AI-Generated Musk Dupes Elderly American Out of $700,000 in Fake Ad Scam
August 16, 2024 – According to a report by The New York Times on the 14th, Elon Musk’s image has been used in thousands of fake advertisements through AI-generated “deepfakes,” resulting in billions of dollars in fraud. The report highlights the story of Steve Beauchamp, an 82-year-old retiree, who fell victim to this scam. Seeking…
Microsoft’s New Patent Aims to Boost Ray Tracing Performance with SSDs
March 25, 2024 – Microsoft has recently been granted a patent for a revolutionary method that promises to enhance the performance of ray tracing in games through the innovative use of Solid State Drives (SSDs), potentially paving the way for future updates to the DXR API. Entitled “Systems and Methods for Ray Tracing Acceleration Structure…
Facing the Specter of Mediocrity: ByteDance CEO Calls for Heightened Crisis Awareness
January 31, 2024 – In the annual all-hands meeting for 2024 at ByteDance, CEO Liang Rubo delivered a speech where he repeatedly emphasized the need for a “sense of crisis” and included “strengthening this sense of crisis” as one of the company’s yearly objectives. Liang candidly admitted that his greatest concern stems from the fear…
Google’s Pixel Watch Faces Repair Dilemma Amidst California’s Right to Repair Act
September 15, 2023 – In a surprising turn of events, Google has recently confirmed to The Verge that it currently does not offer repair services for damaged screens on its Pixel Watch in the wake of California’s Right to Repair Act coming into effect. A spokesperson from Google stated, “At present, we do not have…
Nissan Announces Global Layoffs of 9,000 Amid 94% Net Profit Plunge
November 11, 2024 – The automotive industry is experiencing rapid changes, and the downfall of once-dominant giants can occur swiftly. Recently, the financial reports for the first half of the fiscal year (April to September 2024) from Japan’s seven major car manufacturers have been released, revealing a decline in net profits for Toyota, Honda, Nissan,…
Ubisoft Enters the Picture: Cloud Gaming Rights Transfer in Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
August 22, 2023 – In a strategic maneuver aimed at addressing concerns raised by British regulatory authorities, Microsoft is undergoing a significant restructuring of its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The tech giant is now in the process of transferring the cloud gaming rights for both current and upcoming titles from Activision Blizzard to Ubisoft,…
Gurman: No Near – Term iPhone Production in US, Cook Confirms Long – Term Overseas Assembly
August 11, 2025 – Regarding the widely – discussed topic of whether Apple will produce iPhones in the United States, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has shared his insights. Gurman has repeatedly stressed that, at least in the short term, it is absolutely out of the question for Apple to launch large – scale iPhone mass…
Google Replaces Google Fit API with Android Health Platform
May 06, 2024 – Google has recently announced, via an official press release, its plans to replace the Google Fit exercise tracking API with the Android Health platform in June of next year. The tech giant urges developers to initiate migration plans as soon as possible. Since 2022, Google has been steadily increasing its investment…
Microsoft to Discontinue Xbox Console Hardware, Current Development Marks Final Generation
May 26 2025 – In a recent live streaming session featuring Insider Gaming’s head, Tom Henderson, alongside Mike Straw, A2TheP, and GTH, a significant revelation emerged regarding Microsoft’s gaming strategy. Henderson disclosed that Microsoft is planning to phase out its Xbox gaming console line, with the upcoming next-generation console marking the final hardware release under…
Meta Cautions Users About Romance Scams as Valentine’s Day Nears
February 13, 2025 – As Valentine’s Day approaches, Meta Platforms has issued a warning to users about “romance scams” that are often perpetuated through its apps and other social media channels, as well as regular text messages. According to the Associated Press, Meta cautions that if an individual appears too perfect on social media, it…