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“Only slightly better than a coin flip” — most people can be fooled by AI images. Think you can do better?

Microsoft’s “Real or Not” quiz shows humans can barely detect AI images, averaging just 62% accuracy.

Windows Central · Jul 28, 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong will be PLAYABLE at Gamescom — among the big new titles hitting the Xbox booth

Xbox has announced some huge news for Hollow Knight: Silksong fans, at least if they're going to be at Gamescom in Cologne next month.

Windows Central · Jul 28, 2025

AdGuard joins the Windows Recall backlash party — "Leaving backdoors wide open and hoping Microsoft will always act in good faith isn’t a solid privacy strategy"

AdGuard for Windows now includes a new feature called "Disable Windows Recall," designed to prevent the controversial Windows Recall tool from capturing snapshots of Copilot+ PC users’ activity.

Windows Central · Jul 28, 2025

Option Volatility And Earnings Report For July 28 – Aug 1

It’s a huge week for earnings this week with some big names set to report including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Robinhood Markets, Strategy Inc, Coinbase, UnitedHealth Group, Visa, Mastercard and Exxon Mobil.

Barchart · Jul 28, 2025

After the trade deal..., Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

Euronews · Jul 28, 2025

AI agents are here. Here’s what to know about what they can do – and how they can go wrong

We are entering the third phase of generative AI. First came the chatbots, followed by the assistants. Now we are beginning to see agents: systems that aspire to greater autonomy and can work in “teams” or use tools to accomplish complex tasks.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2025

Gears of War: E-Day is now rumored to launch on PS5, so what’s the point of owning an Xbox anymore?

No new console, no exclusives, and no hardware advantages. Let's face it, the Xbox is done as a home device.

Destructoid · Jul 27, 2025

Tech Earnings, Tariff Deadline and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face a pivotal week as the S&P 500 navigates a perfect storm of Federal Reserve policy decisions, mega-cap technology earnings, and critical trade developments.

Barchart · Jul 27, 2025

Bill Gates Once Paid $28 A Day For 4,745 Days To Keep His Seized Porsche 959 Alive — The 13 Year Standoff Eventually Got Lawmakers To Bend

Microsoft Corp. co‑founder Bill Gates waited 13 years and paid roughly $133,000 in storage penalties to reclaim the Porsche 959 he bought in 1988, a car U.S. customs impounded because it failed to meet federal safety and emissions rules.

Benzinga · Jul 27, 2025

AI is driving mass layoffs in tech, but it's boosting salaries by $18,000 a year everywhere else, study says

Labor market intelligence firm Lightcast also found that so-called "human" skills such as communication and complex problem-solving are growing more valuable.

Fortune · Jul 27, 2025