Xbox is pushing back on claims that PS5 is outselling it 8-to-1 in GTA VI pre-orders
In a follow-up with Windows Central, an Xbox spokesperson explicitly said IGN's data doesn't represent pre-order data. The representative added that Microsoft has seen record orders, and that people should wait for "real data" instead of clicks on affiliate links.
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Developer brings modern mapping to Mac OS 9 with "complete" OpenStreetMap client
OS9Map is based on the OpenStreetMap project, an open-source map database that provides geodata, satellite imagery, and other information typically found in modern mapping services. The tool isn't trying to compete with Google Maps, though it does include a search function for landmarks and addresses. Users can also save locations...
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Meta has been secretly relying on Google's AI for customer service, ad tools, and content moderation – then got cut off
According to the Financial Times, Google warned Meta around March that it could not provide all the capacity the company wanted, disrupting and delaying internal AI projects.
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Before it became Grand Theft Auto, what was GTA originally called?
The original Grand Theft Auto was nearly cancelled, but a gameplay bug ultimately defined it.
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South Korea is betting $880 billion that the next AI race will be won in hardware, not software
A significant portion of that spending is earmarked for semiconductor manufacturing. Samsung Group and SK Group plan to build two new chip fabrication plants each in the country's southwest, with a combined value of about 800 trillion won. The goal is to rapidly expand capacity as demand accelerates for memory...
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Prosecutors used a man's ChatGPT logs to try to link him to the Pacific Palisades fire, but it didn't work
Jonathan Rinderknecht was accused of deliberately starting last year's fire, which killed a total of 31 people and destroyed more than 6,000 buildings.
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Future robotaxis may not need brake pedals under new US proposal
The change targets purpose-built robotaxis rather than ordinary cars with driver-assistance systems.
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SteamOS comes to a regular gaming desktop with Meta PCs' Steamroller
Steamroller is built like a modern mid-range gaming rig. Inside is an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X six-core CPU and a Radeon RX 7600 GPU, targeting high-frame-rate 1080p play in titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, and Baldur's Gate 3.
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Australia raises social media ban penalties to $99 million as children keep accessing platforms
Australia's government said tech companies are "not doing enough" to keep children off social media sites. In addition to the doubling of potential penalties, the eSafety Commissioner internet regulator will have strengthened information-gathering powers under proposed reforms.
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