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A 76-year-old woman was recently killed after a Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot crashed into her home. The incident adds to ongoing scrutiny of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology and concerns over whether its branding and monitoring safeguards overstate its capabilities.

AMD is reportedly preparing another GPU price increase in the second half of the year as AI-driven demand continues to squeeze consumer graphics card supply. Hence, Radeon buyers may face higher prices and delayed relief, with the broader memory crunch potentially lasting for years.

Norway is pushing to enforce a near-complete ban on generative AI in schools, citing concerns over declining learning outcomes and falling test scores. The policy reflects a broader push to reduce classroom screen dependence and reassert teacher-led learning.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is the only compact gaming/multimedia laptop, which is available with the powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. This is a noticeable advantage over rivals like the Razer Blade 14, which are limited to the RTX 5070.

Palworld developer Pocketpair rejects generative AI for upcoming games. Discover why studio leadership states flatly that "gamers don't want it."

A hobbyist's suitcase robot named Sparky gets visibly incoherent when exposed to smoke — not via scripted behavior, but by feeding MQ-2 gas sensor data directly into LLM sampling parameters like temperature and top_k in real time.

The Maono PD500W AI hybrid microphone delivers high-quality 32-bit-float audio, internal audio recording, audio sweetening, and AI-powered dialog transcription, translation, and summarization. Live streamers can use it wirelessly with phones, laptops, and cameras.

Midjourney is moving beyond AI image generation with a planned full-body ultrasonic scanner that promises MRI-like 3D imaging in under 60 seconds. Developed with Butterfly Network, the project aims to debut in a San Francisco spa before seeking FDA approval.

ChatGPT’s share of the AI assistant market has fallen below 50% for the first time, as rivals Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude gain ground. The report suggests users are increasingly willing to switch platforms based on trust, integration and productivity strengths.

CheckMag Lexar celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026. For the celebrations, the storage manufacturer gave us a closer look at its manufacturing capabilities and vision.

A developer on X has reverse-engineered Apple's M4 Neural Engine to unlock 15.8 TFLOPS of hidden AI training capability, bypassing Apple's software restrictions through a custom Model Intermediate Language built entirely outside the official CoreML and Metal development ecosystem.

A recent Nintendo hack provided rare insight into the mindset of its employees. The workers resented the introduction of Microsoft Copilot, a generative AI assistant. However, there is no evidence that AI tools have created assets for first-party Switch 2 games.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 has appeared in an FCC listing under model number SM-F971U, confirming a book-style foldable design. The filing points to a Snapdragon-powered device with Wi-Fi 7, UWB, NFC, wireless and reverse wireless charging, DisplayPort and satellite connectivity.

Sources cited by Bloomberg have once again provided an interesting look at Apple's future, this time focused on the 2027 anniversary year. In addition to a jump from the iPhone 18 Pro to the iPhone 20 Pro, the insiders also mention a second foldable iPhone, smart AirPods with cameras, and wide-ranging plans for Apple's A-series chips.

Google has launched a browser-based version of Google Earth’s Flight Simulator, allowing users to explore the planet from the air. The feature also adds 3D visuals and expanded web functionality, though mastering virtual flight may take some practice.

Siri AI will be coming to a wide range of Apple devices with iOS 27, macOS 27, and iPadOS 27. The updated animation currently has a pill shape, but with the iPhone 18 series, that might change.

What started as a DIY memory crunch is now hitting everyone. AI data centers are swallowing the world's DRAM, driving the cheapest 32 GB DDR5 kit to around $439 and pushing midrange laptops past $1,200. With memory now accounting for about 35 percent of a PC's component cost, relief isn't expected before late 2027.

Google’s next Pixel Drop is expected to introduce Screen Reactions, a feature that lets creators record themselves alongside on-screen activity without having to use separate editing tools. The update may also bring Gemini Omni video tools and AI-generated music features, though Google is yet to confirm a release date.

The UK government plans to ban under-16s from major social media platforms from 2027. However, there are doubts surrounding the enforcement and effectiveness of such a ban in view of the mixed results in Australia.

Honkai Star Rail publisher HoYoverse is triggering a massive 14.6 billion dollar in-house AI infrastructure investment over three years.

Alien: Isolation 2 reemerges with a tense Summer Game Fest 2026 demo, shifting the series from Sevastopol’s corridors to a storm-ravaged colony where a smarter, adaptive Xenomorph tracks player behavior across enclosed and open environments.

SK hynix says it will accelerate its Yongin fabrication expansion and triple DRAM wafer capacity by 2034, a decade ahead of its earlier roadmap, as AI-driven demand reshapes the memory market. Despite the faster buildout, the company warns supply will remain tight for years, with DRAM and HBM shortages continuing to pressure data centers and push consumer memory prices higher.

