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Many players are experiencing Starfield PS5 crashes that result in mission failures. Freezes may also cause the PS5 Pro enhanced game to overheat the console, requiring a reboot. Following a thorough performance review that confirmed the issues, some buyers are asking the PS Store for refunds.

More and more users are reporting that their Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has been rendered unusable by an attack via Samsung Knox, and Samsung's support is apparently unable to restore the flagships to working order in many cases.

After a Pokémon GO tournament in Orlando, the community is seething: one player won the final fair and square, but was denied the title because his victory celebration was judged to be unsportsmanlike.

Computex 2026 is going to be an AI fest if a claim from Hardware Canucks is to be believed. The media outlet has alleged that the organizers of Computex 2026 are demoting companies without AI products to secondary venues, even companies that have been going to Computex for a decade.

Gamers are already suffering from high memory prices driven by the AI boom and may even have to brace for further restrictions in the future. The strategy game Stormgate is losing its online features because its server host was acquired by an AI company. It is entirely possible that scenarios like this could become more common in the future.

Nvidia’s own promotional video for DLSS 5 was blocked on YouTube because of a third-party copyright claim. Although the clip is now back online, the case is still causing frustration in the community – and raises questions about the reliability of YouTube’s copyright system.

Pokémon Champions is about to launch, and experienced players have already prepared their teams in Pokémon Home. However, anyone who is not bringing their own Pokémon and does not want to spend money on the game may have to brace for a rather slow start.

The RedMagic 11 Pro series has been delisted from the 3DMark benchmark because the gaming phone line was caught "cheating" to achieve high scores. As it turns out, the phones can actually score high, but by ignoring safe thermal limits.

A multitude of Google Pixel smartphones have been unable to boot into Android after installing the March 2026 update. Google has acknowledged the issue and says it is working on a fix.

The maiden flight of China’s Tianlong-3 has ended in failure. The rocket from private space company Space Pioneer lifted off successfully on April 3, 2026, but did not reach its planned orbit. The debut mission therefore marks a technical setback for one of China’s most ambitious private space projects.

Microsoft is establishing Copilot as its primary AI brand for Windows, Microsoft 365 and GitHub. However, the terms of use, warnings, and disclaimers for each Copilot differ. By doing this, the Redmond-based tech giant is undermining trust in its own AI tool.

A new Olaf robot at Disneyland Paris suddenly collapsed during a performance and even lost its carrot nose in the process. On TikTok, the awkward but funny incident is already being celebrated as a viral fail.

SpaceX has suffered two Starlink satellite incidents in three months, both explained as 'anomalies' with root causes yet to be disclosed. While SpaceX insists the debris field doesn't threaten the ISS or the Artemis II mission to the moon, with 9,500 satellites and counting, space debris is a growing concern.

Several users of a Google Pixel 10 Pro (XL) have reported that the flagship smartphone's LED flashlight can quickly lead to burns and even cause damage to itself if the flashlight is not deactivated in time.

Fake SSDs are proliferating with the rise in memory prices and getting better at avoiding detection. Unlike the laughably crude counterfeits of yesteryear, a fake Samsung 990 Pro can now pass CrystalDiskMark with flying colors.

A Reddit user has claimed that their new Galaxy Watch 8 burned their wrist while sleeping. The burn was so significant that it ripped the skin off the affected area and left a scar. Samsung has reportedly failed to acknowledge the issue.

According to reports, PlayStation is rethinking its strategy around exclusives. In the long term, AAA games from PlayStation Studios may no longer come to PC, which is a pretty bleak prospect for me as a die-hard gamer. After all, some of my personal highlights of recent years originally came from Sony’s console.

Due to the downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025, Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees in a move aimed at keeping the company afloat. Alongside these job cuts, the company also identified over $500 million to save in contracting, marketing, and closing open roles.

OpenAI just announced the abrupt shutdown of its AI video app, Sora, just six months after its record-breaking debut and the collapse of a $1 billion Disney partnership. While the move marks a rare failure for the AI giant, creators are left wondering if this is a win for human artistry or simply a tactical retreat before a more powerful successor arrives.

Ubisoft has ended game development at Red Storm Entertainment, resulting in the loss of more than 100 jobs. According to a report, the long-established studio was involved in at least ten projects at the time of the layoffs.

After we found an older, less powerful processor than advertised in the Chuwi CoreBook X and CoreBook Plus, Chuwi has finally officially commented on this scandal - and offered customers a possible solution. However, Chuwi is still not commenting on the extent of this possible fraud attempt.

Pearl Abyss has apologized for an FAQ message that urged Intel Arc users to refund Crimson Desert, removed the wording, and says it is now working on compatibility and optimization for Intel’s GPUs after community backlash and Intel’s public disappointment. While some players report the game now “launches” on Arc with the latest patch, it remains plagued by issues such as missing textures, shader problems, and black screens, with no timeline yet for a full fix.

Intel says Pearl Abyss launched Crimson Desert without support for its Arc “Battlemage” GPUs despite years of outreach offering early drivers, testing, and engineering resources across multiple Intel platforms. Pearl Abyss only disclosed the incompatibility after release—advising Arc users to seek refunds—fueling backlash as the game reportedly runs, at least in limited form, on low-end Nvidia hardware like the GT 1030.

