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Everwild has reportedly been cancelled amid Xbox layoffs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-19 19:22:00

In today's gaming world, a decade of development can sometimes amount to nothing. Parent company Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Rare's long-in-development project Everwild. The news comes amid broader layoffs across Microsoft's Xbox division. Rare employees will likely be part of the Xbox layoffs, according to Video Games Chronicle. VGC and Bloomberg's Jason Schreier were the first to report the game's cancellation. (Schreier added that an MMORPG project from Zenimax, codenamed "Blackbird,"

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Dell Laptop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Now 73% Off, Priced So Low so Don’t Count on It Lasting Till Prime Day

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2025-08-19 15:40:20

The good folks at Amazon must be getting warmed up for the annual Prime Day blowout, or maybe somebody lit their 4th of July fireworks a little early, because for the second day in a row there is a truly insane Dell laptop deal that’s just dropped out of nowhere. The last one, on the Dell 15 Vostro 3520, took a $2,000 price tag down to just $549. Now it’s the Dell 15 Vostro 3530’s turn in an even bigger deal taking a $2,400 price down to just $650. The Dell Vostro 3530 is the slightly bigger br

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The 10 Best Carry-On Luggage for Business Travelers

wired.com Meaghan Kenny 2025-08-19 19:01:07

A well-made, durable carry-on is an essential piece of luggage for every traveler, but especially for those hitting the road for business. Whether you're flying across the country for a conference or heading overseas for an off-site retreat, you'll need sleek, sophisticated luggage that’s as functional as it is polished. The best carry-on luggage for business travelers offers thoughtful compartments to keep you organized, smooth-rolling wheels to glide through security, and tough exteriors that

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AI virtual personality YouTubers, or 'VTubers,' are earning millions

cnbc.com Zach Vallese 2025-08-19 23:22:11

One of the most popular gaming YouTubers is named Bloo and has bright blue wavy hair and dark blue eyes. But he isn't a human — he's a fully virtual personality powered by artificial intelligence. "I'm here to keep my millions of viewers worldwide entertained and coming back for more," Bloo said in an interview with CNBC. "I'm all about good vibes and engaging content. I'm built by humans, but boosted by AI." Bloo is a virtual YouTuber, or VTuber, who has built a massive following of 2.5 million

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Robinhood stock tops $100 to new record, roaring 30% since being snubbed from S&P 500

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2025-08-19 23:46:38

CANNES — Robinhood stock hit the $100 mark for the first time, capping off a week of fresh all-time highs and renewed investor confidence. Shares are now tracking their best performance since April, up more than 30% since the trading app was snubbed from the S&P 500. The milestone follows a major strategic swing in Europe, where Robinhood unveiled its most ambitious crypto expansion to date — one aimed at re-engineering the financial infrastructure itself. At an event held in a Belle Époque m

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Nothing’s Android 16 update will arrive before the end of the quarter as Nothing OS 4.0

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-19 23:46:31

Nothing TL;DR Nothing has confirmed that its Android 16 update will reach users by September. Nothing OS 4.0 will likely debut on the newly launched Phone 3 before rolling out to older models. Nothing Phone 2 and newer models will receive the update, but the original Phone 1 is not eligible. Thanks to Google releasing stable Android 16 for its Pixel lineup earlier than usual, several OEMs are expected to ship their Android 16 updates ahead of schedule this year. Samsung will likely debut One

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The smart cooler that stopped me from toting ice again just hit an all-time low price

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-08-19 23:13:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is available for $1,349 but currently on sale. This cooler works as a portable mini-fridge, with dual-zone cooling and the capacity to freeze or refrigerate. The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is bulky and heavy, and it only comes with one battery so you have to purchase the second to reach the full 3.2 day capacity. View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 58L electric cooler is typically $1,100, but it

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Windows 11 should have been an easy upgrade - Microsoft chose to unleash chaos on us instead

