Archive for july 2026
Sony's CFO says the company hears the backlash but won't reverse its decision to stop making physical game discs from January 2028.
CNNC Huaxing completed the first Chinese megawatt-class helium turbine hot test in a closed Brayton cycle — a key step toward next-generation modular reactors that don't need water to cool down.
Motorola's new multimedia tablet packs a nine-speaker JBL audio system and a 12.1-inch 2.5K display, but it's an India exclusive for now with no US or UK launch date in sight.
Brian Cox plays a New York serial killer, Dan Stevens plays another, and Harrison Morgan joins the NYPD — all in a 10-episode second season arriving this fall on Paramount+.
Two 400kg spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin's Terran Orbital are set to practice autonomous docking in lunar orbit in 2027 — no human hand-holding required.
Samsung's new mid-ranger ships with a 6,000 mAh battery, Gorilla Glass Victus+, and a software support promise that outlasts most rivals — but only India gets it for now.
The Chinese brand is teasing a truly bezel-free smartphone at IFA 2026, but it rarely sells devices in the US or UK, and this is still just a concept.
Evan Blass has shared official-looking renders of Google's next foldable, showing a redesigned camera block, a new LED notification light, and a slimmer body — all priced at up to $2,019.
Ugreen's new 160W GaN charger adds a 70cm pull-out USB-C cable, a live power display, and Wi-Fi app control — all for £79.99 at launch.
Activision's Losing Ground mission disappears after October 23 launch — pre-order by October 16 or miss it entirely.
The flagship-tier Android arrives with a 200MP camera, Bose 2.1 speakers, and a 9,000mAh+ battery — but a 54% price hike signals the "flagship killer" era may be over.
The Opera browser owner has unveiled three Skywork AI wearables designed to record, filter, and summarize your conversations — but pricing and availability remain a mystery.
iPhone and Mac sales surged, but a services miss and weak forward guidance rattled investors despite Apple's best-ever June quarter.
A third price hike in 2026 will hit every card in the RTX lineup, from budget GDDR6 models to the flagship RTX 5090 — and AI data centers are largely to blame.
Konami's new collection brings Metal Gear Solid 4 to PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and both Switch consoles for the first time since its 2008 PS3 debut.
The 'Castellan's Creed' Legendary Warbond brings Imperial Guard weapons and armor to PS5, PC, and Xbox Series — at a premium price.
Xbox bet on a large catalog but ended up merely spending large sums
Moscow's financial watchdog added Durov to its terrorist and extremist list on July 30, one day after the FSB charged him with aiding terrorism — a move that puts his French legal case in a more complicated light.
The GWR-B3000 series adds a shock-detection movement that auto-corrects hand position — a first for aviation-grade G-SHOCKs — starting at $880 in the US and £750 in the UK.
Xbox and The Coalition have detailed Horde Siege and Versus for the franchise's first new game in six years, with a two-phase beta starting August 6.
The robot-vacuum brand's latest gadget costs around $120 in China — but Western buyers face an unfamiliar OS and unproven wellness claims.
A new US patent covers modular space-based servers that ditch liquid cooling entirely — radiation into deep space does the job instead.
The 5-inch USB-C display lets you control focus and exposure from the screen itself — no app, no Wi-Fi required.
Samsung's next fan edition phone is expected September 1 with a new chip and a noticeably steeper price tag than its predecessor.
Studio Reset, founded by Mass Effect and Dragon Age alumni, has revealed its first game — a perspective-driven mystery set in a fictional Canadian town.
Patrice Désilets' supernatural action game gets a character deep-dive — but the Assassin's Creed creator still has some trust to rebuild before its 2026 Early Access launch.
Strong Galaxy S26 sales weren't enough to offset soaring memory chip costs, while Samsung's semiconductor arm broke records in the same quarter.
Colorful has introduced the 16-inch Rimbook L1 Plus, which weighs like a compact ultrabook and runs on Ryzen 7.
Remedy's sequel swaps the shooter formula for Devil May Cry-style melee combat, with a 30-hour campaign and up to 50 hours for completionists. It launches September 24.
California startup Satyress has unveiled a teleoperated centaur-style robot designed to handle wildfires, floods, and rubble — no price or release date yet.
Sandfall Interactive wants to port its GOTY winner to Nintendo's handheld, but the studio won't ship a version that looks worse than it should.
Two new features launched July 28 aim to help subscribers find something worth watching — before they cancel.
A forum user in Redmond picked up Microsoft's unreleased flagship and spent a month poking at it. The results aren't great.
The Mijia Business Backpack 2 launches on Chinese crowdfunding with a suspended laptop sleeve, dual-zone layout, and water-repellent nylon — but no western retail availability announced.
A Bahraini carrier just deployed Ericsson's AI scheduler on a live 5G network — a milestone T-Mobile is still working toward in the US.
Andrew Wilson's compensation rose $8 million year-over-year while DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive all saw cuts after Battlefield 6's record launch.
The 32X3B and 27X3B land in China with fourth-gen Tandem WOLED panels and Bang & Olufsen audio, while US and UK availability remains unannounced.
Frogwares' survival horror sequel hits PC, PS5, and Xbox Series on August 18 — at $50, it undercuts every major AAA horror release by $10.
HMD has unveiled a feature phone with cloud tools, AI voice translation, and Alipay support. It's not coming to the US or UK.
A 7-inch screen with Siri AI, facial recognition, and FaceTime is expected this autumn — but repeated delays and premium pricing put Apple on the back foot against Google and Amazon.
The Vivo X500 series runs the new MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro, a 2nm chip that outpaces Snapdragon on paper — though US and UK availability are still up in the air.
THQ Nordic's 2001 cult RPG arrives on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series on July 28 — and it's free if you pre-order the incoming UE5 remake.
A booming face-rental marketplace in China lets anyone sell their biometric identity to AI microdrama studios — but legal experts warn the consent is largely an illusion.
A new external accelerator from Nextorage uses SSD offloading to run massive AI models on ordinary laptops — no pricey GPU required.
India-based Portronics has launched an electric air duster that replaces disposable compressed-air cans with a rechargeable 160W motor — here's what it can do.
The Chinese battery giant earns a 17% net margin while the car brands it supplies scrape by at 2–4%. That gap tells you everything about who's winning the EV transition.
The Q95K is TCL's most ambitious soundbar yet, with 11.1.4 channels and gaming-grade HDMI specs. It launched in China on July 27 with no confirmed Western release date.
OpenAI has quietly blocked style mimicry for both living and deceased writers, offering "inspired" alternatives instead — a move tied to mounting US copyright lawsuits.
WhatsApp has added full calling to its browser app, with end-to-end encryption, screen sharing, and seamless call transfers between your phone, tablet, and desktop.
Sony's August drop includes a zombie-slaying AAA bundle, a day-one indie from the Untitled Goose Game studio, and a cult horror title — all free from August 4.
The company behind the transparent Phone series is reportedly targeting a September launch for a premium-tier wearable priced under $300.
Lenovo is teasing a lightweight Android handheld that streams games from your PC or the cloud, with full specs promised for August.
Apple's new Klarna-powered leasing program replaces the 11-year-old iPhone Upgrade Program, with lower advertised prices that hide a real cost increase once protection is factored in.
Patch v1.005.000 drops a movie-inspired suit and a fighting game crossover costume — plus a PS5 Pro upgrade — three days before the Tom Holland film hits theaters.
India's Zebronics launches a budget LED projector with Wi-Fi 6, built-in streaming apps, and a 30,000-hour lamp — but the 720p native resolution and unverified lumen claim deserve a closer look.
HMD is reviving the Asha name with a bare-bones Android 14 Go phone that skips Google Play entirely — but it's only confirmed for Asia so far.