Reinstated Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill alleges publisher Krafton violated a court order by leaking Subnautica 2’s planned May early access launch window, arguing that only he was authorized to set release plans after Judge Lori Will’s ruling. Krafton denies wrongdoing, saying the internal memo cited in reports merely celebrated a prior milestone determination and did not constitute an improper announcement.

Sony has begun issuing automatic refunds to PlayStation players for Highguard microtransactions following the game’s March 12 server shutdown, a rare move for the company’s typically strict refund policy. Reports indicate the refunds, spotted via PlayStation notifications and first shared in a since-deleted Reddit post, are currently limited to PlayStation while Steam and Xbox users may need to pursue refunds manually.

At the beginning of March, Google began distributing a major feature drop to Pixel smartphones, which introduced a new desktop mode, among other things. Since then, more and more users have been complaining that the display of their Google Pixel freezes, and restarting it only provides temporary relief.

Nvidia DLSS 5 was probably the most controversial announcement at this year's Game Developers Conference, as Nvidia's latest AI feature uses an AI filter to make games more realistic, regardless of artistic intent. The Internet reacted partly with amusement, partly with criticism, but in any case DLSS 5 divides opinions.

Nvidia debuted DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 to make existing games more realistic through AI. However, the reaction to the image output of DLSS 5 has been quite harsh. Fans have criticized DLSS 5 as it appears to push AI slop into mainstream gaming.

After we were able to prove that two Chuwi notebooks were sold with an older and weaker processor than advertised, Blackview was caught delivering a tablet with significantly less memory and storage than advertised. The software tries to disguise this fact.

While incidents involving burning smartphone batteries are reported almost regularly, one incident now shows just how dangerous battery defects in a smartwatch can be. An Apple Watch is said to have burned a user, leaving a clearly visible burn scar.

A Reddit user reports scoring an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, Gigabyte B850M Eagle motherboard, and Corsair 32GB DDR5-6000 kit, normally totaling about $1,013, for $86.98 after a brief pricing glitch in Newegg’s combo configurator. Newegg reportedly honored the orders and shipped the parts before patching the issue, leaving the buyer only needing a case, SSD, and GPU to complete the build.

An Australian retailer has denied a buyer’s request to replace a Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM kit. Despite qualifying for warranty coverage, Umart is only willing to issue a refund for the original purchase. Skyrocketing memory prices have made stores hesitate to agree to costly substitutes.

The second-largest TV maker has to stop calling its QLED TV sets that, as Samsung cries foul. The misleading advertising claims that TCL TVs use quantum dot technology, but the courts disagree.

Burger King is testing an AI assistant integrated into employees’ headsets – a system designed not only to streamline operations but also to assess how friendly staff are during customer interactions. The trial has sparked strong criticism on Reddit, where many users describe the technology as AI-driven surveillance.

One website is taking shortcuts to capitalize on the Resident Evil Requiem hype. Readers noticed that a review for the survival horror game posted on Metacritic had obvious signs of generative AI. The aggregator has removed the article and pledged to ban sites relying on AI writing.

A Reddit user was surprised to receive ten memory kits from Amazon instead of one. The costly error resulted in them receiving about $2,700 worth of free RAM.

The Xbox app has run amok, plastering smartphone screens with identical messages. Like Microsoft, the platform responsible for the communication has invested heavily in AI. Even so, a developer may have unintentionally distributed the spam without the help of machine learning.

The second season of Battlefield 6 launched on February 17 – significantly later than originally planned. The release had initially been scheduled for January but was postponed at short notice. Early impressions of the new content are cautiously optimistic. However, a look at player numbers and community reactions indicates that the shooter’s fundamental problems remain unresolved.

Small mistake, big impact. A misplaced backslash caused a PowerShell script running on GPT to completely erase the hard drive contents for a Reddit user. A simple "typo" that could have happened to anyone reveals that it's not just vibecoding that is prone to errors.

Sony has closed Bluepoint Games, the maker of critically acclaimed Demon's Souls remake. Sony cites difficult market conditions and rising costs as the reason for the studio's closure. However, PlayStation fans have not received the news well, and outrage is pouring all across social media.

Bluepoint Games, maker of the critically-acclaimed Demon’s Souls port for the PlayStation 5, will be shut down in March. The move comes after Sony’s internal business review and will result in a loss of 70 jobs.

Meta has obtained a patent for an AI system designed to automatically continue the social media accounts of deceased or long-term inactive users. While the technology may appear practical for influencers, it has triggered significant backlash on Reddit – particularly in cases involving accounts of people who have passed away.

A customer wanted to control their DJI Romo robot vacuum with a DualSense PS5 controller and accidentally hacked every DJI Romo worldwide. The incident shows how serious the impact of security flaws in smart home products can be.

While smartphone manufacturers such as Xiaomi or Apple usually share impressive sample photos and videos recorded with their own smartphones, Samsung is advertising the capabilities of the Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera with AI slop and apparently without any quality control.

The AI boom appears to be creating the next bottleneck. After RAM prices have already risen, hard drive prices may soon follow. Western Digital reports that its HDD production capacity for 2026 is almost fully booked.