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Microsoft is cutting approximately 4,800 jobs, roughly 2.1 percent of its global workforce, the company announced Monday as it pursues what it describes as a massive reset of its gaming division amid mounting pressure to rein in spending and prioritize…
Anyone who has endured an especially long domestic flight across the US may find this development particularly interesting. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a major change that could move the US much closer to a future where coast-to-coast journeys…
NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has been scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, has been sinking faster and faster…
Mark Zuckerberg has weighed in on the debate over which jobs AI could replace, after Bill Gates suggested that only a small number of professions are truly protected. Two of tech’s biggest names appear to have very different expectations for…
A growing number of countries are moving to block social media access for children under 16, and the list has continued to expand in 2026. Australia became the first country to put a nationwide under-16 social media ban into law,…
An AI model has identified 10 roles it believes could be taken over by the technology in years to come. Worries around artificial intelligence are still intensifying, and critics have raised several different objections. For some, the issue is creative…
Mark Zuckerberg has spoken candidly about what The Social Network failed to capture about Facebook’s beginnings, saying he has only watched the film a single time. Now 42 and worth an estimated $220 billion, Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004 while…
Some Grand Theft Auto 6 buyers are paying far more than the official asking price on eBay for pre-orders, even though the game is still widely available at normal retail cost through approved sellers. Pre-orders for Rockstar Games’ next GTA…
Apple on Thursday raised prices on several Mac and iPad models, saying it could no longer absorb surging memory and storage chip costs tied to the artificial intelligence boom. The Cupertino, California, company described the situation as an “unprecedented challenge”…
Wall Street’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence took a hit this week as investors grew more uneasy about the enormous sums technology companies are pouring into the buildout. Shares of major AI beneficiaries sold off as the market began to question…
Summer heat is starting to settle in, with some areas of the US forecast to edge close to 100F this week. The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts of the Pacific Northwest and the Southern Plains. Europe…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was facing intermittent issues on Monday, with hundreds of users reporting problems loading the app, website and feed. Outage-tracking sites showed a spike in complaints from users who said posts…
A former CIA officer has warned that using public WiFi could put your personal information at risk, and he says people should think twice before connecting without extra protection. Free internet access has become a standard feature in places like…
Rockstar Games has confirmed when players can lock in their copy of GTA 6 before the long-awaited game arrives on November 19, 2026. It has been more than a decade since GTA 5 launched in 2013, leaving fans waiting years…
Some iPhone owners are only just finding out what the orange and green dots at the top of their screen are actually for. Apple devices have been part of daily life for years for many people, but even longtime users…
If Facebook suddenly stops loading while you are scrolling and you waste ages restarting your router before discovering the issue is actually widespread, Downdetector is well worth keeping saved in your browser. Downdetector is a free service from Ookla that…