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SpaceX's Florida rocket lauch site (Image source: SpaceX)

Elon Musk’s SpaceX beats rivals to win $714 million Pentagon launch contract

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a Pentagon contract worth $714 million. The space exploration company will launch five out of seven missions for the US Space Force through 2027.

David Odejide, 06 Oct 2025 20:32

A picture of Jony Ive with Sam Altman Announcing OpenAI and Io's Merger (image source: OpenAI)

OpenAI’s first device with designer Jony Ive reportedly faces delays over “technical issues"

OpenAI’s first hardware project with famed Apple designer Jony Ive might not arrive on schedule. According to a new Financial Times report, the team is still wrestling with key “technical issues” tied to the AI’s personality, priv...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 06 Oct 2025 19:16

Nissan Leaf: Production of the new model is delayed, while the old Leaf is affected by an NHTSA recall in the US due to possible battery overheating. (Image: Nissan)

NHTSA recall in the US: Nissan Leaf owners warned of fire hazard during fast charging, production chaos for successor model

Japanese automaker Nissan is currently making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The US National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) has initiated an urgent recall of older Leaf models due to a fire hazard during fast charging. At th...

Ronald Matta, 06 Oct 2025 17:58

Discord users impacted by 3rd-party service provider's customer service data breach

Discord has confirmed a data breach through one of its third-party customer service vendors, exposing user names, emails, and limited billing info. The company says affected users will be contacted directly by the service.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 06 Oct 2025 09:17

Netflix is the latest to push for generative AI in games with an eyebrow-raising $840K job posting

Streaming giant Netflix is doubling down on its AI and gaming ambitions alike as it looks to hire a Director of Generative AI for Games for a sub-$1 million salary with options and benefits to boot.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 04 Oct 2025 08:33

Promotional artwork for Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass (image source: Xbox)

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike sparks backlash across cost-sensitive Brazil, Greece, and South America

Some regions have been hit considerably harder than the US when it comes to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass pricing clocking in as much as a 100% increase in price in certain situations.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 04 Oct 2025 07:37

Banner promoting Microsoft Activision acquisition (Image source: Microsoft)

Xbox Game Pass price increase vindicates ex-FTC chair who opposed Activision Blizzard acquisition

Some observers dismissed warnings from the FTC head before Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger. On the heels of another Xbox Game Pass price increase, Lina Khan’s concerns about rising costs seem justified. She argues that when...

Adam Corsetti, 04 Oct 2025 02:40

Garmin is facing litigation on two fronts, Fenix 8 Pro pictured. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin suffers Suunto and Strava-shaped setbacks following Fenix 8 Pro release

Garmin makes big claims about its smartwatches like the recent Fenix 8 Pro or the Venu 4. However, Suunto is now suing its main rival for intellectual property infringement. Meanwhile, Garmin and Strava continue to battle it out w...

Alex Alderson, 03 Oct 2025 21:14

A SpaceX Starlink Mini on a Tesla Cybertruck (Image source: SpaceX)

Starlink Mini price cut: SpaceX drops cost by up to 40% in US and Canada

SpaceX has lowered the price of its portable Starlink Mini in the US and Canada by up to 40 percent, giving travelers and remote workers more affordable access to satellite internet. However, an active Starlink Roam plan is still ...

David Odejide, 03 Oct 2025 21:07

The free Starlink referral month offer. (Image source: SpaceX)

Starlink outs first referral program with free subscription bonus

On the eve of launching its own dedicated store for selling dishes and subscriptions, Starlink has now started its first referral program, too. With its free subscription bonus offer, a Starlink service can now be initiated for as...

Daniel Zlatev, 03 Oct 2025 14:32

A screengrab from Cronos: The New Dawn (image source: Steam Community)

Silent Hill 2 Remake studio Bloober Team has big plans for the Cronos franchise

Polish game studio Bloober Team has stated that it intends to extend the Cronos IP in the future, even as it currently splits its resources across 5 different projects, including the highly anticipated Silent Hill 1 Remake.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 03 Oct 2025 14:28

A screengrab of a social media post from GameStop Marketing its 'cheaper' Xbox Game Pass offerings (image source: GameStop)

GameStop roasts Microsoft on social media as Game Pass jumps to $30 a month

Microsoft’s steep Xbox Game Pass price hike has players fuming, and even GameStop is chiming in with memes and a cheeky reminder that its cards are still cheaper (for now, at least).

