The video game industry is in a tough spot. Microsoft’s effort to remake it hasn’t helped.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @nathangrayson to discuss huge Xbox layoffs and how Microsoft’s plan to remake gaming around Game Pass hasn’t panned out.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/285_microsoft_is_gutting_the_video_game_industry_w_nathan_grayson
New blogpost:
"Thoughts on edent's 'We've got to stop sending files to each other'"
Some thoughts following @Edent's thought-provoking blogpost about sharing files.
https://neilzone.co.uk/2025/07/thoughts-on-edents-weve-got-to-stop-sending-files-to-each-other/
📰 New Post From The SeerOfSouls Blog 📰
Review: HOZO Design NeoRuler
https://www.seerofsouls.com/review-hozo-design-neoruler/
Associated Mastodon Account: @Cliff
#Tech#Technology#AllThingsTech#SeerOfSouls#Blog#Blogging#Blogger#Author#Writer#WordPress
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⇒ Please help me find #GenAI truth-telling sites! ⇐
In the past I've come across several websites that effectively debunk #GenerativeAI hype.
However, now that I actually need them, to help me make the case at work for strong oversight of the company's GenAI use, I can't find any of them.
It seems like no matter what search terms and search engine I use, I get garbage search results (hype, indeed!).
What are your go-to websites for debunking #AI hype?
#tech#LLM
Vivaldi 7.5 for mobile is here! Bugs have shipped off on a one-way cruise to give you a smoother, speedier browser that works your way. ☀️
A #Seattle startup called #Hubble Network (no relation to NASA's Hubble) is unveiling a system that uses low-power #Bluetooth chips and #satellites in low Earth orbit to keep track of devices around the globe. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/hubble-network-launches-satellite-bluetooth-tracking/ #Space #Tech
A ProPublica investigation revealed how a little-known Microsoft program could leave some of the U.S. government’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary.
Here are the biggest takeaways from our reporting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escort-china-government-data-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News#Tech #Technology#Microsoft#Cybersecurity#Cybercrime#Government
Uber and Baidu plan to launch robotaxis on the ride-sharing platform in several markets outside of the U.S. and mainland China through a multiyear partnership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/tech/uber-china-baidu-robotaxi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #uber #baidu #selfdriving #robotaxis #china #us
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son and OpenAI chief Sam Altman see insatiable demand for AI that makes it imperative to keep building ever more computing capacity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/companies/masayoshi-son-sam-altman-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #openai #ai #tech
Nvidia's planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of U.S. negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/tech/nvidia-ai-china-rare-earths-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #chipmakers
A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers
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The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack expertise to identify malicious code.
#News#Tech#Cybersecurity #Technology#Microsoft#Government#Data
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