For more than two decades, the Halo series has stood as a defining property for Microsoft's gaming business – its green-armored protagonist synonymous with the Xbox brand. That connection will soon change. Microsoft confirmed that a remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved will launch on PlayStation 5 in 2026,......
Fujitsu is still putting Blu-ray drives in laptops – and people in Japan still want them
Fujitsu's FMV Note A WA3-K3 laptop is now available in Japan, starting at ¥124,800 (approximately $800 USD). All configurations include an internal optical drive, while the top-tier model – priced about ¥10,000 ($70) higher – upgrades it to a Blu-ray drive. Read Entire Article
HP is betting on Saudi manufacturing as the kingdom pitches itself as the Middle East’s tech factory
HP has begun producing computers in Saudi Arabia through a large-scale manufacturing partnership, marking one of the country's most significant technology investments under its Vision 2030 economic diversification program. The move makes HP the latest global hardware maker to anchor its supply chain in the kingdom, joining a wave of......
Cybersecurity experts warn real-time voice deepfakes are here
Cybersecurity firm NCC Group has demonstrated that combining open-source AI tools with off-the-shelf hardware can generate real-time voice deepfakes with minimal latency. The technique, dubbed "deepfake vishing," uses AI models trained on samples of a target's voice to produce live impersonations that operators activate via a start button on a......
BBC study finds AI chatbots still get news wrong 45% of the time
Analysis from the BBC and other European news outlets has found that around 45 percent of AI chatbot responses based on news articles contain errors. The findings have potentially severe implications as tech platforms continue promoting them. Read Entire Article
Employee accused of stealing 47 vehicles from Avis Budget car rental site
Police in upstate New York say a car rental employee at the Syracuse airport stole 47 vehicles from the business and rented them out at other locations around the region
US says it now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31
The U.S. government now plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Woman who escaped from boat fire off Cape Cod with her husband and son dies at a hospital
A Massachusetts woman who escaped from a burning boat with her husband and son has died
7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money
A yearlong investigation into suspected fraudulent voter registration forms in Pennsylvania has led to criminal charges against six street canvassers and their leader
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93