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PS6 delay could be an opportunity for Sony to finally get weird again

Bloomberg reported that Sony was considering delaying the PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029 due to the AI-fueled chip shortage. Social media reactions ranged from indifference to relief: "talk of a PS6 makes me physically ill, what do you even mean?? nothing has even happened with the PS5 and

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13-year-old Decima engine allows Death Stranding team to accomplish many things

Horizon Zero Dawn stunned players with red grass that swayed in the breeze and moonlight reflecting off the backs of deadly machines. Death Stranding likewise impressed with its bleak, beautiful mountains and the endless desert of the sequel, On the Beach. Both games were built in Guerilla Games' 13-year-old

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Leak hints AMD's Zen 6 Ryzen chips could use 12-core chiplets

A brief post from leaker HXL on X lists just "6 8 10 12" and "8+8 10+10 12+12", prompting speculation about AMD's next desktop Ryzen lineup. Since Zen 2, AMD's desktop chips have used CCDs that house eight cores;

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New to VPNs? Everything you need to know in 2026

A VPN is software, available as desktop and mobile apps, that gives users access to a network of servers and routes traffic through an encrypted relay. Using protocols such as AES-256, ChaCha20 and RSA (and in some cases post-quantum encryption), a VPN masks your IP address and hides your location

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Street Fighter 2 producer Yoshiki Okamoto now makes gacha games

Fuji TV's series Where Did That Money Go? profiles game designer Yoshiki Okamoto. During his years at Capcom he worked as producer on Final Fight and Street Fighter 2 and accumulated credits on Darkstalkers and Resident Evil titles. He left Capcom to found Game Republic in 2003, but

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Bugged Charming 76 skin makes Soldier: 76 hard to hit

Blizzard's recent Loverwatch batch included the Charming 76 skin for Soldier: 76, which in some cases causes much of his model to vanish at range, leaving only his head and cape visible. Up close the model appears normal, but beyond roughly 20 meters the rest of him disappears,

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OpenAI offers $15,000 and immigration support for affected staff

OpenAI is rolling out a new package of resources for employees who may be navigating interactions with US immigration authorities, including ICE detention or prolonged secondary inspection by Customs and Border Protection. The support applies to situations involving an employee or an immediate family member. The resources include up to

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Dutch defense secretary: you can 'jailbreak' an F-35 like an iPhone

Dutch defense secretary Gijs Tuinman said the F-35 can be jailbroken "just like an iPhone," suggesting European militaries could potentially bypass Lockheed Martin and implement their own solutions. "The F-35 is truly a shared product. The British make the Rolls-Royce engines, and the Americans simply need them

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Why my family uses the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet

The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet costs $189.99 and is aimed at children aged six to 12. It features a slimmer design, stronger performance, robust parental controls, and a free screen repair or replacement within two years of purchase. The tablet promises 25% faster performance than the Fire

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Transport Fever 3 will rework characters after AI comparisons

Transport Fever 3, a transportation management sim, will rework its character art after players said the game's glossy, uncanny models looked like AI. The sim tasks players with building transport routes and includes fully voiced characters, and it remains in beta with no specific release date beyond 2026.

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Meta shifts Horizon Worlds focus from VR to mobile

Meta is refocusing Horizon Worlds from a virtual-reality hangout on Quest headsets to an app built almost exclusively for mobile. Samantha Ryan, Meta’s vice president of content at Reality Labs, said experiments with a mobile version last year showed “positive momentum,” and the company is now “going all-in on

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Fan tool lets Elite Dangerous players embed new stories in the game

Elite Dangerous, the massively multiplayer spacefaring game, has offered players cryptic puzzles, new modes of transportation, and a galaxy-spanning war over its 12-year run. Now a fan-made tool called MetaElite lets players create and deliver their own in-game narratives. The tool’s creator, Commander Othon von Salza, is an artist

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Your iPhone's USB-C port does more than charge — 7 handy uses