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-08-19 23:30:11

Matthias Kulka/Getty Images In my three-plus decades of watching Microsoft, I've seen the company do some truly dumb things. The transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 deserves a spot at the top of the list. What's most impressive is that the strategy it's been executing is bad for Microsoft's customers, and bad for the company's bottom line. A real lose-lose proposition. Also: Microsoft unveils Windows 11 25H2 - here's who can try it now and how In 2021, when Microsoft's engineers were put

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A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-19 23:59:44

Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app used by many creators. Meta first shared that it was working on Edits back in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores when the TikTok ban momentarily went into effect. Although the app has since come back online and is available to download, TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, so Meta is rea

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Microsoft gaming division suffers further layoffs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-20 03:24:30

Last week, it was rumored that Microsoft was getting ready for a major round of layoffs within the Xbox team. Bloomberg is now reporting that employees in the company’s gaming division were informed of job cuts Wednesday morning. The PC giant has been on a cost-cutting mission lately, announcing it would let go of 3 percent of its global workforce earlier this summer, and announcing a further 9,000 job cuts on Wednesday. According to Bloomberg , Microsoft’s Stockholm-based King division, famous

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Azure API vulnerability and roles misconfiguration compromise corporate networks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-20 02:59:55

TL;DR Token Security researchers have discovered several Azure built-in roles that are misconfigured to be over-privileged - they grant more permissions than intended by Azure. In addition, we discovered another vulnerability in the Azure API that allows attackers to leak VPN keys. Combined, these two issues create a new attack chain that lets a weak user gain access to both internal cloud assets and on-premises networks. In this report, we detail the research process that led to the discove

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Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-08-20 07:33:38

Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The announcement comes on the second day of Microsoft's 2026 fiscal year. Executives at the Redmond, Washington-based company typically unveil reorganizations at the time of the new fiscal year. "We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best po

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iPadOS 26 has turned the iPad Mini into a powerhouse

9to5mac.com Fernando Silva 2025-08-20 07:34:30

The iPad Mini has always had a special place in my heart. I think it’s one of Apple’s most underrated devices. Its size, form factor, raw power, and portability really make it the truest form of an iPad. Now we throw iPadOS 26 in the mix, and I think you might have the perfect portable powerhouse computer. Between the new windowing system, enhanced file management, and multitasking upgrades, I think the iPad Mini is the ideal modern-day netbook. Here’s why. iPad mini specs Before we jump into

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Microsoft fixes ‘Print to PDF’ feature broken by Windows update

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-20 07:52:17

Microsoft has fixed a known bug that breaks the 'Print to PDF' feature on Windows 11 24H2 systems after installing the April 2025 preview update. "Specifically, the Microsoft Print to PDF printer might no longer appear under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners," the company explains in updates added to support documents for Windows updates released since April. "You might also notice that enabling the Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Feature returns error code 0x800f0922, which pre

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iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Horrid 9-Minute Snooze

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 04:00:06

In 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, a monumental device that became synonymous with the advancement of mobile technology. At the time, the iPhone included the 9-minute snooze, a dreadful and outdated alarm feature. The latest iPhones are bezel-free, can shoot 4K videos in slow-motion and we can unlock them with our faces, just to name a few of the many advancements that have been made over the past 18 years. These iPhones are a far cry from the original model Apple launched in 2007, and yet the

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Microsoft will lay off 9,000 employees, or less than 4% of the company

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-08-20 07:40:04

In Brief Microsoft is planning to lay off 9,000 employees, impacting less than 4% of its global workforce, according to a report by CNBC. Microsoft continues to beat expectations in its quarterly earnings; in its most recent report, the company grew its net income by 18% year over year, amounting to a total of $25.8 billion. However, the company has continued to reduce its headcount — this is one of many rounds of layoffs to have already occurred this year. Microsoft has said that these cuts

