Archive for june 2026
xAI's updated video generator tops the Image-to-Video Arena leaderboard just as OpenAI quietly killed the Sora standalone app.
Xbox's restructuring wave has already claimed Ninja Theory and Double Fine. Now employees at the studio behind Dishonored say they could be next.
An anonymous survey of Volkswagen board members found six of nine used the word "fatal" to describe the company's situation — and none said things were fine.
Xreal's 95g optical see-through glasses run Android XR with Gemini AI and a separate compute puck — reservations start at $99 in the US, UK, Canada, Japan, and South Korea.
The new XR chip delivers a 160% AI performance jump and runs large language models on-device — and XREAL's Aura glasses are first in line.
One-Netbook's new handheld gaming PC quietly swapped its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 for the weaker 388 chip at launch, and backers aren't happy about it.
Sharge's new 10,000mAh power bank skips the cable hunt with a retractable USB-C cord and a color display that actually tells you something useful.
Microsoft announced the new Hellblade game at its June showcase knowing it already intended to sell or shut down the Cambridge studio, a report reveals.
Google's new smartwatch software brings custom widgets, live scores, and a 10% battery boost. The on-device AI upgrade, though, requires new hardware.
Dell's slimmest-ever laptop is now available starting at $599 for students, but Apple locked up a major school district deal before XPS 13 even launched.
GSC's first story expansion arrives summer 2026 on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5 simultaneously — dropping the Xbox exclusivity of the base game.
The 10,000mAh Sharepower snaps apart into two 5,000mAh modules — each one an independent charger. It's $79.95, and it's heading to Apple stores.
Microsoft's second June wave leans on back-catalog heavyweights, with FC 26 timed to the FIFA World Cup and eight titles leaving on June 30.
Sony's July catalog purge removes Risk of Rain 2 and Tropico 6, a reminder that your subscription games are on a clock.
The latest Surface lineup ditches Intel for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2, bringing faster graphics and longer battery life at a noticeably higher price.
DreamWorks drops a second look at the ogre family's next adventure, now locked in for June 30, 2027, but fan criticism of the film's polished new look continues.
The revived Commodore brand is back with a Linux-powered clamshell designed to cut doomscrolling, not your connectivity.
Xiaomi's sub-flagship Redmi Turbo 5 has launched in India with a 7,540 mAh battery, MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, and the longest software support commitment Xiaomi has ever made.
After Peregrine-1 burned up over Earth in 2024, Astrobotic rebuilt its lunar ambitions around Griffin-1 — a 650kg-capacity lander targeting the Moon's south pole in late 2026.
Sharp's new flagship packs a 240 Hz IGZO OLED screen, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, and a triple Leica-tuned camera system. You still can't buy it outside Japan.
NateTheHate doubled down on a Switch 2 port after the game's absence from a recent Nintendo Direct raised doubts — but Sandfall Interactive hasn't said a word.
Ubisoft's final update for Shadows adds a two-hour story quest, an endgame mode, and Black Flag costume crossovers ahead of the July remake.
Google's Manifest V3 transition reaches its final stage this summer, leaving 40 million uBlock Origin users with a stripped-down alternative or a reason to switch browsers.
Asus has introduced the Ascent GX10 — a desktop supercomputer based on Nvidia Blackwell for working with giant language models.
A new patent reveals a pocket-sized foldable that unfolds into a tall, remote-control-shaped screen — but there's no guarantee it ever ships.
SORA-Q, a spherical robot the size of an orange, operated autonomously on the lunar surface for 100 minutes — and it may reshape how space agencies plan future missions.
Final Fantasy XVI and Kingdom Come: Deliverance headline a seven-game drop for PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers on June 16.
Microsoft is in talks to sell or spin off three of its most acclaimed studios — the makers of Hellblade, Psychonauts, and South of Midnight — just days after showing off new games at the Xbox showcase.
Honor's new mid-ranger packs the largest battery ever fitted in a smartphone — but don't expect to see it outside China anytime soon.
A Washington DC user's class-action complaint claims one five-hour coding session burned 15% of his weekly quota — far below what the premium tiers advertise.
The new chatbot feature synthesizes responses from Facebook Groups and Reels — but critics warn that user-generated content isn't a reliable source.
Samsung's new 16-inch Copilot+ laptop ditches Intel for Qualcomm's latest chip—but at $2,100, it faces stiff competition from cheaper ARM rivals.
The summer edition runs through June 22, with highlights including a new Lovecraftian horror from a Ukrainian studio still developing games through wartime.
Intel's Arc G3 Extreme handheld is one of the most expensive gaming portables ever made, and it launches in less than two weeks.
The French studio behind Life is Strange and Vampyr is nearly out of money, burning through cash faster than its games can earn it back.
OnePlus launches the N6 in India on June 30 with an 8000 mAh battery and a sub-$300 price — but the company is winding down Western sales, so don't expect it at your door.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a bill will reach Parliament before Christmas, with protections expected in early 2027 — but Australia's rollout shows enforcement is harder than it sounds.
