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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called Steam’s AI disclosure policy abhorrent, arguing that it exposes developers to backlash from anti-AI detractors. Valve has implemented and updated the policy since 2024, which states that AI-generated content, including artwork, text, music, and assets, excluding assistant tools, requires formal disclosure.

Nearly half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team began as modders, according to CD Projekt Red’s Pawel Sasko, who described modding as a practical route into game development. The studio has hired more than 20 former modders and incorporated community-made content into The Witcher 3’s next-gen update, crediting and compensating its creators.

The Minisforum N5 Air-7640 was introduced in September 2026, and, as the brand announced at the time, it has now gone on sale. It starts at $495 and can be equipped with 174TB of storage.

PHP2Shell fixes skip older branches. See how many servers run PHP versions with no official patch, which backports exist, and what admins need to do about it soon.

Volkswagen is expanding the portfolio of its Chinese sub-brand Jetta with the fully electric M6 sedan, targeting budget-conscious buyers with an aggressive starting price of just $11,950.

Home Assistant has released a new alpha version of its installer, introducing a live USB installation option for generic x86-64 computers. The update could make setting up Home Assistant OS on mini PCs and older hardware more straightforward, although the new functionality remains experimental.

From October 26, Sweden's Government Offices blocks ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers and directs employees to Microsoft Copilot. The office cites missing contracts and several cases of problematic use. The gap between business and consumer accounts matters for private users too.

Logitech has launched a new mouse in China that can change its form. The new rechargeable mouse launches as the Logitech Pebble Up and can switch from a standard mouse to a vertical mouse.

Lenovo and Dell are two of the biggest players in the commercial PC market. The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and Dell Pro 5 14 are their main offerings for large business customers - we reviewed both.

Casio has temporarily suspended some Casio Watches app services following the discovery of a critical security issue affecting PHP. The precautionary measure took effect on October 21, 2026, with no confirmed restoration date. Casio says it has not confirmed any unauthorised access or information leakage.

AMD has submitted Linux kernel patches for an official Ryzen overclocking driver. The initial version offers only basic controls for CPU power limits and SMT, but it could pave the way for more comprehensive Ryzen tuning tools on Linux.

OnePlus has shared official images showing the colors of its upcoming Ace 7 series smartphones. The two phones will be available in three colors each when they launch on October 29.

We tested both an eight core and sixteen core variant of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7. After both reviews are finished, we can quite easily make a recommendation: Get the 16 core version.

YouTube could introduce AV2 streaming as early as 2027. The new codec promises around 30 % better compression efficiency than AV1, potentially enabling higher-quality video at lower bitrates and smoother streaming on slower internet connections.

In Home Behind, your survival skills will be put to the test. You'll have to travel to Europe in search of a better future and overcome the many challenges that stand in your way. And right now, it is 80% off on Steam.

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.1 Pro is available now on Kimi.ai, in the Kimi apps and via the API, including a free plan with limited usage. Open weights are due by November 4. Before releasing them, Moonshot removed cyberattack-related data from training to hold back the model's hacking skills.

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s US patent application US 2026/0329526 A1 was published on October 22, 2026. It describes a system that classifies game sounds before they play. Each sound can then become an on-screen icon or word, a controller LED signal or a vibration pattern for deaf and hard-of-hearing players.

Adam Audio has launched the H715 Reference, its flagship open-back studio headphones featuring 40 mm titanium-plated drivers and a 9 Hz to 40 kHz frequency response for precise audio monitoring. Its Headphone Utility Plug-In enables speaker-like stereo imaging and accurate mix evaluation for music producers and audio engineers.

Oppo's new 10,000mAh power bank offers 22.5W charging, a built-in USB-C cable and two additional ports for charging up to three devices at once. Priced at ₹2,199 (around $23) in India, it also supports multiple fast-charging standards.

The Redmi G25 2027 gaming monitor has been unveiled in China, and at its core, it's an affordable gaming monitor with a 300Hz refresh rate. Its Fast IPS panel also has AMD FreeSync support and DisplayHDR 400 certification. The retail price is CNY 799, around $120.

Acemagic has launched the W1-5400U, an affordable mini PC powered by the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U. It's available with up to 16GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and there are two M.2 slots for SSDs. The starting launch price is CNY 1,599, about $234.

More and more cameras and sensors are being built into flagship phones to improve zoom and optimize overall image quality. Motorola takes a different approach with the Edge 70 Max, opting for a fairly conventional camera system with a powerful main camera. Is that enough for good photos?

Samsung's upcoming Exynos 2700 has reportedly outperformed Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 by approximately 20% in internal CPU and GPU benchmarks. The alleged results also suggest a substantial advantage over the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.

Corsair’s new $204.99 RM1200e is a fully modular 1200W PSU with PinProtect overcurrent protection, which monitors individual 12V-2x6 connector pins and shuts down the GPU when it detects excessive current. The feature aims to reduce connector damage but does not replace regular inspections, and Corsair has not disclosed its activation thresholds or response times.

A new wrinkle has emerged in the cat-and-mouse game between Sony and hackers. Unlike Relapse, Prolapse is a kernel exploit that works on firmware 14.00 and 14.10. GTA 6 may boot with 14.10 on its release date, though the hypervisor bypass isn't yet compatible with the PS5 jailbreak.

