Microsoft is looking at making Xbox Cloud Gaming more affordable with a potential new offering that could lower the cost for users. Access to Xbox Cloud Gaming is only currently possible through the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, priced at $19.99 per month. But Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of next …
Read More »Microsoft Tells Users to Ignore 'Harmless' CertEnroll Errors After Latest Windows 11 Updates
Microsoft is urging Windows 11 users to ignore error messages that appear following the installation of the July 2025 preview update and the August 2025 security update. The company says these issues are logged in Event Viewer under Error ID 57 and contain a warning that the “Microsoft Pluton Cryptographic …
Read More »AI Startup, Perplexity Wants to Buy Chrome Browser for $34.5B
AI startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited proposal to purchase Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion in cash, according to a company spokesperson. The bid comes after growing regulatory pressure on Google, with a federal judge previously ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in internet search. The U.S. …
Read More »SpaceX Already Has Customers for Starship's First Flight to Mars
SpaceX has had a troubled year when it comes to Starship, with several notably explosive test flights. But that hasn’t stopped customers queuing up to pay for passage for when it is ready. The Italian Space Agency has become the first Starship customer, signing a deal to secure a spot …
Read More »Anthropic Blocks OpenAI From Using Claude to Test GPT-5
Anthropic has cut off OpenAI’s API access to its Claude models after determining that OpenAI violated Anthropic’s terms of service. According to Anthropic, OpenAI used Anthropic’s developer APIs internally to test and compare Claude’s capabilities in tasks like coding and safety. These tests were part of OpenAI’s own work on …
Read More »Microsoft to Sunset Windows 11 SE, Its ChromeOS Competitor
Microsoft will end support for Windows 11 SE in October 2026, at which point the operating system’s updates, technical support, and security fixes will cease. According to a new blurb at the top of Microsoft’s Windows 11 SE Overview page, devices running the OS will not get the upcoming 25H2 …
Read More »China Investigates Nvidia's H20 GPUs Over Spying Hardware Claims
Following months of uncertainty about whether Nvidia could sell its H20 GPUs to China, we have a new wrinkle in the story: Now, China doesn’t trust the hardware. China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) organization is reportedly investigating whether Nvidia’s GPUs include location tracking and other spying hardware.Although other companies are rushing …
Read More »India Supplies 44% of US Smartphone Imports in Q2 2025
India has become the top manufacturer of smartphones shipped to the United States, overtaking China for the first time. According to new data from Canalys, the share of smartphones assembled by Apple in China for the US market dropped from 61% in the second quarter of last year to 25% …
Read More »Google Reveals Pixel 10 Pro Look Ahead of August 20 Launch Event
An early look at the Pixel 10 Pro appeared on the Google Store on Tuesday—almost a month before the official launch event. A 13-second video on the site gives the first full view of the device and showcases a blue-gray color option, which leaks say is called “frost.” The clip …
Read More »Galaxy Z Fold7 Rated for 2.5x More Folds Than Its Predecessors
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 isn’t just sleeker than previous models; it also boasts a major upgrade to its display’s durability. According to Samsung, the foldable display is rated for 500,000 folds—two and a half times the 200,000 folds offered by earlier models. After the brand reported that its new display …
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