The Meizu Watch M1 has a 2.01-inch AMOLED display, IP68 water resistance, and Bluetooth calling — but it's only available in China for now.
Breach of Trust drops on PC and consoles with five new factions, a volcanic crisis, and a free update for all base-game owners on the same day.
A new interactive site lets you scroll through every iPhone model ever made—and watch Apple's supply chain quietly close off over two decades.
The Coalition's October 6 shooter runs on six-year-old GPUs — a rare sign that UE5 can scale down as well as up.
No download, no subscription, no powerful PC required — just open Google Earth on the web and take off over any city on the planet.
The new mid-range phone packs impressive battery and display specs, but drops optical image stabilization and wireless charging compared to the base X70.
The new A Bean charger undercuts Anker and Ugreen on price while matching them on ports — if it ever makes it outside China.
Fable 5 and Mythos 5 went offline within 90 minutes of a Commerce Department order — and Amazon's CEO may have pulled the trigger.
CD Projekt Red's mobile partner Scopely is believed to be building a free-to-play cooperative Witcher game — but don't expect it anytime soon.
A new Apple Watch dial, a customizable Camera app, and Siri support for Claude and Gemini are reportedly on the way for fall 2026.
The quiet supersonic jet reached Mach 1.4 at 55,000 feet on June 12 — exactly the conditions it needs for upcoming community noise surveys.
Heritage Auctions set a new all-time high for a video game at public auction on June 12, but questions about market legitimacy haven't gone away.
Microsoft's CEO admitted in a podcast that Xbox has lost money every single year of its 25-year existence, and the party is officially over.
Geil's new 32GB kit targets AMD Ryzen 9000 builds with galvanic-coated heatsinks and RGB sync — but CL36 timings and a $350 price tag face stiff competition.
A double-bubble fuselage, electric tail fans, and no need for hydrogen: Electra's turbo-electric regional jet targets 17% better fuel efficiency without reinventing airport infrastructure.
BYD's first PHEV built for Europe undercuts the VW Golf GTE by £18,000 and offers more electric range than most rivals at any price.
Ubisoft's July 9 remake adds six hours of new story content, including an intimate early scene with Edward and his wife Caroline that explains why he turned to piracy.
Microsoft's priciest game ever skips PlayStation entirely, landing on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Game Pass on October 6, 2026.
The Glass Core and Glass Core Pro are the first TWS earbuds with glass diaphragms, priced at $170 and $300 — and currently available only in Japan.
Analytics firm LevelUp ranked the new God of War spin-off as the most-watched and most-discussed reveal of the entire summer showcase season.
Project X-Ray Flight Deck is a wireless, officially licensed Xbox controller built for Microsoft Flight Simulator — no desk, no HOTAS, no $300+ price tag required.
The RTX 60 series is slipping to 2028 or later as Nvidia shifts nearly all its resources to AI datacenter chips. Gamers are looking at the longest product gap since the Pascal era.
Ubisoft's next Ghost Recon failed internal alpha tests, lost its development team, and may be restarted or cancelled entirely — all while the publisher bleeds money.
Nearly 30 OEM variants of AMD's Strix Halo mini PC are now on sale, starting at $2,399 — and a first-party AMD version arrives in June.
Washington cited a reported jailbreak as justification—Anthropic disputes the severity and warns the move sets a dangerous precedent for the entire AI industry.
The Chinese automaker is spending €2 billion to build 3,000 ultra-fast charging stations across Europe by end of 2026 — and it's eyeing Canada next.
The Justice Department approved the biggest entertainment deal in history with no conditions. State attorneys general in California and New York are already preparing to sue.
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants Halo, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls releasing faster — while Microsoft quietly weighs whether to keep Xbox at all.
Craig Federighi explicitly rejects the ChatGPT engagement model for the new Siri, but a Gemini dependency and EU regulatory block complicate the pitch.
A group called Outsider Enterprise used Google's own AI to build over 9,000 fake websites and send millions of phishing texts. Google is now working with the FBI and major carriers to shut it down.
The UltraGear 34GX90SB-W pairs a 240Hz curved OLED panel with built-in cloud gaming apps, launching at $999.99 in the US and £1,599.98 in the UK.
A perfect storm of failed games, AI-driven memory costs, and a stumbling Activision deal has left Xbox operating on a razor-thin 3% profit margin — and a painful reset is coming.
Players are far warmer on the old-school RPG than critics — and the numbers may be enough to greenlight a Gothic 2 remake.
The U1 looks like a person, moves like one, and costs as much as a car. US and UK buyers will have to wait — possibly a long time.
Samsung's new mid-range phone swaps Exynos for Snapdragon and offers unprecedented software support, but hardware cuts and a €50–70 price hike complicate the value story.
Kioxia briefly surpassed Toyota's $224B market cap on June 12, a milestone that shows just how much AI infrastructure spending is reshaping global markets.
