Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently announced that the company's CoreAI Product president, Asha Sharma, has become the CEO of Xbox, replacing retiring Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Read Entire Article
ATMs are getting hacked the old-fashioned way: with keys and USB drives
Banks across the United States are grappling with a wave of physical malware attacks on their ATMs, according to a new cybersecurity alert from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The agency's report warns that attackers are bypassing both digital and physical safeguards by exploiting outdated technology and generic maintenance hardware......
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is built PC-first, then scaled down to consoles
During an interview with Automaton, Final Fantasy 7 Remake game director Naoki Hamaguchi explained why Square Enix is developing "PC first" and how it benefits all platforms. He said that by creating assets for the highest-end environments first, the FF7R team avoids being constrained by lower-end hardware. Once the high-end......
Bill Gates-backed fusion startup begins licensing for futuristic reactor in Tennessee
For six decades, the Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton, Tennessee, powered a region on fossil fuel. Last year, the plant was decommissioned, collapsing the plant's twin smokestacks in a controlled demolition. Their fall didn't just erase a landmark from the Tennessee skyline; it symbolized the state's newly emerging role......
The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again
A Reddit user recently visited the Napa Valley location where the "Bliss" wallpaper was photographed. The view now closely matches the original image, which became a technology icon after Microsoft chose it as the default wallpaper for Windows XP. Read Entire Article
Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature
El Nino warps weather worldwide
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect
Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office
A lawyer picked by judges to serve as the top federal prosecutor for a Virginia office that pursued cases against foes of President Donald Trump has been swiftly fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash over the appointments of powerful U.S....
US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3
The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalanche
Legal experts say a criminal investigation announced into whether negligence played a role in a deadly California avalanche could hinge on key decisions by guides leading the ill-fated ski trip