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Microsoft says ‘cryptographically relevant quantum computers could arrive sooner than previously expected’ as it bumps its QSP timeline to 2029

For years now, security researchers have been preparing to fight against cryptanalytic attacks from future quantum computers. But Microsoft has had to push up its timeline, as those attacks seem much closer than otherwise anticipated. As reported by Bleepingcomputer, Microsoft recently published a blog post informing users of its new deadline. Microsoft plans to accelerate…

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Xbox’s CEO wants its games to cater to ‘more than a billion people each day’, or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional

The time has finally come for Xbox’s massive reset—in a statement on the official Xbox site today, recently-minted CEO Asha Sharma revealed the fate of several studios. I won’t be focusing on them in this article (although you can read the words of my fellow PCG writer Andy Chalk first, if you’d like). Instead I…

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Compulsion Games is returning to independent management amid sweeping Xbox reorganization: ‘Our immediate priority is to support our team’

Today, Xbox announced what it calls “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”: Part of a larger downsizing at Microsoft that’s putting 4,800 employees out of work, the reorganization will eliminate 1,600 Xbox roles today, with the division aiming to reduce its headcount by 3,200 throughout the 2027 financial year. Alongside the layoffs, four game…

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Hardware creator makes hat that is both a ‘functioning art piece’ and also uses a Noctua fan to deliver six-hours of personal cooling

England, a country built on brick designed to retain heat, experienced a historic heatwave last month. Having experienced the blistering 37°C/98.6°F peak myself, there’s little I would not have done to escape that heat—even donning a silly-looking personal cooling wearable didn’t seem beyond the pail. Hardware channel Making Stuff with Mike is based in Denmark,…

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