Huawei says its HarmonyOS ecosystem has crossed 1.3 billion active devices. The numbers are real, but the platform's reach stops well short of Western markets.
The follow-up to Control ditches the third-person shooter formula for melee-driven combat, launches September 24 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Samsung's next mid-range phone swaps Exynos for Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, but drops microSD support and costs €50–€70 more than the A26 it replaces.
A new partnership between BYD and oil giant Sinopec targets 20,000 ultra-fast charging stations across China by end of 2026 — and the numbers make Western chargers look slow.
The RE0 remake was roughly half-finished under M-Two before Capcom handed the project to Division 1 — the studio behind the RE2 and RE4 remakes.
Motorola launched the Moto G Max in Brazil this June — but it's the same phone as the Moto G87 that landed in Europe six weeks earlier, with a 200MP camera, triple IP rating, and a mid-range chip.
Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, and Xiaomi Watch users can now run Telegram natively — no phone required — though stickers and location sharing are still missing.
Huawei says its new OS version needs just 64 KB of memory, half the previous minimum — and that could put billions of small sensors inside a single closed ecosystem.
Record numbers across YouTube, Twitch, and Bilibili confirm the annual showcase has become the gaming calendar's biggest event — no expo floor required.
Australian researchers have brewed espresso-quality coffee with room-temperature water and ultrasound — and a blind taste test with 100 people couldn't tell the difference.
SpaceX priced at $135 per share on June 11, raising more money in a single IPO than any company in history — and handing Musk a personal net worth above $1.1 trillion.
A state utility in Kunming deployed cable-crawling robots that harvest their own power via electromagnetic induction — and work where drones are banned.
Gigabyte's new external GPU boxes promise desktop-class performance for ultrabook owners — but a Thunderbolt 5 bottleneck and a $2,999 price tag are real caveats.
Signify's new ceiling fixture brings NatureConnect technology from professional settings into homes, starting at €500 — with no Wi-Fi, Matter, or Hue integration.
The feature rolled out to all users on June 11 in public, safe-for-work communities — and it's on by default unless moderators turn it off.
The Yoga True Wireless Noise Cancelling earbuds look competitive on paper, but there's no sign they'll leave Asia anytime soon.
The first-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner studio moved its launch date just three days after its Xbox Games Showcase reveal — and the developer admits it already knew September wouldn't work.
An iFixit teardown confirms the $499 Trump Mobile T1 is nearly identical to the 2024 HTC U24 Pro, complete with Chinese parts and a botched American flag.
The Coalition confirms the longest Gears campaign yet, new movement mechanics, and a deliberate rejection of generative AI — all ahead of an October 6, 2026 Xbox exclusive launch.
A leaked €99 price tag matches last year's Ear (a) launch cost, but specs are still unknown — and the older model is already selling for less.
EA Sports FC 26's simulation points to Spain lifting the trophy in North America, but the algorithm's stumble at Euro 2024 adds a big asterisk.
Tecno's new mid-ranger launches in India with two-day battery claims, a customizable rear display, and no Western pricing in sight.
Two locked-off regions return, factions go to war, and PS5 players finally get day-one access alongside Xbox and PC.
With both AI rivals filing for public listings and enterprise clients cutting AI budgets, a price war could compress margins at the worst possible moment.
iPhone 6s, 7, and first-gen SE owners have until November 30, 2026 to install iOS 15.5 — but the fix takes about two minutes.
After eight years of near-silence, Xbox's content chief visited Bethesda and saw TES6 in action — but don't expect a trailer until a release date is practically in hand.
Aaron Sorkin returns to direct a follow-up to The Social Network, this time dramatizing the 2021 Facebook whistleblower scandal and Frances Haugen's congressional testimony.
New Surface Pro and Laptop with Snapdragon X2 start at €1,700 — a €300 jump from the last generation
Microsoft's next ARM-powered Surface devices arrive June 16, 2026, but the pricing puts them squarely in MacBook Air territory — before you add the keyboard.
Microsoft's gaming division is restructuring after $20 billion in investment failed to stop a $500 million annual revenue decline — and the next-gen Project Helix console is caught in the crossfire.
Playground Games' long-awaited RPG reboot lands February 23, 2027 on PS5, Xbox, and PC — with a morality system that ditches the binary good/evil dial.
A Quick Share update unlocks direct Android-to-Apple file transfers on the OnePlus 15 — no cloud, no quality loss, no firmware update required.
The Washington-based startup — SpaceX's only American rival in full reusability — has qualified its first stage and is targeting a maiden flight from Cape Canaveral before year's end.
An independent speed test of the iOS 27 beta puts AirDrop's real-world gain at 69%—solid, but 11 points short of Apple's own claim.
Winnipeg and Belgrade are shuttered, Montreal loses 120, and Barcelona is narrowed to a single franchise — all part of a €500M cost-reduction plan.
Journalists got a hands-on with the sequel's prologue and came away impressed — but the switch to Unreal Engine 5 still has fans nervous.