A Netflix anime series sent Devil May Cry 5 past 10.5 million copies sold, while Resident Evil Requiem became the fastest-selling entry in franchise history.
The UAE is deploying AI across its entire court workflow from September 2026 — while UK and US courts are still debating the basics of algorithmic accountability.
Microsoft's multiplatform bet puts its biggest RPG reboot in direct competition with Sony's flagship franchise, one week apart on the same console.
Autonomous Key uses a passive NFC chip to put a real-world barrier between you and your doomscrolling habit — no battery, no subscription, but also no international shipping.
Apple's market cap hit $4.94 trillion on July 27, nudging past Nvidia's $4.83 trillion as investors grow skeptical of big AI spending bets.
The ARM-powered business laptop starts at £1,909 in the UK and $1,719 in the US, with a 20% performance gap between its two chip options.
Xiaomi's new EREV SUV line promises over 930 miles of combined range — but it's launching into a shrinking Chinese market and has no confirmed export plans.
Microsoft and Ubisoft expanded their partnership on July 27, giving Xbox console owners free PC copies of eligible titles — but the deal only works one way.
The second Nike-Hyperice collaboration ditches the boot for a slide, making post-workout foot recovery a lot easier to actually use.
Amazon Leo filed an FCC application for a massive direct-to-device satellite network, aiming to deliver voice, texts, and emergency services anywhere on Earth — no cell tower required.
NBCUniversal's streaming service will be included in YouTube Premium at no extra cost — a sign that big tech and legacy media are moving toward entertainment stacking.
The original sold out its entire 30,000-unit run in weeks. Now Samsung is planning a second model — and wider availability may finally follow.
Apple is adding OLED and water resistance to the iPad mini — but the upgrades will push the price well above $600.
Mark Gurman confirms September's Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 skip a redesign — the real upgrade is a new processor powering on-wrist Siri AI for the first time since 2023.
A stage exchange at the FF14 Berlin Fan Fest suggests Naoki Hamaguchi — the man behind the FF7 Remake trilogy — could be next in line to lead the franchise's next numbered entry.
Cost of Hope opens up the Chornobyl reactor and Iron Forest, two areas locked off in the base game — and it lands on all platforms at once.
Oppo has teased its biggest battery phone ever, but a China-only launch means Western buyers will have to look elsewhere for a 10,000mAh fix.
A new project codenamed Kodiak replaces the cancelled Maverick, taking Far Cry in a Roblox-style direction — while Far Cry 7 slips to Summer 2027.
Dan Houser spoke at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, backing consumer choice on physical media — just as GTA 6 launches without a disc edition.
Honor's most ambitious smartphone yet has a motorized 200MP camera on a robotic arm. It's China-only for now, and US buyers are locked out entirely.
Meta's Ray-Ban intimate-footage crisis has Apple weighing whether to remove cameras entirely or lock them down to AI-only functions — and delaying its debut to get it right.
The cyberpunk novel publishers once called "unfilmable" arrives on Apple TV+ on January 22, 2027, with Callum Turner leading a strong ensemble cast.
The Chinese company's new quadruped reaches 6 m/s, runs for 3+ hours, and undercuts Spot's $75,000 price tag — but Western buyers face real geopolitical supply risk.
A coalition of 12 US states blocked Hollywood's biggest-ever deal, forcing Paramount into a $7M-per-day penalty race while the companies wait out a federal trial.
Google has quietly confirmed its first major price increase in three years, citing a memory chip shortage driven by AI demand. The base model now starts at $899, and 128GB is no longer an option.
The E6 ECO launches August 15 at $379.99 with Intel's new Core 3 304 chip and Wi-Fi 7 — but the soldered RAM is a dealbreaker for some buyers.
MSI has introduced the compact 4-liter PC Pro Max Edge AI+ based on powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 300 chips, supporting 128 GB of RAM.
Samsung's new lockscreen policy on Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 permanently bricks your phone after 13 failed PIN attempts — with no recovery option except a full factory reset.
American Fusion's Texatron engine cleared a state-level regulatory hurdle, sidestepping the federal process that slows most nuclear projects.
Amazon Games boss Jeffrey Gattis confirmed the delay in a podcast interview. Catalyst will miss Sony's physical disc production cutoff, making it a digital-only release on PS5.
Sony's biggest PS5 exclusive of early 2027 ditches Kratos for Faye, lands in a brutally crowded February alongside Tomb Raider and Persona 4.
A Canadian startup just landed CAD$4.5M in federal funding to build a nuclear microreactor for remote Arctic sites—and plans to run it via satellite from a southern office.
Oppo's new mid-ranger launches in China with active thermal management, IP69 protection, and multi-day battery life — but a Western release date is still unconfirmed.
Amazon's limited series jumps 50 years past Blade Runner 2049 into a Los Angeles where replicants won and humans are second-class citizens.
HMD has launched a compact Lumia-styled phone in China for around $70, packed with ByteDance's Doubao AI — but Western fans won't be buying one anytime soon.
The new Evnia 27M2N5500X packs a fast IPS panel with up to 425 Hz refresh, but it's a China-exclusive. US and UK buyers get the 180 Hz version instead.
AutoFlight's six-seat air taxi flew a 2.4 km autonomous loop over an Astana racetrack — a quiet signal that China's eVTOL makers are moving fast outside Western regulatory systems.
The budget 5G phone with a headphone jack is India-only, as OnePlus has already exited the US and European markets.
China's Asgard launches a fast NVMe drive with a copper heatsink at a price that makes Samsung and WD look expensive — if you can get your hands on one.
The new opt-in feature uses liveness detection to fight deepfake account takeovers — but questions remain about biometric data stored in the cloud.
Insomniac's standalone Wolverine game finally shows its hand at Comic-Con, with brutal combat, Jean Grey, and a launch date locked in.
The game launches September 25 across all major platforms, with a new $150 Ultimate Plus edition available only until August 31.
Xbox Insiders can now stream their own games for free via the cloud, but each session starts with a preroll ad and cuts off after one hour.
Zach Cregger's reboot drops the game's iconic heroes for an ordinary courier caught in the Raccoon City outbreak — and the first trailer makes a strong case for that bet.
The Chinese phone maker drops 'Go beyond,' adopts a new color, and sets its sights on becoming an AI ecosystem player in Europe.
Cold Iron Studios confirms a late-summer release for its co-op xenomorph shooter, adding a fourth squad slot and a new hybrid class to the 2021 original's formula.
Nitecore's new NL1840R packs 4,000mAh into a standard 18650 form factor with a built-in USB-C port — no separate charger required. There's a catch, though.
The base Pixel 11 gets four shades while the Pro and Pro XL share a separate palette — and both land on August 20 with a 2nm Tensor G6 chip.
New in-game images of Hexe have surfaced online, reportedly showing heroine Anika — and the leaker's account was swiftly blocked, suggesting Ubisoft is cracking down hard.
AI data centers have locked up virtually all 2026 HDD production, pushing consumer prices up 46–50% while Seagate, WD, and Toshiba race toward 100TB drives.
Apple Upgrade launches July 28 in the US with Klarna as its financial partner—and iOS 27 code reveals it can remotely lock leased devices if payments lapse.
Its flashlight is only outshined by the price - maximum €40
Xiaomi's first Band 11 model undercuts the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 by nearly $20, but drops GPS, NFC, and AMOLED to hit that price.
Valve's gifting overhaul adds guest checkout for the full game catalog, email delivery, and smarter wishlist sharing — but a regional pricing loophole is already being exploited.
Augmental's mouth-worn device lets people with mobility impairments control any computer or phone using tongue movements — now publicly available in the US.
Scott Winters alleges ChatGPT Health downplayed life-threatening symptoms, practiced medicine without a license, and used his faith against him — raising urgent questions about FDA oversight.
