here's the old Xbox boot animation and sound vs. the new one

Xbox consoles are getting a new boot animation next week, complete with a slightly tweaked boot-up sound. Microsoft’s new Xbox CEO continues to make changes that are designed to please fans www.theverge.com/tech/925110/...

NASA’s mission to orbit the Moon is being interrupted by Outlook (New) and Outlook (classic) both refusing to open 😂

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma on Xbox exclusive games: "We're looking at that very closely. I think we have to be very thoughtful about each title and how we want to think about it, and learn from similar cases in the industry"

Xbox Series X / S users now have access to a new Kiln Dynamic Background

here's the full new Xbox boot animation, now available for Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings

this is probably one of the easiest aces I'll ever get in Valorant 😅

if you're wondering when Xbox games are coming this year, Matt Booty revealed the release order in an Xbox podcast today: • Halo: Campaign Evolved (July?) • Minecraft Dungeons II (Aug / Sep?) • Gears of War: E-Day (Sep?) • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Oct 23rd)

Microsoft has started testing a new Xbox Gamepad Cursor option that gives you a virtual mouse on handhelds. Full details on how it works and how to get it early, here: www.theverge.com/news/910901/...

Xbox has released a new Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Dynamic Background for Xbox Series S / X consoles

🚨 ICYMI: Kentucky’s Senate primary showed the growing power of Trump’s endorsement inside the GOP. Andy Barr won decisively after Trump endorsed him and a major rival exited the race for an ambassadorship role. The seat Mitch McConnell held since 1984 is now heading to a Trump loyalist.

Shoot Candy Canes at Rain in Today's Turbo Tunnel! play here: play.google.com/store/apps/d... #TonisTurboTunnel #indiegame

@alberteinstein.bsky.social Too Bad-So Sad. WE ARE LIVING IN PERPENDICULAR TIMES - Time Waves Are Hitting Us at RIGHT ANGLES - A New Reality - Pls Retweet-RePost-Review - Amazon.com #books #science

For laughs, here’s what happened when it officially became his birthday 😬😂 @kenmancan.bsky.social

It’s official. Danielle Smith has decided to make us fight for the future of our province and our country. It’s not a fight we were asking for, but it’s one we’re damn well going to win. Join us - foralbertaforcanada.ca. #abpoli

www.threads.com/@24hoursofuk... TIME TO🙏FOR #Ikraine NOW 22:00 (own time)OR AT MIDNIGHT 00:00 #Ukraine #militarynewsUa #EuromaidanPress #DefenceU #Front_Ukrainian #UkrainianSquad #24joursofukraine #united24media #unitedNations #EU #EC #Europe #Euronews #NATO #Pontifex #Europeanparliament 🇺🇦🙏💪🫡❤️🫂👊🏼👹🇳🇱🌷🌷

#Rogfast. Built deep beneath the sea through solid rock, this mega project is set to become one of the most impressive transport achievements in the world. Would you drive through it? 🌊🚗 #engineering #tunnel #sea #project #Norway

Everything is on fire, yet they stand strong and keep believing in victory. Endless gratitude to the defenders of Ukraine 💙💛

Happy Earth Day, Spadina–Harbourfront! I hope you all have the chance to get outside and enjoy the incredible nature our riding has to offer, from our magnificent waterfront, to the islands, and the many parks in between. #cdnpoli #MPChiNguyen #SpadinaHarbourfront

Clutch Queens: Caitlin Clark Had PRESIDENT LEVEL Security 😳 Caitlin Clark wasn’t even playing basketball… and she STILL became the biggest attraction at the Indy 500. Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/KqgHL... #CC22 #CaitlinClark #FeverRising #NowYouKnow #FromAnywhere #IndianaFever #WNBA

Memorial Day ceremonies to be held today. Also, city leaders possibly scaling back support for data center projects. Finally, crews battling the Seven Cabins Fire have made significant progress. MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/list-memorial-day-events-in-the-borderland/ 

The Pistons were down 24 early in the 2nd half. They have completely turned this around. After this 3 they are on a 45-13 run over the last 15 minutes! #NBASky #SkyHoops #NBAPlayoffs

Crime 101 #ɴᴏᴡꜱᴛʀᴇᴀᴍɪɴɢ 📽️

All pictures taken by me in amazing lives. Just because my mobility is limited doesn’t mean my eyes & ability to see beauty is. I use the opportunity of people going live to help bring me to the places my body can’t 🫶🏻 #fyp #chronicallyhealingmouse🐭 #chronicillness #photography #disability

We're making some huge progress with George Clooney. His skin will take another couple of weeks to heal but look at his body language now. He's out walking and everything.

Meu coração min yoongi #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LASVEGAS #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LASVEGAS_D1

🔥 Brexit in vox pop from Merthyr Tydfil 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 “This place used to have tons of funding now everything has fallen apart. I don’t feel I can stay.” You’re going to move? “Yeah, back to Dublin… there’s just more opportunity. There really isn’t anything here.” 🇮🇪 worker leaving 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 for booming Dublin 1/2

"We’ve got a faithless president who plays CHRIST while starting WARS of choice and raking in billions from foreign princes. Meanwhile: rent, power, groceries, healthcare — all record highs." "You pay more. The First Family gets billions more. They’re crooks, and everybody knows it."

