Author: Zach_Wilson

Microsoft’s layoffs extend beyond Xbox

Microsoft is cutting an additional 3,200 jobs beyond those in the gaming division. Source

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Five questions for Dr. Rubin, who’s armed with a mic and a bowtie

Bullshit is cheap but truth is expensive. Anyone with half a brain cell can post wild misinformation that goes mega viral, which wastes the time and expertise of highly trained people who feel an obligation to inform others of the truth. Today I want you to meet one of those…

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This MSI Venture 16 AI laptop deal is a win for pros and photo editors

For a laptop that blends the power of a creator laptop with a true business productivity focus, you’d be hard-pressed to find better than the MSI Venture 16, which is now $1029 (was $1120) at Newegg. For a Copilot+ laptop with a flagship Arrow Lake processor, 32GB of DDR5-5600 memory,…

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AI golem Tilly Norwood is reportedly ‘starring’ in a feature-length movie

Get excited for a feature film starring an AI character that doesn't exist in any real way. Source

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Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie

When Compulsion Games was founded in 2009 as an independent studio, we were just a few dreamers in a leaky old gramophone factory devoted to creating rich storylines and experiences that felt handcrafted. We care about the craft of making games, the stories we tell, the players who experience them,…

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I spy

I’ve long argued that Hollywood has simultaneously set and ruined our expectations for smart glasses. But after binge-watching two seasons of Netflix’s A Man on the Inside, this is perhaps the first time I’ve seen Hollywood, perhaps inadvertently, illustrate the biggest cultural problem with smart glasses as they stand today.…

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