Apple is refreshing nearly its entire Mac lineup through 2028, starting with an OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro later this year — and skipping a whole chip generation to do it.
Samsung's new flagship smartwatch packs a 5,000-nit display and a 35% larger battery into a slimmer titanium case — starting at $699.99 in the US and £649 in the UK.
Samsung's new clamshell costs up to €180 more than its predecessor while US buyers get Snapdragon and UK/European buyers get Exynos — a split that matters.
SR-1 Freedom carries a fission reactor and three next-gen helicopters — and it's as much about US space nuclear policy as it is about Mars.
Samsung's new Ultra foldable keeps the tall form factor, adds a 200MP main camera, a bigger battery, and arrives just as Apple's first foldable looms on the horizon.
The new Z Fold 8 ditches the tall, narrow slab for a wider 4:3 screen, weighs just 201g, and starts at €1,999 in Europe — beating Apple's foldable rival by at least two months.
The Lecoo AI Mini runs a four-year-old AMD Ryzen 5 7430U with no NPU — the hardware requirement every legitimate AI PC needs in 2026.
A 1MW electric motor paired with a turboprop could cut fuel burn by 30% on short regional routes, but GE Aerospace already has its rival system airborne.
Xiaomi's new 2-in-1 air purifier and humidifier looks impressive on paper — but good luck buying one
The Mijia Purifier Humidifier 3 Pro combines high-output humidification with serious air purification, but it's currently China-only crowdfunding with no Western launch confirmed.
Four years after acquiring MGM, Amazon has greenlit a back-to-basics RoboCop show with the writer behind Lodge 49 and Blumhouse's James Wan producing.
Light's new flip phone ditches the app store, the external screen, and most distractions — and undercuts Samsung and Motorola by hundreds of dollars.
Zyaire Wilkins allegedly infected 8,000 computers and drained at least $220,000 from cryptocurrency wallets over nearly two years — then got caught buying Uber Eats gift cards.
Honor's most ambitious smartphone yet packs a mechanical 4DoF gimbal, triple 200MP cameras, and professional cinema color developed with legendary camera maker ARRI — but it's China-only for now.
GSC Game World founder Sergiy Grygorovych revealed the deal covered development costs and then some — and was signed within a week of the first trailer dropping.
Tom Holland's Spider-Man returns July 31 with a forgotten identity, the Punisher, and a free Marvel's Spider-Man 2 DLC dropping three days early.
The 2026 LG OLED evo W6, G6, and C6 get a picture mode that goes further than Filmmaker Mode — but it's only as good as the studios that use it.
Meta is rolling out screen time limits, sleep mode controls, and content restrictions for teen accounts on Threads, starting in the US next week.
Apple Upgrade launches July 28 in the US, letting you lease an iPhone, Mac, iPad, or Apple Watch — and ditch the old iPhone Upgrade Program for good.
Samsung Eyewear debuts July 22 at Galaxy Unpacked in London—dual cameras, Warby Parker styling, and an AI assistant that watches what you watch.
The Real Madrid forward returns to the EA cover for the first time in four years, riding a 2026 World Cup Golden Boot win into September's launch.
Garmin's new screenless fitness band tracks heart rate, sleep, and 80+ activities for $199.99 — no Whoop-style subscription required for core features.
The Chinese robotics firm claims 39% of the global humanoid market in 2025 — and its factory deployment numbers are hard to dismiss.
Xbox Game Pass adds eight titles in late July and early August, headlined by Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5, Xbox, and PC — a series first.
A 10-day China-only sale wraps Honor's biggest phone in a premium accessory bundle. The UK version ships with a smaller battery and none of the extras.
The Do Hiemon Box is a personal cooling cabin that drops your body temperature in five minutes. It costs $9,230 and is currently sold only in Japan.
Samsung's new portable projector claims 430 ISO-lumens, AI-powered auto-correction, and a 30,000-hour lamp life. But prior models fell well short of their brightness specs in independent testing.
Samsung's first credit card runs on Visa, integrates with Samsung Wallet, and beats Apple Card's rewards on hardware purchases — but only in the US for now.
The new 2026 Keepsake ornament is a miniature PlayStation 1 with a DualShock controller — press the power button and it plays that startup sound.
The Huizhou plant, open since 1993, will stop production by October 2026 — LG is outsourcing cheap speakers to Chinese rivals and betting on premium audio instead.
Motorola was the first non-Google OEM to announce Android 17 beta testing back in February — now the actual builds are finally arriving.
Samsung's next foldable flagship arrives with a new Flex Titanium hinge designed to cut the crease, a wider outer screen, and a starting price of £1,699 — weeks ahead of Apple's expected foldable debut.
The fourth entry in the Dawn of War series lands September 17 on Steam, with four asymmetric factions and a 70-plus mission campaign.
A California judge issued a temporary restraining order July 20, pausing the deal until at least August 3 after 12 states sued over monopoly concerns.
Sony's July 2026 Game Catalog adds seven titles on Extra and Premium — including two PS2 classics exclusive to Premium subscribers — while 12 games leave the same day.
Valve's themed festival puts discounts on over a dozen train games, from hardcore simulators to casual indie picks — with free demos thrown in.
Microsoft's July clearout pulls two of the highest-rated games ever on the service — one a medieval grand strategy classic, the other a beloved hardcore platformer.
VW has licensed its brand to Australian maker n+ for two premium eBikes stuffed with automotive safety tech — but regulatory questions linger for UK riders.
Official renders confirm a 35% larger battery, IP69K water resistance, and Samsung's first Snapdragon-powered smartwatch — at a $699 price point that puts it squarely against Apple Watch Ultra 2.
The base QuietComfort line gets its biggest overhaul since 2023, with new spatial audio, lossless USB-C, and six fresh colorways launching August 13.
Marvel dropped the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on July 20, putting RDJ front and center — this time as Doctor Doom, not Iron Man.
Two Starlink Mini laser terminals on Orion will stream live 4K video of orbital docking — the first time a crewed NASA spacecraft has done that in real time.
The Smart Door Lock X1 is Huawei's most expensive lock yet — ceramic body, 24-karat gold trim, and a HarmonyOS chip inside. It's not coming to a Best Buy near you.
The Homer adaptation beats Dark Knight Rises, Oppenheimer, and Interstellar in a single weekend, but a $375M total cost means the stakes have never been higher.
A French leaker claims Capcom quietly greenlit a Dino Crisis remake in 2022, with an announcement not expected until 2028 or 2029 at the earliest.
Live photos confirm a wider foldable design, HyperOS 4, and Xiaomi's custom Xring O3 processor — but it's headed to China only.
The $1,200 JBL Vienna is an 18.5-inch display speaker designed as home décor, not a portable. No US or UK release has been announced.
CFM International is testing a propeller-like jet engine with no outer casing that could cut fuel burn by a fifth — but certification and Boeing's skepticism remain unresolved.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 final — exactly as EA Sports FC called it months ago. That's a perfect five-from-five streak stretching back to 2010.
Samsung's new 4:3 foldable debuted on a world tour stage before its official July 22 unveiling in London — priced from £1,699.
The Hisense A10 pairs a 6.13-inch monochrome E-Ink front display with a removable color LCD on the back — but US and UK buyers will need to import it.
Nubia unveiled the NaviX Ultra at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, billing it as the first smartphone with an AI agent built into the OS. But pricing, specs, and global availability are still unknown.
The PODIX PR70 packs 25,000mAh, dual TFT displays, and two built-in USB-C cables into a single carry-on-legal brick. Early backers pay $79, but UK and Euro pricing remains unannounced.
The streaming giant's Q2 2026 earnings reveal industrial-scale AI adoption in post-production, but cost targets tied to its $600M acquisition raise uncomfortable questions about labor.
