
Microsoft slashes Xbox Game Pass prices in big strategy shift
Microsoft has slashed Game Pass prices in South Africa and globally, months after imposing massive price hikes.
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Microsoft has slashed Game Pass prices in South Africa and globally, months after imposing massive price hikes.

The Firefox team doesn’t think emerging AI capabilities will upend cybersecurity long term, but they warn that software developers are likely in for a rocky transition.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: At Google, leaders are anxious about falling behind in the race to offer AI coding tools, especially as rivals like Anthropic PBC offer more effective and popular tools to businesses, according to people familiar with the matter. The search giant is now working to unite some of its coding initiatives under one banner to speed progress and take...

Steve Pacak spent nearly four decades at Naspers, joining pay-TV subsidiary M-Net in 1988.

The soon-to-exit Apple CEO went all in on services. Now, the incoming CEO, John Ternus, will need to embrace the AI era.

New York, NY In 2026, businesses and publishers across multiple countries are discovering that a 1998 copyright law can be weaponized to erase their websites from Google Search within hours no verification required, no warning given. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) allows any entity to submit a takedown complaint against a URL. Google acts […]

The 2026 crypto cycle is accelerating, and positioning early separates strong portfolio returns from missed opportunities. Infrastructure shifts across decentralized AI, Layer-1 scaling, and on-chain trading are rewriting which assets matter most right now. Legacy coins are losing ground to projects with real utility, confirmed exchange expansion, and active ecosystem development. BlockDAG...
Microsoft is cutting the monthly price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, but the tradeoff is that new Call of Duty releases will no longer arrive on the service at launch. Instead, they’ll show up about a year later. The Verge reports: After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted last week that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players,” Microsoft is dropping the price of Xbox Game Pass...

A lawsuit from the Consumer Federation of America accuses Meta of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scams advertisements on its platforms.

The five new F1 watches recharge using sunlight and start at $1,950.
The IEA says 2025 marked a turning point for global energy, with solar posting the largest growth ever seen for any energy source and helping carbon-free power outpace rising demand. The trend led the agency to declare that the world has entered the “Age of Electricity.” Ars Technica reports: The IEA report covers energy use, including the electrical grid, transportation, home heating, and...

From calculators to simple daily beaters, these are my favorite Casio watches on sale today.

Northbrook, IL – COAX Software, a custom software development company specializing in travel, transportation, and logistics technology solutions, today announced it has been verified and recognized as a Trusted Partner on Sortlist, the international B2B platform connecting businesses with vetted digital agencies worldwide. The Trusted Partner badge is awarded by Sortlist to agencies that meet […]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Denver7: Maryland is poised to become the first state in the country to ban “surveillance pricing.” The practice refers to companies using a shopper’s personal data, such as browsing history, location, or purchasing behavior, to tailor prices to individual customers. The Protection From Predatory Pricing Act, passed this month and sent to the governor...

Use of the illicit drug has plummeted in recent years among gen Zers, compared with their parents’ generation
Ever since cocaine first emerged as a popular party drug via the shores of Miami in the early 1970s, use of the stimulant has been inextricably entwined with the very essence of capitalist excess and what it is to be American: brash, bombastic and brazen.
The wide-scale use of cocaine...

Two South African technology startups—Loop and Vambo AI—have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. Chosen from an exceptionally competitive pool of nearly 2,600 applications, these innovators are part of a final pan-African group of 15 companies. With an acceptance rate of less than 1%, their selection highlights […]

MTN and Cell C share co-leadership in South Africa’s overall mobile ranking, with MTN posting the highest Download speed (Mb/s) at 41.3 Mbps and Cell C maintaining the best Latency (ms) for the fifth consecutive year. Download speeds progressed across all operators in the overall ranking this year, reflecting a broad-based improvement in network infrastructure […]
Andon Market in San Francisco is billed as the first retail boutique run by an artificial intelligence agent. So far, the inventory seems random, and there are too many candles.
Most prisons forbid online access. But inmates are finding ways to ask chatbots questions anyway.

Scientists think they are looking at chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5bn years
Nasa’s Curiosity rover has detected organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life of Earth.
Five of the seven molecules identified in a dried lakebed near the equator had never previously been observed on the red planet. The analysis,...

Chattanooga, TN – Flywheel Brands, Inc., a leading provider of branded merchandise, apparel, and print solutions, today announced the launch of MerchButler.AI, a new AIpowered platform designed to help buyers quickly identify the most effective products for events, employee programs, and promotional campaigns. As the promotional products industry has evolved, buyers have gained...