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03-08-26 (03:00)   Half of Xbox Series discs need downloads to work properly, and PlayStation is not far behind, report shows
03-08-26 (02:17)   Xbox consoles get more expensive in Europe, Series S now costs as much as Series X did at launch
03-08-26 (01:31)   Memory shortages will get only worse in 2027 and 2028, warns Samsung
02-08-26 (23:17)   VPS vs. Shared vs. Dedicated Hosting: Which One Actually Fits a UK Power User in 2026?
02-08-26 (07:00)   Qualcomm is raising chip prices from September 1, and Android phones could get more expensive
02-08-26 (06:31)   Google's AI patched more Chrome bugs in two releases than it had in two years, including a 13-year-old flaw
02-08-26 (06:00)   A missing underscore in a Skyrim-inspired username sent an innocent man to prison for 18 months
01-08-26 (23:31)   Microsoft improves Windows 11 optimization for PCs with 8GB RAM
01-08-26 (21:46)   Steam Deck LCD battery returns to iFixit, but costs $50 more now
01-08-26 (21:17)   Redditor scores a working GTX 1050 Ti for just $2 at Goodwill
01-08-26 (00:31)   Sony has secured enough memory to meet PS5 sales targets through March 2027 and says no further price hikes are planned
01-08-26 (00:00)   Reddit is building a video and audio listening experience for the viral post format it accidentally created for TikTok
31-07-26 (23:17)   Seagate says Mozaic 5 50TB hard drives are on track for 2027, with 100TB already on the roadmap
31-07-26 (22:46)   MSI adds a BIOS toggle to tighten standard DDR5 timings closer to EXPO ULL kits
31-07-26 (22:17)   Keychron is building an open-source gaming mouse firmware called ZGM
31-07-26 (20:46)   Assassin's Creed Odyssey gains 90% more players due to Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'
31-07-26 (20:00)   AMD Radeon GPU prices set to increase by 10% in August
31-07-26 (19:17)   Redditor buys an RTX 4080, opens it up to find no GPU die or VRAM inside
31-07-26 (18:46)   NVIDIA GPU rumors swirl claiming major price hikes of 20 to 30% - or more - are coming, as VRAM costs climb
31-07-26 (15:46)   AMD's RX 9050 GPU comes up short in first review, but there's a good reason why it lags behind NVIDIA's RTX 5050 here
31-07-26 (15:00)   Sony confirms it won't reverse disc phase out: 'We're going to cautiously move forward'
31-07-26 (08:46)   GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU prices are rumored to increase by 30% in the coming weeks, months
31-07-26 (08:17)   TSMC's 1.4nm process timeline accelerates, with mass production happening sooner than expected
31-07-26 (07:46)   Diablo 4's next season is bringing back iconic items from Diablo 2 and 3
31-07-26 (07:17)   Razer Huntsman V3 HE Magnetic 8K keyboards include a Mini 65% model
31-07-26 (02:46)   Four C's of Xbox's future outlined in new CEO memo
31-07-26 (01:46)   Linux kernel patch boosts Steam Deck 1% lows by 31.8% by fixing AMD CPU clock handling
31-07-26 (01:17)   Nexus Mods new owner wants to make installing mods as easy as using Spotify
31-07-26 (00:46)   Dragon Age remasters are technically possible but won't be easy, BioWare co-founder says
31-07-26 (00:17)   The EU is preparing to hit ChatGPT and Roblox with its strictest content moderation rules
30-07-26 (23:46)   Man outsmarts GPU scammers by filming his RTX 5070 Ti unboxing, and finds two-liter water bottle inside
30-07-26 (23:00)   LinkedIn adds a 'seems like AI slop' report button for AI-generated posts
30-07-26 (22:46)   Elder Scrolls Online 'here to stay,' ZOS committed to MMORPG amid layoffs, delays new Thieves Guild features
30-07-26 (22:00)   Valve officially announces FSR 4.1 support for the Steam Machine through Proton Experimental
30-07-26 (20:46)   Microsoft now identifies exclusives as a way to grow Xbox
30-07-26 (19:46)   Xbox expected to vaguely 'return to growth' this year in FY27
30-07-26 (18:17)   KIOXIA introduces the first PCIe 6.0 CM10 enterprise SSDs, up to 92% faster than PCIe 5.0
30-07-26 (17:17)   GTA 6 trailer 3 expected to drop soon after Rockstar updates website three times in four hours
30-07-26 (16:46)   Xbox console sales drop to lowest point in a decade as division loses $1.7 billion in FY26
30-07-26 (11:46)   Hackers breach UK government and police systems, steal passwords and personal data
30-07-26 (11:17)   COLORFUL launches thin and lightweight Rimbook L1 Plus laptop
30-07-26 (11:00)   Tech enthusiast finds RTX Spark-powered Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra, delivers first 'review'
30-07-26 (10:46)   AI ports The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iPhone and iPad
30-07-26 (10:00)   Xbox boss admits 200 million new players weren't enough to grow the business
30-07-26 (09:31)   AI companies are reportedly buying up and destroying millions of old books for training
30-07-26 (09:00)   SK hynix reports record Q2 2026 profit, but shares drop after results miss expectations
30-07-26 (08:31)   ASUS's new limited-edition ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 is powerful, but it comes with a $7,000 price tag
30-07-26 (08:00)   NASA reveals what 14 years of driving across Mars does to a vehicle
30-07-26 (01:17)   Claude AI cracks post-quantum security test in under four hours
