Handheld gaming lovers, brace yourselves: Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on its much-rumoured Xbox handheld console. After months of speculation, the dream of a portable Xbox to rival the Nintendo Switch and Valve’s Steam Deck has been shelved, with Microsoft choosing a different path for its gaming future.Why did Microsoft change course?Why would Microsoft abandon such a promising idea? The answer lies in its new partnership with Asus and the recently unveiled ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds. These devices, announced at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 8, 2025, are now the company’s main focus.…
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New York state lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that aims to prevent frontier AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic from contributing to disaster scenarios, including the death or injury of more than 100 people, or more than $1 billion in damages. The passage of the RAISE Act represents a win for the AI safety movement, which has lost ground in recent years as Silicon Valley and the Trump administration have prioritized speed and innovation. Safety advocates including Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton and AI research pioneer Yoshua Bengio have championed the RAISE Act. Should it become law, the bill…
One Fruit Simulator has a ton of information you need to know if you want to be the strongest around. What fruits should you use? Where can you find certain quest NPCs? Thankfully, you can use One Fruit Simulator’s Trello Board and Discord server to get some answers. One Fruit Simulator Trello and Discord guide Here’s a complete list of One Fruit Simulator links you can use to get involved in the community and learn more about the game: One of the most important spots to check is the One Fruit Simulator Trello board. Here, you’ll find general information about…
Vivo X200 FE has allegedly appeared on the Geekbench benchmark site. A listing said to be of the unannounced Vivo X200 series smartphone suggests some of its key specifications. The supposed Vivo X200 FE is listed with a MediaTek Dimensity chipset on the certification platform. It is expected to be launched in India in July. The Vivo X200 FE is rumoured to arrive as a compact smartphone with a 6.31-inch display. It is likely to pack a 6,500mAh battery and 90W fast charging support.The listing on the Geekbench site shows a Vivo phone with a model number V2503. The same…
Google’s new Portraits experiment lets users chat with AI avatars modeled on real experts.The project’s first Portrait is Radical Candor author Kim Scott.The avatar delivers advice based on Scott’s actual content and was developed with her direct involvement.Google is testing out a tool to connect people with all kinds of experts, or at least their AI equivalents.The new Portraits feature, available in Google Labslets you chat one‑on‑one with AI avatars modeled after real‑life experts and built with their input. The initial Portrait is an AI facsimile of Radical Candor author Kim Scott.Think of it like a Zoom call with a…
Microsoft’s Xbox handheld gaming console, which was rumoured to launch within the next couple of years, has reportedly been cancelled. Days after Asus unveiled the ROG Xbox Ally, a report suggests that the company might have abandoned its plans to launch its own handheld gaming device, which was expected to compete with the Nintendo Switch 2. Microsoft is expected to focus on its new Xbox software platform that is expected to enable third party OEMs to design their own Xbox branded handheld gaming consoles.Microsoft to Collaborate With Third-Party Handheld MakersCiting insiders aware of Microsoft’s plans, The Verge reports that the company…
Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, June 13 (game #1236).Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.Enjoy playing word games? You can…
Apple appears to be making progress on a major update to its Siri software that would expand its capabilities and incorporate more AI features. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the delayed update for Siri now has an internal release window of spring 2026. The update, which could arrive with iOS version 26.4, would make good on features and updates Apple first introduced at 2024’s WWDC. Since then, the updates to Siri that were supposed to incorporate many of the company’s Apple Intelligence have failed to materialize, and the company’s AI efforts so far haven’t wowed tech enthusiasts.…
Felicis founder Aydin Senkut is celebrating his 19th year as an institutional early-stage investor by announcing the firm’s biggest fund yet: a $900 million Fund X. This follows the $825 million Fund IX raised in 2023 and the $600 million Fund XIII raised in 2021. Felicis, a seed and Series A firm, is known for backing a long string of successes, including Ayden, Bonobos, Ring, Shopify, and Twitch, among others. Since being founded in 2006, Felicis has backed over 50 unicorns and had over 125 exits, it says. Lately, Felicis, like most VCs, has been all over AI. Its portfolio…
A remake of Silent Hill has been announced at the Konami Press Start livestreamThe game is being made by Konami in partnership with Bloober Team, which made Silent Hill 2 RemakeThe broadcast also offered a new look at Silent Hill fKonami has announced that a Silent Hill remake is in development in partnership with Bloober Team.The publisher shared the news during today’s Konami Press Start livestream as the final surprise announcement of the show, alongside a very short teaser trailer showing the game’s title accompanied by the game’s iconic theme music.”We are currently working with Bloober Team on a remake…