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1,900 Microsoft video game employees get the axe

02/05/202402/02/2024 Jorge Gonzalez

Activision Blizzard and Xbox and ZeniMax brands have slashed their worker numbers. About 1,900 video game employees at Microsoft are being laid off, particularly in Activision Blizzard and Xbox, but also in ZeniMax. Mike Ybarra, Blizzard president, has also chosen to exit the company. As Blizzard’s survival game has been canceled, Ybarra is leaving, and massive layoffs are occurring. The layoffs are impacting around 9 percent of the video game employees in the Microsoft Gaming division, which currently employs about 22,000 people. “We have made the painful decision to reduce…

Excessive use of mobile devices can lead to anxiety, but it can be eased

01/22/202401/19/2024 Jorge Gonzalez

Mobile devices - Person looking stressed at mobile phone

Overusing social media in particular has been linked to mental illness such as depression and anxiety disorders. As convenient as mobile devices make our lives in terms of accessing information or completing day-to-day tasks, their overuse has also been associated with a rise in the instance of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders. Social media use is linked with both positive and negative impacts on its users, but overuse is problematic. Heavy social media users, particularly younger generations on mobile devices, have been spending substantial amounts of time…

Is the blood glucose tracking wearable technology trend worthwhile?

01/08/202401/07/2024 Jorge Gonzalez

Wearable technology - Blood Glucose Tracking gadget

What many influencers are saying is in direct contradiction with what medical experts advise. Wearable technology from fitness trackers to smartwatches, bracelets and rings have become immensely popular, and now glucose monitors have added themselves into the mix. Many devices worn on the skin have been developed to provide feedback about glucose levels. That said, as much as these are showing up across social media and influencers are raving about all the data they’re gaining through minute-to-minute glucose monitoring, medical experts are not as excited by this wearable technology trend.…

Mastercard launches Shopping Muse artificial intelligence personal assistant

12/11/202312/10/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

Artificial intelligence - AI with Mastercard credit cards

The credit card giant has introduced the new generative AI tool to help shoppers find what they want. Mastercard has announced the launch of its new generative artificial intelligence tool meant to provide shoppers with a personal shopping assistant. The tool was unveiled at a time when consumers are particularly interested in using AI in their lives. The Mastercard artificial intelligence tool, dubbed Shopping Muse, was rolled out by the company’s Dynamic Yield unit. It is meant to meet the needs of consumers who are increasingly turning to AI to…

Project Kuiper internet satellites complete successful operations and testing phase

11/27/202311/24/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

The Amazon project involved two prototype units that both worked as intended and expected. Amazon has announced that only slightly after launching its two prototype internet satellites for Project Kuiper, the testing and operations have both been deemed a success. The units were deployed as an early phase of a project to bring high-speed connectivity to the world. “We were able to validate everything and get all the data that we need,” said Rajeev Badyal, Vice President of Technology for Project Kuiper. “All systems, all subsystems and all the use-cases…