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Xbox Series X/S reviews showcase hot new consoles, plus more tech news today
June 12, 2025
1. Xbox Series X/S reviews are out, and they’re pretty pretty good
Embargoes dropped on the next-gen Xbox reviews, for both the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, just a few days before the release on November 10.
I think there’ll be a lot of smiles going around Microsoft HQ, but it’s not a perfect release. But don’t blame the hardware:
There is some hesitation on the cheaper, less-powerful Series S, though:
And thatbrings us to the problems, for now, with both the Series X/S: there are no real next-gen AAA hit games, yet.
Given the verdict is so strongly positive, without some of the hiccups that can plague new releases, this feels like a pertinent final word from The Verge:
So, will Sony have the upper hand with exclusive titles more readily available on PlayStation? Is the Dual Sense controller really that good? What else will come between them to make purchasing decisions easier? We’ll know more when that embargo drops, probably towards late next week.
2. WhatsApp finally beginsrolling out payment service in India(Android Authority).
3.Amazon Fire Stick (2020 edition) review: A solid upgrade on the budget end, with the 4K option better depending on your TV set (Android Authority).
4.Samsung Wireless Charger Stand review: Fan cooling provides a good home office option (Android Authority).
Sony says, ‘stay home, be safe, and order online’with all PS5 launch day sales going online-only. Nothing in stores! (Android Authority).
Here’s whatstorage options the PS5will and won’t support at launch (Android Authority).
We’re finallyseeing the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max, and size really matters with these (The Verge).
Impressive from AMD:The new Zen 3 CPUs are seriously good, with detailed reviews now out (Anandtech).
You know that $1B in Bitcoin that was mysteriously moved around after years lying dormant? It was the Feds,seizing stolen Silk Road Bitcoin. I still mourn 0.2 BTC I lost years ago (Wired).
10.Algorithm spots ‘Covid cough’ inaudible to humans— imagine if this can work on smartphones (BBC).
11.San Francisco voters pass ‘Overpaid Executive Tax’: The new law adds a 0.1 percent tax on companies whose executives earn 100 times more than the average worker. The tax rises depending on the ratio, too: If a CEO makes 200 times more than the average employee, the surcharge increases to 0.2%; 300 times a 0.3% surcharge, up to 0.6%. (NBC)
12.Tesla Tequilagoes from April Fools joke to $250-per-bottle reality (Engadget).
13.Visitor banned from Yellowstone National Parkafter rangers catch him cooking chickens in the hot springs (Newsweek).
14.SpaceX launches next-gen GPS satellite for US Space Force, lands rocket (Space).
- “What’s recently entered the Public Domain (copyright’s expired)that most people might not be aware of?” (r/askreddit).Helpful list from Wikipedia, too.
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