Since the iPhone 15, Apple phones have switched to USB-C, and that little port is more than just a power inlet. If you’ve only used it for charging, you’re missing out on a range of practical features that can change how you use your device. USB-C simplifies charging:

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Pokémon Go adds Super Mega Raids and new Link Charge currency

Pokémon Go will add Super Mega Raids and a new currency, Link Charges, timed with the game’s next major event, Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos. These raids require at least eight trainers to defeat exceptionally powerful Mega-Evolved Pokémon and introduce a higher Mega tier called Super Max, with chances to

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West Virginia sues Apple over iCloud and child sexual abuse material

The West Virginia attorney general sued Apple on Thursday, alleging the company knowingly allowed iCloud to be used to store and share child sexual abuse material. It is believed to be the first lawsuit filed by a state or federal agency against Apple over the issue. In a 52-page complaint,

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Data Centers and Your Power Bill

Tech companies are investing heavily in energy‑intensive data centers just as U.S. electricity demand rises, prompting lawmakers to weigh new rules to prevent surprise hikes in household utility bills. In January the White House proposed that tech firms help pay for power plants built for them, and Senators

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Best steam irons in the UK, tested

Faced with crumpled cottons and crinkled collars, few people approach the ironing board with anything resembling excitement. The right iron makes a big difference: one that glides across garments without scorching or leaving limescale marks, and a sturdy, height-adjustable board with a quality cover and padding is essential. I tested

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Get an iPhone 13 for $99 at Walmart with select AT&T prepaid plans

Walmart is selling the iPhone 13 for $99 when customers activate the phone in-store and sign up for select prepaid AT&T plans. The offer is aimed at shoppers who want a capable iPhone without the newest features, as well as children, teens and seniors. At participating stores, customers

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Ubisoft lays off 40 at Toronto studio; Splinter Cell remake still in development

Ubisoft has cut 40 jobs at its Toronto studio as part of the company’s restructuring into "creative houses", a process that has also included game cancellations, studio closures and other layoffs. A Ubisoft spokesperson said the decision was not taken lightly and does not reflect the talent

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Preserving the web isn't the problem, says Internet Archive director

The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine has been blocked by sites such as Reddit, The New York Times and The Guardian amid worries about AI scraping. Internet Archive director Mark Graham says, "These concerns are understandable, but unfounded." In a TechDirt blog titled "Preserving The Web

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Monster Hunter Wilds reaches 50% positive on Steam after performance patch

Monster Hunter Wilds has climbed to 50% positive lifetime Steam reviews after a major PC performance patch, following a year of poor performance and negative user feedback. With 188,162 reviews logged, shifting the overall score was difficult, yet the latest patch made a meaningful difference. At launch the game

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Arc Raiders director says saving blueprints after Expeditions isn't ruled out

Blueprints are one of the most divisive topics in the Arc Raiders community. Finding blueprints is largely down to luck, and that frustration is compounded by the fact that all that hard work is flushed if players opt into the (entirely optional) Expedition reset. Design director Virgil Watkins says a

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Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless review: great sound but limited features

The Beyerdynamic MMX 150 Wireless aims to deliver the brand’s signature sound in a more affordable package. Priced at $230/€179, it uses 40 mm drivers and offers 2.4 GHz wireless via an included dongle, Bluetooth 5.3 or 3.5 mm wired connection, with a quoted 50-hour

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Blizzard: Don't judge WoW addon disarmament until Midnight

The 12.0 pre-patch restricted the access that user interface mods have to combat information in real time. That change meant addons players depended on for high-end encounters stopped working, and some, such as the popular WeakAuras, were abandoned entirely. The community has been split: some players resent losing key

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Arc Raiders' Queens and Matriarchs are dying too fast, devs say

Taking on the Matriarch or the Queen in Arc Raiders usually requires a lot of help, but Embark Studios says those bosses weren’t designed for an entire map of players to target them. "They're not intended for the full server to go up against and get