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Technology 4/3/2026

PlayStation Games on PC Took 3 Years to Earn $300M - Insider Gaming

Sony's strategic move to port its exclusive PlayStation titles to PC has generated a substantial $300 million in revenue over the past three years. This figure, highlighted by gaming industry reports, underscores the significant financial success of bringing what were once console-exclusive experiences to a broader computing platform.

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PlayStation Games on PC Took 3 Years to Earn $300M - Insider Gaming
Technology 4/3/2026

A ‘forbidden planet’ the size of Jupiter has astronomers stumped

Astronomers have discovered a "forbidden planet" named TOI-5205 b, a gas giant roughly the size of Jupiter, orbiting a small red dwarf star. Its existence has baffled scientists because current planetary formation theories struggle to explain how such a large planet, with an unusual amount of heavy metals in its atmosphere, could have formed around a star so comparatively small and low in these heavier elements. This discovery, made with the TESS satellite, represents a significant anomaly in our understanding of how solar systems develop.

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A ‘forbidden planet’ the size of Jupiter has astronomers stumped
Technology 4/3/2026

Artemis II Has Successfully Launched and Is Heading for the Moon — What Comes Next for the Mission?

The highly anticipated Artemis II mission has successfully launched and is now en route to the Moon, carrying four astronauts on a critical test flight around our celestial neighbor. This approximately 10-day mission is designed to validate the Orion spacecraft's life support systems, navigation, communications, and heat shield integrity before attempting a crewed lunar landing.

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Artemis II Has Successfully Launched and Is Heading for the Moon — What Comes Next for the Mission?
Technology 4/3/2026

Google battles Chinese open-weights models with Gemma 4 - theregister.com

Google has officially launched Gemma 4, its latest suite of open-weights AI models, alongside adopting a more permissive Apache 2.0 license. This release, optimized by NVIDIA for deployment on various hardware from RTX graphics cards to Apache Spark environments, signals Google's aggressive push to establish its presence in the burgeoning open-model landscape, directly competing with an increasing array of powerful Chinese-developed open-weights AI.

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Google battles Chinese open-weights models with Gemma 4 - theregister.com
Technology 4/2/2026

A Long Beach Aerospace Firm Is Betting on a New Industrial Boom: Capturing Asteroids

Astroforge, a Long Beach aerospace firm, is advancing its mission to capture asteroids, with a spacecraft launch planned for April 2028. This venture aims to intercept a near-Earth asteroid to demonstrate the commercial viability of extracting space resources, specifically Platinum Group Metals (PGMs).

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A Long Beach Aerospace Firm Is Betting on a New Industrial Boom: Capturing Asteroids
Technology 4/2/2026

A Long Beach aerospace firm is betting on a new industrial boom: capturing asteroids

Astroforge, a Long Beach-based aerospace firm, is advancing its ambitious plan to extract valuable resources from asteroids, with a significant mission set for April 2028. The California company aims to intercept an asteroid close to Earth, signaling a bold bet on the nascent but potentially lucrative industrial boom of asteroid mining.

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A Long Beach aerospace firm is betting on a new industrial boom: capturing asteroids
Technology 4/2/2026

App Store Connect for iOS gains better accessibility and TestFlight features

Apple has rolled out a significant update to its App Store Connect platform for iPhone and iPad, introducing enhanced accessibility features and expanded support for 11 new languages. This refresh also brings improved functionalities for TestFlight, Apple's tool for beta testing applications, streamlining the pre-release process for developers.

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App Store Connect for iOS gains better accessibility and TestFlight features
Technology 4/2/2026

See You on the Dark Side of the Moon

Three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch and her three Artemis II crewmates are preparing for a historic journey, with reports indicating a potential blast-off to the moon as early as Wednesday evening. This mission marks a critical milestone in humanity's return to deep space exploration, generating significant anticipation among scientific and space enthusiast communities.

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See You on the Dark Side of the Moon
Technology 4/2/2026

Prez Murmu, PM Modi take part in self-enumeration exercise as India's first digital census begins

India has commenced its first ever digital census, known as Census 2027, with President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi participating in the inaugural self-enumeration exercise. The ambitious 15-day self-enumeration window has opened in eight states and Union Territories, including key areas like New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Cantonment, marking a significant technological shift for this critical national data collection effort.

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Prez Murmu, PM Modi take part in self-enumeration exercise as India's first digital census begins
Technology 4/1/2026

Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from 'AI slop' videos

Recent reports confirm that numerous advocacy groups are intensifying calls for YouTube to implement stricter safeguards against "AI slop" videos targeting children. These groups, comprised of child safety advocates and technology experts, allege that YouTube's algorithmic recommendations are actively promoting low-quality, AI-generated content to its youngest and most vulnerable users, raising concerns about their developmental impact and digital safety.