A $40 billion quarter and 77% profit growth weren't enough to impress investors spooked by a massive capex hike and shrinking margin forecasts.
The UK air taxi startup is flying its eVTOL in public for the first time, while quietly pushing its certification target back by a year.
Internal dissent, a price cut, and Call of Duty's removal signal Microsoft may be retreating from the subscription model it bet everything on.
Leaked specs suggest Google is betting hard on AI and Tensor G6 silicon to carry the Pixel 11a, while the hardware stays largely unchanged from last year's 10a.
Peter Berg directs, Taylor Sheridan co-writes, and Paramount is betting on grounded military realism over sci-fi spectacle.
The NVIDIA CEO's signed Tom Ford jacket fetched 16 times its pre-auction estimate, with all proceeds going to a nonprofit funding tech fellowships and residencies.
Bosgame chains seven Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini-PCs via USB4 to pool 896GB of memory and run a 671-billion-parameter model locally — no server room required.
Square Enix and Tencent are pulling the plug on FFXIV Mobile, killing off a global release that was never delivered on.
The platform is trialing a voluntary AI likeness detection tool with a small group of US creators — and it's already drawing comparisons to YouTube's approach and Meta's recent misstep.
A Bloomberg deep-dive with Jason Schreier reveals what Valve actually wants from its $1,049 console, 14 years in the making.
The Smart Solar Camera 4 Pro runs on a built-in solar panel and dual SIM 4G, but a global launch is still months away.
Japan is the first country to see iPhone price hikes in 2026. The driver is a weak yen, but analysts warn the real test comes when iPhone 18 launches this autumn.
Joe Ziegler's voluntary departure is the second high-profile exit in two weeks at Bungie, as Sony's $250M extraction shooter bleeds players and money.
Hugo Martin insists id Software is the same size it was during DOOM 2016. Former employees say that misses the point entirely.
ASUS's first tablet in nine years launches in India on August 6. A $400–600 price estimate puts it well below iPad Pro, but US and UK availability is still unconfirmed.
BlackMill Games brings its historical FPS series to the Ottoman Front — beach landings, desert warfare, and 25v25 squad combat for $29.99.
The new MTP-B146 launched in the US with three colorways chosen by public vote — and it's already drawing Rolex Day-Date comparisons at 1/100th the price.
Bethesda's big community letter covers a new Obsidian-led Fallout title, remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Fallout 5, TES VI, and a switch to Creation Engine 3.
Rogbid's Breeze uses semiconductor cooling to chill a metal plate to around 18°C — a trick regular fans can't pull off when temperatures climb past 32°C.
Feinstein Institutes' double neural bypass restored partial sensation and arm strength in a quadriplegic patient — and the effects persisted even after the device was switched off.
A new station in Bloomington, California gives any Tesla Semi operator access to 1.2 MW charging for the first time — no corporate depot required.
Infinix's new mid-ranger packs a heat-sensitive back panel, military-grade durability, a Sony camera sensor, and built-in AI tools — at a price that undercuts most of the competition.
Infinity Ward's new mode uses a modular map system with 500+ configurations — but randomized layouts could split the player base heading into October's launch.
itel's new Zeno series packs a braided USB-C cable into the housing and delivers 45W Power Delivery — all for under $30. The catch: it's currently India-only.
Elon Musk's latest Tesla product is a magnesium balance bike for toddlers. It's already out of stock, and it won't ship until August 2026.
The Dreadnought is a from-scratch armored SUV designed exclusively for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, dropping October 23, 2026.
The $40 aluminum stand folds flat for travel and holds a power bank or controller underneath your handheld PC.
HMD's leaked Nokia 300 4G packs a 3,750 mAh battery, reverse charging, and IP65 protection — positioning it as the ultimate low-maintenance secondary device.
Apple plans to launch a redesigned iPad mini with an OLED display in October 2026, marking the biggest update to the compact tablet in five years.
Engineers at KAIST and Stanford built clothing with pneumatic vine robots that wrap around your body automatically, with applications from semiconductor cleanrooms to elderly care.
Insomniac's darkest Marvel game yet gets a release date, confirmed pricing, and a new trailer — but no gameplay footage.
To mark the show's 10th anniversary, Netflix degraded its own high-definition footage to mimic the look of a worn-out 1980s videotape — and more seasons could follow if enough people watch.
The research tool now has 30 million users and a new name, plus a code execution feature rolling out to Pro subscribers in the coming weeks.
Connected apps bring Canva, YouTube Music, and Instacart into Google Search — but the feature is US-only for now, leaving UK users on the sidelines.
Samsung's next clamshell foldable gets a €100 price hike and a chipset downgrade for European buyers, while US customers get Snapdragon power at a similar cost.
Newzoo's analyst model projects $3.25–$5.2 billion in launch-week revenue — and most pre-orders haven't even happened yet.
Sony says physical games are a rounding error. The Entertainment Retailers Association says £300 million proves otherwise — and the data backs them up.
Xiaomi's next budget phone skips 5G but brings a massive battery upgrade, a faster display, and a new notification light ring to its rear camera block.
The Crusher 1080 ANC is the first non-Bose headphone to combine QuietControl ANC, TrueSpatial spatial audio, and the WaveForm audio engine — all at $279.99.
FuturLab's latest licensed crossover puts you in the role of a cleaning droid scrubbing down iconic Star Wars ships, vehicles, and locations across six original-trilogy levels.
The GST-B1000BD pairs a minimalist all-analog dial with Tough Solar charging and Bluetooth — in a 11.6mm steel case that rivals Swiss dress watches for slimness.
NTT Docomo's free satellite-to-phone service grew faster than anyone expected. The harder question is what happens when the bill arrives.
Three weeks after Apple, Google removed four Russian apps from its store following EU sanctions that explicitly named FSB supervision of the Max messenger.
Edifier's updated R1000TC II lands in China at $58, packing Bluetooth 6.0 dual-device switching and a built-in USB DAC — but Western availability is still unconfirmed.
Honor's CEO confirmed the Robot Phone is ready to ship in Q3 2026 — but a Western release date remains unconfirmed amid trade uncertainties.
The 1993 shooter beat out Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and Spike Lee to become the sole video game on the Post's list of the 25 most influential works of American culture.
The BoostCharge Pro 10K combines a 10,000mAh battery and 45W charging with a built-in LED light that activates automatically in the dark — though it's currently only available in China.
The brand is pulling all hardware from Western shelves and will replace OxygenOS with ColorOS on existing devices in the coming months.
Florida startup Chip Motors is pitching a low-speed, four-seat EV at $15,000 with a washable interior and a teleoperations service that lets a human operator park it for you.
A wide-format Fold 8 at $1,899 and a camera-loaded Ultra at $2,099 land July 22—weeks before Apple's rumored foldable iPhone.
Google's new Pixel 11 series will feature a circular RGB light called Pixel Glow — a compact spin on Nothing's Glyph Bar, but with a ~£80 price hike attached.
xAI released the Grok Build CLI under Apache 2.0 and removed all usage caps, but the move comes after a summer privacy crisis — and community contributions are explicitly blocked.
AdHoc Studio's choice-driven superhero game completes its platform run with Xbox Series X|S and PC, bringing Xbox Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaming support.
Samsung is adding Amazon Music to the list of apps that ship on Galaxy phones and tablets, alongside a 3-month free trial — but auto-renewal kicks in after that.
For the first time in decades, Apple is talking to chip startups and financial bankers about acquisitions — a sign its own server silicon can't keep up with AI demand.
Sony's July catalog refresh brings seven new games to Extra and Premium subscribers, with Rise of the Ronin available in the US and UK today.
A US court injunction — not a regulatory deal — forces Google to open its Play Store catalog to competing app stores for the first time.