Rahim Amir Noorali, 03 Oct 2025 07:33

The Xiaomi 17 Pro models may not launch globally. (Image Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi 17 series hits major sales milestone but global release plans remain unclear

Xiaomi has confirmed a significant sales milestone for its new flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 series. The phones achieved this landmark faster than the Xiaomi 15 did last year, but it appears that the driving force behind this suc...

Ricci Rox, 03 Oct 2025 07:32

Raspberry Pi has not increased the prices of its SBCs across the board. (Image source: Raspberry Pi)

Raspberry Pi: Company reveals new pricing across popular single-board computers while blaming 'insatiable demand' for AI

Raspberry Pi has announced new pricing for many of its popular single-board computers. While the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 remain untouched and the Compute Module 1 is now cheaper, 'insatiable demand' for AI is cited for w...

Alex Alderson, 02 Oct 2025 20:33

MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 2MG gets high marks for simplicity, but its performance-per-dollar is lacking

The MSI Cubi NUC 2MG may be reliable and straightforward with good customer support, but its limited upgradeability is disappointing for a $900 mini PC.

Allen Ngo, 02 Oct 2025 19:23

The 2026 Tesla Model Y in red color. (Image source: Tesla)

Tesla shatters vehicle sales record as it clears inventory to beat analyst expectations

Tesla just released the Model Y Performance, adamant to keep its Q3 sales momentum going into the holiday quarter as well. In Q3, it had to raise lease prices to tame demand ahead of the tax credit expiration deadline.

Daniel Zlatev, 02 Oct 2025 17:40

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios announces Liverpool shutdown and workforce cuts in Sweden

Avalanche Studios, known for its work on the Mad Max and Just Cause franchises, has embarked on a journey to cut down on its workforce at other locations even as it moves to close down its Liverpool office.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 02 Oct 2025 06:41

A screengrab showing the latest Xbox Game Pass tier updates and price hikes (image source: Xbox Wire)

Xbox Game Pass cancellation page crashes after 50% price hike triggers mass cancellations

Xbox Game Pass might be a much more price-elastic subscription than Microsoft had bargained for based on recent user activity following a price hike in the US.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 02 Oct 2025 06:02

Cover art for Dragon Age: The Veilguard (image source: BioWare)

BioWare faces uncertain future after $55B 'pro-sports' Saudi investment in EA

EA-owned BioWare might be on the chopping block after a large private equity buyout of the video game publisher, as it reels from an unsuccessful release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Rahim Amir Noorali, 01 Oct 2025 19:07

A screengrab of Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter (image source: Yahoo Finance YT)

Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter doubles down on criticism of 'terrible company' Sony's gaming business

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter did not mince words when he covered Sony's current posture in the gaming business, advising investors not to buy stock in the consumer electronics giant for exposure in the company.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 01 Oct 2025 18:52

The insides of the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 (image source: Lenovo Support YouTube channel).

Giving people what they asked for: YouTube video shows off user replaceable USB-C port on Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

USB-C ports breaking has been a huge issue for many laptop users in the past years. After all, USB-C handles charging, so a broken USB-C can render a laptop unusable. With the new ThinkPad P1 Gen 8, Lenovo has introduced a solutio...

Benjamin Herzig, 01 Oct 2025 16:13

Walmart and other stores already sell Starlink dishes and accessories. (Image source: Walmart)

Starlink opening its own retail stores to boost adoption

SpaceX is paying up to $115,000 a year to a future Starlink store manager hired to bring the retail experience to more potential subscribers. Hiring conditions include both retail and technical knowledge, as well as supervisory ex...

Daniel Zlatev, 01 Oct 2025 14:08

Snapchat intros paid storage plans, limits free users to 5 GB

The joyful days of limitless Snapchat Memories are now gone, as free users now only have up to 5 GB of storage. The paid plans offer 100 GB, 250 GB, or 5 TB to paid subscribers. The prices are $1.99 and $3.99 for the introductory ...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Sep 2025 11:25

Synopsys and Nvidia debut a digital twin racetrack for F1-style STEM Racing, combining Ansys Discovery and Omniverse ahead of the 2025–26 season. (Image source: Ansys via YouTube)

Synopsys, Nvidia launch F1-style digital twin racetrack, changing the STEM Racing game

Synopsys and Nvidia bring digital twin technology to STEM Racing, combining Ansys Discovery and Nvidia Omniverse to simulate F1-style car performance. First demonstrated at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals, the platform will be...

Praneeta, 30 Sep 2025 07:29

OpenAI plans to launch an AI-only TikTok clone

A new report from Wired says OpenAI plans to launch a TikTok alternative that only allows AI-generated videos. It will use Sora 2 and allow users to upload their likeness to use in videos.

