‘Halo: Campaign Evolved’ review: Tech issues aside, remake still thrills
It's not a stretch to say that 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved was a game-changer. A launch title for the original Xbox developed by Bellevue-based Bungie and published by Redmond-based Microsoft Game Studios, Halo was the reason to get an Xbox.
Two eclipses in August: Is your phone ready to take the perfect shot?
Whether it's the Northern Lights, a lunar eclipse or the Milky Way, the night sky often offers spectacular photo opportunities.
In nightlife venues and college classrooms alike, young people search for new ways to stay ‘phone-free’
The number of phone-free experiences grew by 567% globally in 2024 and 2025, according to Eventbrite, a platform where organisers can advertise events.
What happened when Meta used AI to ban accounts on Facebook and Instagram
Users said the technology mistakenly deleted their accounts. To resolve the issue, they still had to rely on AI.
DeepSeek tells prospective investors of funding pause, Bloomberg News reports
July 25 (Reuters) - Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has told prospective investors in its second fundraising round that it is suspending the deal for now, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Samsung Elec wins $200 billion Broadcom AI chip partnership, boosting foundry push
SEOUL, July 25 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Saturday it struck a pact with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to widen cooperation across memory chips, contract chip making and advanced packaging envisaged to exceed $200 billion until 2030.
Google is building an AI fence around the Internet it once championed
As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
Is the Copilot button getting on your nerves? How to get rid of it
The Copilot key is increasingly found on Windows laptops in place of the traditional Ctrl key – and is not always welcome. Anyone who isn't a fan of AI or just doesn't use Copilot can now turn it back into a standard Ctrl key using a small free program.
Samsung Elec, SK Group seal $950 billion deals as South Korea hosts AI powers
SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL, July 24 (Reuters) - South Korea announced $950 billion in new AI initiatives involving Samsung Electronics, SK Group and U.S. tech firms as global AI leaders rush to fill a shortage of faster chips to power and develop more advanced systems.
Do these CEOs loathe each other? Bet on it
Shayne Coplan of Polymarket and Tarek Mansour of Kalshi are young billionaires intent on dominating prediction markets. It's more than a battle. It's "bad blood."
