US consumers are now more vulnerable to exploitation by tech giants and financial firms following President Donald Trump’s decision to fire a team of technologists from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The move, part of a broader effort to cut federal employees, saw up to 20 technologists who investigated artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and … Read more
The gaming industry is facing a growing issue – game backlogs. Many players struggle to keep up with their ever-growing collection of unfinished or unplayed titles. However, analysts and developers are starting to shift towards creating shorter games that cater to players’ time constraints. According to Rhys Elliott, analyst from Midia Research, the trend towards … Read more
A massive asteroid impact 66 million years ago wiped out nonavian dinosaurs, but what if it had missed Earth? Paleontologists suggest that with enough time, dinosaurs could have continued to evolve and thrive. According to Steve Brusatte, a professor of paleontology at the University of Edinburgh, dinosaurs had already survived numerous challenges throughout their 165 … Read more
AI-powered wearable startup Humane is shutting down and selling its assets to HP for $116 million after a rocky launch and negative reviews. The company’s flagship device, Ai Pin, failed to gain traction in the market, with returns outpacing sales. HP’s acquisition of Humane’s tech and talent could signal an increased focus on AI-powered wearables. … Read more
Coca-Cola has expressed concerns that changes to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies could negatively impact its business. The company recently made this warning in an annual filing, stating that a lack of diverse perspectives and backgrounds could disrupt its operations and affect its future success. In contrast, rival PepsiCo has rolled back some … Read more
Rockstar Games has finally announced that it’s bringing its exclusive features from the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA V) to PC, including the highly anticipated GTA+ subscription service. The update will be free for all PC players, including those with GTA Online. The update includes a range of … Read more
A 79-year-old man from Beaverton has won a record-breaking $328.5 million Oregon Lottery Powerball jackpot. Abbas Shafii purchased the winning ticket on January 17 at the Fred Meyer store on SW Walker Road and chose to take the lump sum option, worth $146.4 million. Shafii expressed his excitement about the win, stating he plans to … Read more
Chinese startup DeepSeek is making its AI model code publicly available, marking a significant move towards open-source artificial intelligence. The company will release five code repositories next week, describing the action as “small but sincere progress” that will be shared with full transparency. DeepSeek gained international attention last month when it released its open-source R1 … Read more
A team of researchers has discovered dozens of human bones along the Thames River, dating them to thousands of years ago. The findings were published in the journal Antiquity and have shed new light on why the river became a final resting place for many people. The river’s muddy bottom preserves remains due to its … Read more
Astronomers have spotted a powerful explosion from an unknown object in space using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bright flash was hidden in old archive data collected by NASA’s telescope in May 2020. Researchers believe it could be the first recorded X-ray burst in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy or a flare coming … Read more