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The PS5 Pro is getting upgraded upscaling tech in March
After suggesting a version of AMD's FSR 4 could be ported to the PS5 Pro last year, it looks like Sony is finally rolling out an update with the upscaling tech in March. Mark Cerny, the lead...
Google and OpenAI employees sign open letter in ‘solidarity’ with Anthropic
Hundreds of employees at Google and OpenAI have signed an open letter urging their companies to stand with Anthropic in its standoff with the Pentagon over military applications for AI tools like...
The Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handset
The HTC U24 Pro may not be gold, but its design is otherwise awfully similar to the Trump phone’s. | Image: HTC Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've...
CISA is getting a new acting director after less than a year
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, is getting a new acting director, as reported by ABC, less than a year after...
AI deepfakes are a train wreck and Samsung’s selling tickets
On Thursday morning, I attended a Q&A panel with four top Samsung smartphone executives. Until 2025, Samsung was the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, and by association, the world's...
FedEx promises to refund customers for ‘illegal’ tariffs
FedEx plans to pass along any refunds resulting from the Supreme Court's ruling that some of President Donald Trump's tariffs are "illegal." In a statement on its website, FedEx notes that while "no...
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus gets a better interface and a 40 percent discount
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is on sale for $29.99, which is $5 shy of its best price. | Image: Amazon When Amazon first showed off its redesigned Fire TV OS at CES, we were impressed. It’s...
Democratic senators question CFTC staffing cuts in Chicago enforcement office
Five Democratic senators are demanding clarity from the nation’s top derivatives regulator after learning that its Chicago enforcement team may have been dramatically reduced. In a letter issued...
Central Florida gambling crackdown nets cash machines in statewide sweep
Law enforcement agencies fanned out across Central Florida this week, shutting down dozens of illegal gambling storefronts and hauling away stacks of cash and hundreds of machines. The Volusia...
Here’s your first look at Kratos and Atreus in Amazon’s upcoming God of War TV adaptation
With the likes of The Last of Us and Fallout out of the way for a bit, Amazon has seized its opportunity to put the spotlight on the next big video game adaptation, its...