Hideo Kojima's comments mark a more nuanced position after criticism of an AI-driven Prada promotional film, underscoring his belief that human creativity must remain central to game development.

A European AI built on modern open-source models aims to offer a privacy-friendly alternative to ChatGPT and its competitors. I put Eustella through its paces in everyday use—from tabletop RPG planning and vibe coding to travel planning—and came away pleasantly surprised in several areas.

Apple has dubbed Siri as a "profoundly more capable" personal assistant, but there seem to be plenty of interesting guardrails holding it in check.

Linux Mesa developer Gert Wollny used GitHub Copilot to help refactor the AMD R600 Gallium3D driver, improving shader compiler code for Radeon HD 2000 through HD 6000 GPUs that are long past official support. The work highlights how AI-assisted coding, under human review and open-source accountability rules, is becoming a practical tool for maintaining legacy hardware and software projects.

Panache Digital Games announced their first game, 1666 Amsterdam, at Summer Game Fest as the brainchild of Patrice Desilets, the creator of Assassin’s Creed. Now, unfortunately, the prologue is being called out for use of generative AI.

Square Enix is paying homage to a beloved RPG series with the new Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III]. Unfortunately, it may have employed generative AI to promote the PS5 and Switch 2 games. Characters like Sora and Disney’s Donald Duck have distorted body parts or hands with extra fingers.

Vienna instead of Silicon Valley. While US giants like OpenAI and Google are clamouring for user data, a Viennese startup is launching a radically different solution. Eustella promises a high-performance AI infrastructure based on open source, running on European servers and respecting privacy.

Apple is known for premium prices, but the current price increases of Windows laptops actually make the MacBook Pro a significantly cheaper option. This is an issue for multimedia laptops like the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i 15 Aura Edition.

AMD’s Frank Azor has pushed back against reports that FSR 4.1 support for RDNA 3.5 APUs has been canceled, saying no final decision has been made despite earlier comments suggesting AMD was leaning against it.

Microsoft and Nvidia are positioning AI as a practical bridge for improving legacy x86 Windows app performance on emerging Arm-based PCs powered by RTX Spark and Snapdragon X hardware. While agentic AI and emulation tools may ease app conversion and compatibility, demanding legacy software, games, and security-heavy systems will still require developer intervention.

The Summer Game Fest Stellar Blade: Blood Rain trailer shows evidence of generative AI tools. One gamer worries about the response to nonsensical Chinese characters in the video. After the Stellar Blade PC release date, data confirms that a majority of its Steam players were from China.

Lenovo's new Yoga Pro 7i 15 Aura Edition is a very good multimedia laptop, but the price of more than $2600 for the model with the GeForce RTX 5060 is steep. Is this the new reality or is the new Yoga simply too expensive?

A stealth multiplier update tied to the recent GitHub Copilot pricing change is draining annual subscriber quotas up to four times faster than expected.

Apple is reportedly preparing a major Siri upgrade by routing some user queries through Google Cloud, where a licensed Gemini model would run on Nvidia’s Blackwell B200 GPUs. The arrangement aims to deliver more advanced AI features while preserving privacy through Nvidia’s confidential computing, which encrypts data during processing.

A security researcher spent $1,500 running 13+ AI models against a deliberately vulnerable app. GPT-5.5 led with a 70% solve rate, DeepSeek V4 Pro solved it for $0.62 per attempt, and Gemini refused to engage almost entirely.

Bosgame’s VTA‑439 mini PC delivers 86 TOPS of AI performance via the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, supporting large models and AI assistants like OpenClaw locally. It pairs up to 256 GB RAM and triple NVMe slots with optional eGPU expansion, launching at $1,049 on sale.

Microsoft has unveiled MAI-Thinking-1, its first in-house advanced reasoning model trained from scratch. While Microsoft claims the system outperforms Claude Sonnet 4.6 in blind human evaluations, the results have not been independently verified.

iFlytek has announced a pair of AI glasses that project information into the field of view of the wearer. They also support live translation of over 100 languages and feature bone conduction mics.

Google's new Android fake call detection uses RCS to verify calls from contacts, blocking AI voice-cloning scams before they reach you. Rolling out to Android 12+ devices now.

The Geekom A9 Max is based on the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 and is aimed at demanding users looking for high performance in a mini PC format. The compact system is currently available directly from Geekom at a discount. The equipment includes 32 GB RAM and a 2 TB SSD.

Thermacell’s new LIV 2.0 mosquito repellent system expands coverage to up to 3,000 square feet, with a redesigned hub that supports more repellent units and adds protection against no-see-ums. The system offers app controls and refill monitoring, among other things.