Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s looming layoffs and studio closures
Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s looming layoffs and studio closures

Xbox is making some big changes — again. On June 10th, a few months after Asha Sharma took over as CEO, she and newly promoted chief content officer Matt Booty sent a memo to staff warning of an “Xbox reset.” The business, they said, is facing significant challenges, including a 3 percent “accountability margin,” massively […]

Study finds humans will talk to AI ghosts of the dead as reincarnations, and it’s pretty grim

CU Boulder’s first AI ghost study found unanimous preference for first-person simulations of the dead, with every participant saying they’d come back.

Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype
Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype

Elon Musk says a report about a SpaceX AI phone prototype is “utterly false.” The report, published on Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, says SpaceX showed off a “handset-like prototype” to some investors before launching its record-breaking initial public offering in June. The device was “slimmer than an iPhone,” and they were told it […]

Toyota’s electric SUV clears 17,500 sales, outpacing the Land Cruiser and key EV rivals
Toyota’s electric SUV clears 17,500 sales, outpacing the Land Cruiser and key EV rivals

The new 2026 bZ has emerged as one of America’s best-selling EVs, outselling several of Toyota’s popular SUVs.

Xbox might let you digitize your game discs, and the timing makes perfect sense

As Sony kills physical discs entirely, Microsoft is quietly building a way for Xbox owners to digitize their physical collections and carry them into a disc-free future.

Sicily is now home to Italy’s largest solar farm
Sicily is now home to Italy’s largest solar farm

Italy’s largest solar farm is now online, giving the country another boost in clean power as it races to add more renewable energy.

Tesla Semi involved in first fatal crash, killing 2 in Nevada
Tesla Semi involved in first fatal crash, killing 2 in Nevada

A Tesla Semi was involved in its first known fatal crash, killing two people on U.S. 50 in Nevada on Sunday morning.
The driver of the Class 8 electric truck reportedly fell asleep before rear-ending two passenger vehicles stopped at a red light, accor…

Juiced Scrambler e-bikes at new lows from $1,694, Baseus X1 Pro solar security camera $140, Greenworks 80V CrossoverZ bundle, more
Juiced Scrambler e-bikes at new lows from $1,694, Baseus X1 Pro solar security camera $140, Greenworks 80V CrossoverZ bundle, more

We’ve got a collection of post-Prime and July 4th savings stuffed into our midweek Green Deals, led by the Juiced 4th of July Sale on its two Scrambler Moto-Style e-bike variants + a $245 FREE bundle at new lows starting from $1,694. Right behind it is…

Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developer after drawn-out dispute over $250 million
Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developer after drawn-out dispute over $250 million

After a lengthy legal dispute, Krafton has settled with its subsidiary Unknown Worlds Entertainment, which is developing Subnautica 2, and will pay bonuses to the studio’s staff, Bloomberg reports. The dispute began last year after Krafton pushed out Unknown Worlds’ cofounders, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, and its CEO, Ted Gill, ahead of a potential […]

Chevy Equinox EV sales slide 41%, but the new Bolt and Cadillac EVs pick up the slack
Chevy Equinox EV sales slide 41%, but the new Bolt and Cadillac EVs pick up the slack

GM’s best-selling Chevy Equinox EV took a hit after sales dropped 41% in the first half of 2026. The new Chevy Bolt EV and Cadillac’s luxury electric SUVs helped soften the blow.