Pokémon Go maker Niantic is reportedly selling its games division

Pokémon Go maker Niantic is reportedly selling its games division

Niantic, the company behind the popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go, is looking to sell its game development business, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The company is reportedly exploring a deal with mobile game developer Scopely, which is owned by Saudi Arabia-based Savvy Games Group, to sell the unit for about $3.5 million. Niantic and Scopely … Read more

Google just made it easier for everyone to switch from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat

Google just made it easier for everyone to switch from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat

What you need to know Google’s Teams-to-Chat migration tool is now fully live for everyone. Workspace admins can move entire Teams chat histories to Google Chat. Migration requires linking a Microsoft account and uploading CSV files for channels and user mapping. Google recently introduced a new tool that makes switching from Microsoft Teams to Google … Read more

Remember the Humane AI Pin? It’s now officially dead!

Remember the Humane AI Pin? It’s now officially dead!

TL;DR Humane is discontinuing the AI Pin, halting software support for the device, and deleting all customer data. Early customers who purchased the $700 device will not get any refunds. The company has been acquired by HP. It’s almost been a year since I first encountered Humane’s AI Pin at MWC 2024. Back then, skepticism … Read more

3D Map of Exoplanet Atmosphere Shows Wacky Climate

3D Map of Exoplanet Atmosphere Shows Wacky Climate

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics. According to a new paper published in the journal Nature, astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of the layered … Read more

AI Essentials for Tech Executives – O’Reilly

AI Essentials for Tech Executives – O’Reilly

On April 24, O’Reilly Media will be hosting Coding with AI: The End of Software Development as We Know It—a live virtual tech conference spotlighting how AI is already supercharging developers, boosting productivity, and providing real value to their organizations. If you’re in the trenches building tomorrow’s development practices today and interested in speaking at … Read more

Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks

Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks

“These enhanced features add to this malware family’s previously known capabilities, like targeting digital wallets, collecting data from the Notes app, and exfiltrating system information and files,” Microsoft wrote. XCSSET contains multiple modules for collecting and exfiltrating sensitive data from infected devices. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac now detects the new XCSSET variant, and … Read more

The Alienware Aurora R16, our ‘best gaming PC,’ is on sale from Dell

The Alienware Aurora R16, our ‘best gaming PC,’ is on sale from Dell

Are you planning to upgrade your gaming PC? You may want to check out Alienware deals, especially this one: a $210 discount from Dell for this particular configuration of the Alienware Aurora R16 that usually sells for $2,210, bringing it down to $2,000. You’re never going to regret going for this gaming desktop, especially since … Read more

How Does NASA Get Photos Back From Deep Space Probes?

How Does NASA Get Photos Back From Deep Space Probes?

Every once in awhile, NASA publishes a photo of something in space taken by one of their probes. But how exactly do probes in deep space send those photos back to us on Earth? Well, it’s actually pretty simple, and you use technology operating on similar principles every day without realizing it. NASA Uses Wireless … Read more

Racing a Space Robot on Mojave Desert Sands

Racing a Space Robot on Mojave Desert Sands

With NASA working on sending humans to Mars starting in the 2030s, colonizing the Red Planet seems more achievable than ever. The space agency is already leading yearlong simulated missions to better understand how living on Mars could affect humans. Because of the planet’s thin atmosphere, high radiation levels, and abrasive dust, people would need … Read more