Microsoft is reportedly working on a program that will let brands showcase advertisements within free-to-play Xbox games, according to a report from Insider .Sources familiar with the situation told Insider that the ads wouldn’t disrupt gameplay and may appear on a billboard in a racing game, for example. It’s not […]
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Xbox Series X consoles are available for Best Buy’s Totaltech members – The Verge
The Xbox Series X is sometimes a little easier to buy than Sony’s PlayStation 5, but that doesn’t mean it’s a simple endeavor.The good news is that Best Buy has a restock of the flagship Xbox Series X consoles for its usual price of $499.99 .The bad news is that […]
Xbox Series X Insider Leaks New Change to Console
The first [Xbox](/category/xbox/) Series X revision has been reportedly leaked, but the incoming change is not a very major one.Throughout a console generation, console manufacturers tweak the design of their consoles with one goal in mind: reducing production cost.Like its competitors, Microsoft doesn’t make much money on hardware.In fact, for […]
Microsoft Is Building an Advertising Program for Xbox
Microsoft is building a program to let brands advertise in Xbox games.It is evaluating adtech partners to provide the technology for in-game ad placement.Sources expect this ability to go live by the third quarter.Microsoft wants to let advertisers place ads inside free-to-play Xbox games, and it is currently identifying adtech […]
It’s officially the season of joyful anime
I’ve spent much of the past few months watching depressing shonen anime in which a lot of people die.Needless to say, I’ve needed something lighthearted, adorable, and, most importantly, very funny.I was fully ready to welcome something like Spy x Family , a comedy-action anime about a spy who must […]
Ayn Odin review: a Nintendo Switch with Android – The Verge
There have been several attempts to create Android-based game consoles, but none have really gone to plan.The Ouya , for example, was a high-profile Kickstarter success and a disastrous commercial flop .Nvidia’s streaming-focused Shield , meanwhile, evolved into a great streaming box but didn’t do much to make Android a […]
Poll: Would you buy an Apple-branded game controller?
Earlier this week, we reported that Apple has been working internally on a new game controller under its own brand based on patents filed by the company.While it’s unclear whether this product will ever see the light of day, we want to know if you would buy an Apple-made game […]
Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT graduate student Fernanda De La Torre, alumna Trang Luu ’18, SM ’20, and senior Syamantak Payra are recipients of the 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.De La Torre, Luu, and Payra are among 30 New Americans selected from a pool of over 1,800 applicants.The fellowship honors […]
Ukraine is using facial recognition to ID dead Russian soldiers and send photos of corpses home to their moms: report
Ukraine is sending photos of dead Russian soldiers home to their families, The Washington Post reports.Officials hope that the gruesome images will turn everyday Russians against the war.The corpses are being ID’d using facial recognition technology donated to Ukraine by Clearview AI.Get a daily selection of our top stories based […]
Video shows Israel testing its ‘Iron Beam’ air-defense system, which uses laser beams to intercept targets
Video shows Israel testing its brand new “Iron Beam” air-defense system, which uses high-powered laser beams to intercept enemy mortars, anti-tank missiles, and drones.Thursday marked the completion of a series of tests on the defense system following a multi-year effort to develop it, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in […]