Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to close the Xbox 360 Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace on July 29, 2024, meaning users will not be able to buy new games, DLC,... Read more »

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Cofense discovers a phishing campaign that uses QR codes to target a notable US energy company, the first known use of QR codes for phishing at scale  — ... Read more »

Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: Jefferies and TrueUp: tech companies have laid off 342,671 employees so far in 2023, well above the 243,075 job cuts across all of 2022  —  Tech companies aren’t... Read more »

Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: Solidus Labs: between mid-July and August, developers deployed 500+ scam tokens on Coinbase’s Base blockchain; around 300 let the creators mint unlimited tokens  —  – More than 500... Read more »

Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times: A number of cyber security professionals called in by companies and governments to tackle organized hacking groups say their work is attracting physical threats  —  Computer experts... Read more »

Foreign Affairs: Effective global governance of AI doesn’t stand a chance without collaboration with tech companies and policymakers agreeing on basic AI governance principles  —  It’s 2035, and artificial intelligence is everywhere. ... Read more »

Vitalik Buterin / Vitalik Buterin’s website: A deep dive into X’s Community Notes, including how the algorithm works, whether the feature actually fights polarization, and its use in high-stakes situations  —  Special... Read more »

Reuters: Lenovo reports Q1 revenue down 24% YoY to $12.9B, and a net income attributable to shareholders down 66% YoY to $177M, amid a prolonged slump in demand for PCs  —  China’s... Read more »

Vlad Turiceanu / Windows Report: Leaked images reveal Lenovo’s Legion Go, a Windows 11-based gaming handheld that appears to combine features of Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Nintendo Switch  —  Here’s... Read more »