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New Samsung foldable leaks give us the best look yet at the Z Flip 5
With about a month to go until the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, we may have a pretty comprehensive idea about what to expect from the next version of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Several leaks over the last few days have revealed a…
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Microsoft sacrificed Xbox Series X sales for ‘long term ambition’ in the cloud
Microsoft has been sacrificing growing its Xbox Series X / S sales numbers since launch as a tradeoff for investment in cloud and gaming content. In an internal email exchange between Xbox chief Phil Spencer and Xbox CFO Tim Stuart in December 2020, the pair discussed the reasons behind lower…
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Microsoft was ready to ‘go spend Sony out of business’ to strengthen Xbox
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios chief, Matt Booty, was encouraging Xbox CFO Tim Stuart to spend big money on acquiring game content in 2019 to set the company up to battle Sony in subscriptions. The revelation comes in an email thread that’s part of the FTC v. Microsoft hearing. “We (Microsoft)…
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Microsoft considered acquiring Bungie and Sega to bolster Xbox Game Pass, internal emails show
Microsoft was looking at acquiring both Bungie and Sega, according to internal documents from the FTC v. Microsoft hearing. In an email seen by The Verge, Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote to both Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Microsoft CFO Amy Hood, requesting a strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy…
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Reddit mods are calling for an ‘affordable return’ for third-party apps
Commit to exploring ways by which third-party applications can make an affordable return. Commit to providing moderation tools and accessibility options (on Old Reddit, New Reddit, and mobile platforms) which match or exceed the functionality and utility of third-party applications. Commit to prioritizing a significant reduction in spam, misinformation, bigotry, and illegal…
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Ads for major brands are appearing on AI-generated spam sites
On AlaskaCommons.com, the writer “Chelsea Waller” says she is a “dedicated journalist with a passion for uncovering the truth.” One of her stories reads, “As an AI language model, I cannot predict whether or not John Wick 4 is going to be a finale of a saga that will be…
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