Sony Shuts Down Long-Running PlayStation London Studio Amid Layoffs
May 22, 2024 – Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially shut down its PlayStation London Studio, marking the end of an era for the venerable game development house. The first-party studio, which was established in 2002 and headquartered in London’s Soho district, was responsible for creating the popular “The Getaway” series and managing the “SingStar” franchise….
BMW to Fuel New German Diesel Cars with Vegetable Oil for Lower Carbon Emissions
December 17, 2024 – BMW, echoing a similar strategy to Toyota, believes that a combination of various technologies is essential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the automotive industry. Effective from next January, BMW will, for the first time, pre-fill all its new diesel models produced in Germany with HVO 100 hydrogenated vegetable oil. According…
Apple Halts iOS 18.3.1 Signing: No Downgrade Option for Upgraded iPhones
March 19, 2025 – Apple has officially ceased signing iOS 18.3.1, marking the end of the possibility for iPhone users who have already upgraded to iOS 18.3.2 to revert to the previous version. A review of the updates reveals that Apple released iOS 18.3.2 on March 10th, addressing an issue where some streaming content failed…
Meta’s Bold Leap: Bringing Superintelligence Within Everyone’s Reach, Says Zuckerberg
July 31, 2025 – On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, unveiled an ambitious vision for “personal superintelligence,” setting the company’s AI strategy apart from its rivals. In a statement, Zuckerberg highlighted that Meta’s AI systems have recently shown signs of self-improvement, suggesting that the development of superintelligence is now within reach. “Our goal is…
Revolutionizing Budget Smartphones: Unveiling the iPhone SE 4’s Unique Design
November 10, 2023 – Recent reports from foreign media suggest that Apple’s upcoming iPhone SE 4 is derived from the iPhone 14, featuring significant design changes. According to the reports, the internal codename for the iPhone SE 4 is D59, and the project is codenamed Ghost. Despite positioning itself with a relatively budget-friendly price point…
Japan Eyes Including Tesla Superchargers in Local Subsidy Program Amid Tariff Policy Adjustments
May 19 2025 – According to a report by Japan’s TBS Television, during the ongoing discussions between Japan and the United States regarding tariff reductions, Japan is contemplating offering subsidies for the establishment of Tesla’s charging stations. It has been revealed through the report that the Japanese government currently provides installation subsidies only for electric…
AMD Confirms Minor Data Leak, Claims No Significant Impact on Operations
June 22, 2024 – Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has released a statement through Bloomberg, revealing the preliminary findings of its investigation into a recent data breach incident. According to AMD, the breach originated from a third-party supplier website that provides services for assembling some of AMD’s products. The company assured that the disclosed information was…
OpenAI Makes a Move: Hires Ex-Google Chrome Engineer for Browser Venture
November 28, 2024 – Darin Fisher, a former Google Chrome browser engineer, has recently joined OpenAI, according to recent reports from multiple sources including Bianews and Search Engine Journal. Fisher, who made significant contributions to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Neeva, is known for leading the development of Chrome’s multiprocess architecture and its “simplicity-first” user…
NVIDIA Celebrates Google’s AI Triumph, Yet Stresses Its Generational Chip Lead
November 26, 2025 – NVIDIA made a statement via its official news account on X today. Initially, it expressed joy over Google’s achievements. However, it then abruptly shifted gears, claiming, “NVIDIA is a generation ahead of its peers and stands as the sole platform capable of running all AI models in any computing scenario.” Earlier,…
OpenAI Set to Unveil ‘AI TikTok’: A Sora 2-Powered Platform for All-AI Short Videos
September 30, 2025 – OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to launch a standalone social application powered by its upcoming Sora 2 video – generation model. According to the reports, this new app will bear a resemblance to TikTok in terms of its user interface. Users can swipe through vertically – oriented short videos. However, there’s…