Anil Ganti, 30 Sep 2025 02:28

Electronic Arts banner is shown (Image source: Electronic Arts with edits)

Private EA sale may lead to more generative AI being used to cut game development costs

The historic buyout may have wide-ranging consequences on future EA games. A Financial Times article discusses how AI tools could reduce newly acquired debt resulting from the EA sale. Publishers have already employed AI voice gen...

Adam Corsetti, 29 Sep 2025 22:14

GenAI: The brain of the next generation of digital creativity. (Image source: AI generated)

Gartner forecast: AI providers under pressure, GenAI expected to become standard in under three years

Competition among AI providers is intensifying dramatically. According to Gartner, GenAI will become a standard feature of every software offering in the next 36 months. As market growth for these models expected to reach 149.8% b...

Ronald Matta, 29 Sep 2025 21:18

The LG UltraFine 32U990A combines a 6K resolution with dual Thunderbolt 5 ports. (Image source: LG)

LG UltraFine 32U990A: Release details and launch discount revealed for new Thunderbolt 5 and 6K professional monitor

Pre-orders for the UltraFine 32U990A are finally set to open in some markets. While US pre-orders will commence on September 30, the Eurozone will not receive LG's new 6K and Thunderbolt 5-equipped monitor until mid-October, albei...

Alex Alderson, 29 Sep 2025 20:02

Electronic Arts agrees to $55 billion acquisition (Image source: EA)

Largest all-cash gaming deal ever: EA to go private for $55 billion

EA is set to leave Wall Street in a record-shattering $55 billion all-cash takeover by a global investor consortium. The landmark deal promises to reshape the gaming industry, keeping iconic franchises like FIFA, Battlefield, and ...

Andrew Sozinov, 29 Sep 2025 17:26

Xiaomi 17 series is projected to sell less than Xiaomi 15 series. (Image source: Xiaomi, Pixabay, edited)

iPhone 17 eats base Xiaomi 17 sales as total Xiaomi 17 series shipments projected to land below Xiaomi 15 series

The Xiaomi 17 series appears quite impressive on paper with considerable hardware improvements. However, despite these hardware upgrades, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the Xiaomi 17 series will sell less than the Xiaomi 15...

Fawad Murtaza, 29 Sep 2025 11:48

GMK NucBox K12 features the Ryzen 7 H 255 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

New Ryzen 7 H 255 performs almost identically to the 3-year old Ryzen 7 7840HS

The recently released Ryzen 7 H 255 may have the naming convention of a new Zen 5 CPU, but it's an old Zen 4 processor at heart with last generation performance and features.

Allen Ngo, 28 Sep 2025 00:22

The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi 17 Pro from left to right. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi 17: First Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagships break sales records after triple-threat launch

Xiaomi has just started selling the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max in its home market. With Xiaomi having added a third model for this generation, it now claims to have broken previous records within a mere few min...

Alex Alderson, 27 Sep 2025 14:30

A promotional image for EA Sports FC 26 showing off an in-game screenshot with gameplay. (Image source: EA)

EA reportedly exploring $50 billion deal to go private

American video game company, Electronic Arts, is reportedly nearing a $50 billion deal to go private. The company is in advanced talks with private equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, with the agreem...

Rohith Bhaskar, 26 Sep 2025 22:09

The Starlink Mini kit offers satellite Internet connection on the go. (Image source: SpaceX)

Free Starlink Mini dish offered to longtime Residential plan subscribers in Australia as long as they keep paying

SpaceX is now trying to extract an additional stream of income from one and the same customer by offering a free Starlink Mini dish that means signing up for the Roam plan. The deal goes to those Australian subscribers who have be...

Daniel Zlatev, 26 Sep 2025 11:48

Headshots of Doug Bowser (COO of Nintendo of America) and Devon Pritchard (Soon to be President) (Image Source: Game Informer)

Bowser retires to his castle: Doug Bowser to step down as President at Nintendo of America

Nintendo of America (NOA) has announced their current President and COO, Doug Bowser, is to retire at the end of 2025. Doug is 60; he assumed office over 6 years ago in 2019.

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 26 Sep 2025 03:12

TikTok saved from ban after ByteDance and Xi agree to divest control of US app operations, moderation, and data

ByteDance and Chinese leader Xi have agreed to divest control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, averting a nationwide ban. The deal transfers oversight to American entities, with Oracle overseeing app security and user data storage.

