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Microsoft may launch a mobile game store next year in one of its most ambitious attempts to take on Apple and Google. In an interview with Financial Times, via CNET, CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer said the decision is contingent on the company’s Activision Blizzard...

Baidu has revealed its Ernie AI chatbot, and the result has been similar to Google’s AI reveal in that it has stumbled out of the gate. Like Google, Baidu has been working overtime to catch up with Microsoft’s Bing AI. Baidu has finally “revealed” its Ernie chatbot, but the...

Microsoft has added a major feature to Azure Quantum, integrating quantum and classical computing. Quantum computing is the next great computing revolution, bringing a level of processing power previously only imagined. While the industry has always understood that the hybrid...

Microsoft has signed a 10-year contract with Nintendo, ensuring the popular “Call of Duty” game remains on the platform. Call of Duty (CoD) is at the heart of the issues surrounding Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard. Sony, in particular, has made the case to...

Apple has released a security update to its Big Sur version of macOS, bringing it to version 11.7.4. Big Sur was originally released in November 2020, and has since been superseded by macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura. Nonetheless, Apple has a solid track record of providing fixes...

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has unveiled Bard, Google’s conversational AI and answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Pichai previously signaled a company “code red” in response to ChatGPT’s popularity. Executives were so concerned about ChatGPT that founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin came...

Fairphone 4 owners are finally getting a major update, with Android 12 coming to the device on February 1. The Fairphone is a different kind of smartphone, one manufactured with sustainability in mind. When the Fairphone 4 was launched in 2021, the device came pre-loaded with...

In a sign that China’s war on tech is finally over, ride-sharing service Didi is once again free to accept new signups. China has been waging war on tech companies in an effort to reign them in. As part of the crackdown, Beijing banned Didi from app stores and investigated its...

Apple appears to be expanding its goal of bringing device components in-house, with reports it plans to use its own displays in devices. According to Bloomberg, Apple is looking to reduce its reliance on Samsung and LG for its device displays. The company is eyeing the Apple...

Shopify is aiming to disrupt the workplace with a new initiative called “Chaos Monkey 2023,” one that limits meetings and Slack usage. Like many companies, Shopify is working to adjust to a post-pandemic economy, one that may be on the verge of a recession. The company is hopi...