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Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from 'AI slop' videos
Technology 4/1/2026

Asus releases new 14-inch gaming laptop with AMD Gorgon Point and 120 Hz OLED display

Asus has officially launched its new ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GA403, a 14-inch gaming laptop featuring AMD's Gorgon Point platform, a Ryzen AI 9 465 APU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU, and a high-refresh 120 Hz OLED display, powered by a 73 Wh battery. This release comes nearly four months after its initial announcement.

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Asus releases new 14-inch gaming laptop with AMD Gorgon Point and 120 Hz OLED display
Technology 3/31/2026

Synology Simplifies Enterprise Data Protection Brings ActiveProtect 1.2 to India on World Backup Day

Synology, a prominent network-attached storage (NAS) and data management solutions provider, has officially launched ActiveProtect Manager (APM) 1.2 and its associated ActiveProtect appliance in India. Coinciding with World Backup Day, this release aims to simplify enterprise data protection by integrating data backup, data recovery, and ransomware protection into a single, unified platform for organizations.

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Synology Simplifies Enterprise Data Protection Brings ActiveProtect 1.2 to India on World Backup Day
Technology 3/31/2026

Snap acquires assets from Rec Room as social gaming platform announces shutdown - GeekWire

Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has acquired certain assets from Rec Room, a long-standing social gaming platform, following Rec Room's announcement that it will be shutting down. Once valued at a substantial $3.5 billion, Rec Room, which allowed users to create and play games together, is ceasing operations after a decade, highlighting the volatile nature of the social VR and gaming market.

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Snap acquires assets from Rec Room as social gaming platform announces shutdown - GeekWire
Technology 3/27/2026

Samsung's new Galaxy A37 and A57: Everything you need to know on specs, design, and cameras

Samsung has officially launched its new Galaxy A37 and A57 smartphones, targeting the crucial mid-range segment. These devices boast vibrant AMOLED displays, integrate various AI features for enhanced user experience, and come with an impressive commitment of six years of software updates, aiming to provide extended device longevity and security to consumers.

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Samsung's new Galaxy A37 and A57: Everything you need to know on specs, design, and cameras
Technology 3/27/2026

Gemini now lets you import memory, chats from ChatGPT, Claude: How it works

Google has rolled out new features for its Gemini AI, enabling users to import personal memory and full chat histories directly from rival AI applications like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude. This update, aimed at streamlining user transitions, allows for a more seamless experience by maintaining conversational context across different platforms.

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Gemini now lets you import memory, chats from ChatGPT, Claude: How it works
Technology 3/27/2026

Pentagon Hit With New Blow in ‘Orwellian’ Court Battle

A federal judge has ruled in favor of AI company Anthropic, blocking a directive from the Trump administration and the Pentagon that had banned federal agencies from using its services, including its AI model Claude. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin deemed the administration's classification of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" likely unlawful and arbitrary, marking a significant legal setback for the government’s attempt to restrict AI adoption.

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Pentagon Hit With New Blow in ‘Orwellian’ Court Battle
Technology 3/26/2026

SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO plan: Why Elon Musk’s space company is heading to public markets now

SpaceX is reportedly planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) that could raise over $75 billion, potentially making it the largest IPO in history, surpassing Saudi Aramco's 2019 listing. This monumental move would open access to Elon Musk’s privately held space exploration and satellite internet company to a vast new pool of public investors.

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SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO plan: Why Elon Musk’s space company is heading to public markets now
Technology 3/26/2026

OpenAI announces Safety Bug Bounty program to identify AI abuse and safety risks

OpenAI has launched a comprehensive Safety Bug Bounty program, inviting a global community of security researchers to identify and report potential AI abuse and safety risks beyond conventional cybersecurity vulnerabilities. This initiative aims to proactively strengthen safeguards across all its products, establishing a formal channel for external experts to contribute to the responsible development of advanced artificial intelligence.

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OpenAI announces Safety Bug Bounty program to identify AI abuse and safety risks
Technology 3/26/2026

Defense technology startup Shield AI valued at $12.7 billion in latest funding round

Defense technology firm Shield AI has recently secured a substantial $2 billion in its latest funding round, catapulting its valuation to an impressive $12.7 billion. This significant capital injection is earmarked for advancing its artificial intelligence-powered software, which enables autonomous operation of drones and aircraft in complex environments, and includes plans for acquiring a simulation software maker to further bolster its capabilities.

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Defense technology startup Shield AI valued at $12.7 billion in latest funding round
Technology 3/26/2026

The $375 million Meta verdict is a warning | Opinion

Recent analysis highlights a 2022 $375 million settlement paid by Meta Platforms under Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) as a stark warning to major technology companies. This case, alongside similar legal pressures facing Google's YouTube, underscores intensifying global scrutiny over how digital platforms handle user data and ensure safety, particularly for minors. The focus is shifting from past infractions to the potential for a wave of future lawsuits regarding the inherent risks within the digital frontier.

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The $375 million Meta verdict is a warning | Opinion
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