GamingNews

Ex-Forza Horizon Director Traces a Line From the Failure of 'Well-Meaning' Game Pass to the Current Xbox Layoffs

July 22, 2026
As the fallout from the Xbox reset continues, one former developer of the Forza Horizon series has said what we’re seeing with layoffs, studio exits, and game cancelations is the result of the failure of Game Pass to hit the subscriber numbers Microsoft required to justify its enormous spending on content. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has already cut 1,600 staff from Xbox, and plans for another 1,600 to…
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CryptoNews

7 in 10 Crypto Traders Would Let AI Run Their Portfolios — But They Want an Emergency Off Switch

July 22, 2026
A survey of 1,400 U.S. crypto traders found broad support among respondents for autonomous AI portfolio management, but investors still want instant control as regulators warn about fraud, accountability, and market-stability risks. Key Takeaways About 70% of surveyed traders would let AI manage their portfolios autonomously or within preset risk limits. Real-time alerts and instant permission…
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NewsSpace

A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact

July 22, 2026
An amateur astronomer’s plans for a camping vacation two years ago transformed into a possible crater find in Canada’s north. Amateur astronomer Joël Lapointe, using Google Maps to figure out his route for the 2024 vacation, saw some odd terrain in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region centered on Lake Marsal. Lapointe suspected it was an impact crater from a meteorite, and made a report on Impact…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app

July 22, 2026
All the big entertainment apps are starting to look the same, and that’s not an accident. For a decade, platforms fought over who would dominate a single format: music, video, podcasts, audiobooks. Now, powered by AI, they’re fighting over something bigger – becoming the app you default to whenever you have time to kill, no matter what form the content takes. There are several reasons why…
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