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Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.

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Big tech companies are still failing to tackle child abuse material online

In the 2024–25 financial year alone, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received nearly 83,000 reports of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), primarily on mainstream platforms. This was a 41% increase from the year before.

The Conversation

Forza Horizon 6 is getting full cross-save across PC and console for the first time — even on PS5

Playground Games confirms that Forza Horizon 6 will support cross-platform play, including cross-saves, between PC, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.

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Scott Galloway predicts OpenAI could pull its IPO amid AI ‘vibe shift’ as investors ‘gag’ on Trump proximity, questionable revenue

“Sustainable advantage is really, really thin,” the NYU professor said of the potential $830 billion IPO.

Fortune

NVIDIA points finger at Windows update — Microsoft patch blamed for PC gaming issues

NVIDIA is investigating widespread PC gaming issues that appear to be linked to a January Windows update. Users report performance drops and graphical problems, with uninstalling KB5074109 offering temporary relief.

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Skyrim lead says the $100 videogame may not be the best idea: 'I personally think game developers would be wise to not push the prices higher, but gamers are a special breed... they will pay for what they want'

"I don't think players look at the hours of experience per price of the title once it gets past a certain number."

PC Gamer

Epic wants its store on the next‑gen Xbox — and Microsoft might actually let it happen

We recently caught up with Epic Games Store VP and GM Steve Allison to learn about how the platform is going in a world increasingly dominated by Steam.

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Microsoft Just Showed Why It’s Still a Must-Own Stock

Microsoft remains a long-term compounder, and the recent dip in MSFT stock is an opportunity for investors.

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Amazon Q4 Earnings Preview: What To Watch When AMZN Reports on February 5

Amazon is set to release its Q4 earnings tomorrow after the close of markets. Here's why the stock looks like a buy ahead of the confessional.

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Xbox Next could "launch in 2027": AMD reveals potential release plans for the next-gen Xbox

Xbox could beat PlayStation to the punch this generation – with the next Xbox tipped for 2027

Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console may land in 2027, according to AMD – but the console wars are over

As gamers prepare for Valve's Steam Machine, AMD has just hinted at Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console coming in 2027.

TechRadar

Bill Gates says he ‘regrets’ knowing Epstein as ex-wife alludes to ‘muck’ in marriage

Melinda French Gates insists Microsoft founder has questions to answer over his relationship with Epstein

The Guardian - US

Microsoft warns infostealer malware is 'rapidly expanding beyond traditional Windows-focused campaigns' and targeting Mac devices

Hackers are increasingly targeting macOS users with social engineering and infostealers, Microsoft warns.

TechRadar

Edge Canary's Read Aloud tool now opens Copilot Vision instead of reading text — a surprising change that could frustrate accessibility-focused users

Microsoft's experimental Edge Canary build has some changes for the Read Aloud function. Instead of reading the text on the page, it now launches Copilot Vision instead.

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Bill Gates ‘has to answer’ for Epstein files mentions, Melinda French Gates says, weeks after record $8 billion donation in divorce settlement

“They need to answer to those things, not me,” French Gates told NPR.

PC Gamer

My testing shows that 16 GB of system memory is still absolutely fine for today's PC games but there are some caveats to it all

If it's good enough for consoles, surely it's good enough for a gaming PC?

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Linux users report Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Snap package isn't actually deleting files

Many users have run out of disk space entirely, and a patch is nowhere in sight.

Windows Central

Microsoft is even gobbling up PC resources on Linux — Visual Studio Code could be hogging hard drive space

VS Code's official Snap package on Linux has a bug first reported in 2024 that still hasn't been fixed and is gobbling up storage space.

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Microsoft just turned Copilot into a cross‑device reminder machine — and your phone is now part of the workflow

Copilot's new Reminders feature lets you schedule alerts from Windows 11, web, or mobile, with notifications delivered straight to your phone.

Windows Central

Microsoft quietly kills off 3D Viewer app — the Mixed Reality-era app will disappear from the Microsoft Store later this year

Microsoft has moved its 3D Viewer app onto the deprecated list, and it's expected to disappear from the Microsoft Store in July 2026. I have some suggestions as to what you can use instead.

The Guardian - AU

Condemnation of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot reached ‘tipping point’ after French raid, Australia’s eSafety chief says

A number of countries including Australia are investigating X over Grok-produced sexualised deepfakes

Windows Central

Xbox gamers may soon get access to a Switch emulator — Nintendo lawyers won’t be happy to see "Ryujinx" on Series X|S

Xbox consoles are already capable emulation machines through Dev Mode, and a recent community poll suggests Nintendo Switch emulation using Ryujinx could be the next ambitious step.

TechRadar

Microsoft’s latest chip points to a future where laptops and phones aren’t held hostage by AI inflation

Microsoft's new AI chip shows how consumer computing devices like laptops and phones might eventually escape the AI bubble and spiraling prices.

The Guardian - UK

Gaming’s new coming-of-age genre embraces ‘millennial cringe’

Perfect Tides perfectly captures the older millennial college experience, and a time when nobody worried about being embarrassing online

Tom’s Guide

Here's 5 things an NPU can do for your laptop — AI smarts you'll actually use without realizing it

Laptops powered by Neural Processing Units (NPUs), like the Acer Swift 14 and 16 AI, are quietly using machine learning to make your everyday workflow effortless.

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