ASUS's new TUF Gaming TM700 pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F with up to an RTX 5070 and a quad-pipe cooling system designed to keep both CPU and GPU in check for years.
Seven games hit the PS Plus catalog on June 16, headlined by Final Fantasy XVI and a 60 FPS-upgraded Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
A last-minute server stress test exposed critical infrastructure gaps, pushing the Ukrainian extraction shooter's launch from June 10 to June 22.
Nubia's latest gaming phone pairs an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite with a visible liquid-cooling loop — and undercuts the Asus ROG Phone 9 by $50.
Insta360's first traditional gimbal camera pairs a 1-inch sensor and Leica glass with a detachable wireless screen — and undercuts DJI on features if not always on price.
SpaceX unveiled its AI1 compute satellite with a 70-meter wingspan and 150 kW of power — and plans to launch up to one million of them.
Two new mid-range OnePlus phones pack 7000mAh and 8000mAh batteries — but there's no word on a global release.
Available now on Android and iOS, the new model streams translation seconds behind the speaker—preserving tone, pitch, and pace without manual setup.
Realme's new budget 5G phone packs a massive battery rated for three-day endurance, but trades display quality to get there.
Xbox's Chief Strategy Officer admits a global memory shortage will reshape the next-gen console's design for the next two-plus years — and could push its price well above $900.
Observer: System Redux lands June 18, while Lords of the Fallen II marks the franchise's Nintendo debut — both from Poland's biggest genre studios.
The first publicly available Mythos-class AI model handles multi-day autonomous tasks — but mandatory 30-day data retention complicates enterprise adoption.
The Mobi Fold folds to under 2cm thick, lasts 30 days on a charge, and connects to three devices at once. There's a catch, though.
The official watchOS 26 app brings back messaging on your wrist — no iPhone needed — and finally replaces the buggy third-party workarounds that filled the gap.
The small-satellite launch company hit a production milestone in under nine years, and it's targeting a launch cadence that would rival SpaceX's Falcon 9.
A new App Store feature announced at WWDC 2026 lets unrelated developers team up to offer discounted subscription packages — the biggest structural change to the store in a decade.
A clash with EU regulators over the Digital Markets Act means European iPhone users won't get the upgraded Siri when iOS 27 launches this fall.
Marshall's new portable speaker doubles the Stockwell II's battery life and lets you swap out the battery, grille, and strap yourself — available from August 18.
The Seiren V3 Pro combines plug-and-play USB-C for beginners with professional XLR connectivity, onboard DSP, and AI noise removal — undercutting rivals by up to $100.
Two of the best Korean action games are leaving PlayStation exclusivity behind and heading to Nintendo's new console in 2026.
Devil May Cry 5 arrives June 23, Onimusha makes its first comeback in 20 years, and Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a big expansion — all on Nintendo's new hybrid console.
Apple's new on-device AI model requires 12GB of unified memory — which the standard iPhone 17 doesn't have. Here's what that means for buyers.
The Bloodborne-like multiplayer RPG from the maker of Elden Ring is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 — and a closed network test is opening this summer.
The highest-rated game in Metacritic history is getting a ground-up remake, exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 — but details are thin for now.
China's Dongfeng says its new solid-state battery hits 350 Wh/kg and held 72% capacity at -30°C — putting it ahead of Toyota, QuantumScape, and most Western rivals on timeline.
The Aquaman star has exited the video game adaptation just two months after the director called him the only person who could play the lead role.
The Galaxy A15 was the last confirmed device to receive One UI 8.5, completing Samsung's most ambitious mid-range software push yet — with bonus handsets nobody expected.
The new Infinix Smart 20 packs a smooth 120Hz display and a 5,200mAh battery into a budget frame — but 15W charging is a genuine weak point in 2026.
A budget phone with a record-breaking battery and the first Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chip — but don't expect it at your local carrier anytime soon.
A Chinese tech site claims Dell launched a compact "Pro Micro E" with an AMD Ryzen 5 150 chip — but neither the model nor the processor can be found anywhere.
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reversed two years of multiplatform policy days before the Games Showcase, but insiders say the move may be a setup for abandoning exclusives entirely.
Creative Assembly's galactic-scale strategy game comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for the first time, but a release date is still nowhere in sight.
The drone maker's 240W braided cable has a live power monitor built into the connector — useful for anyone who suspects their charger isn't delivering what it promises.
The UltraSpeed mode runs a trillion-parameter AI model faster than any rival, but a gated trial and triple pricing put it firmly in enterprise territory for now.
The drone maker enters the charger market with a compact GaN adapter that undercuts Anker and Baseus — but ecosystem priority charging is unverified.
The compact Blackwell GPU costs around $500 in China — nearly double the standard RTX 5060's $299 MSRP — and that premium is entirely about size.
Google's Gemini AI Plus plan just got cheaper and bigger — here's what existing subscribers get automatically.
Hidden NameTag code sat dormant in the Meta AI app for months before Wired found it. Meta removed it within 24 hours, but the questions it raises aren't going away.
