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Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees, about 9% of gaming unit, following Activision acquisition

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(GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs in its gaming unit, or about 9% of gaming-related staff. Allen Adham, Blizzard chief design officer, is also leaving, according to The Verge. They impacted employees working across Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, and Xbox teams.

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Keanu Reeves doesn’t get the NFT hype either

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Keanu Reeves owns crypto, but thinks the concept of NFTs is just funny | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. By now, you’ve probably heard of NFTs enough to have an opinion about them, and, as it turns out, so has Keanu Reeves. Watch our full interview here: [link] pic.twitter.com/UuUNFMtfmf — The Verge (@verge) December 11, 2021.

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‘Misogynistic’ Apple hire is out hours after employees call for investigation

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Martínez, a former Facebook product manager on the ad targeting team, authored a controversial book about Silicon Valley where he expressed misogynistic views on women. We are deeply concerned about the recent hiring of Antonio García Martínez,” employees wrote in the petition.

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Many T-Mobile customers report they can’t call Verizon, AT&T, or other T-Mobile numbers

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Initial reports suggested Verizon might be having issues, but Verizon spokesperson Kevin King tells The Verge that its network is operating “business as usual.”. T-Mobile has not responded to requests for comment from The Verge. Image by Downdetector.

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Microsoft’s Copilot Super Bowl ad signals an AI strategy shift

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But what’s most interesting is that it’s not about search. Microsoft unveiled a Super Bowl ad for its Copilot artificial intelligence assistant — seizing a high-profile opportunity to gloss over AI’s pitfalls and risks by focusing on the technology’s potential to supercharge human creativity and ambition.

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Fiido X e-bike recalled due to risk of breaking in half

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Fiido spokesperson Jennifer Sun confirmed the issue to The Verge and says the company will release more details by April 12th. Fiido spokesperson Jennifer Sun confirmed the issue to The Verge and says the company will release more details by April 12th. Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge. Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge.

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YouTube went down around the world, but it’s now fixed

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Illustration by William Joel / The Verge. During the outage, many Verge staffers were unable to watch videos, and YouTube confirmed at 7:23PM ET that something was going on: If you’re having trouble watching videos on YouTube right now, you’re not alone – our team is aware of the issue and working on a fix.

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