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The Syncere Lume robotic floor lamp automates household chores from folding laundry to tidying rooms. New skills will be added to the smart lamp over time, which will begin shipping in early 2027 with a starting price of $2,699.

Nvidia has quietly added the RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell to its professional GPU line-up. The new workstation card features a massive 84 GB of ECC-equipped GDDR7 memory, 21,760 CUDA cores, up to 1,398 GB/s of memory bandwidth and a 600 W power limit.

Lenovo has taken the No. 1 spot in global x86 server shipments for the first time, IDC's figures suggest, helped by a sharp rise in demand for servers used to run AI workloads.

The New Mexico Supreme Court has fined an attorney $5,000 and referred him to disciplinary review after he filed an AI-generated brief containing fabricated witnesses and testimony in a murder appeal. The case underscores the legal and ethical risks of submitting unverified AI content in court.

Anthropic released a threat report revealing that working scientists used its Claude AI models to assist in potential biological weapons research. Intercepted queries included grant writing for gain-of-function research on the chikungunya virus and bird flu alongside attempts to optimize venom toxins.

Smart homes have become very good at adding intelligence one device at a time. The problem is that data, computing, and control inside the home still operate in silos. That is the problem UGREEN is trying to address with HomeAgent.

Google released the Gemini app for Windows on Thursday. Alt + Space opens a chat window on top of whatever app is in front, the download is free and it needs Windows 10 or later. The launch post advertises the Spark agent. Google's own help pages exclude Spark from the European Economic Area and leave the Windows app off the list of supported surfaces.

Nothing is not moving on to the Headphone (2) just yet. Instead, its first over-ear headphones could receive the Pro treatment, complete with a triple-driver system, 10 microphones and studio-tuned audio. The upgrades may also push the price up to $399.

Lenovo has launched the Lecoo Bellator AI NAS 900 series in China with Intel Panther Lake processors, up to 64 GB of RAM and four M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots. The series starts at 6,999 yuan (about $1,043), while the Pro model costs 17,999 yuan (about $2,682).

TU Dresden group theorist Andreas Thom says that OpenAI gave him a misleading answer about whether his private ChatGPT sessions fed the training data behind the Astra proof that built the first non-sofic group. OpenAI has not publicly addressed his posts.

High performance in a desktop-friendly chassis: System76’s new workstation is built specifically for local AI workloads and can be configured with dual graphics cards and AMD Ryzen processors across the board.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance director Daniel Vavra says DLSS 5’s neural rendering restores the sequel’s intended lighting, shadows, and facial detail without altering its underlying geometry. Critics argue the technology can overpolish visuals, while unofficial tests rely on a leaked build because the game isn't officially supported yet.

Google will invest €13 billion in Finland over the next two years, turning the country into a strategic AI hub in Europe. The money is primarily a bet on AI infrastructure, with the company simultaneously investing in power generation, grids, and energy storage.

Apple AirPods 5 deliver active noise cancellation with adaptive transparency mode, hands-free AI chats, and on-board live conversation translation in an open-ear design. A second variant comes with slightly longer runtimes and stem volume touch control.

A recent software update has quietly given some OnePlus and Oppo users the option to replace Google Phone with the brands’ own dialer. For now, though, it only works on certain devices and in specific regions.

Anthropic added CarPlay support to the Claude app without announcing it. Claude answers by voice in the car and does nothing else. It cannot touch vehicle controls, and only Siri responds to a wake word. CarPlay now supports five AI assistants. Google's Gemini is not one of them.

CheckMag Nvidia's DLSS 5 has faced criticism for its uncanny visuals and performance hit, but when used correctly, it can transform how games look. Here are some of the best examples of the neural rendering technology enhancing visuals while preserving the original art direction.

At IFA, Acer introduced new laptops, with the announcement of the new Acer Swift Blade 14 and Acer Swift Air 16 as the most prominent examples. Notably absent from the announcement: The AI naming that Acer used to have for their laptops.

There have been a number of "AI plays old game" stories at the dawn of the AI era, and they typically end with a chess engine losing spectacularly to a random Atari opponent. The new AI models like OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, however, are built differently and can beat Valve at its own game.

In the modern mobile workspace, we prioritize CPU benchmarks, thermal efficiency, and display gamut coverage. Yet, when it comes to capturing the most critical data stream of our workday—our spoken conversations—we often rely on passive, disconnected tools.

X Corp wanted Nitter and XCancel offline after sending takedown demands to the services. Both have now returned, with Nitter saying it has sought legal advice on the matter. It looks like the fight with X Corp isn't over yet.

OpenAI announced GPT-6 Astra for all ChatGPT Plus subscribers. The model does not appear in the ordinary chat window, where GPT-5.6 Sol remains the top option. Plus covers Astra in Work and Codex. Reaching it in Chat takes a Pro plan. OpenAI is banking one usage reset for every day a paying user waits.

GTA VI's Netflix-paywalled trailer, EA's $55B go-private buyout, Marvel's Wolverine backlash, Elden Ring hitting Switch 2, free Witcher 3 expansions, a leaked DLSS 5, Valve's Steam Frame, and a wild month for fighting games. August 2026 had it all, and we're breaking it down in one massive recap.

Google began removing Assistant from Android phones on Sept. 4, and Gemini takes over. In the Gemini app, Keep Activity is on by default for adults. A share of all chats goes to human reviewers, and those copies survive a history deletion. Google holds them for up to three years.

