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The Geekom A9 Max impressively demonstrates how much power can now be packed into a compact mini PC. Modern hardware, strong performance and flexible upgradeability make it particularly interesting. However, the memory configuration in particular shows that not every decision is equally convincing.

Google’s expanded AI search features, unveiled at I/O, appear to be driving users toward DuckDuckGo, whose No AI search page traffic has tripled, and app downloads have risen sharply, reflecting growing backlash against mandatory AI-generated results.

Big Tech and Corporate America have made a quick turn from encouraging "tokenmaxxing" to limiting it as burning AI tokens en masse becomes more expensive than regular employees.

Xiaomi’s Mijia Air Conditioner GentleAir is a smart home-focused cooling and heating system that uses AI and Google Assistant to tailor airflow and settings to user preferences. It offers three airflow modes and comes in four capacity options to suit different room sizes.

Microsoft Build 2026 opens June 2 in San Francisco with AI agents, GitHub Copilot updates, and Windows local AI. Here is what developers can expect.

Acer’s Swift Air 14 is taking aim at the MacBook Neo with a lightweight aluminium chassis, a 14-inch 120 Hz display, and a starting price of $699. A modern but limited port selection and an ambitious 19-hour battery claim make it a compelling budget ultraportable.

ChatGPT Pro users can now compile bank accounts, credit cards and loans for personalized insights into spending, cash flow and savings habits. While this could make financial tracking more accessible, it raises privacy concerns over AI access to sensitive banking data.

Samsung's new "WindFree Wearable Good Sleep" feature allows Galaxy Watch models and the Galaxy Ring to detect when users fall asleep and automatically adjusts supported air conditioners through the night.

AI demand is transforming the once-stagnant memory chip market into one of tech’s hottest sectors. The boom is increasing revenue and share prices, but it is also tightening supplies of conventional DRAM and NAND, raising the prospect of higher prices for PCs, smartphones and other consumer devices through at least 2028.

Heavily focused on stabilizing the underlying build system, Gnoppix Linux 26.6 drops with a cleaner desktop user experience, highly requested live boot capabilities, and improved security. Other changes include improved multi-language support in GRUB, multiple under-the-hood tweaks and fixes, and more.

Pongbot’s new Aura and Aura S training robots offer portable, AI‑driven drills for tennis, padel, and pickleball players, with smartwatch control and hours of battery‑powered ball launching. The Aura S adds dual‑camera shot analysis, AI refereeing, and optional mobility for more realistic practice sessions.

The action film Hell Grind is being advertised as the “first 95-minute AI movie”, but appears to serve primarily as a showcase for Higgsfield AI’s video platform. While viewers acknowledge the technical progress, the film itself has received a largely negative response.

The Acemate AI Tennis Robot’s 2026 update adds over 40 accuracy‑focused drills, with AI shot analysis and coaching to make practices more useful for players at all skill levels.

NEC Japan has unveiled its latest 13.3‑inch Lavie Nextreme model, a 994 g Copilot+ PC powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU. The new model is designed for business users, with 20+ hour runtimes, AI‑accelerated workflows, and a carbon‑fiber body.

TrapDoor plants 34 malicious packages across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io targeting crypto and AI developers to steal wallets, SSH keys, and cloud credentials.

Microsoft is testing a revamped docked Copilot sidebar for Windows 11, pinning the AI to either screen edge and marking the AI assistant's sixth UI redesign.

As Ubisoft weathers a catastrophic €1.3 billion operating loss, the gaming giant is making a high-stakes gamble on generative artificial intelligence. Using the unannounced Far Cry 7 as a testing ground, the company is experimenting with dynamic, conversational NPCs, despite early insider reports calling the experimental results underwhelming.

Neverness to Everness 1.1 Dreamwalk Corridor arrives June 3 with Lacrimosa and Chaos, a new Sunward Island map, Porsche collab, and a Steam release in July.

Corsair releases its first RAM kit not equipped with memory bought from Hynix, Micron, or Samsung, instead sourcing from Chinese manufacturer CXMT.

A humanoid robot with four arms, but no legs? What may look rather odd at first glance has a practical reason: the Helios robot from Orbit Robotics is designed for use in microgravity and therefore does not need legs to stand or walk.

Nvidia recently launched a new version of the GeForce RTX 5070 with 12 GB VRAM. Lenovo's Yoga Pro 7i 15 G11 is one of the first multimedia notebooks, which is available with the new GPU.

Khe-hyun Kyung, former head of Samsung's Device Solutions (DS) division and current Samsung advisor, believes that Chinese investments into DRAM production will tank memory prices by Q3 2027.

Since May 13, Figure 03 humanoid robots in San José have been sorting parcels almost continuously on camera – and the stream seems to hold a surprising fascination for viewers. Due to the high level of interest, it has now been running for over a week instead of the originally planned eight hours.

A poisoned VS Code extension linked to the TanStack supply chain attack breached GitHub, OpenAI, and Mistral AI, exposing 3,800 internal repositories and developer credentials.

