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This tech news episode covers Microsoft's Xbox Mode rollout for Windows 11 PCs, Meta's controversial threat to shut down services in New Mexico over child safety reforms, new bipartisan AI legislation targeting minors' chatbot access, and several quick tech updates including Chinese GPU certification, Ubuntu DDoS attacks, nuclear reactor innovations, and more.
Microsoft's Xbox Mode Rolls Out to Windows 11
Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Mode interface, originally designed for Windows handhelds, to all Windows 11 PCs. The timing is ironic given Microsoft recently killed its 'This Is Xbox' campaign that tried to position phones and streaming devices as Xboxes. Now they're delivering a feature that actually makes laptops feel like Xbox consoles, with a full-screen gaming interface that aggregates games from multiple stores into one unified library.
- Xbox Mode provides a console-style home screen that aggregates game libraries from multiple stores
- Users can activate it via Settings > Gaming > Xbox Mode or by pressing Windows key + F11
- Rollout is gradual and limited to select markets, expanding over coming weeks
" Microsoft killed its This Is Xbox campaign in March. You know, the one insisting your phone and Fire TV Stick were already Xboxes because it didn't feel like Xbox. Six weeks later, here's a feature that makes your laptop feel exactly like an Xbox. "
Meta Threatens New Mexico Shutdown Over Child Safety Reforms
Meta is threatening to shut down Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in New Mexico if state prosecutors successfully implement child safety reforms following a $375 million lawsuit verdict. The case found Meta liable for exposing children to sexual predators, with depositions showing CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling harm to kids an 'inevitability.' The proposed reforms include CSAM detection, age verification, and restrictions on end-to-end encryption for minors, which Meta claims are technologically impractical.
- New Mexico won a $375 million lawsuit against Meta in March for exposing children to sexual predators
- Mark Zuckerberg called harm to kids on his platforms an 'inevitability' in taped depositions
- Proposed reforms include CSAM detection, age verification, and encryption restrictions for minors
- Meta's shutdown threat only applies if the judge sides with the state at the May 4th bench trial
- New Mexico Attorney General called the threat a PR stunt
" Facebook CEO and man 99% of the way through a fish to human transformation, Mark Zuckerberg, calling harm to kids on his platforms an inevitability. "
" Truly no one in the universe executes PR stunts as cringe as Zuckerberg. "
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