Tech Brew Ride Home Forget AI, The Counter-Strike Bubble Just Burst
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Oct 27, 2025 Australia is taking Microsoft to court over sneaky AI subscription price hikes. The Counter-Strike market just took a massive hit, losing $3 billion in value after a major update. In the world of gaming, Halo is set to make its debut on PlayStation, a strategic move by Microsoft. Meanwhile, AI is enabling a new kind of fraud, allowing employees to create convincing fake expense reports. Plus, the tech side of an NBA poker scandal reveals high-stakes cheating techniques.
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Hidden Pricing Might Be A Dark Pattern
- Microsoft allegedly hid a cheaper non-AI Microsoft 365 option while promoting Copilot plans to customers.
- The ACCC argues that revealing the classic plan only during cancellation may be a dark pattern under Australian law.
Re-Enroll Security Keys Before Domain Switch
- Re-enroll your hardware security key with X by November 10th to avoid account lockouts.
- Follow X's automatic prompts to associate keys with x.com so the twitter.com domain can be retired.
High-Tech Tools Turned Anti-Cheat Devices Into Risks
- The NBA gambling scandal involved high-tech cheating tools that exposed systemic vulnerabilities in casino devices.
- Altered Deckmate shufflers and concealed tech transmitted card information to conspirators, turning anti-cheat devices into attack vectors.