The multiplayer-only PvPvE exclusive runs August 21–24, 2026 — register by July 22 to get a spot.
HyperOS 3.3 brings stable Android 17 to the Xiaomi 17 series and 15T Pro, but it's a stability-only release that sets the stage for HyperOS 4 in August.
Microsoft announced the classic skating remaster for Game Pass on July 21, then silently removed it from the schedule — music licensing is the likely culprit.
The Elfin Flip Laser ($799) and Elfin Flip 4K ($999) both use RGB Triple Laser, but the flagship's 1ms lag and 4K resolution come with a catch: no battery.
Glen Schofield, the designer behind Dead Space and three Call of Duty titles, has called it a career. His exit is a snapshot of how hard AAA game development has become in 2026.
Casio launched a free browser-based emulator of its popular scientific calculator on ClassPad.net, removing the need to buy the $15 physical device.
ZTE's new weatherproof 5G fixed wireless router packs Qualcomm's Snapdragon X75 modem and a single-cable PoE setup — but official UK availability remains elusive.
SpaceX's new satellite dish weighs just 1.1 kg and draws 35–50W, but US buyers can order now while UK and EU customers have no launch date yet.
A leak from insider RogueTX reveals the next big Assassin's Creed is targeting June 2027, set during 16th-century German witch trials, with no magic in sight.
China approved the NEO brain-computer interface for routine clinical use in March 2026 and added it to national health insurance days later. Neuralink has 12 trial patients and no FDA approval in sight.
High-quality renders show Google's next smartwatch a month before the official reveal — and 41mm buyers are paying more while 45mm escapes Europe's price hike.
A $200–$300 smart speaker with a camera, autonomous movement, and GPT-Live on board is coming in 2027—and Apple is already suing over how OpenAI built its design team.
The eight-time Emmy nominee joins Rob McElhenney and Lizzy Caplan in Noah Hawley's anthology series for FX, streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
Motorola's new flagship contender lands in India with a 7,100 mAh silicon-carbon battery, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, and a claim no other Android phone can match yet — native Qi2.2 magnetic wireless charging, case-free.
The £179.99/$199.99 wireless arcade controller won't arrive on August 6 as planned — and Sony hasn't given a new date.
According to leaker Dusk Golem, Capcom is shifting away from side games like Revelations toward 5–6 hour story expansions between mainline Resident Evil releases.
Xiaomi's latest mid-range phones hit China with 8,000 and 9,000 mAh batteries, but stereo speakers and camera upgrades didn't survive the cost-cutting.
Huawei's updated FreeClip 2 S arrives with a redesigned spherical case and a Les Néréides jewellery tie-up, priced at £199 in the UK and €229 in Europe.
Capcom moved the release date to September 4 and dropped a benchmark tool on Steam and Epic so you can check your PC before launch day.
Huawei launched its Pura 90s Pro and Pro Max worldwide in Kuala Lumpur, bringing a 200MP telephoto sensor and 5G for the first time — but no Play Store, and no confirmed UK or US release date.
The Mijia Smart Water Flosser Pro pairs app control, dual-stream cleaning, and an impressively long battery life — but it's only confirmed for China so far.
Eight design concept prizes — including two 'Best of the Best' — signal where Samsung wants AI to go next, from children's companions to skin-scanning mirrors.
HMD and Norwegian startup Xplora have built a child's first phone that runs its own stripped-down OS, skips the app store, and includes an SOS button — landing in Europe this winter.
A Yale-led study of 380 trillion AI tokens finds companies with high AI exposure earn 0.64% more per week — driven entirely by investor expectations, not actual profits.
Astronomers used X-ray echoes from gamma-ray bursts to measure our galaxy's spiral arms more precisely than ever before — and found they're 10% farther away.
Asus's lightest laptop weighs just 990g and packs a 2.8K OLED display, but it's China-only for now with no confirmed Western release date.
Polish indie studio Fumi Games' 1930s cartoon-noir shooter has blown past expectations, splitting sales evenly between PC and consoles.
xAI's new model lands third on the terminal-coding leaderboard but wins on cost per task at $2.49 versus $11.80 for rivals.
A new leak reveals the full spec sheet for Honor's moving-camera phone, including a motorized arm with four axes of motion and a triple 200/50/200MP camera setup.
Five months after Dutch approval unlocked a fast-track EU recognition path, Tesla's driver-assistance system is racking up miles — while Germany, France, and Italy sit on the sidelines.
The world's dominant chipmaker posted $13.8B in a single month. Now the constraint isn't making chips — it's packaging them.
11 bit studios' 20-hour expansion continues one of 2025's best games, with new terraforming mechanics, an underground base, and a crew that ages while you sleep.
Meta's messenger is testing a native backup system to replace Google Drive and iCloud, with mandatory end-to-end encryption and a $0.99/month paid tier.
The brand that once undercut Samsung and Apple on price is retreating to China and India, leaving Western buyers in a support grey zone.
A global memory chip shortage is wiping out budget Android phones, while Apple and Samsung hold firm at the top of a shrinking market.
A Full HD OLED model is under discussion for a late-2027 launch, but Nintendo is worried about piling more cost onto a console that just got $50 more expensive.
Product listings on Amazon exposed color names, display size, battery capacity, and RAM for the Pixel 11 lineup — a month before Google's August 12 event.
Riot's official retro mode brings back 60 champions, the old rune system, and the 2013 map — no separate download required.
Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro gets the same flagship camera as the Ultra — zoom is the only real difference
Leaked specs contradict earlier rumors of a deliberate camera downgrade. The S27 Pro shares the Ultra's 200MP main sensor; the gap comes down to telephoto reach.
Dataminers dropped new concept art from the scrapped 2011 shooter the same week id Software lost three-quarters of its staff in Microsoft layoffs.
The automaker is offering monthly bonuses to employees who prove they can actually use AI tools — part of Japan's race to close a projected 3-million-worker skills gap by 2040.
The gaming-focused brand topped 241,000 activations — not because of brand heritage, but thanks to active cooling and aggressive pricing.
Xiaomi's new smart tea station has a dual-circuit heating system, a 5.5L reservoir, and voice control. It launches on crowdfunding in China on July 20 for around $151.
Shawn Layden, who ran PlayStation Studios until 2019, calls the 2028 disc cutoff a "spreadsheet decision" — and the numbers are hard to argue with.
Keychron's new low-profile mechanical keyboard brings gaming-grade polling rates to a wireless full-size board — with wood accents, ZMK firmware, and up to 370 hours of battery life.
Valve's store outpaced its own pandemic peak, but 79% of that money came from games you've owned for years.
The Pink Guava color is striking, but no Google apps, uncertain UK/US availability, and a $900 price tag make this a tough sell outside China.
One UI 9 based on Android 17 debuts July 22 in London alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8, with a stable rollout expected in September for over 60 devices.
Mark Gurman reports Apple is engineering its next flagship chip to support 1.5TB of unified memory, though a global DRAM shortage could prevent the top config from ever shipping.
A court ordered Microsoft to restore a gamer's digital library after support told him to just rebuy his games. The ruling exposes how fragile digital ownership really is.
The Mijia Monitor Light Bar 2 packs professional-grade lighting and an anti-glare lens into a price BenQ can't touch.
Fresh renders show the foldable's telephoto moving to the upper right corner, a bigger flash, and a slimmer camera module — with a green color option replacing last year's Jade.
A new EU regulation taking effect in February 2027 is pushing Apple to redesign the Apple Pencil Pro with a user-accessible battery for the first time.
New high-altitude test data suggest cutting aviation's non-CO2 warming effect may matter more than carbon accounting alone.
The new Deepwater Meridian 300 Titanium HEV Automatic is Timex's most serious dive watch yet — Grade 5 titanium, 300m water resistance, and a Miyota movement inside.
