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Microsoft Says It's Time to Replace Your Old Windows 10 PC
The company is using the carrot of "new features" and the stick of "no more updates for your old PC."Wired - Jan. 7 -
Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India
The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Razer Unveils Its Thinnest Gaming Laptop Yet At CES 2025
Razer has announced the next generation of its Razer Blade 16 gaming laptop as part of its CES 2025 lineup. The new model looks to not only be a powerful rig with impressive gaming specs, it's also ...GameSpot - Jan. 6 -
TGL’s success will ride on its players, not its technology
Technology will draw curious eyeballs, but there has to be a human component to keep viewers coming back.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7 -
ZKcandy raises $4M for its gaming-focused Layer 2 chain
ZKcandy has closed a $4 million private round of funding to put towards building an ecosystem around its gaming-focused Layer 2 chain.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Maingear launches signature desktop gaming PC from streamer Shroud
Maingear unveiled a Signature Edition desktop gaming PC designed in collaboration with popular Twitch streamer Shroud.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Mike Johnson lays out ambitious strategy to pass Trump's agenda in 'one big, beautiful bill'
Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to pass most of Donald Trump's agenda in one, big reconciliation bill faces major hurdles.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
FCS title game preview: Can North Dakota State knock off undefeated Montana State?
NDSU looks to reclaim spot atop FCS, while Montana State seeks its first title in 40 years.ESPN - Jan. 6 -
Texas warning of "maneater" screwworms that lay eggs in flesh
Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded animal."CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Washington Post expected to lay off dozens of staffers in coming week – report
‘Cuts will be deep’, media reporter writes, after paper faced scrutiny for halting endorsement of Harris in October. Dozens of employees are expected to be laid off at the Washington Post in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech
Microsoft has doubled down on its plan to invest $80 billion into artificial technologies in 2025, while at the same time admitting that advancements to the technology will lead to job losses. This ...GameSpot - Jan. 6 -
NFL play-offs schedule, kick-off times and BBC coverage
The full schedule for the NFL play-offs as 14 teams battle it out to reach Super Bowl 59 on 9 February.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Jahmyr Gibbs' best plays from career-high 4-TD game vs. Vikings Week 18
Watch all of Jahmyr Gibbs' best plays from his career-high 4-touchdown game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 of the 2024 NFL regular season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Jahmyr Gibbs shines for Lions as Detroit throttles Minnesota, plus big games from Bo Nix and Mike Evans
The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 in the final game of the NFL’s regular season on Sunday, clinching both an NFC North title and the conference’s top seed.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Mike McDaniel suggests Tyreek Hill removed himself from Sunday's game
Hill seems to agree he decided on his own to not play.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Jennings ejected from 49ers-Cardinals game for two fights
For the second consecutive game, Jauan Jennings was involved in altercations with opposing defensive backs. This time, he was ejected.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5 -
Trump is pondering a shake-up of NASA and its programs
A five-person committee within the Trump transition team is mulling over policy suggestions that represent major changes to the way the space agency operates.The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Week 18, 2025 NFL score predictions, odds, game picks: Model relays exact scores from 10,000 simulations
SportsLine's model has simulated every game 10,000 times and locked in its Week 18 NFL score predictionsCBS Sports - Jan. 5 -
USA win United Cup as Coco Gauff lays down marker against Iga Swiatek
Gauff defeats world No 2 Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in Sydney Fritz clinches title with 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 victory over Hurkacz In her short time as a professional tennis player, even as her career flourished ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Prisco's NFL Week 18 picks: Buccaneers roll to clinch division title, Lions edge Vikings for top seed
Pete Prisco reveals all his Week 18 picks, including Broncos beating resting ChiefsCBS Sports - Jan. 5 -
Georgia governor and Carter Center CEO lay wreaths for Jimmy Carter
The Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp laid wreaths of 39 white roses in front of former President Jimmy Carter's casket. He served as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981.CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' African game park after wandering from home
A young boy who had gone missing was found alive after spending five days alone in a northern Zimbabwe game park filled with wild animals, according to a member of the country's parliament.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
NFL scores, live updates: Ravens lock up division title, Bengals keep playoff hopes alive in AFC North doubleheader
The four teams of the AFC North came together for a Saturday doubleheader in Week 18. The result was a division title for the Baltimore Ravens and another day of hope for the Cincinnati BengalsYahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
Is It Time for the N.F.L. to Rethink Its Playoff Format?
On Sunday, the Lions and Vikings face off to determine the N.F.C. No. 1 seed. The loser plays the first round on the road.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025
Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.CNBC - Jan. 4 -
Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles
Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Evening Report — GOP divisions on display as Johnson keeps gavel
⚜️Plus: Biden prepares for New Orleans visit {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash GOP divisions on display as Johnson keeps gavel Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top spot in the ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers over next 12 months
Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Johnson lays out key commitments amid Speakership battle
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday vowed to “reduce the size and scope of the federal government” among several other commitments as he fights to keep his gavel this week. “If we don’t follow ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Browns' Myles Garrett prefers to 'mess up' Ravens' division title hopes over winning NFL sack crown
Garrett is tied with the Bengals' Trey Hendrickson with 14 sacks this season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
Microsoft May Bring "All Their Big Games" To PS5, Analyst Says
According to a veteran video game industry analyst, 2025 could be the year that Microsoft goes "all-in" on bringing its Xbox games to other platforms, including PlayStation 5. Microsoft, of course, ...GameSpot - Jan. 3 -
New Republican Congress to begin laying the groundwork for Trump's return
Congress starts a new session Friday with Republicans taking the majority in the House and Senate, electing a speaker and preparing for a second Trump administration.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Europe needs to tackle its red tape problem
Complex overlapping rules and burdensome reporting requirements are strangling EU growthFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Division titles, wildcards & Jackson's MVP audition on NFL final weekend
A huge NFC showdown in Detroit, Lamar Jackson's final MVP audition and a three-way wildcard battle highlight the final weekend of NFL regular-season games.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Joe Burrow is one big game away from the NFL's fifth 5,000-yard, 45-TD season
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is leading the NFL in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, and if he has a big game against the Steelers on Saturday, he could join a very exclusive club in ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
Twenty missing after falling from boat in rough seas off Libya’s coast
Small vessel tilted after taking in water, according to seven survivors who reached Italian island of Lampedusa. Twenty people are missing after falling into the sea from a tilting boat after it ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