Apple's new macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, leaving four Intel Mac models stuck on last year's OS. Security patches continue until 2028, but the feature freeze starts now.
Apple quietly dropped four years of Watch hardware from watchOS 27 support, including the first Ultra — the sharpest compatibility cut in the wearable's history.
Announced at WWDC 2026, Siri AI pairs on-device processing with Google's Gemini model for complex queries — but hardware locks, privacy caveats, and an EU block complicate the picture.
Three Super-tier cards are reportedly headed to January 2027, including an RTX 5070 Super with 18GB of GDDR7 — a direct answer to AMD's memory-rich competition.
Nintendo's next big showcase is confirmed for June 9 at 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST, followed by 95 minutes of live gameplay from Nintendo Treehouse.
Jensen Huang signed multi-year agreements with SK Hynix, SK Telecom, Naver, and Doosan on a Seoul visit — securing the memory and power supply Nvidia's AI chips depend on.
A 6.7-inch, 300 PPI monochrome monitor that mirrors your phone wirelessly — no new handset required.
Announced at Computex 2026, RTX Spark pairs a 20-core Arm CPU with a Blackwell GPU and up to 128GB of unified memory — and Qualcomm's stock dropped 10% the same day.
Thermaltake's new CAPO X fits two independent Micro-ATX systems in a single tower — a practical option for streamers and AI developers who need two full-power machines without two desks.
Last Variable follows the Jan Scientist who stayed behind on the planet, swapping survival stress for terraforming and philosophical sci-fi.
The budget carrier becomes Europe's first ultra-low-cost airline to commit to Starlink, with rollout starting in 2027. No one's confirmed yet whether you'll actually pay for it.
Microsoft's anniversary Xbox is pure nostalgia — translucent OG Green shell, colored ABXY buttons, and zero performance upgrades. Here's what we know about price and availability.
The studio behind Hellblade II is dropping the sequel numbering and rebuilding its action-adventure franchise from the ground up, with a day-one Game Pass launch and a PS5 release.
Leaker Sonny Dickson claims this dummy unit reflects the final design, revealing a visible front camera, dual rear lenses, and a white-only finish.
Belkin's new 25,000 mAh power bank delivers up to 140W via Power Delivery 3.1 and an integrated USB-C cable rated for thousands of bends — at £99.99 in the UK.
Uppercut Games—founded by ex-Irrational devs—announced its most ambitious title yet at Xbox Games Showcase 2026, coming to Game Pass in 2027.
Microsoft's remake of the 2001 original hits PlayStation for the first time in franchise history, lands day one on Game Pass, and adds three new story missions.
Playground Games confirms a February 23, 2027 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with Game Pass day-one access and a stacked British voice cast.
The Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment, revealed in New York on June 7, is the inner layer of the AxEMU spacesuit built for NASA's Artemis IV lunar landing in early 2028.
Fresh renders confirm a punch-hole display and Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 — but Samsung is quietly dropping microSD support for the first time in the A series.
State attorneys general are preparing a lawsuit against the merger, warning it could drive up prices and shrink consumer choice across the US media market.
A June 2026 redesign codenamed 'Aria' adds AI agents, third-party app integrations, and coding tools — and sets up a direct fight with Microsoft Copilot ahead of a potential $1 trillion IPO.
Firefly Studios is bringing the medieval castle-builder back on Unreal Engine 5, with a story-driven campaign and a British and Irish cast.
Revelations swaps the Shield Saw for a Chain Spear, brings frozen hellscapes and a returning villain — and it's free if you already own the Premium Edition.
Xbox reverses its cross-platform strategy: E-Day arrives October 6, 2026, on Xbox Series and PC only, with day-one Game Pass access.
4A Games showed off cinematic and gameplay footage at the Xbox Games Showcase, confirming the next Metro is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series in February 2027.
The Dallas startup wants to power Artemis lunar missions and LEO AI data centers with a battery that won't quit in the harshest conditions in the solar system.
Wired's Martin Ciszmar used the GroWell cap 25 minutes every other day for eight weeks and reported roughly 30% more hair than he had at 30. Here's what the device actually is — and what it isn't.
The M2 Pro was promised at CES in January. Five months on, you still can't buy it — but the entry-level M2 ships now and shows what Intel's Panther Lake can do.
Star Trek: Shadow Frontier takes the franchise somewhere unexpected — a psychological horror-action game arriving in 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.
The autonomous drone beat Regent's own passenger model to its first real flight, backed by a $15M US Marine Corps contract and $10B in commercial pre-orders.
Bloober Team's story expansion arrives fall 2026 on all major platforms, taking the Warden's origin story in a radically more aggressive direction.
Ukrainian studio Frogwares announces an August 18 launch for its Lovecraftian survival horror sequel, built on Unreal Engine 5 while the team works under wartime conditions.
A US-Israeli consortium unveiled the Fusion Power Barge at Posidonia 2026, promising a 20 MW floating fusion reactor. No commercial fusion reactor has ever produced grid electricity.