The WP15 burns hydrogen like diesel burns fuel — no fuel cells required. It just passed China's toughest emissions standard, and the implications for trucking go well beyond China.
The dual Micro-ATX chassis stacks two independent systems vertically, supports 420mm GPUs in each bay, and costs less than many single-system premium cases.
HMD is reviving the Asha name with a budget Android phone, but the specs are firmly entry-level and no US or UK release date exists yet.
Hisense's new A10 pairs a 6.13-inch E-Ink front display with a detachable magnetic color LCD on the back — priced around $590 and headed to China first.
A leak from a well-known German tipster points to a SmartTag 3 launching alongside the Galaxy S26 FE — but Samsung's Galaxy-only limitation remains its biggest problem.
Xiaomi's budget sub-brand skips Note 16 entirely and lands two phones with massive batteries and a five-year warranty sweetener, launching in China on July 14.
Acer Mobile LATAM has quietly listed a dual-screen phone with a 1.88-inch rear display, a 64MP camera, and Android 16 — no 5G, no price, no global rollout.
The standalone Icons set triples the piece count of the 2021 Space Shuttle version and opens up to reveal the telescope's internal instrument bay.
Tom Warren of The Verge reports a new DOOM game is in early development at id Software, even as the studio reels from laying off 136 employees.
Frogwares has opened pre-orders for its Lovecraftian survival horror sequel, launching August 18 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S at $49.99 — $10 below the current AAA standard.
ASUS's new PC-only gaming controller packs TMR hot-swap joysticks, 79-hour battery, and a built-in display — and takes direct aim at the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro.
Xbox insists the maker of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein will keep making games, even as a wave of layoffs slashed the studio nearly in half.
The Watch 6 Plus Motorcycle Edition has leather straps, engine sounds, and a riding-specific sport mode — but it's not coming to the US or UK.
A federal lawsuit filed in Northern California accuses OpenAI of running a coordinated scheme to steal hardware secrets — and the company's IPO ambitions now hang in the balance.
Reflect Orbital's Earendil-1 got the green light on July 9 by being classified as communications infrastructure, leaving light pollution and astronomy harm entirely unregulated.
An internal town hall revealed Disney executives are weighing ad-supported free access to some content — but no timeline or details have been confirmed.
The two aerospace giants announced a formal joint venture on July 7, 2026, to develop a fully electric hydrogen-powered aircraft engine. Commercial flights are still a 2040s story.
Minisforum's new MS-03 workstation debuts with Intel's latest Panther Lake chip, up to 128GB DDR5, and dual 10GbE fiber ports — but pricing remains a mystery.
The budget gaming phone packs an active fan plus liquid cooling loop, a 6,210mAh battery, and a 144Hz AMOLED display — but a mid-range chip raises questions about sustained performance.
The agreement is the largest single commitment under Apple's American Manufacturing Program and covers the RF and wireless components that keep iPhones connected.
At 6.8mm slim and 5,000mAh, the Picogo Air AM71 adds NFC battery monitoring to the ultra-compact wireless charging market.
Samsung's next smartwatches arrive August 6, with a new Snapdragon chip, a much bigger battery in the Ultra 2, and a €30–€50 price hike across the board.
A new 'How this ad was made' panel in My Ad Center shows whether generative AI was used — but Google won't verify that advertisers are telling the truth.
ChatGPT Work combines the chatbot, a coding tool, and a task agent in one desktop app — but full access requires a paid subscription, and EU regulatory questions linger.
Microsoft cut 25% of Obsidian's staff and reportedly shelved Avowed 2, but co-founder Chris Avellone says the sequel is still being pitched internally.
A Danish startup built a privacy-first AI chatbot on European infrastructure. Demand is already so high that new users can't get in.
The studio behind Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced loses 28% of its workforce, as Ubisoft axes around 380 jobs across multiple studios in Q2 2026.
The Adaptive Measures patch adds creature stuns, two new Biolabs, more Biomod slots, and a long-awaited FOV slider.
The Artemis II mission used an experimental laser link to beam live video from lunar orbit to 25 million viewers. Radio waves couldn't have done it.
Entangled photons could protect the satellite timing signals that keep banking, power grids, and transport running — but field deployment is still a long way off.
Ubisoft's open-world racer comes to Switch 2 at $49.99, but a mandatory internet connection puts a dent in portable play.
LG Display's blind test with 31 gamers confirms real performance gains at ultra-high refresh rates—but the jump from 240Hz to 480Hz narrows to just 10%.
Redmi has confirmed key specs ahead of the July 14 China launch: a massive battery, 3,500-nit display, and durability certifications that outclass most mid-rangers.
136 developers have been laid off from id Software, including most of the id Tech engine team, leaving the future of DOOM and Wolfenstein deeply uncertain.
The foldable clamshell gets Cream, Graphite, Pink, and a Mint exclusive — but the real story is which chip ends up in your market.
Fi's new $199 collar uses SpaceX's Starlink network to track your dog where cell towers don't reach. UK owners will have to wait.
A remote operator watched the whole thing live, locked the doors, and steered the car straight to a police ambush — setting a first-of-its-kind precedent for driverless vehicle oversight.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is refocusing the studio on core franchises — and Josh Sawyer, director of New Vegas, is leading the charge.
The veteran probe ended a 321-day hibernation on June 23, and Congress saved it from budget cuts just in time to keep science going.
SkyFall will drop three next-gen helicopters directly into the Martian atmosphere — no landing platform required — to hunt for subsurface water ice.
The privacy-focused browser quietly added video ad blocking using uBlock Origin filter lists — but it won't work inside the YouTube app.
Video Remix, powered by Gemini Omni, lets you restyle and relight home videos with a text prompt. It launched July 8, but only for paying subscribers in select countries.
Internal documents reveal a more capable Alexa is in development — but a projected $100 million GPU bill has Amazon leadership questioning the cost.
OpenAI launched GPT-Live-1 on July 8, 2026, bringing full-duplex voice to ChatGPT on iOS, Android, and the web — with real-time translation, smarter safety tools, and a clear paid-tier split.
The Nubia M153 can book flights, compare prices, and complete payments autonomously — but it's only available in China for now.
The 41mm models are getting more expensive, but 45mm buyers in the UK and EU are spared — and the watch lands in stores much earlier than last year.
Ubisoft's remake of the beloved 2013 pirate adventure lands July 9 with an 84 on Metacritic, 300K+ Steam pre-orders, and enough new content to justify the return trip to the Caribbean.
Microsoft's new recovery tool downloads a fresh Windows image and drivers directly from its servers, even when the OS won't boot — closing a gap Apple filled over a decade ago.
The Redmi Note 17 series launches in China on July 14, with a Pro Max variant tipped to last days on a single charge — though EU buyers may get a smaller cell.
The PM1763 hits data centers with speeds that load a 40GB AI model in 1.4 seconds. Consumer PCIe 6.0 won't arrive until around 2030.
Silent Hill: The Short Message is getting a physical Deluxe edition from Limited Run Games. The P.T. argument cuts both ways.
The new Automobili Lamborghini app for Apple Vision Pro lets you explore four current models at 1:1 scale — and sneaks in a world debut along the way.
Motorola's biggest mid-range battery yet comes with 30W charging and a MediaTek chip, launching in India on July 8 with no UK or US date in sight.
Rebel Wolves, a 120-person studio built by CD Projekt RED veterans, launches September 3 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series — standard edition priced at $69.99/£59.99.
The new Vintage A130WE series mixes analog-style and digital displays in a chrome case — and it's already on sale in the UK from £59.90.
An early spec dump points to a meaningful mid-range upgrade arriving as soon as July 2025, though HMD hasn't confirmed a thing.
Jason Schreier puts the earliest realistic release at 2028–2029, even as Xbox's new CEO pushes Bethesda to make TES VI its sole focus.
