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Halo Studios Lays Off Employees After Halo: Campaign Evolved Launch
Just a week after the July 28, 2026 launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, Halo…
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Maya Serrano
Maya Serrano is the editorial identity for TellingPointy's Technology desk, covering artificial intelligence, platforms, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and digital policy. Serrano's work translates complex systems without sanding away the important details. Her desk asks who controls a technology, what data and incentives power it, where the real limits sit, and how a product or policy changes the balance among users, companies, governments, and the wider public.
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Amazon Funds Akrites Initiative After Sapphire Sleet NPM Attacks
Global open-source supply chains faced coordinated breaches in 2025 and 2026 as North Korean threat actors socially engineered package maintainers to poison…
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Hackers Target Citadel, Point72 and Two Sigma in AI Vishing Attacks
Hackers launched sophisticated voice-phishing attacks against major Wall Street firms including Point72, Two Sigma, and Citadel in recent days. While Two Sigma…
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iOS 27 Messages Update Adds One-Tap Suggestions to Save Time
Apple’s iOS 27 update introduces a time-saving feature to the Messages app called one-tap suggestions. Powered by private on-device intelligence, the tool…
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China Penalizes Seven US Entities and Tightens Drone Export Controls
China announced countermeasures against seven United States entities and tightened export controls on drone technologies, directly challenging recent American trade restrictions and…
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Google Assistant Removal Date Set for September 2026 To Replace It With Gemini
Google is removing access to Google Assistant on Android phones, tablets, and paired devices starting September 4, 2026, forcing a complete transition…
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OpenAI to pay $3.2 million to settle DOJ allegations it favored foreign workers over Americans
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig have agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve federal allegations that they discriminated against…
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White House Proposes Voluntary AI Pre-Release Testing Framework
The White House is finalizing a voluntary framework allowing AI companies to submit frontier models for pre-release cybersecurity testing. The administration is…
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iPhone 18 Pro Expected to Feature Three Long-Rumored Upgrades
Apple is weeks away from unveiling the iPhone 18 Pro, which is expected to introduce three long-rumored hardware updates. According to recent…
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Sidesteps Specs Preorder Questions During Q2 Call
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sidestepped preorder inquiries for the company's new $2,195 Specs smart glasses during the Q2 2026 earnings call, emphasizing…
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Lamborghini Debuts Revuelto Miura 60° Homage at Monterey Car Week
Sixty years after the Miura redefined performance cars, Lamborghini debuted the Revuelto Miura 60° Homage during Monterey Car Week on August 3,…
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Artist Recovers Unscathed iPhone 17 Pro After Fall From Plane in Canada
A Canadian mixed-media artist dropped her new iPhone 17 Pro from a small plane at 3,600 feet over Regina, Saskatchewan, only to…