The studio behind the Silent Hill 2 remake is ditching single-player to take on Dead by Daylight with a 3v1 horror game set after World War I.
Man of Honor adds two new chapters set in Sicily 1905, arriving August 14 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Creative Assembly's survival horror sequel debuted at Summer Game Fest 2026 with a tense trailer, a colony-planet setting, and very few answers.
Patrice Désilets announced his long-dormant passion project at Summer Game Fest 2026. A free 30-minute prologue is already on Steam and Epic.
The EU's new Technological Sovereignty Package could force AWS, Microsoft, and Google to hand over critical infrastructure to European-owned alternatives — or walk away.
Built by XCOM veterans, this Clone Wars tactics game undercuts the $70 AAA standard before the fall release rush even begins.
AI agents drove automated traffic past the 57% mark in 2026—a full year ahead of forecasts—and publishers, advertisers, and regulators are still catching up.
The quiet supersonic demonstrator hit Mach 1.077 on June 5, and now the real battle shifts to regulators who could lift a 53-year ban on supersonic flight over land.
Shift Up revealed Stellar Blade: Blood Rain at Summer Game Fest 2026, dropping PlayStation exclusivity to self-publish across multiple platforms simultaneously.
Block's star-shaped NFC keychain turned a TikTok trend into a limited-edition collectible that taps to pay at any Visa contactless terminal.
The long-missing piece of the classic RE timeline is finally getting the remake treatment, coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.
A hidden flag in Chrome's experimental build would bypass traditional search results entirely. Google's VP says it slipped out by mistake, but the denial echoes earlier dismissals before AI Overviews went global.
The app launched alongside the Pixel 9 in 2024 and is now dead — users are being pushed to Gemini instead.
The Prospex HBB002 marks 60 years of PADI with sapphire crystal, a ceramic bezel, and a caliber that watch fans say belongs at half the price.
The GWG-B1000MG-1A9 lands in the US at $900, with a UK listing already up at £800 — here's what you get for the premium price.
Gemini Go replaces Assistant Go on entry-level Android Go devices, putting AI features on phones that cost under $100 — no premium hardware required.
Honor's thinnest foldable yet launches internationally from $1,900 — weeks before Samsung's next Fold is expected to arrive.
Valve rolls out a cleaner store front with smarter recommendations, a personal release calendar, and a long-overdue option to kill auto-playing trailers.
Long-term coal contracts are forcing China's grid to waste clean energy on a scale equivalent to France's entire quarterly electricity needs.
The limited-edition HP Scuderia Ferrari AI PC caps production at 4,999 numbered units — and costs $2,400 more than a MacBook Pro with similar specs.
The 10,000mAh CP13 delivers 15W wireless and 30W wired charging at the same price as Mophie's flagship—but without the brand-name premium.
The new Architecture set breaks the all-time piece count record and arrives November 1, 2026, timed to the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death.
The Smart Screen S7 X Pro launched in China on June 4 with a 4K Super Mini-LED panel, 1,000 dimming zones, and HarmonyOS 4.3. No US, UK, or EU launch date has been announced.
Valve has narrowed the release window to before the end of summer, with four configurations expected — all likely priced above $1,000.
Monument of Triumph drops June 9, 2026, closing out nine years of live-service support with new weapons, Triumphs, and a free bundle for every player.
Are you tired of having to open and close the door every time your favorite needs to be let out or back in? In winter time you probably want to limit the number of cold air to enter your home, no matter how good it is insulated. And finally, there is a solution to get rid of these issues forever – an electronic dog door.
There are three RC car builders who really specialize in rock racers. They are Axial, Redcat and Losi. Each car has its pros and cons. For some racers it’s simply a matter of personal preferences and habits. We have ridden all of them and here is a list how they rank.
The new chatbot tool analyzes your Reels performance and suggests content ideas, but it requires full account access just weeks after a Meta AI exploit hijacked Instagram profiles.
Meta's new paid tier locks analytics, anonymous viewing, and 48-hour Stories behind a monthly fee — and it's available now.
We have put together and are going to review the best options of decent quality vinyl record players under $ 100 to help you choose yours.
Lofree's new Mac-specific mechanical keyboard costs $159–$169, ships late July 2026, and is designed to sit alongside Apple's budget laptop — if the wireless connection holds up.
FromSoftware's complete package — base game plus Shadow of the Erdtree — arrives on Nintendo's hybrid console at $80, alongside new paid DLC for all platforms.
The new ASUS Pad pairs a 12.2-inch 144Hz tandem OLED display with a mid-range processor — and ships with an origami-style folding case in the box.
Insider Nate the Hate says the first major Nintendo Direct in nine months will air the week of June 8 — right after the Xbox Showcase and Summer Game Fest.
A flaw already being used in real attacks is among the 45 vulnerabilities patched this month, with Galaxy S26 first in line for the update.
Kia's redesigned compact SUV starts at $24,990, undercuts the Honda HR-V by over $1,600, and now offers class-leading cargo space — but the hybrid is still a year away.
