Xbox exec suggests people use AI to lessen the pain of being laid off
Microsoft has just laid off 9,000 people while investing $80 billion in AI
The Alters developer forgot to alter its AI text before launch, studio responds after fan backlash
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Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its "AI" was hundreds of engineers
Billion-dollar implosion exposes the perils of AI hype
Cutting corners: Builder.ai promised to revolutionize software development with artificial intelligence – and convinced deep-pocketed investors it had. Backed by Microsoft and valued at $1.5 billion, the startup masked manual labor as machine learning until the facade crumbled, leaving behind lawsuits, layoffs, and one of the industry's most embarrassing collapses.
Windows 11 security update leaves virtual machines unable to boot
Another Windows update, another problem: KB5058405 causes startup failures
Nvidia's RTX 5060 launch and the erosion of independent GPU reviews
Why you shouldn't trust early (controlled) coverage of a product
Facepalm: As Computex 2025 is set to unfold in Taipei, much of the tech world's attention will be understandably drawn to new innovations and big announcements at the show. Yet, amid the buzz, a more troubling story is playing out behind the scenes – one that raises serious concerns about transparency, media integrity, and the trustworthiness of GPU launch coverage. The issue? Nvidia's release strategy for the GeForce RTX 5060, and how the company is manipulating public perception through tightly controlled media "previews."
Woman divorces husband after ChatGPT reads his coffee grounds and predicts affair
ChatGPT: Hogwarts' new professor of Divination
Nvidia accused of delaying RTX 5060 reviews by withholding drivers
After sharp criticism, company is still hiding its 8GB GPUs
Facepalm: Nvidia withheld the RTX 5060 Ti's 8GB variant from reviewers to delay coverage that would expose its significant performance shortcomings compared to the 16GB version. With the launch of the most affordable RTX 50 series product so far, the RTX 5060 is fast approaching, but multiple outlets have accused the company of repeating this tactic by withholding drivers.
US Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard reused the same weak password across Gmail, Dropbox, and LinkedIn
Thankfully, it wasn't "1234," "password," or "admin"
Facepalm: Studies show that most people still reuse weak passwords across multiple accounts despite years of warnings from cybersecurity experts against the practice. Recent leaks reveal that poor password discipline even occurs at the upper levels of the United States government.
After studying 19 billion passwords, one big problem: Over 90% are terrible
TL;DR: A new study analyzing more than 19 billion passwords from relatively recent data breaches between April 2024 and 2025 has found that the vast majority are weak. Alarmingly, only six percent of the leaked passwords were unique, leading researchers to describe a widespread epidemic of weak password reuse.
Windows users report widespread device issues following January 2025 updates
Problems affect USB connections, DAC drivers, Bluetooth, and more
Scammer uses AI to pose as Brad Pitt, tricks woman into sending $850,000
The fake Pitt claimed he needed money for kidney cancer treatment
Facepalm: Not for the first time, someone has been duped into believing they were conversing with a celebrity online and sent them money. The victim in this instance was a 53-year-old French woman, who sent $850,000 to a scammer that used AI-generated content to convince her she was in a relationship with Hollywood star Brad Pitt.
As Windows 10 end of support looms, Windows 11 upgrade pop-up is crashing PCs for some
Microsoft shows us how to make something even worse
Don't trust generative AI summaries: BBC calls out Apple over false headline on CEO killing
Apple Intelligence falsely claimed Luigi Mangione shot himself
What is the most commonly used password?
Despite all warnings against using poor passwords...
The internet reacts to the CrowdStrike IT disaster that crashed computers worldwide
Botched update already has a fix, but it's not so easy to deploy across enterprise systems
Google defends failing AI search, while promising improvements
AI Overviews struggle with satire, lack of information, and confusing queries
Android 14 uses "nonsensical" logic to calculate space usage on smartphones
Google wrongly describes a bloated "System" directory
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: Why You Should Avoid It
Although it's true that the 8GB and 12GB variants of the GeForce RTX 3060 are based on the same silicon, the changes go beyond memory capacity and the 8GB RTX 3060 is always going to be slower.
Amazon destroys up to 200,000 items of unsold stock per week at its Dunfermline warehouse
Destroyed items include new and returned products, ranging from books to iMac computers
LG caught red-handed trying to buy favorable coverage from Hardware Unboxed
When you have great products in the first place, why even go there?
Latest Windows 10 update is causing BSOD crashes
You may have lost your ability to print
U.S. Customs seizes 2,000 OnePlus Buds thinking they were "counterfeit" AirPods
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