Microsoft is currently testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot that can be used to automate support tasks. As The Verge reports, sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans state that the software giant has been testing an “embodied AI character” that animates when responding to Xbox support queries. The Xbox AI chatbot is reportedly part of a […]
For many years, Spotify held strong at its monthly subscription of $9.99, but that changed last July when Premium jumped up to $10.99. Now it appears that the leading subscription music service is planning another price hike — and not waiting nearly as long this time. Bloomberg reports that the cost will go up by between $1 and $2 […]
For its second bridal campaign, Kim Kardashian’s Skims continued its streak of savvy casting by booking Alex Cooper, host of “Call Her Daddy” and soon-to-be bride. The photos by Ellen von Unwerth are a nod to Vegas brides in the ’60s, the brand said in a press release. “I’ve always loved Skims, and I was so excited when they asked me to star in the campaign,” Cooper […]
Google agreed to destroy or de-identify billions of records of web browsing data collected when users were in its private browsing “Incognito mode,” according to a proposed class action settlement filed Monday. As The Verge reports, the proposed settlement in Brown v. Google will also mandate greater disclosure from the company about how it collects information in Incognito […]
AT&T has acknowledged that a data leak making the rounds online contains information from more than 7.6 million current customers and 65 million former customers. As The Verge reports, the company has reset the security passcodes of active customers affected, and says that leaked information “may have included full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, social […]
On March 22, Square Enix released a trailer for The Rising Tide, the next paid DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, and gave the expansion a release date: April 18th. As The Verge reports, the update to the PS5 game will be available as a single purchase add-on or in the $24.99 Final Fantasy XVI PlayStation Store Expansion Pass. And besides […]
The US Department of Justice has filed a case against Apple for violating antitrust laws. More specifically, the case revolves around how Apple has used its locked-down iPhone ecosystem to build a monopoly. As The Verge reports, the DOJ alleges that Apple blocks “super” apps, suppresses mobile cloud streaming services, blocks cross-platform messaging apps, limits third-party digital wallets, and even […]
YouTube is now requiring creators to disclose to viewers when realistic content was made with AI, the company announced last week. As TechCrunch reports, the platform is introducing a new tool in Creator Studio that will require creators to disclose when content that viewers could mistake for a real person, place or event was created with altered […]
The addictive magic roguelike poker game Balatro, which grossed $1M in eight hours on the first day of release, went on to sell 500,000 copies in 10 days, and has now been played for 1,742 years in gaming time, is now coming to iPhone and Android too. As The Verge reports, that’s the word directly from the game’s anonymous solo […]
Sony is reportedly working on a PlayStation 5 Pro model that may well include a far more powerful GPU that’s up to three times faster than the existing PS5 models. YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead claims to have gotten access to a technical overview document for the PS5 Pro, codenamed Trinity, and now Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming reports that […]