David Chien, 26 Sep 2025 01:45

The Insta360 Wave speakerphone can create office meeting summaries and transcriptions, and optionally answer questions about meetings using AI. (Image source: Insta360)

Insta360 Wave speakerphone unveiled with AI-powered office meeting recordings, transcriptions, and summaries

Insta360 has launched the Insta360 Wave, an AI-powered speakerphone for office meetings with eight microphones and background noise reduction. It can create summaries and transcriptions, and use AI to answer questions about meetin...

David Chien, 25 Sep 2025 23:23

PS5 and PS4 PlayStation console generations (Image source: Sony PlayStation with edits)

Sony claims strong PS5 sales make it the most successful PlayStation console generation

A Sony executive boasted PS5 sales figures that eclipse past PlayStation generations. Profits are also reportedly higher than those of older PlayStation consoles, including the PS4. Even after the PS5 price increase in some region...

Adam Corsetti, 25 Sep 2025 21:45

The LG Easy TV offers remote control and help button. (Image source: LG Electronics)

Pricey LG Easy TV set to target American seniors with simpler remote and operation

LG is launching a new product line aimed at seniors that simplifies the operation of home electronics like TV sets. Its new 65-inch and 75-inch Easy TV sets feature a number of enhancements that make changing inputs or reading men...

Daniel Zlatev, 25 Sep 2025 14:55

The new Xiaomi store in Essen, Germany, will hold exclusive deals on the new 15T series devices. Pictured - a Xiaomi store. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi's first store in Germany is opening with exclusive deals on new 15T series phones and more

Xiaomi is opening its first official German store in Essen on September 26, 2025, with exclusive deals on new 15T Series phones and Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, including gifts worth up to €400 and limited-time discounts.

Anubhav Sharma, 25 Sep 2025 09:00

Logitech's latest Zone Wired 2 and Zone Wireless 2 ANC headsets are optimized for office workers to use in video meetings and calls. (Image source: Logitech)

Logitech unveils Zone Wireless 2 ES for Business and Zone Wired 2 for Business ANC headsets for office workers

Logitech has introduced the Zone Wireless 2 ES and Zone Wired 2 headsets for business use, featuring AI-powered noise cancellation, reversible boom mics, and remote firmware updates. Both models offer replaceable components and co...

David Chien, 24 Sep 2025 22:29

BenQ’s LK830ST Laser Simulation Projector (pictured) is now available. (Image source: BenQ, edited)

New BenQ 4K short throw laser projector now available

The BenQ LK830ST Laser Simulation Projector has been released in various countries worldwide. It is a short throw model with a laser light source, said to deliver up to 4,000 ANSI lumens brightness. Plus, this model for business u...

Polly Allcock, 23 Sep 2025 19:56

The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 AMD (image source: Benjamin Herzig)

Finally with AMD Zen 4 processors, but still one gen behind: Lenovo's ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 AMD better than ever

When it comes to Lenovo's ThinkPad laptop series, the ThinkPad E series is the entry-level. While the E series is affordable, customers buying the AMD version also had to live with outdated CPUs. This is still the case with the ne...

Benjamin Herzig, 22 Sep 2025 20:28

Xbox Series X and S consoles are shown (Image source: Xbox Wire with edits)

Former Blizzard president blames Xbox price increase on declining profits, not tariffs

Mike Ybarra thinks tariffs are a convenient excuse to raise Xbox console prices further. The former Microsoft executive believes that dwindling hardware profits are the main motivator. Critics counter that some manufacturers are s...

Adam Corsetti, 22 Sep 2025 17:19

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is rumored to be an 8-core SoC with exceptional multi-core performance. (Image source: Qualcomm)

TSMC hits Qualcomm and MediaTek with up to 24% price increase for N3P node according to new report

The Apple A19, the A19 Pro, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 rely on TSMC's cutting-edge N3P process node. According to a new report out of China, TSMC has increased the price of N3P by around...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Sep 2025 12:10

xAI releases Grok 4 Fast AI with strong price vs performance. (Image source: xAI)

xAI Grok 4 Fast AI significantly reduces costs while retaining high performance in answering prompts

xAI's Grok 4 Fast offers top-ten AI performance at a lower price than most competitors, allowing businesses to save money on its use. As a tradeoff, it omits image and video creation capabilities.

David Chien, 21 Sep 2025 23:08

The BYD Haohan ESS is the world's largest. (Image source: BYD/LinkedIn)

BYD doubles Tesla Megapack capacity with record beating ESS that costs a cent per kWh

Energy storage system capacity records are falling left and right, with BYD just one-upping CATL to unveil the world's biggest battery. Its single-unit ESS capacity would allow an electric vehicle to circle the Earth nearly four t...

Daniel Zlatev, 21 Sep 2025 21:05