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AI virtual personality YouTubers, or ‘VTubers,’ are earning millions

cnbc.com Zach Vallese 2025-08-20 11:00:01

One of the most popular gaming YouTubers is named Bloo, and has bright blue wavy hair and dark blue eyes. But he isn't a human — he's a fully virtual personality powered by artificial intelligence. "I'm here to keep my millions of viewers worldwide entertained and coming back for more," said Bloo in an interview with CNBC. "I'm all about good vibes and engaging content. I'm built by humans, but boosted by AI." Bloo is a virtual YouTuber, or VTuber, who has built a massive following of 2.5 millio

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Microsoft: DNS issue blocks delivery of Exchange Online OTP codes

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-20 11:21:59

Microsoft is working to fix a DNS misconfiguration that is causing one-time passcode (OTP) message delivery failures in Exchange Online for some users. Recipients may receive a single-use access code via a separate email to open an encrypted message in Gmail, Yahoo, or other email clients without a Microsoft 365 subscription. This OTP message allows them to view the encrypted email on the Office 365 Message Encryption portal. However, as the company explains in a new service alert published in

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Math.Pow(-1, 2) == -1 in Windows 11 Insider build

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-20 10:04:45

Description The following is copied with extra bits from https://aka.ms/AAwwjwl (Feedback Hub) to raise awareness of this issue: Hello, I'm a contributor to osu! (https://github.com/ppy/osu). A user reported a really weird problem with our game that only happens in the current version of Canary (27881.1000) in ppy/osu#33948. I've narrowed it down to ppy/osu#33948 (comment), which is Math.Pow(-1, 2) returning -1 instead of 1 for some odd reason. Used VSCode for C# installation of .NET 8 (what

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I Found the Best Way to Stop Mosquitos This Summer, and It's Not a Spray or Candle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 05:51:00

Longer, hotter summers mean one thing: longer, itchier, angrier mosquito seasons. And if June's sizzling heat waves are any preview of summer's dog days, you're gonna need more than good vibes and a flickering citronella candle to make it through. I was playing it fast and loose with the usual bug defenses: sprays that smell bad and taste even worse and candles that burn out faster than your will to be outside. Then I met my new summer MVP: the Thermacell. It's a compact, affordable, bug-repell

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Google Photos sees several app improvements

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-20 20:43:37

The Google Photos app has been updated to make it easier to navigate your gallery and view image information. Google says the photo view — the screen that appears when you open an image in Google Photos — has been redesigned to provide a “simpler, more modern, and more intuitive UI” while adding a new light mode, glanceable photo details, and streamlined action menus. These changes are available now for iPhone users, and will be coming to the Google Photos app for Android “soon,” according to G

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Figma files for proposed IPO

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-20 09:39:14

Figma, Inc. (“Figma”) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Figma has applied to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FIG.” The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there

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Google Photos is getting a brand-new Photo view, but Android users will have to wait

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-20 21:42:37

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is getting a new Photo view, with a light mode, streamlined menus, and clearer placement for image details. Photo view will also now display interactive badges that let you take various actions. The update is currently rolling out for Google Photos users on iOS and will come to Android users at a later date. Google Photos frequently refreshes its interface and settings, and it’s doing it again with a revamped Photo view, i.e., the scree

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Jeff Bezos sells $737 million worth of Amazon shares

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-08-21 03:15:03

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos leaves Aman Venice hotel, on the second day of the wedding festivities of Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, June 27, 2025. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unloaded more than 3.3 million shares of his company in a sale valued at roughly $736.7 million, according to a financial filing on Tuesday. The stock sale is part of a previously arranged trading plan adopted by Bezos in March. Under that arrangement, Bezos plans to sell up to 25 million shares of Am

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Apple’s satellite SOS feature helps rescue injured climber in Colorado

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-21 10:04:19

A climber stranded at nearly 11,000 feet in the Colorado wilderness was rescued this week thanks to Apple’s Emergency SOS satellite messaging feature. Here’s what happened. Glissading gone wrong As reported by KDVR (via Reddit), a 53-year-old man had just summited Snowmass Mountain on Sunday, before beginning his descent using a glissading technique (which is essentially sliding down the snow-covered slope). That’s when he injured his wrist and realized he couldn’t make it out on his own. Wit

