Gone since last night, Xbox Live is still down for maintenance. All we can say is that Microsoft better hurry up and finish maintaining, damn it! We've got important people to frag. Major Nelson, paragon of wisdom that he is, has assured us that the maintenance should be fixed by 1400 Pacific Time. After some research, we've discovered that 1400 is code for 2:00PM. In other words, we've got a few hours to go. Stay strong fanboys, stay strong.
The updates ASUS made with the ROG Ally X gaming handheld seriously up its appeal.
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The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has once again been called off, this time after an automatic hold was issued by the ground launch sequencer less than four minutes before liftoff.
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Meta is once again telling the world it intends to reorient its platform in order to appeal to younger users.
The Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI. They are being made using OpenAI’s Sora model.
This week's best tech deals include the Apple iPad for $300, the PS5 for $450, a year of Peacock for $20 and several discounts on Sonos speakers.
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The Apple Watch Ultra 2, our pick for the company's best wearable, is available for $85 off.
The Spacetop G1 is an AR laptop with no screen. It uses glasses instead.
Spain has blocked Meta from rolling out election-focused features on Facebook and Instagram in the country, citing data protection concerns. A data protection agency called the company’s planned treatment of user information "unnecessary, disproportionate and excessive."
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The IRS Direct File tool is now permanent and available to all 50 states following a limited pilot program.
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Twitch has terminated the contracts of all its Safety Advisory Council members.
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A series of Playdates were misdelivered, stolen and returned in a weird real-life saga for the gaming system.
Wellbot has a discount on the Google Pixel Buds Pro — one of our favorite wireless earbuds.