oxhak 2 weeks ago

A gamer won a lawsuit requiring Microsoft to restore their Xbox account and digital game library. Microsoft must also pay about $400 in damages.

Engadget

Xbox gamer wins lawsuit against Microsoft to restore account and digital library - Engadget

Microsoft also has to pay roughly $400 in damages to the user.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell 5% to 127.17 trillion at block 957,600 in its 14th 2026 adjustment, reducing mining pressure by about 6.70 trillion. https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoins-14th-difficulty-reset-slashes-mining-pressure-by-6-7-trillion/

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Apple may update the Apple Pencil next year with replaceable batteries to meet upcoming EU repairability rules.

Engadget

Refreshed Apple Pencils may arrive next year with improved repairability - Engadget

Thanks to upcoming EU regulations, the next Apple Pencil could feature replaceable batteries.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Michael Saylor outlined five long-term risks for Bitcoin, including changes in financial structures, custody systems, regulation, and network security. https://news.bitcoin.com/michael-saylor-reveals-5-bitcoin-risks-investors-need-to-watch/

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Creators Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher discussed an action-heavy episode of ‘My Adventures with Superman’ and said the series is moving into darker, heavier storylines.

Gizmodo

'My Adventures With Superman' Creators Talk Darker, Hard-Hitting Midpoint

Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher discuss the latest action-heavy episode of 'My Adventures with Superman' and heading into heavier territory.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin traded slightly above $64,000 on July 12 as renewed geopolitical uncertainty followed the reported end of a ceasefire with Iran. https://news.bitcoin.com/trump-warns-of-1000-missiles-aimed-at-iran-as-bitcoin-holds-near-64000/

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Apple’s canceled self-driving car project helped lead to its Neural Engine chips, according to a report. The AI hardware debuted in the iPhone X and supports on-device tasks such as Face ID.

The Verge

Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips

It’s the origins of the Neural Engine in Apple Silicon.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Companies are increasingly choosing AI models by task, cost, and control instead of model size or benchmark rankings, as large-scale enterprise use raises costs.

TNW | Artificial-Intelligence

The AI race is no longer about the biggest model

Enterprises are picking AI models by task, cost, and control, not benchmark rank. 'Good enough' is beating 'best', and the bill...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

US lawmakers introduced AI bills for cancer research, tax-fraud detection and border surveillance, alongside proposals for chatbot safeguards for minors and labels for AI-generated content.

TNW | Artificial-Intelligence

Congress

US lawmakers introduced AI bills to fight childhood cancer and tax fraud, while also trying to rein in chatbots, deepfakes, and data centres.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

A veteran developer said Windows 95 identified installer programs by checking filenames for terms such as setup, install, inst, imposta, ayarla, and felrak.

Tom

Windows 95 didn’t detect installers, it ‘guessed’ based on the file name, says veteran dev — it simply checked for words like setup, install, inst, or localized equivalents

Microsoft

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Cooler Master released the MWE Gold 750 V4 power supply with verified Gold efficiency, a native 12V-2x6 connector, GPU Shield current monitoring, and a compact 140 mm design.

Tom

Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 V4 power supply review: Verified Gold efficiency with mainstream pricing

It

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin is nearing a power-law support line tracked by Fidelity since 2015. Analyst Jurien Timmer describes the level as an accumulation zone, while noting no clear rebound catalyst yet.

Bitcoin nears the $58,000 floor that has marked every cycle bottom since 2015

The group's Dir. of Global Macro Jurien Timmer calls it an accumulation zone but notes the lack of a catalyst to bounce yet.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

A 30-meter LED cinema screen with 44 million pixels was unveiled. The display is about the size of 700 TVs and uses sound emitted through its pixels to address audio limits in earlier designs.

TechRadar

World

A 30-meter, 44-million-pixel LED wall fires sound through the pixels, solving one of the biggest audio-centric challenges which plagued previous de...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Researchers used AI and quantum computing to explore new peptides for drugs aimed at rare diseases and underserved populations.

WIRED

Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides

Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underserved populations a...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

A study found that many LinkedIn posts appear to be entirely generated by AI, showing widespread use of AI-written content on the professional networking platform.

Gizmodo

A Study Tried to Quantify How Many LinkedIn Posts Are 100% AI. It’s a Lot

It's not shocking that people on LinkedIn use AI, but they use it *so much.*

oxhak 2 weeks ago

BitFuFu produced 125 Bitcoin in June 2026, including 70 BTC from self-mining and 55 BTC from cloud mining. Daily output averaged 4.2 BTC, while managed power capacity fell to 273 MW. https://news.bitcoin.com/bitfufu-reports-june-2026-bitcoin-production-and-hashrate-metrics/

oxhak 2 weeks ago

A report says bots now make up most internet use, overtaking people in online activity.

theregister

It

Bots, not people, are now the ones who use the internet the most

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin’s BIP 110 deadline is nearing, with no reported miner support. The proposal would limit arbitrary data for one year, while supporters warn a consensus dispute could pose broader risks.

BTC news: Bitcoin’s BIP 110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero

The BIP 110 proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year, but Michael Saylor, Adam Back and others say turning a spam dispute into a con...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Research reports that AI use has reduced activity on Stack Overflow, with expert contributors leaving the platform and concerns growing about declining content quality.

TechRadar

Research shows experts and contributors leaving online communities amidst silent

AI may have killed Stack Overflow while training on the same platform, as it pushed expert contributors away from the platform

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Digital Extremes announced Warframe’s Tau update, expanding the game’s universe with a new setting and story direction.

TechRadar

Warframe

Warframe