Microsoft backs down on $80 triple-A games
The top price of new video games is suddenly a hot topic, with many publishers pushing for a higher $80 price tag just a year or two after $70 suddenly became commonplace. Notably, Nintendo’s price…
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Forget self-destructing SSDs. I want one that backs up and resets itself
Earlier this week, TeamGroup made a big SSD announcement that didn’t involve a new super-fast PCIe 5.0 drive or one that supports cutting-edge encryption standards. It was about an SSD that literally self-destructs, destroying the…
Trump backs down: China tariffs set at 30% for now
The last few months of PC news has been dominated by one thing: US president Trump’s attempt to implement foreign economic policy using almost nothing but import taxes. The wild and escalating tariffs with China…
Sony backs down on PlayStation Network login requirement for PC games
Sony made a lot of PC gamers happy when it started bringing some choice PlayStation-exclusive franchises to the PC…then made a lot of them angry by requiring a PlayStation Network account to play them. This…
OpenAI board shakeup: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI partnership scrutiny
Benj Edwards / OpenAI / Microsoft Microsoft has withdrawn from its non-voting observer role on OpenAI’s board, while Apple has opted not to take a similar position, reports Axios and Financial Times. The ChatGPT maker…
Mozilla backs off its security, privacy services to focus on Firefox
Mozilla is best known for its Firefox browser, but compared to rivals, it’s not nearly as popular. As part of the company’s efforts to turn its attention back to Firefox, several of its standalone products…
Comcast backs down on misleading ’10G’ Xfinity speed label
The internet service industry is no stranger to somewhat nebulous claims of speed and reliability. But even in that context, Comcast’s self-styled “Xfinity 10G network” for its home internet business raised some eyebrows. After months…
Sequoia backs Coana to help companies prioritise vulnerabilities using ‘code aware’ software analysis
Silicon Valley venture capital juggernaut Sequoia is backing a fledgling Danish startup to build a next-gen software composition analysis (SCA) tool, one that promises to help companies filter through the noise and identify vulnerabilities that…