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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.

OneXPlayer has unveiled the pricing of the X2 Mini Pro, its latest 8.8" OLED handheld PC capable of running OpenClaw and AI chatbots locally thanks to an 8C/16T AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 CPU coupled with up to 64GB RAM and optional external liquid-cooling.

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.

Microsoft has revealed Project Solara, and the smart badge, a wearable device designed to replace traditional app-based smartphones with an agent-first AI interface. As Microsoft initiates internal testing and prepares for enterprise pilots, it enters a critical race against OpenAI’s rumored 2027 AI phone, signaling a major shift toward specialized, context-aware hardware.

GitHub Copilot switched to token-based billing on June 1 for 4.7 million paid subscribers. Flat-rate subscriptions are out, AI Credits are in, and agentic users face the steepest cost increases.

The Asus Ascent QN10 is a compact Windows‑on‑ARM mini PC powered by an 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite CPU, delivering 80 TOPS of on‑device AI performance for AI developers. It offers up to 32 GB RAM and 4 TB NVMe storage to run OpenClaw locally.

Meta is reportedly broadening its AI wearables strategy beyond smart glasses with a new pendant device, several new smartglasses, and experimental "supersensing" hardware powered by AI software. The tech giant hopes to sell 10 million wearable products in late 2026.

Minisforum has announced four new products capable of running AI locally. The MS-03 and M2 Pro mini PCs are powered by Intel Panther Lake CPUs, which provide up to 50 TOPS and 180 TOPS of AI compute power respectively, while the fanless S5 and N5 Max NASs provide up to 33 TOPS and 126 TOPS respectively.

While most video generation models focus on prompt accuracy, PixVerse takes a new approach, prioritizing character continuity.

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.