30-07-26 (00:17)   EU law forces Logitech to ship mice with replaceable batteries in Europe
29-07-26 (23:31)   Halo Campaign Evolved PC mod unlocks split-screen mode hidden in game files
29-07-26 (23:17)   RX 9050 4GB confirmed by AMD to be real, and is being sold to just one system integrator
29-07-26 (22:17)   Sandfall wants to bring Clair Obscur to Switch 2, but calls it a 'big technical challenge'
29-07-26 (21:46)   SK hynix will start LPDDR6 mass production in 2026 for Xiaomi smartphones
29-07-26 (21:31)   GOG confirms a native Linux Galaxy launcher is finally in development
29-07-26 (20:46)   Assassin's Creed Hexe reportedly set to launch in late 2027 at the earliest
29-07-26 (20:17)   Gamers are more interested in remakes than new games, says analyst
29-07-26 (20:17)   Huawei teases MateBook Pro S - a laptop that somehow weighs only 798 grams, making the LG Gram 14 look hefty
29-07-26 (19:31)   Gigabyte RTX 4060 boards suffer recurrent burns due to VRM defect
29-07-26 (17:17)   Overclocker gets hold of never released E-coreless Core i9-14901KE and achieves 7.4GHz using sub-zero cooling
29-07-26 (15:17)   Xbox outage exposed how your physical Xbox game discs aren't completely safe
29-07-26 (14:17)   GTA 6 could launch without one of its biggest features in Australia
29-07-26 (11:46)   Victim of first autonomous agent cyberattack explains what happened and why
29-07-26 (11:17)   Valve promises Steam Machine reservation holders will get their chance to buy before 2027
29-07-26 (10:31)   KIOXIA's UFS 5.0 embedded flash memory opens the door to powerful, compact, on-device AI
29-07-26 (10:17)   KIOXIA's next-gen NX1 Series SSDs for AI deliver close to 40% more performance with support for direct liquid cooling
29-07-26 (09:31)   NVIDIA is giving away 3-Month Discord Nitro subscriptions to all GeForce gamers
29-07-26 (09:00)   AMD Software Adrenalin 26.7.1 WHQL driver adds support for a brand-new RDNA 4 GPU
29-07-26 (08:31)   Xbox Helix's biggest feature may be what hurts the Xbox console the most
29-07-26 (08:00)   ASRock, PowerColor, and SAPPHIRE launch new entry-level Radeon RX 9050 GPUs
29-07-26 (07:46)   AMD launches new entry-level Radeon RX 9050 8GB GPU for $279
29-07-26 (04:46)   Pope's official prayer app exposed data of more than 700,000 users
29-07-26 (02:31)   Australian GTA Online players officially blocked by Rockstar from getting rarest vehicle
28-07-26 (21:46)   Wizards of the Coast president to leave position as Magic: The Gathering hits record $500M earnings
28-07-26 (19:46)   NVIDIA GeForce driver 610.88 launches without a resolution for Battlefield 6 Season 4's crashing issues
28-07-26 (18:17)   TCL debuts Ultimate Pro 32X3B and 27X3B gaming monitors with LG's 4th-gen WOLED panel
28-07-26 (17:17)   Apple will offer the iPhone and Apple Watch for $17.99 and $11.99 per month
28-07-26 (16:46)   Memory supply could plummet 70% as AI's endless hunger devours global production
28-07-26 (16:17)   Valve fixes Steam bug that downloaded games online instead of over your local network
28-07-26 (15:31)   World's first tri-mode 1300Hz gaming monitor and 12K ultrawide confirmed
28-07-26 (15:17)   MOZA's first full-cockpit HMA150 motion system adds a new dimension to flying or racing
28-07-26 (10:17)   Anthropic gives thoughts on open-weights models, especially those from China
28-07-26 (09:00)   Xbox explains why its massive outage locked players out of games they owned
28-07-26 (08:17)   Take-Two doubles down on GTA 6 release date, expects net bookings to increase by 22%
28-07-26 (06:46)   Lenovo's Legion C700 is a thin Android handheld built just for local game streaming
28-07-26 (06:17)   YouTube Premium subscribers in the US will get Peacock Premium bundled for free starting in 2027
28-07-26 (05:46)   Redditor turns Steam Deck into a spike-covered, taser-equipped fortress to scare off family
28-07-26 (05:31)   Apple delays its smart glasses to build privacy features rivals don't have
28-07-26 (01:46)   Xbox console gamers get free copies of Ubisoft titles on PC
28-07-26 (00:00)   Xbox outage turns ugly as players use Xbox App glitch to download and play titles for free
27-07-26 (23:31)   Xbox servers go down just days after PlayStation outage, giving us a glimpse into our digital-only future
27-07-26 (23:00)   Xbox Series X survives a devastating house fire and still works!
27-07-26 (22:46)   'PS5 is currently the Call of Duty box,' analyst says after Black Ops II re-release takes over PlayStation
27-07-26 (21:31)   Colorful and MSI RTX 50 graphics card prices spike in China as GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory costs rise
27-07-26 (20:46)   SEGA won't abandon its physical culture, but stresses importance of digital for sales growth
27-07-26 (17:17)   PC classic Myst returns with mysterious new Project Mudfish
27-07-26 (15:17)   Minecraft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a much newer CPU
27-07-26 (14:31)   007 First Light ditches Denuvo DRM just as first patch arrives packing a ton of bug fixes and some new content
27-07-26 (13:00)   Microsoft's still working on Windows 11 File Explorer improvements, and it's now making deleting large files speedier
27-07-26 (12:46)   Hacking group Anonymous targets Sony over deciding to kill PlayStation discs