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Figma Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-21 10:39:14

Figma, Inc. (“Figma”) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Figma has applied to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FIG.” The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there

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Apple Watch satellite SOS feature helps rescue injured climber in Colorado

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-21 15:04:19

A climber stranded at nearly 11,000 feet in the Colorado wilderness was rescued this week thanks to Apple’s Emergency SOS satellite messaging feature. Here’s what happened. Glissading gone wrong As reported by KDVR (via Reddit), a 53-year-old man had just summited Snowmass Mountain on Sunday, before beginning his descent using a glissading technique (which is essentially sliding down the snow-covered slope). That’s when he injured his wrist and realized he couldn’t make it out on his own. Wit

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White House works to ground NASA science missions before Congress can act

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-21 14:46:24

In another sign that the Trump White House is aggressively moving to slash NASA’s science programs, dozens of mission leaders have been asked to prepare "closeout" plans by the end of next week. The new directive came from NASA's senior leadership on Monday, which is acting on behalf of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Copies of these memos, which appear to vary a little by department, were reviewed by Ars. The detailed closeout plans called for must be prepared by as soon as Ju

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iOS 18.6 beta 2 and more now available, here’s what to expect [U: Public]

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-21 18:13:00

Apple has just released iOS 18.6 beta 2 to developers, alongside companion updates like macOS Sequoia 15.6 and more. Here’s what to expect. Update 7/1/25: Public beta versions are now available one day later. Apple offering two beta cycles this summer, including iOS 18.6 It’s rare for Apple to offer multiple different beta cycles for its software, with the main exception being summertime. In the summer, Apple always tests its big new OS versions in developer and public betas. This year that’

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Aeza Group sanctioned for hosting ransomware, infostealer servers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-21 18:09:11

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Russian hosting company Aeza Group and four operators for allegedly acting as a bulletproof hosting company for ransomware gangs, infostealer operations, darknet drug markets, and Russian disinformation campaigns. The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) claims that Aeza's services were utilized by the BianLian ransomware gang, for RedLine infostealer panels, and by BlackSprut, a Russian darknet marketplace that sold drugs to indi

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Latest Tech News

Everwild has reportedly been cancelled amid Xbox layoffs

Dell Laptop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Now 73% Off, Priced So Low so Don’t Count on It Lasting Till Prime Day

The 10 Best Carry-On Luggage for Business Travelers

AI virtual personality YouTubers, or 'VTubers,' are earning millions

Robinhood stock tops $100 to new record, roaring 30% since being snubbed from S&P 500

Nothing’s Android 16 update will arrive before the end of the quarter as Nothing OS 4.0

The smart cooler that stopped me from toting ice again just hit an all-time low price

Windows 11 should have been an easy upgrade - Microsoft chose to unleash chaos on us instead

A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

Microsoft gaming division suffers further layoffs

Azure API vulnerability and roles misconfiguration compromise corporate networks

Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

iPadOS 26 has turned the iPad Mini into a powerhouse

Microsoft fixes ‘Print to PDF’ feature broken by Windows update

iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Horrid 9-Minute Snooze

Microsoft will lay off 9,000 employees, or less than 4% of the company

AI virtual personality YouTubers, or ‘VTubers,’ are earning millions

Microsoft: DNS issue blocks delivery of Exchange Online OTP codes

Math.Pow(-1, 2) == -1 in Windows 11 Insider build

I Found the Best Way to Stop Mosquitos This Summer, and It's Not a Spray or Candle

Google Photos sees several app improvements

Figma files for proposed IPO

Google Photos is getting a brand-new Photo view, but Android users will have to wait

Jeff Bezos sells $737 million worth of Amazon shares

Apple’s satellite SOS feature helps rescue injured climber in Colorado

Figma Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Apple Watch satellite SOS feature helps rescue injured climber in Colorado

White House works to ground NASA science missions before Congress can act

iOS 18.6 beta 2 and more now available, here’s what to expect [U: Public]

Aeza Group sanctioned for hosting ransomware, infostealer servers

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