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Seamus Blackley, one of the original founders of Xbox who helped convince Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer to back a console project more than 26 years ago, told GamesBeat in an interview that he believes Microsoft is quietly sunsetting the platform under the guise of an AI-driven leadership transition.
Microsoft recently announced that Asha Sharma, whose career has focused on AI and software as a service, will replace Phil Spencer as Xbox CEO, and that COO and president Sarah Bond is leaving the company. Bla
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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This week, AI is all about "super" apps, invisible apps and a geopolitical AI race. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: When the Call Federal Credit Union outside Richmond, Va., was robbed at gunpoint in 2019, the suspect took $195,000 from the bank's vault and fled before the police arrived. A detective interviewed witnesses and reviewed the bank's security footage. But with no leads, the officer relied on a so-called geofence warrant to sweep up location data from all the... Read more ›
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Сегодня мы с вами поговорим о вещи, на первый взгляд, простой до банальности: почему важно хвалить сотрудников и проявлять к ним внимание. Тема, кажется, даже не заслуживает отдельного разговора - ну кто же не знает, что доброе слово приятно? Но вот парадокс: по моим личным наблюдениям (статистику я, конечно, не публикую, все взято из моей головы), компании редко хвалят коллег за сделанную работу. Я не о том, чтобы каждые две-три... Read more ›
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was spotted at a California courthouse, where some potential jurors shared unfavorable views about AI — and Elon Musk Read more ›
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You’ll pay $99 for Valve’s new Steam Controller, and you still can’t use it for Android games. Read more ›
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"Give me a bucket of water so I can throw it on Larry," Johnny Knoxville says of the robot in the new trailer. Read more ›
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Давайте знакомиться: меня зовут Дмитрий, и вот уже 12 лет я работаю в ИТ. За это время довелось побывать в шкуре Frontend-разработчика, Tech Lead и Team Lead в самых разных компаниях. Через собеседования проходил не один десяток раз, и каждый раз после очередного раунда интервью вопросов у меня становилось только больше, а не меньше.В этой статье хочу порассуждать о том, как мы оцениваем квалификацию кандидатов, что такое отсутствие преемственности в... Read more ›
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Thinking about upgrading your vehicle's tires? Here are five brilliant reasons why everyday drivers absolutely swear by Michelin Defender 2 tires. Read more ›
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Microsoft-owned GitHub on Monday said it would charge customers of its Copilot AI coding tools additional fees based on how much AI they use, on top of base subscription fees. The move resembles an industry shift from seat-based or subscription pricing for AI tools to so-called consumption-based ... Read more ›
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Images and details about Samsung's upcoming smart glasses have leaked, according to a report by Android Headlines. We knew these were coming at some point, but we now have what could be actual photos and they look pretty nifty. The glasses are reportedly being developed under the codename "Jinju" and could cost anywhere from $380 to $500. These are the first smart glasses from Samsung and look to offer a... Read more ›
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Yet another reminder that Donald Trump's personal Twitter clone doesn't have the juice the original (still) has. Read more ›
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In just two generations, vivo has nearly doubled the battery capacity of its Y-series Pro smartphones. The Y400 Pro, which launched last June, arrived with a 5,500mAh battery, which is pretty average for midrangers these days. The Y500 Pro followed in November with a significant bump up to 7,000mAh, but the freshly announced Y600 Pro makes them both feel tiny thanks to its 10,200mAh Si-C battery. That’s a full 38Wh... Read more ›
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Про кастомные Query Builders в Laravel написано уже немало, но на практике мало что меняется. В 2026 году в проектах по-прежнему можно встретить запросы, разбросанные по всему коду - в контроллерах, сервисах и моделях. В такой структуре быстро теряется понимание, что происходит и где искать нужную логику. Узнать что такое кастомные Query Builders Read more ›
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Digital privacy is an increasingly complex subject, but some tools exist to support user protections at home and abroad. Among the most prominent services in this space is the virtual private network (VPN), which reroutes internet connection to a private server that encrypts data before it is sent to the internet service provider (ISP). However, […] Read more ›
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Russian YouTube channel PRO Hi-Tech shows what the 32-core Irtysh C632 processor can achieve in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt when paired with an AMD Radeon RX 9600 XT graphics card. Read more ›
