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Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio

After shutting down Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks, the head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty, remarked in a town hall that Xbox needs smaller, award-winning, and prestigious games.

Intel and motherboard makers disagree on how to stabilize your crashing i9 CPU

Intel recommends that gamers not use Intel Baseline Profiles settings provided in BIOS firmware updates to help with 13th and 14th Gen Core i9 processor stability issues.

Microsoft’s ‘air gapped’ AI is a bot set up to process top-secret info

Microsoft announced it’s set up an isolated GPT-4 AI bot to process top secret data for US government agencies in an Azure Top Secret cloud.

A Disney, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is on the way

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to offer a streaming bundle that includes Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max. The bundle arrives this summer.

China’s Chang’e 6 Moon probe has a mysterious guest on board

China’s Chang’e 6 mission to the far side of the Moon has a secret rover attached to the lander.

People sure are pressed about Apple’s crushing iPad commercial

The world is having a major discussion about automation and AI, so Apple’s latest commercial crushing all of human creativity into an iPad has angered a lot of artists and other creatives.

Inside Microsoft’s Xbox turmoil

Microsoft’s gaming layoffs are part of big Xbox strategy shifts. Employees at Xbox are bracing for what’s next as Microsoft reprioritizes its game lineup.

The Office is getting a Peacock spinoff about local newspapers

Peacock has greenlit an Office spinoff from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman about a local newspaper struggling to survive.

LinkedIn’s new daily games are surprisingly fun to play

The professional social network has three new games: Pinpoint, Crossclimb, and Queens. All three are an unexpected amount of fun.

Best cheap Apple Watch deals May 2024

Shopping for an Apple Watch? Whether you’re looking for the Ultra 2 or hoping to save money with the latest Apple Watch Series 9 or SE, we’ve found the best deals.