Microsoft backtracks on $80 The Outer Worlds 2 pricing

Microsoft backtracks on $80 The Outer Worlds 2 pricing

There’s hope that the gaming industry won’t follow Nintendo’s lead with $80 pricing. (Well, at least not yet.) On Wednesday, Microsoft backtracked on the price increase for The Outer Worlds 2. The game now costs $70, which itself was considered outrageous only a few years ago. Microsoft told Windows Central that those who already pre-ordered … Read more

T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite service is now available after months of testing

T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite service is now available after months of testing

T-Mobile’s satellite-to-mobile service is now officially available to all customers. T-Satellite with Starlink connects smartphones in areas “far beyond the reach of traditional networks” by linking up with over 650 low-Earth orbit satellites. T-Mobile has been testing the service for six months. The company says that nearly two million people have already used it to … Read more

Google adds its photo-to-video tech to YouTube Shorts

Google has been putting more AI tools in just about all of its services, and two more are getting the treatment. First up, Google Photos is adding some new AI-powered creation features. Starting today, the platform will support a photo-to-video option that can generate a six-second clip from a still image in your library. The … Read more

Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US

Uber has announced that Women Preferences, a feature which will allow women riders to be matched exclusively with women drivers and vice versa, is being tested in the US. This feature was first launched in Saudi Arabia in 2019. Competitor Lyft has also operated its Women+ Connect program since 2023. In the next few weeks, … Read more

Trump’s AI Action Plan targets state regulation and ‘ideological bias’

At the start of the year, President Trump announced his AI Action Plan, an initiative he said would eventually enact policy that would “enhance America’s position as an AI powerhouse.” Now, after months of consultation with industry players like Google and OpenAI, the administration has finally shared the specific actions it plans to take.    Notably, … Read more

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