Acemate has unveiled the improved S10 Pro tennis robot with upgraded Ace+ Shot ball handling, allowing it to fire balls more accurately at a faster maximum speed to challenge tennis players on clay, grass, and hard courts.

OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, the company's most power AI to date. Astra is so capable at developing zero day exploits and hacking targets that it has been given a Critical cybersecurity threat rating, requiring additional safeguards prior to its release.

Microsoft has unveiled Project Zenith, a developer-focused Windows 11 configuration built around local AI workloads. It mandates high-end unified-memory systems, and the devices will use AMD's Ryzen AI Halo platform.

After a scare, most people change their Google password and feel safe again. Google's own documentation shows that this only cuts off apps tied to your inbox. Photos, calendar and contacts stay connected. A second list has been growing alongside since August 12, and it does more than read.

ChatGPT, Claude and Grok all went down within hours of each other on Wednesday. How often that happens is public: OpenAI reports 99.64 percent uptime for ChatGPT over 90 days, Anthropic 99.4 percent for claude.ai. That works out to roughly 8 and 13 hours. Here is where the numbers live and what to do next time.

A small French study links heavy ChatGPT dependence among young adults to reduced independent thinking, increased self-doubt and greater social isolation. However, participants who used the tool as a brainstorming aid reported gains in confidence and creativity, underscoring the need for broader, long-term research.

Lenovo’s new 24‑ and 27‑inch IdeaCentre AIO i desktops launch in six colors designed in collaboration with Pantone to brighten workspaces. Both all‑in‑one PCs offer Intel Core 7 350 processors, 120 Hz IPS displays, Harman speakers, ample USB connectivity, and optional touchscreens, starting at $939.99.

The Lenovo ThinkCentre X Ultra mini PC couples an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 CPU with up to 128 GB of RAM. One unit offers up to 131 total TOPS for AI workloads, while four ThinkCentre X Ultras can be clustered to run very large AI models with over 500 TOPS of compute power.

Popular AI agents such as ChatGPT, Claude and Grok seem to be down for multiple users. Google Gemini seems to be unaffected, as does Claude's Haiku.

DJI has unveiled two new robot vacuums, the Romo P2 and the Romo A2. They follow the design of their predecessors, with the P2 available in a transparent shell and the A2 available in white.

OpenAI has rated its upcoming Astra model Critical for cybersecurity, the first model to reach that bar. It can find unknown flaws and build working exploits without a person guiding each step. The safeguards that ship with it will also flag ordinary work, so tasks in ChatGPT and Codex may slow down, pause or stop.

Philips Hue has launched a Wall Light Module that will bring compatible Nanoleaf shapes to the Philips Hue ecosystem. In addition, the company has also partnered with Sonos to expand how users control home audio.

The Apple MacBook Pro 16 2026 sets new benchmarks with the M5 Max and stands as the most powerful Apple laptop currently on the market. In terms of CPU performance, it outperforms Windows rivals, sometimes by a factor of two, even when running on battery power.

Instagram's fix for AI accounts pretending to be real people: hide the account until it fesses up. Whether that results in compliance, however, is another story, as AI models keep getting smarter.

Six months after the "AI slop" jokes, it turns out the demo that sparked all the outrage was Nvidia showing off the setting cranked to eleven, even as performance concerns persist for DLSS5.

Acer has introduced the Veriton RI110 AI Mini Workstation, a compact Panther Lake system tailor-made for local AI development. It pairs a Core Ultra X7 358H with up to 96 GB LPDDR5X memory and OCuLink expansion.

Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5.1. Every paying customer sees it in the model picker, but not everyone is allowed to use it. On Pro it runs on paid usage credits, and on Max you hit a wall after half of your weekly limit. We checked the help pages against the announcement.

China’s largest DRAM manufacturer, CXMT, is suing the Pentagon over its designation as a Chinese military company, arguing that the label lacks factual evidence and relies solely on alleged government affiliations. The lawsuit seeks removal from the Section 1260H list, citing reputational harm while leaving CXMT’s commercial chip sales unaffected.

Google has moved Gemini Notebook to compute-based usage limits. The fixed daily caps are gone, and how much you get now depends on how heavy your request is. Google also mentions a weekly limit that its announcement leaves out.

ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox are facing tougher scrutiny in the European Union after the European Commission designated them under the Digital Services Act, triggering new compliance requirements by January 2027.

This achievement is double-edged: on the bright side, China can now hope to drastically reduce reliance on Western-controlled HBM chips for its plans to dominate the AI race, yet it may unfortunately mean that consumer DRAM prices might continue to stay high as production capacity is primarily dedicated to data center AI memory chips.

Speediance is showcasing the next generation of its home fitness system, the Gym Monster, at IFA. The Gym Monster 3 and 3S are designed to turn the home gym into a smart training platform for people who want to train effectively at home, with the help of AI-powered performance diagnostics and an AI trainer.

Nvidia's fresh $3.5 bln investment into MediaTek cements the multi-generation partnership of the two companies that plan to further co-develop advanced technologies across AI infrastructure, local AI computing, and automotive platforms. For the upcoming desktop and laptop Spark chips, Nvidia will provide the high-performance graphics and AI compute architectures, while MediaTek will handle the ultra-efficient SoC integration.