So It’s Still an Xbox…

Microsoft's Xbox mode, a full-screen gaming interface for Windows handhelds, is now rolling out to all Windows 11 PCs. This feature replaces the traditional desktop with a console-style home screen, consolidating game libraries from various stores. It can be activated via settings or by pressing Windows key + F11, with a gradual rollout globally. Meta is threatening to shut down Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in New Mexico if the state implements child safety reforms. This follows a $375 million lawsuit against Meta for exposing children to predators. Meta argues the proposed changes, including CSAM detection and age verification, are technologically impractical. The shutdown threat hinges on a May 4th bench trial. A bipartisan bill, the Guard Act, aims to regulate AI use for minors in the US. It would require age verification for AI companions and force chatbots to disclose their non-human nature. This bill follows lawsuits against major AI companies regarding LLMs' involvement in teen violence and self-harm. It passed committee unanimously and now heads to the Senate, potentially facing pushback from Big Tech lobbying. Chinese GPU maker Liewan Tech has received Microsoft's WHQL certification for its LX 7G100, a 4060-class gaming card, making it the fourth GPU maker to achieve this. Ubuntu's website and login servers were targeted by a sustained DOS attack from an Iran-aligned activist group, demanding extortion. Chinese researchers have developed a 10-megawatt truck-mounted nuclear reactor, capable of running for decades on a single fuel load, intended for remote locations and space stations. Disgraced Harvard scientist Charles Lieber is rebuilding his brain-computer interface lab in China, raising Pentagon concerns about potential military applications. Huawei unveiled XPixel headlight tech that projects full-color movies and interactive games from parked cars.