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Four exclusive Xbox games heading to rival consoles
Four exclusive Xbox games heading to rival consoles
by  AFP

Microsoft on Thursday shook up the video game world with word it is making some once-exclusive Xbox video games available for play on rival consoles. "I do have a fundamental belief that over the next five or 10 years, games that are exclusive to one piece of hardware are going to be a smaller and smaller part of the game industry," Xbox head Phil Spencer said in a podcast. gc/arp

Bitcoin's renewed euphoria as price keeps rising
Bitcoin's renewed euphoria as price keeps rising
by  AFP

Bitcoin is forecast to keep on rising after hitting fresh two-year highs above $50,000 on Thursday, leaving analysts to wonder whether investors have moved on from recent cryptocurrency setbacks, including scandals. The world's biggest cryptocurrency reached $52,749, a high since December 2021.

Ubisoft launches long-awaited 'Skull and Bones' video game
Ubisoft launches long-awaited 'Skull and Bones' video game
by  AFP

After years of production headwinds, Ubisoft's oft-delayed pirate video game "Skull and Bones" is set to launch on Friday. Seven years after the first images of the game were released in 2017, "Skull and Bones" is ready.

Online images reinforce gender stereotypes more than text: study
Online images reinforce gender stereotypes more than text: study
by  AFP

Images on the internet reinforce gender stereotypes -- such as doctors being men or nurses women -- more than text, contributing to a lasting bias against women, a US-based study said Wednesday. For example, the stereotype that women are nurses was "consistently stronger" in the images than the text, Guilbeault said.

Musk's X feeds monetization of wartime misinformation
Musk's X feeds monetization of wartime misinformation
by  AFP

Influencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies that researchers say prioritize engagement over accuracy. The incendiary post came amid widespread concerns about a wider conflagration in the Middle East.

Apple's iMessage, Microsoft's Bing escape EU rules
Apple's iMessage, Microsoft's Bing escape EU rules
by  AFP

Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing search engine got a reprieve from tougher EU rules curbing how tech titans do business, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The European Commission at the same time launched probes to consider whether Apple's messaging service iMessage, Microsoft's Bing, and Microsoft's browser Edge and advertising service should also be included.

Bitcoin breaks $50,000 for first time since 2021
Bitcoin breaks $50,000 for first time since 2021
by  AFP

Bitcoin spiked above $50,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than two years as investors grow optimistic that US approval of broader trading in the unit will ramp up demand. By 0330 GMT Tuesday, bitcoin had dropped slightly, to $49,950.