All Windows users with AMD Radeon graphics cards released in the past several years can now use a new feature from Microsoft that virtually eliminates shader compilation in PC games. However, the functionality currently only supports games played through the company's Xbox app. Read Entire Article
Microsoft president says AI backlash at graduation events should be wake-up call for the tech industry
Microsoft president and vice chairman Brad Smith recently shared his – definitely informed – opinion about the growing backlash against AI. Smith thinks that other leaders in the industry should listen when people express their disdain for "pro-AI" speakers attending graduation events. Smith believes that they should take the backlash......
Justice Department seizes websites that published deepfake nudes of famous women
The DOJ says the domains were used to publish digitally forged nude and sexual images and videos of women without their consent. According to the Justice Department, the material involved thousands of "digital forgeries," while the US Attorney's Office for New Jersey describes the sites as hosting hundreds of thousands......
Microsoft may consider Xbox spin-off or joint venture as console business struggles
People familiar with the matter told The Information that Microsoft executives have not ruled out restructuring Xbox as a wholly owned subsidiary or even a joint venture. Although no such plans are currently in place, they remain a possibility. Read Entire Article
SpaceX goes public in the largest IPO ever, and Musk crosses the trillion-dollar line
SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker SPCX, and the numbers attached to the debut are the kind that usually require a footnote to believe. The company priced 555.6 million Class A shares at $135 on Thursday evening, raising roughly $75 billion and valuing the firm......
Windows Server is getting new network safety capabilities with DNS over HTTPS
Microsoft recently announced that DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is now available on Windows Server 2025, providing encrypted DNS traffic for client-to-server communications. The feature has been available in Windows client editions for years and is now being extended to server-oriented versions of the operating system. Read Entire Article
Flock AI cameras allegedly used by police to stalk ex-girlfriends and partners
According to reports from various local and national news outlets, at least 18 police officers have either been arrested, fired, or placed under investigation for allegedly abusing data from Flock AI cameras to stalk their ex-partners. Investigators told 404 Media they believe the cases represent only the tip of the......
Android engineer leaves Google amid concerns over defense partnerships
René Mayrhofer, a principal software engineer for Android Security and self-described pacifist and privacy advocate, has resigned from Google. The engineer had worked at Mountain View since 2017 but said he had become increasingly dissatisfied with what he sees as the company's departure from its previously stated – and repeatedly......
Chris Seedor once spent 1,500 Bitcoin on a GPU. Now he insures crypto fortunes
His journey began in 2011, when a friend handed him what would later turn out to be a small fortune in digital assets. At the time, Seedor was a mechanical engineering student at a university in Germany and saw little use for bitcoin. Read Entire Article
Microsoft is now letting Nvidia GPUs run local AI features that were locked to Copilot+ PCs
When Copilot+ PCs launched on June 18, 2024, the messaging was clear: dedicated AI hardware was essential. These machines were defined in part by their neural processing units, along with baseline specs such as 16GB of RAM and solid-state storage. The NPU requirement, in particular, was positioned as the key......