After being available to pre-order for a month, 8BitDo has now released its Tomb Raider 30th anniversary edition collection. The collection includes the Ultimate 3 and Pro 3 controllers and can be purchased on the 8BitDo website and on Amazon.

Blackview has unveiled the Zeno 2, a compact Android 16 tablet with an 8.68-inch display, a Unisoc Tiger T310 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The tablet also features a 5,000mAh battery, dual speakers and a microSD card slot supporting cards up to 2TB.

SSD prices are soaring as AI data centers drive a NAND flash shortage, with contract prices for some drives jumping 303 % over the past year. With manufacturers prioritizing enterprise customers, shoppers are seeing fewer discounts — and relief may not arrive until new production capacity comes online in 2027.

Garmin has released a new update to many of its high-end smartwatches. Rolling out globally, the new update is said to contain over a dozen improvements for the Fenix 8 and Tactix 8, as well as for the Fenix 8 Pro.

The Surface Laptop Ultra is Microsoft's new high-end laptop. In some areas, however, it gives the impression of copying Apple's MacBook Pro, particularly with its Mini-LED display and magnetic USB-C charging port.

Game dumps have resulted from the recent Switch 2 jailbreak. The ns2jb exploit extracted files for Deltarune Chapters 1-4 and The Duskbloods beta. Playable ROMs for emulators require further breakthroughs to overcome the Nintendo console’s security protections.

Maxtang has introduced a brand-new fanless mini PC, powered by Intel's Twin Lake CPUs. The ultra-compact NXALN51 PC packs a healthy array of I/O options, including four 2.5G Ethernet ports.

Three new Onimusha-inspired mechanical watches are coming to Japan in late November 2026. Created by Garrack in collaboration with Capcom, the collection features Japanese automatic movements and handcrafted dials incorporating traditional mother-of-pearl inlay and Kanazawa foil.

Casio is releasing a new standard model, the MTS-120. Spotted in four colorways on one of the brand’s official websites, this analog timepiece features a metal casing and strap, and sapphire glass.

Garmin has announced a new stable update for the recently released Fenix 9 smartwatch. With system software version 6.73, the company has tackled a range of bugs with the wearable’s maps, alarms and a music app.

Those funny AI videos where a clear windshield is a subscription-based service may be rather prophetic. Mercedes is making buyers of its electric AMG GT SUV pay more for faux V8 engine sounds.

Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Crystal Dynamics' 2007 remake of the 1996 original, has fallen to $2 on the US PlayStation Store for PS4 and PS5. The 90% cut from its $19.99 list price is the lowest the emulated PS2 release has carried since it arrived in November 2025.

Airborne Empire lets you build a flying city that you can move across an open world. Manage your buildings, resources, and the needs of your citizens while trying to repel various threats and free several towns from pirates.

Too many cooks spoil the broth: In the fun co-op game Overcooked (you really should play it!), AI has to coordinate two chefs, manage ingredients, and fulfill orders under time pressure. Researchers tested four AI models in Overcooked’s virtual kitchen, with sobering results: even the best model completes just 26.2 percent of orders on average.

The core idea is simple and surprisingly clever: when a data center trains a large AI model, the training process leaves a characteristic pattern in its power consumption. This pattern could be measured externally to detect undisclosed training runs. This is important for the governance of large AI data centers, the enforcement of potential restrictions, and related oversight efforts.

GameSir has revealed its next video game collaboration, and it's with Nekcom's upcoming video game, Showa American Story. While the announcement says GameSir is a global partner, it has also been reported that there will be a special edition controller based on the game.

Some early iPhone Duo buyers have reported cracked inner displays within hours of receiving Apple's $1,999 foldable smartphone. One owner claims the screen broke after fewer than 20 folds, although the extent and cause of the reported failures remain unknown.

Block has unveiled Dessa, a new speech-to-speech AI model trained entirely on human conversations without written text or pretrained language models. The system supports natural, real-time conversations with interruptions and emotional cues, and reportedly runs locally on a MacBook Pro equipped with Apple's M4 Max chip.

With so many new games launching on Steam, it's easy to lose track of what's coming out. A new release calendar aims to cut through the chaos by recommending games tailored to each user's tastes every day.

Nvidia’s 621.01 Game Ready Driver adds support for Advanced Shader Delivery, which users report reduces memory consumption. However, some detractors say performance in Gears of War was notably worse after a recent Windows update and a game patch.

It does not even take brute force to turn the $2,000 iPhone Duo into e-waste. Apple`s reassuring IP68 certification suggesting protection against dust and water does not mean you can carelessly use it on the beach, as the JerryRigEverything durability test shows.

Asus is rushing out emergency router updates to patch three high-severity security flaws that could let attackers seize admin access without a password. With severity scores reaching 8.7, users should update immediately or disable remote access until they can install the fixes.

Three epic adventures, an iconic heroine and plenty of action: The complete Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, which began in 2013, is currently available in the Definitive Survivor Trilogy bundle at a 90% discount, bringing the price down from around $70 to just $7.

Helen Chiang, named Xbox's first chief operating officer in July 2026, left Microsoft on October 23 after 21 years at the company, according to an internal memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. No reason was given.

Windows 11 Beta build 26220.9757 brings a customizable File Explorer right-click menu and a quicker Settings home page. Here is what changed and who gets it first.