ASUS's budget Adol brand just launched a compact 10W speaker with Bluetooth 6.0, a microSD slot, and a 10-hour battery — all for $35, but only on JD.com in China.
Tens of thousands of weekly prompts in Microsoft 365 apps now run on homegrown MAI models—a direct cost-cutting move that signals a shift away from its biggest AI partners.
Samsung officially confirms a London event on July 22, where it's expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup, a new wide-format foldable, and Galaxy Glasses — two months ahead of Apple's rumored foldable.
Anthropic's AI agent now runs background tasks on its own servers, no PC required — but the $100/month Max plan keeps it out of reach for most.
The new tool lets creators record, edit, and post without leaving the app — a direct shot at CapCut's hold on the short-form video workflow.
Meta's Superintelligence Labs just shipped Muse Image, a free AI image tool built into Meta AI, Instagram Stories, and WhatsApp — with a few privacy trade-offs worth knowing about.
Motorola's upcoming Edge 70 Max has built-in Qi2 magnets — no magnetic case needed — making it one of the first Android phones to match the iPhone's MagSafe experience.
The Made by Google 2026 event is set for August 12 in New York, with Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL, and a new foldable all expected to debut alongside Pixel Watch 5 and Pixel Buds Pro.
The Hitman developer regains full ownership of its fantasy RPG but is cutting around 40 jobs and canceling side projects to self-fund development.
Valve has released official Windows drivers for its new living-room console, but there's a catch: installing Windows means erasing SteamOS entirely, with no dual-boot option yet.
Reliable leaker billbil-kun has revealed the full Pixel 11 lineup pricing, colors, and storage tiers ahead of an August announcement — and the 128GB option is history.
Palworld exits early access on July 10, joining a wave of over a dozen titles hitting Xbox Game Pass this month — but act fast, ten games leave on July 15.
Korean scientists have found a way to reduce the cost of battery production and speed up their charging with a new "dry" method of making anodes.
The Redmi K90 and Turbo 5 lines have shifted 5.5 million units since launch, with the base K90 outselling its premium siblings six to one.
Raphael Colantonio, who built Dishonored and Prey, posted a joking bid to buy back Arkane Lyon after Xbox confirmed it's looking for a buyer.
Nothing's new budget earbuds pack 12mm drivers, LDAC support, and a built-in voice recorder — undercutting Samsung and Sony on price.
A new interpretability tool reveals a hidden internal workspace inside Claude—and lets researchers rewrite the AI's reasoning mid-thought.
Nothing's new budget phone arrives with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, a big OLED screen, and a price that sits uncomfortably close to the Phone (4a).
Undead Labs has been sold as part of Xbox's 3,200-job restructure, and the new owner gets to decide whether the zombie survival game lands on Game Pass at launch.
Apple's ultra-thin iPhone flopped badly in 2025. Leaked renders suggest the follow-up fixes the two biggest complaints — but you'll wait until 2027.
Microsoft's 3,200-job Xbox overhaul has landed heaviest on Bethesda studios, with DOOM maker id Software losing roughly 95 employees and the Elder Scrolls Online team cut by up to half.
An EU law takes effect in February 2027, so Nintendo is launching a revised Switch 2 in Europe this autumn with a user-swappable battery — but it's heavier and slightly lower capacity.
The world's most powerful manual production car just debuted at Goodwood — and all 12 examples are already spoken for.
Sony's July lineup lands a critically mixed AAA shooter alongside two well-regarded indie titles — all claimable until August 3.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the DoD from enforcing a rule that cost Alibaba every one of its registered lobbyists in Washington.
A June 2026 policy change quietly made images, audio, and video you send to Google Search fair game for AI training. Your Google Photos are safe — but everything else may not be.
LLM-powered tools now block 23 million spam views a day and cancel nearly 2 million fake votes — and they act in under five seconds.
SMS, call history, and device settings will now eat into your 15GB Google Account limit — but most users won't notice much difference.
China's 3C certification database puts the Pro Max at 5,567 mAh—an 11% year-over-year gain—while the standard Pro barely moves.
EU battery rules are forcing Nintendo to discontinue the Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED in Europe by mid-February 2027 — right-to-repair legislation reshaping console hardware.
The 10,000 mAh bank launched in China at around $37, with a digital percentage display and dual 45W USB-C outputs.
Samsung's semiconductor division is making record profits selling memory to AI companies, while the phone unit that makes Galaxy devices is bleeding cash for the first time in its history.
CEO Asha Sharma admits Xbox margins are 3–10x worse than PlayStation's, triggering the biggest restructuring in the company's history.
The DIGI+ 14-inch Dual Extended Display clips two extra Full HD panels onto the back of your notebook — no desk required, but no US or UK retailer confirmed either.
A fresh leak from insider Digital Chat Station reconfirms the flagship's key specs — including a rare dual 200MP camera setup and an 8,500 mAh battery — ahead of a September 2026 debut.
A YouTube channel broke embargo three days before the July 9 launch, showing off the remake's overhauled combat, naval battles, and PS5 Pro visual upgrades in full.
Nothing's next budget earbuds arrive tomorrow alongside the Phone (4b), with pink joining the lineup for the first time.
Huawei is launching its Pura 90 lineup in Kuala Lumpur next week, bringing a 200MP periscope camera and Kirin chips to international markets — with HarmonyOS and no Google services on board.
Sony confirmed disc production ends January 2028. A Change.org petition crossed 117,000 signatures in under four days — and Sony hasn't blinked yet.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo warns of severe supply constraints at launch, with fewer than 1 million units ready in Q3 2026—mirroring the iPhone X delay playbook.
The AI image company is fighting a court ruling that limits what Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. have to disclose in their copyright lawsuit.
The 20-year-old crowdsourcing platform stops accepting new customers on July 30, 2026 — a sign that cheap human labor for AI training is losing out to automation.
Sony's plan to end physical PlayStation discs in January 2028 has drawn a rare public rebuke from the Metal Gear creator — and his concern goes beyond nostalgia.
The new 14-inch convertible runs Intel's Panther Lake chip and ships with two SO-DIMM slots and dual M.2 bays — a rare feature at this price point.
The Danish audio brand has entered the portable charging market with a glass-and-aluminum Qi2 power bank priced 2–3x higher than rivals with identical specs.
A flywheel system sealed in a vacuum chamber promises 25 years of reliable energy storage — no rare-earth metals, no battery degradation.
MachineGames is building the trilogy closer alongside an Amazon MGM TV adaptation — and Xbox is betting big on the franchise.
Sheets.works has built a free interactive archive covering all 45 iPad models since 2010 — complete with specs, colorways, and a striking look at how thin Apple's tablets have become.
The Loop Air tracks ECG, SpO2, and blood pressure estimates at a fraction of Whoop's price — but it's direct-import only and skips medical certification.
A planned 20% DRAM and LPDDR price hike in Q3 2026 marks three straight quarters of increases, and analysts don't expect relief before 2027 at the earliest.
Jerk Gustafsson quietly became Arkane's president on June 30, replacing Leonard Bendel — a move that hints Microsoft is merging studios rather than shutting Arkane down.
The ultra-thin, selfie-focused series is finished after weak sales made its niche positioning impossible to defend against Redmi and flagship alternatives.
More than 200 electric school buses across the US are feeding power back to the grid during summer break — a small but promising test of Vehicle-to-Grid technology at scale.
Asobo's prequel trades stealth for sword combat and lands day one on Xbox Game Pass — no delays, discs are already printing.
Four updated Nokia button phones arrive with 4G, USB-C charging, and a built-in AI assistant that goes behind a paywall after six months.
An industry analyst says Nintendo is self-sufficient enough to ignore the disc-free trend — and its next console after Switch 2 is likely 6–7 years away.