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More than 600 Google employees signed a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking him to reject a proposed deal with the Department of Defense to use Google’s AI on classified work. “We want to see AI benefit humanity; not to see it being used in inhumane or extremely harmful ways,” employees ... Read more ›
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Способность познавать новый опыт постепенно утрачивается нашим организмом в течении всей жизни. Мы можем сохранять глубокие воспоминания из детства, пусть даже в измененном виде, но память держится за них с постоянным упорством. А что если бы мозг мог легко перезаписывать память, выбрасывая ненужные воспоминания ради приятного и нового опыта? Некоторые организмы живут именно так! Читать далее Read more ›
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Arizona students construct full-scale ENIAC replica, turning classroom into a whale-sized tribute to early computing history. Read more ›
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"After a Supreme Court of the United States ruling in Feb. 2026, many tariffs imposed by the Trump administration were declared illegal because the president overstepped his authority," writes Slashdot reader hcs_$reboot. "As a result, the U.S. government now has to refund a massive amount of money, around $160-170+ billion, paid mainly by importers." According to the New York Times, the administration has now begun accepting refund requests, "surrendering its... Read more ›
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Deezer says AI-generated songs now make up 44% of all new uploads to its platform, with nearly 75,000 arriving each day and more than two million per month. The company notes that consumption of these tracks is still very low, "between 1-3% of the total streams," and 85% are flagged as fraudulent. TechCrunch reports: The latest figure from Deezer highlights a continuous surge in AI-generated music uploads to the platform.... Read more ›
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Alex Bores, a former Palantir employee and current Democratic House candidate in New York, is proposing an "AI dividend" that would send direct payments to Americans if AI drives major job losses. "At its core, the AI Dividend is simple: if AI dramatically increases productivity and concentrates wealth, the American people have a stake in those gains," a memo on the policy reads. Axios reports: The dividend would fund direct... Read more ›
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Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO in September after 15 years in the role, handing the job to hardware chief John Ternus. Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares the news from MarketWatch: Cook leaves an impressive legacy after growing the company to a $4 trillion market capitalization from just $300 billion 15 years ago. Over Cook's 15-year tenure as CEO, Apple's stock has risen 1,932%, beating the... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that "critical safeguarding legislation" is passed. The government will table an amendment to the children's wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by peers on opposition benches. It will make existing guidance on mobile phone... Read more ›
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A new email from Sony says that PlayStation will require players to verify their age later this year to keep using communication features like messages and voice chat. Insider-Gaming reports: The initiative comes from the goal of providing "safe, age-appropriate experiences for players and families while respecting their privacy" and providing "meaningful control over their gaming experiences." The age-verification process will be implemented globally, and players will need to verify... Read more ›
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NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman posted an out-of-this-world iPhone video on Sunday, showing Earth disappear behind the Moon at 8x zoom. "I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view," said Wiseman, noting that this video is "uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom" and "quite comparable to the view of the human eye." The New York Times says the... Read more ›
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Amazon is expanding its Anthropic partnership with a deal to invest up to another $25 billion, while Anthropic commits to spending more than $100 billion on AWS infrastructure over the next decade to power Claude. "Anthropic's commitment to run its large language models on AWS Trainium for the next decade reflects the progress we've made together on custom silicon, as we continue delivering the technology and infrastructure our customers need... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Denver7: Maryland is poised to become the first state in the country to ban "surveillance pricing." The practice refers to companies using a shopper's personal data, such as browsing history, location, or purchasing behavior, to tailor prices to individual customers. The Protection From Predatory Pricing Act, passed this month and sent to the governor for a signature, would prohibit food retailers and third-party... Read more ›
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The IEA says 2025 marked a turning point for global energy, with solar posting the largest growth ever seen for any energy source and helping carbon-free power outpace rising demand. The trend led the agency to declare that the world has entered the "Age of Electricity." Ars Technica reports: The IEA report covers energy use, including the electrical grid, transportation, home heating, and other forms of consumption. As such, it... Read more ›
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