […]
Ordering Takeout Could Soon Be as Easy as Asking Google Maps
Google Maps could soon let you order food directly through its new Ask Maps feature. Android Authority’s latest teardown of Maps for Android reveals new text mentioning the ability to ask Maps to order food. If it signals an upcoming feature, it would add to Google’s existing food-ordering features in Search and Maps, where users […]
‘Regarding Arkane… how much?’ — Xbox is falling apart and as thousands more are hit with layoffs, I think it’s time for someone to save the Dishonored and Marvel’s Blade developer before it’s too late
Xbox has shared plans to cut thousands of jobs as part of a restructuring initiative Several studios are also looking for new homes, while others are going independent The fate of Arkane Studios is undecided, but I’m desperately hoping it can be saved If you missed the crushing news, Xbox has announced a major restructuring […]