Hidden references in iOS 27 Beta 2 point to AirPods Ultra with dual side-facing cameras for Visual Intelligence — though the actual hardware is likely still well over a year away.
Two early buyers have reported permanent GPU failures on Valve's $1,049–$1,428 console — and the soldered graphics chip means warranty replacement is the only fix.
ASUS has unveiled its 2026 Vivobook 15 with Intel's new budget AI chip in India, but US and UK buyers face an indefinite wait while older models fill shelves.
The European Court of Justice has dismissed Alphabet's last appeal, making the €4.125bn penalty permanent and opening the door to unlimited follow-on damages claims across 13 nations.
BYD has passed 7,000 fast chargers in China and is pushing into Europe with technology that dwarfs anything currently on public networks in the US or UK.
The racing game beats Resident Evil Requiem, Pokémon Pokopia, and 17 others to claim the highest critic score of the year's first half.
Leaked European prices put the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra as high as €2,800, and a global memory shortage is driving the increase ahead of Apple's first foldable.
Xiaomi has officially ended software support for 11 devices this year, including former flagships — leaving owners without security patches as EU rules tighten.
CD Projekt RED's long road from catastrophic day-one failure to a game that still tops Steam charts is now a case study in post-launch recovery.
Google's new Android 17 feature gives Gemini and third-party AI agents a persistent home at the top of your screen, with a security sandbox that keeps them from accessing other apps.
Asus has launched a compact metal SSD drive with USB-A and USB-C connectors — but only in China, and at 500MB/s it trails faster rivals already available in the West.
Relic's new wave-defense game drops the RTS complexity and opens the franchise to newcomers at $29.99 / £23.99.
The Claude maker wants custom silicon on Samsung's 2nm process — joining OpenAI, Google, and Meta in a push to reduce dependence on NVIDIA.
The Austrian plant that prints 600,000 discs a day has begun converting to optical microlenses, backed by a €30M investment. January 2028 is now a hard deadline.
The long-awaited Warhammer 40K RTS gets its first proper multiplayer reveal, with a German studio at the helm instead of series veteran Relic.
The web infrastructure giant is forcing AI companies to separate training bots from search crawlers—and will pay publishers when their content appears in chatbot answers.
Leaked figures show Apple's biggest iPhone yet finally edges past the Galaxy S26 Ultra on paper — but real-world endurance is a different story.
Last Variable launches July 13 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, following Jan Scientist as he builds an underground base and duplicates himself to uncover the secrets of the Oasis.
Frictional Games has pushed its sci-fi horror follow-up out of 2026, citing the game's scale and story complexity as reasons for the extra time.
The screen feature that blocks side-angle snooping was exclusive to the S26 Ultra. Samsung reportedly plans to put it in all four S27 models next year.
Revelations adds six locations, a new Chain Spear weapon, and a frozen Hell — and it's designed to bring Eternal fans back on board.
A technical problem with the Pegasus XL rocket forced the LINK spacecraft back to base before it could attempt to save the Swift Observatory from burning up in October.
The compact mouse launched in China on July 7 with silent TTC switches, a glass-tracking sensor, and no software installation required — but no Western release date yet.
Tesla has converted its historic Fremont assembly line from luxury EVs to humanoid robots, targeting 1 million units a year — but Chinese rivals already ship 90% of the global market.
Czech Games Edition skips crowdfunding to bring medieval Bohemia to the tabletop, with star designers Vlaada Chvátil and Tomáš Holek on board.
Nothing's new budget earbuds arrive next Monday at an expected £79/$99, but with full specs still under wraps.
Xiaomi has announced a global version of the 20,000mAh power bank, which lost its built-in cable but retained a decent capacity and three charging ports.
The AW1437-61W arrives Fall 2026 at £349 with a full NYC skyline illustration and luminescent green web details — no battery changes required.
The upcoming open-world shooter from Big Fire Games has posted Steam specs that lock out 97% of PC players before the game even has a release date.
Unknown Worlds settles its legal fight with Krafton over a $250M earnout, securing an even larger payout for all current staff — while CEO Ted Gill exits by mutual agreement.
Acer's new gaming monitor reaches 1,000 Hz via a dual-mode trick that drops resolution to 720p on a 27-inch screen — a calculated trade-off aimed squarely at competitive esports players.
A slim, iPhone-like gadget running a proprietary OS with Grok built in was presented to SpaceX investors, according to the Wall Street Journal. Musk says that's "utterly false."
The first mainline Onimusha in 20 years arrives three weeks earlier than planned — but now lands right next to The Blood of Dawnwalker.
The company behind Facebook and Instagram is building a cloud business to monetize its massive AI infrastructure, putting it in direct competition with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.
Apple is bypassing M6 Pro chips entirely to fast-track an AI-focused M7, while a redesigned entry MacBook Pro and four new iPad Pro models head for a spring 2027 release.
While Sony is killing physical discs entirely by 2028, Microsoft is testing a way to turn existing Xbox discs into digital entitlements tied to your account.
Sony adds Modern Warfare III, For the King II, and CrossCode to all PS Plus tiers from July 7 — plus 12 titles leaving the catalog on July 21.
Sony's decision to stop making physical game discs in January 2028 has given analysts a clear signal on when the PlayStation 6 will actually launch.
The 512Wh station charges fully in 90 minutes and promises 11 years of daily use — but it's China-only for now.
The new Android tablet packs a 12.1-inch 2.8K screen, 10,000mAh battery, and a mid-flagship chip. It's also a rebranded older device with no global launch planned.
Insider reports claim Rockstar has cleared technical hurdles for a Switch 2 port of GTA VI, with Nintendo actively helping — though no one's officially confirmed a thing.
The PS3 Shop closes globally in July 2027. Pair that with Sony's 2028 end to physical discs, and your options for legacy gaming are narrowing fast.
The Mijia Handheld Fan packs a 5,000 mAh battery and airline-safe charge capacity — but it's China-only for now.
Sony has confirmed all new PlayStation game releases will go digital-only from 2028, closing a near-30-year chapter of disc-based gaming.
The smartwatch company wants to put its ecosystem into your pocket, not just on your wrist. Here's what we know — and what's still missing.
A ransomware attack on Apple's Indian manufacturing partner exposed 630GB of confidential data, including live photos of the iPhone 18 Pro ahead of its September launch.
The US government lifted export controls on Fable 5 on June 30, ending an 18-day shutdown triggered by Amazon's own researchers finding a jailbreak.
Swiss startup Sun-Ways has completed a three-year pilot showing removable solar panels can sit between active rail tracks without damage — a concept that failed spectacularly on roads.
A new beta platform for scientists uses 60+ specialized AI agents to run literature reviews, genetic analysis, and protein modeling — cutting weeks of work to hours.
Microsoft is closing studios and cancelling games across its Xbox division, but Hideo Kojima's horror project OD has been explicitly shielded from the cuts.
ESA's €862M Argonaut cargo lander, due in 2030, depends on US, Indian, and Chinese topographic data because Europe has no detailed maps of its own lunar south pole target.
A new leak claims Samsung is planning to kill its clamshell phone line after the Flip 8, shifting focus to wider foldables and a rollable device due in 2028.
Announced at CES 2026, the Clicks Communicator pairs a 4-inch AMOLED screen with a physical QWERTY keyboard and Snapdragon-class chip — built for typing, not scrolling.
Microsoft has withdrawn funding from the Danish studio's fantasy RPG, part of a broader cost-cutting reset that puts five first-party studios at risk.
The FTC found Amazon had no written policy for handling identity theft requests until early 2025 — and routinely denied victims the records they were legally owed.
Google's new voice search for Gmail is rolling out in beta, locked behind its priciest AI subscription tiers.
