Xbox’s new “8 strikes” mod rollout judges hate speech 3x worse than cheating
Eight strikes = one-year suspension; "egregious" infractions can cause permanent bans. Artist interpretation of the creatures talking about your mom on Xbox Live last night. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock) This week.....»»
Xbox lays off 650 people, says that won’t lead to canceled games
Microsoft is conducting its second round of Xbox layoffs this year, with 650 workers impacted......»»
Is Dauntless cross-platform?
No matter if you're on PS5, PC, Xbox, or Switch, Dauntless supports cross-platform play. Getting started is a little trickier than it ought to be, though......»»
Astro Bot isn’t on Xbox, but you can play these great platformers on Game Pass
If you're an Xbox player with Astro Bot FOMO, fear not, as there are plenty of great 3D platformers you can play today on Game Pass......»»
We Already Know What the Galaxy S25 Ultra Looks Like
Unsurprisingly not too drastic. The post We Already Know What the Galaxy S25 Ultra Looks Like appeared first on Phandroid. Smartphone leaks – love em or hate em, you have to admit that they do add a bit of excitement especially when.....»»
Unprecedented heat wave on the Tibetan plateau: Study highlights land-atmosphere interactions
Heat waves are generally thought to occur in hot, lowland regions—but what happens when extreme heat strikes the frigid, high-altitude Tibetan Plateau? Is the definition of a heat wave the same at 5,000 meters above sea level as it is in the plains.....»»
I want more multiplayer games like Space Marine 2, not Concord
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 feels like an Xbox 360-era shooter, but that's not such a bad thing in the wake of Concord's failure......»»
US says deep strikes in Russia no game-changer after Zelenskiy plea
US says deep strikes in Russia no game-changer after Zelenskiy plea.....»»
The Xbox Series X is on sale for $448 at Walmart today
The Xbox Series X is on sale at Walmart today for $450. With up to 1TB of gaming storage, this 4K console is ready to take some names!.....»»
Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits.....»»
Appeals judge baffled by X’s loss over Calif. moderation law, orders injunction
Elon Musk takes grandest stands yet in defense of free speech. Enlarge (credit: Marc Piasecki / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk's X has won its appeal on free speech grounds to block AB 587, a Califor.....»»
Australian government trial finds AI is much worse than humans at summarizing
Llama2-70B failed to capture "complex context," but updated models might do better. Enlarge / ASIC evaluators found AI summaries were often "wordy and pointless—just repeating what was in the submission." (credit: Getty Images).....»»
After its studio criticized Microsoft, Enotria: The Last Song is coming to Xbox
After announcing an indefinite delay for release on Xbox, Enotria: The Last Song's developers say they've finally gotten in touch with Xbox......»»
Sutskever strikes AI gold with billion-dollar backing for superintelligent AI
Top venture firms back SSI to develop "safe" AI with teams in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. Enlarge / Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI Chief Scientist, speaks at Tel Aviv University on June 5, 2023. (credit: JACK GUEZ via Getty Images).....»»
PlayStation Plus vs Xbox Game Pass: Which one should you pick in 2024?
Here is a detailed comparison between PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass to see which is a better service. The post PlayStation Plus vs Xbox Game Pass: Which one should you pick in 2024? appeared first on Phandroid. Gaming consoles are th.....»»
Audit warns costs for NASA"s new Artemis launcher could balloon to $2.7 billion
NASA's second mobile launcher needed for future missions in the Artemis program is already years late and millions over budget, and NASA's Office of the Inspector General warns it could get even worse......»»
Daily 5 report for Sept. 3: Which scandal had more impact? Fugitive Carlos Ghosn or cheating VW?
With auto industry scandals, the ex-Nissan chairman's escape from Japan is top of mind. Now, ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn is on trial over VW's emissions cheating......»»
Upcoming Soulslike delayed indefinitely on Xbox due to ‘challenges’ with Microsoft
Enotria: The Last Song was originally supposed to come to Xbox Series X/S at launch, but the developers apparently can't get in touch with Microsoft......»»
Xbox Game Pass in September is all about sims, strategy, and star truckers
Xbox announced the first batch of games coming to Game Pass this month, and we're sensing a theme......»»
Ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn"s fraud trial starts years after emissions scandal
Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn is defending himself against several criminal allegations relating to the automaker's diesel-cheating scandal......»»
Philippines to roll out unproven swine fever vaccine
The Philippines is under global scrutiny as it proceeds with the controlled rollout of an unproven African swine fever (ASF) vaccine from Vietnam amid doubts from experts about its safety and efficacy......»»