Maritime Launch Services and Dutch firm T-Minus Engineering are targeting June 8–14 for a pair of Barracuda suborbital rockets — but their last shot never made it to space.
The C SEED Bugatti N1 transforms from a sculptural sideboard to a cinema-scale display in 45 seconds — no wall mounting required.
After selling just ~600,000 units, Apple has scrapped the Vision Pro line and narrowed its entire wearable roadmap down to two smart glasses products arriving in 2027 and 2028–2029.
MSI's new keyboard-plus-touchscreen ecosystem took a Computex Best Choice Award, featuring TMR switches, 8000Hz polling, and a built-in M.2 SSD slot — with no price tag yet.
TT Games' open-world Batman hit arrives on Switch 2 four months after its debut on PS5, Xbox, and PC — and it brings a physical minifigure exclusive.
A new EU rule forces Nintendo to build a separate Switch 2 with a user-swappable battery by February 2027. If you're buying in the US or UK, the standard glued-in version is all you're getting.
A reliable leaker has revealed the release date, two edition tiers, and pricing for Bit Reactor's tactical Star Wars game — ahead of its official Summer Game Fest reveal.
Google's free, open-source model handles text, images, and audio on a single laptop — no cloud subscription required.
The refreshed V10 Optic adds green laser illumination and full-body HEPA filtration at nearly half the price of a V15 Detect — if you happen to live in Asia.
Vivo's next flagship leaks with a massive periscope camera sensor and MediaTek's newest 2nm chip, but megapixels alone won't win benchmark wars.
The ngVLA prototype achieved first light in May 2026, locking in with the existing VLA array and clearing a major hurdle for the $2 billion project.
The two-hour live showcase airs June 5 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles — and the hype trailer is already doing its job.
Hisense's new U7SE series packs Mini-LED, 144Hz, and Devialet-tuned audio into five screen sizes starting around $670 — currently India-only, with no US or UK release date confirmed.
Persona 5 Royal rejoins the catalog on June 9, while five titles including TMNT: Shredder's Revenge and Scott Pilgrim exit on June 15.
Konami's Scottish psychological horror arrives September 24 on PS5 and PC — Xbox players may be waiting until late 2027.
The 8-inch tablet runs Windows 11 on a Qualcomm ARM chip with no cooling fan, survives drops and extreme temperatures, and targets defence, energy, and logistics workers.
The new Xiaomi Power Bank 20000 ships with an integrated USB-C cable, three simultaneous outputs, and airline-compliant dual cells — all for around $20.
Remedy's melee-focused action RPG sequel launches at $59.99 — $10 below the typical AAA price — with a story trailer that brings back a fan favorite.
Amazfit's new flagship takes on the Garmin Fenix and Apple Watch Ultra with premium materials and best-in-class battery life — at a $200 discount over Apple's rival.
Season 2 'Nightfall' adds a new map, a progression wipe, and experimental PvE — but the extraction shooter still needs to win back the players it lost at launch.
Yale spinout Bexorg keeps donated human brains metabolically active for 24 hours — and one compound worked at 20× lower doses than mice predicted.
Shanghai-based Neuracle's NEO chip received full commercial approval in March 2026 — not just trial clearance — and is already covered by China's national health insurance.
OpenAI's chatbot is the fastest app ever to reach a billion monthly users. The catch: it's burning $14 billion a year, and Anthropic's Claude is growing ten times faster.
The Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 1996 original launches February 12 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 — but Spain is getting a raw localization deal.
ASUS's new all-in-one targets small businesses and IT departments with low-power AMD chips, solid security, and a MIL-STD-810H durability rating — no pricing yet, though.
Sony's Firesprite takes over the horror franchise from Supermassive Games for a PS5-exclusive sequel arriving in 2027.
Insomniac's PS5-exclusive X-Men game shows Logan tearing through enemies in a bloodier take on the Spider-Man studio's Marvel formula.
Sony Santa Monica revealed God of War Laufey at State of Play, a PS5 exclusive starring Faye — with no release date and no PC version in sight.
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A federal class action filed in Seattle claims Ring's Familiar Faces tool captured biometric data from passersby who never agreed to be scanned.
After internal backlash, Meta is letting US workers pause its AI training surveillance tool for 30 minutes and exempting some staff entirely.
A leaked Amazon listing pushed the Lara Croft remake past its 2026 window — and past GTA 6 — into early next year.
The FM275K16P claims to be the world's first 27-inch glossy 5K Mini LED gaming monitor, with tri-mode switching and 2,304 local dimming zones — but prices are still a mystery.
Corsair's new Warthog mid-tower revives the cult Vengeance C70 design with modern airflow features, starting at £169.99 and landing August 11.
A trailer-sized treatment facility at the University of North Dakota is showing how future Moon and Mars crews could close the loop on water, nutrients, and even 3D-printing plastic.