The recent Google I/O AI Search showcase implied that links would be phased out entirely in favor of AI Mode—a move that would be apocalyptic for the open web as we know it. Google has responded.

Adata, TeamGroup, Micron and other Taiwan-based memory firms are raising about $880 million through debt and equity to secure NAND and DRAM inventory as prices surge. Despite record revenues and strong demand, manufacturers are racing to stockpile chips amid tightening supply and looming shortages.

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini-PC is now official. It comes with AMD’s top-spec Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip, 128 GB RAM and a rated TDP of 120 Watts.

Mass production instead of endless testing phases: Xpeng leaves the global competition behind and sends its first production-ready L4 robotaxi onto the streets to challenge Tesla. The Chinese tech giant is completely ditching expensive LiDAR sensors and high-definition maps for its flagship.

OpenAI is developing an "AI" smartphone featuring a custom MediaTek SoC, designed to replace traditional app-based interfaces with AI agents. According to the latest info, mass production is now targeted for early 2027 to capture the premium AI device market.

Recreate Games cancels Party Animals' AI video contest after 57.3% of players voted to end it, following a Steam review bomb that dropped ratings to Mostly Negative.

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has reiterated his support after backlash over his praise of an AI-generated FF remake video, posting his own AI-generated Lost Odyssey art to prove the point.

Google has announced the ability to build Android apps in Google AI Studio for the web by simply prompting Gemini. No local desktop app installation is required, enabling anyone to start vibe coding and publishing for free from any web browser.

A fan-made AI video of a Final Fantasy VI remake went viral after Hironobu Sakaguchi called it amazing, while SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu told him to stop after the first line.

The Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD has received notable discounts across several major US retailers and is now down to $249.99. This is a fast PCIe 4.0 drive with strong speeds, durability, and efficiency.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed during the University of Arizona’s commencement ceremony as graduates reacted sharply to his remarks on artificial intelligence and its growing role in work and society, even as his speech acknowledged widespread fears about AI, jobs, climate, and politics, but urged students to help shape the technology rather than see the future as already decided.

Party Animals developer Recreate Games apologized after a $75,000 AI video contest drove Steam reviews from "Very Positive" to "Mostly Negative" in under 24 hours.

Open-source developers are seeing a sharp increase in AI-generated bug reports appearing in Linux issue trackers and vulnerability systems. Some reports point to real problems, but many are duplicates, inaccurate findings, or low-effort submissions that take maintainers extra time to review.

Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 paid out over $908,000 across 39 zero-days in two days, with Microsoft Exchange compromised for $200,000 and Windows 11 hacked four times.

Dual-screen laptops are still rare and Asus now offers the powerful ROG Zephyrus Duo with an Intel Panther Lake CPU and Nvidia's most powerful mobile GPU, the GeForce RTX 5090 with 24 GB VRAM. The price, however, is very high.

Microsoft's MDASH AI security system found 16 Windows vulnerabilities, including four critical RCEs, all patched in May Patch Tuesday, beating Anthropic and OpenAI benchmarks.

NASA is developing a next-generation AI processor to help spacecraft operate autonomously in deep space. Early test results show far greater performance than current extra-terrestrial computing hardware.

(Official statement added) Sony has responded to the backlash, stating the AI Camera Assistant is meant to let users choose different "creative directions". Sony's Xperia 1 VIII launch is facing backlash over its AI Camera Assistant, with critics roasting the flagship phone for its questionable AI image processing. Amid "engagement farming" accusations from Nothing CEO Carl Pei, the key to the controversy might be a marketing misunderstanding.

Framework reports that DDR5 memory costs have remained broadly stable, though it has raised prices on 8GB modules after exhausting lower-cost inventory. SSD pricing is a bigger concern, with depleted older stock forcing Framework to bring in NVMe drives at sharply higher costs that are expected to reach customers across upcoming laptop configurations.

The RPCS3 team has warned contributors to stop submitting undisclosed, untested AI-generated code in a not-so-polite tweet on X, saying such pull requests waste maintainer time and risk breaking the PS3 emulator.

MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9600 will utilize a 2nm process and a 2+3+3 all-big core CPU. With native frame interpolation and upscaling, the flagship SoC rumored to power OpenAI’s first phone aims to beat Apple’s A20 Pro and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in GPU performance. Flagships from Vivo and Oppo are expected to debut with the new SoC this fall.

A new era of accidental "butt dials" is about to land after Google's annoucement during The Android Show: I/O Edition 2026 that new and enhanced Gemini Intelligence AI features will be added to Android OS. The AI will have the ability to use apps and the web browser autonomously, including placing orders using personal information and sending messages with photos.

What is still real? On Instagram, TikTok and other platforms, even entirely fictional AI-generated nature documentaries are now spreading as short, effects-heavy clips. All age groups are learning what the animal world does not actually look like. Some videos are extremely popular and are thereby becoming an alternative reality.

Google's GTIG has confirmed the first zero-day exploit developed by AI, targeting 2FA in a web admin tool. A mass exploitation campaign was disrupted before it launched.