Friday, October 03, 2025

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Could Soon Be Free—But You’ll Watch Ads First

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Microsoft is preparing to roll out a free, ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The Verge reports that Microsoft has already begun internal testing, letting employees stream certain games withou…

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Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Japanese beer-making giant Asahi has disclosed today that a ransomware attack caused the IT disruptions that forced it to shut down factories this week. [...]

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A first look at Sora 2, OpenAI’s wild new video platform

Hal Crawford / mumbrella - When GPT5 was released a couple of months ago, it felt like a letdown. Where was the staggering new capability, the “wow” moment that knocked everyone for six? Perhaps, many wondered, AI was finally starting to slow down? Fear not (or stay afraid) — the p…

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