The SRG-AS10 and SRG-XS10 shoot 4K at 60fps and are aimed at schools, conference rooms, and sports venues. Both arrive late 2026.
A pocket-sized desktop with an 80 TOPS AI chip, four 4K outputs, and a sub-0.7-liter chassis — but no price yet.
Maverick Games — founded by Forza Horizon's former creative director — is targeting Spring 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC with a story-driven racing game set on the French Riviera.
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Polaroid's new pocketable instant camera starts at $89.99 / £79.99, but film costs more per shot than Fujifilm's Instax Mini.
Electric transport is rapidly taking over city streets, offering an eco-friendly and quiet alternative to conventional petrol bikes. Today, an electric scooter has become not just a trendy gadget for walks, but a full-fledged means of transportation, allowing you to forget about endless traffic jams and queues at gas stations forever. The growing popularity of such models is due to their cost-effectiveness, ease of use, and accessibility of maintenance, which is especially relevant for city dwellers.
OpenAI just launched a dedicated robotics division. Tesla is already racing toward a million Optimus units a year. The gap between announcement and hardware is vast.
1047 Games has released a cinematic trailer for its new 6v6 movement shooter, with a full gameplay reveal set for June 7 — but the studio still hasn't said a word about how it plans to make money.
A shot from leaker Ice Universe shows the real device — light silver finish, under-display camera, and just two rear lenses. Apple is still working out hinge reliability ahead of a late 2026 launch.
A second-gen transformer model brings cleaner ray tracing to RTX 20, 30, 40, and 50 cards — no frame-rate penalty, 27 games at launch in August 2026.
A surge in memory chip costs of up to 110% has made manufacturing unprofitable, and DJI now controls two-thirds of the action-camera market.
The producer of Resident Evil Requiem says a Japan-set entry is no longer off the table — and almost every developer on the team has already thought about it.
The ROG Astral RTX 5090 Edition 20 wraps a curved AMOLED display around its chassis to mark 20 years of ROG — with an 800W power draw and no price tag yet.
All three titles hit every PS Plus tier simultaneously on June 2, with Grounded making its long-awaited PlayStation debut after years as an Xbox and PC exclusive.
Indian brand Portronics has launched a mini UPS for routers and modems priced at around $20, undercutting APC and CyberPower — but it's only available in India for now.
The SCC62HS matches Samsung's ISOCELL HP5 pixel size and adds on-chip HDR processing — mass production starts Q3 2026.
The Miura 5 rocket targets its first test flight by late 2026, with commercial launches from Kourou and Oman planned for 2027 — giving European satellite operators an alternative to SpaceX rideshare.
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A 27-inch gaming monitor, a wireless fight stick, and desktop speakers are coming — but the monitor skips Europe entirely, at least for now.
Firefly Studios has announced the first original Stronghold title in years, riding the momentum of 500k+ remaster sales into a full UE5 sequel.
The Nova 16 Ultra packs a redesigned horizontal camera block, a Kirin 9010S chip, and one of the biggest batteries in its class. Western buyers will have to wait, or pay up for gray-market imports.
The Huawei Router X1 Pro launched in China for around $125, with Wi-Fi 7, four 2.5G Ethernet ports, and a gaming mode — but there's no sign of a Western release.
The new RevoDok MaxiDok matches the Mac mini M4's footprint and adds dual Thunderbolt 5 ports, an M.2 NVMe slot, and dual 6K display support — starting at £249.99 in the UK.
A BioWare veteran who worked on the originals is said to be leading development at Wizards of the Coast — but no release window exists yet.
The anniversary edition handheld swaps IPS for a 7.4-inch OLED panel, adds TMR sticks, and ships exclusively in a bundle with $849 Xreal R1 AR glasses.
A new AI model from the University of Chicago generates complete electrolyte formulas for next-gen batteries — cutting years of lab trial-and-error down to accelerated cycles.
A scuba diver near St. Martin reportedly pulled a prototype Pixel Watch 5 from the ocean floor — months before Google's planned announcement.
Swedish startup AirForestry completed the world's first fully autonomous aerial tree harvest in a working production forest, with no ground machinery and no human on-site.
Intel's new data center GPU skips expensive HBM memory in favor of LPDDR5X, cutting cooling costs and hardware barriers for smaller cloud operators.
The gaming phone hit 4.17 million points in May 2026, beating every Galaxy S26 Ultra rival by keeping its chip cool under pressure.
Dell's thinnest and lightest XPS 13 yet runs Windows 11, weighs just 1 kg, and undercuts Apple's new budget MacBook on specs — but UK pricing is still unconfirmed.
Originally a China-exclusive, the cut-down RDNA 4 card fills a $549 price slot AMD itself vacated by raising the standard RX 9070 to $619.
A lost 1995 Microsoft stunt shows Gates in a black leather jacket, shotgun in hand, pitching Windows 95 as the future of PC gaming.
Apple's N50 glasses slipped a full year because visual AI in Siri still isn't ready, handing Meta and Google a wide-open runway in the smart glasses market.
