Xboxes in the crosshairs of part of the American conservative right
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Xbox video game consoles for sale at Target in Chicago, USA, November 25, 2022.
United States – Accused of being politicized by America’s conservative right after the characters in the M&M’s commercials, now it’s Xbox that is being accused.
Some of the policies are indeed targeting Microsoft’s console, as the tech giant has upgraded its machines to run more efficiently, saving users on their electricity bills and reducing carbon emissions from the video game industry.
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MAD Earhardt, who “woke up” to Fox News changing Xbox’s power saving mode: “Xbox also announced that they… https://t.co/rBGFq5T0CM
— Lily Power (@LisPower1)
Fox & Friends Join New MAGA ‘Woke Xbox’ Fake Culture War Talking Point (They’ve Announced They’re Adding A Power… https://t.co/qwOZI1t46J
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski)
“They want to buy your weapons. They want to take your gas stoves. And now they want to buy your Xboxes. What’s next? »wrote House Republican-elect Troy Nehls on Twitter.
They want to buy your guns. They want to take your gas stoves. And now they want to buy your Xbox. What’s next?
— Congressman Troy Nehls (@RepTroyNehls)
Earlier this week, Senator Ted Cruz joked on Twitter: “First they’re targeting gas stoves, then your coffee, and now your Xbox. »
First they fire for your gas stoves, then your coffee, now your Xbox. https://t.co/MpaH2ntWAz
-Ted Cruz (@tedcruz)
After burgers or gas ovens
The Xbox is indeed the latest product to join a long list of everyday items — including M&Ms, hamburgers, cars and gas stoves — targeted by conservatives who argue that efforts to reduce carbon emissions threaten the American way of life. “woke” refers to activism against all forms of discrimination and exclusion targeting one or more minorities.
On January 11, Microsoft announced in a blog post that the company is rolling out a series of updates to improve the energy efficiency of existing Xbox consoles. “carbon negative” by the end of the decade.
For example, Microsoft announced that whenever possible, it will schedule updates for games, apps, and other software at night, when renewable sources produce more electricity on the local grid.
Microsoft will also automatically update some older consoles to a power-saving mode to reduce power consumption when gaming runs out. This mode is already configured by default in new models. The change comes at a low cost for gamers: Booting the Xbox into sleep mode takes about 15 seconds compared to the “sleep” option. The Verge.
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