🎙️🚀 Now & Next News! Episode 5: “Goodbye Summer Interns” ☀️👏 🦆 This summer, DTC interns brought energy, creativity, and fresh ideas! #NowAndNextNews #DTCNews #ChipQuackerby #NiaJetstream #InternLife #Innovation #Teamwork #DigitalTransformation #DuckDispatch #DigitalScoop #Rubberducking #DTC

New trucking authority owner. Zero revenue history. Can't get equipment financing. I hear this story every week and every week I say the same thing: Card stack first. Here's the play: Get $50K-$100K at 0% interest through card stacking. Put it toward your truck purchase or down payment.

My personal favorite part of Beyond the Mat is when Vince Russo instructs Sable to sell a back injury like death and then we see a clip of her amazing selling prowess.

Zeldin said Gore declared "global freezing." The host, an actor, said that. Gore immediately said No. No. No. Zeldin put the actor's words in Gore's mouth. That's not a mistake. That's a paid service for Big Oil. #ClimateScience #AMOC #EPA

Finally………sheeld…… #indiegames #zelda #n64

Ana Kasparian points out that Democratic Senators Rosen ($7.6M), Schumer ($6.4M), and Cortez Masto ($3.2M) voted against blocking military sales. She demonstrates that the financial influence of donor groups is the primary driver of 2026 foreign policy. 📉⚖️

This is what Zionists teach their children in schools. Indoctrination methods straight out of the hitlerjugend playbook.

HOŁOTA SOLIDARNYCH WAGNEROWCÓW ucieka od konsekwencji i odpowiedzialność w WOJNĘ. WAGNEROWCY chcą WOJNY żeby mieć szanse uniknąć konsekwencji. Polska ma szanse obronić pokój tylko metodą "ZAPOBIEGAĆ A NIE LECZYĆ" , władze w ich rękach to jak zapałki w rękach obłąkanych dzieci.

Wemby called in backup 👽🔥

Birds cheat on each other (a lot)! If you like birds you’ll love my new book — The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving — which is available for preorder! Plz preorder from your local indie bookseller or at EthanTapper.com/forestyear #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #science #stem

Ukrainian defender Vitalii Andreichenko returns to his hometown after more than three years in Russian captivity. His family, friends and the entire village came out to welcome Vitalii home! #AureFreePress #News #Ukraine #war

Oxfam responds to mass forced displacement in Lebanon and ready to respond to wider regional crisisOxfam responds to mass forced displacement in Lebanon and ready to respond to wider regional crisis www.oxfam.org.uk/mc/nqa2gb/

Dein Job kotzt dich an? Versprechen wie Sand am Meer – aber am Ende nur leere Taschen? Dann hör gut zu: Wir suchen Top-Vertriebler für Wärmepumpen! In Glasow und Königs Wusterhaus... #FörderungWärmepumpe #Glasow

Don't get it twisted: the MAGA decision to make millions go hungry and cut universal programs this November is about entrenching white supremacy.

I love Syke Blue but I would have spoke alot earlier! #AEW #WrestleSky

Ah, I love the gardening style (it closely resembles mine 😎) We too have cats and hedgehogs, one visited just now and entitled some of the cat food I leave out for it. Once upon a time we even had a nest!

Consider this "found footage" to piece his last moments together

Ahead of #EuroPCR 2026, Roxana Mehran and EuroPCR course director Nicolas Dumonteil talk about what they're looking forward to at this year's conference. www.tctmd.com/audio/rox-he...

Democratic Texan weighs in on the political divide in the state… Everyday Americans explore what divides us and understand what unites us.

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Back to Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive! Here we see there second mecha, the Grand Liner! Here we see it combine for the first time and it's so badass! I just love train mechas!! #tokusatsu #supersentai #gogofive #gogov #mecha #90s

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era releases next week. This is a dream come true for so many of us here at Hooded Horse, who have played & loved this series from the start. We can't wait to share it with you! 📅 April 30 🕒 6 AM PDT | 3 PM CEST store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/...

Hegseth sat before Congress and couldn't acknowledge what this war is costing Americans. When the Secretary of Defense refuses to answer for the price of war, the American people can't make informed judgments. Transparency is the foundation of democracy.

Van Lathan Jr: “Before you absolve your ancestors of their role in American Slavery. Understand the totality of the enterprise.”

We must stop funding them. They are doing to their neighbors the exact same thing that the Nazis did to their grandparents generation. It is so difficult to understand how blind they’ve become.

Always remember resistance can also be rooted in joy. #ChoosePeaceNotChaos

With @jackslackmma.bsky.social talking about Phil Davis' hammerlock finish of Tim Boetsch but not remember the exact opponent, figured I'd show it off. Davis was a very frustrating fighter to watch, but I loved his ground work so much.

Attack or perfect parry There's no wrong way to fight. But one of them looks way cooler. What's your combat style? #indiegame #gamedev #darksouls

Sec. Marco Rubio claims the “war is over” during his hearing to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Meanwhile, on planet earth, Iran walked out of negotiations yesterday, the Hormuz is still shut down, and American troops are still in harm's way.

Today I asked the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer how The #Labour Government would be supporting people like my constituent, Medina, who are disabled and searching for paid employment. #pmqs #PrimeMinistersQuestions

Magical moment for João Neves ✨ #UCLfinal

Thousands are protesting against Jared & Ivanka Kushner resort in #Albania They don't want the #TrumpResort which will wreck havoc with their country & cause environmental damage on their coastline That is not the future they envision for their country I don't blame them!