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Fans are hoping that HBO’s Harry Potter series will not only retell familiar scenes but also bring overlooked supporting characters into the spotlight, giving the show more room for interesting subplots. Several names are already being discussed on Reddit.

A rare $5,100 MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z became unbootable after its owner attempted a DIY resistor mod, tearing pads and PCB traces near the GPU die. California repair specialist NorthridgeFix rebuilt the damaged traces and replaced missing components without schematics or donor boards, restoring the card to a successful POST pending full reassembly and stress testing.

After a long period of silence surrounding the Steam Machine, fans are once again hopeful: two recent clues suggest that Valve’s living-room PC may still be planned for 2026.

HBO’s Harry Potter series is expected to make up for many book moments that were cut from the films. On Reddit, fans are currently discussing emotional scenes that absolutely need to be included, among them moments with Molly Weasley and Neville Longbottom.

HBO’s Harry Potter series is set to retell the books, but many Reddit users are asking whether that is even necessary. The community sees the remake as commercially logical, but questions its creative value. The deciding factor could be whether HBO makes meaningful use of scenes from the books that were left out of the films.

A Counter-Strike 2 LAN final at CAGGTUS Leipzig erupted into violence when Berlin-based streamer Maurizio “MAUschine” Weber punched opponent Fabian “Spidergum” Salomon during the awards ceremony after allegedly being taunted with his own catchphrase. Organizers and regulators responded swiftly, issuing escalating sanctions that culminated in an Esports Integrity Commission lifetime ban, alongside regional bans and a Twitch suspension.

After nearly 15 years, Tim Cook is handing over the reins at Apple to John Ternus – and Ternus is already outlining major AI plans, saying the company is about to “change the world again.” Smart glasses, AirPods with cameras, and new connected gadgets could bring AI more deeply into everyday life in the future.

GTA 6 fans have analyzed all the cars seen in the first two trailers that could potentially appear in the game. The result is a list of 50 vehicles – and one of them is currently generating even more buzz in the community than the green Lamborghini Aventador.

A new smart camera app called WayShot helps users capture a strong image from the start. It introduced three AI “directors” that shape the visual style of a photo.

WhatsApp officially confirms it's planning a paid subscription for its app. Similar to efforts from Telegram, the move could allow users to make their experience less generic and more fun while keeping the core experience free and accessible to everyone.

Snap has cut 1,000 jobs, or 16% of its workforce, citing AI efficiency gains as CEO Evan Spiegel targets over $500 million in annualized cost savings by late 2026.

GuppyLM is a tiny open-source language model with a fish personality that shows that training AI does not have to be complicated. With a prepared Colab notebook, this mini AI can be trained in just a few minutes.

CookieRun: Braverse TCG’s first World Championship brought 18 players from 10 regions to Seoul on April 11-12, with more than 2,000 visitors turning out on opening day as the inaugural title was decided in a tense final.

WhatsApp is reportedly upgrading its web interface with new themes. The company is said to be bringing feature parity with its mobile apps when it comes to customisation.

YouTube’s US pricing pages now list Premium at $15.99 per month, with Family at $26.99, Annual at $159.99, Student at $8.99, and Premium Lite also moving higher.

Meta says Muse Spark now powers the Meta AI app and website, with WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and AI glasses set to follow in the coming weeks.

YouTube will let you AI-generate videos that look and sound like you using Google's text-to-video Veo technology. The feature is rolling out to the YouTube app globally, with the exception of Europe.

After a Pokémon GO tournament in Orlando, the community is seething: one player won the final fair and square, but was denied the title because his victory celebration was judged to be unsportsmanlike.

Anthropic is keeping its new cyber AI, Claude Mythos, under wraps, even though the company says the model has found security vulnerabilities in major operating systems and browsers. The reason: Mythos may not only be able to detect vulnerabilities, but also help create dangerous exploits.

Nvidia’s own promotional video for DLSS 5 was blocked on YouTube because of a third-party copyright claim. Although the clip is now back online, the case is still causing frustration in the community – and raises questions about the reliability of YouTube’s copyright system.

The maiden flight of China’s Tianlong-3 has ended in failure. The rocket from private space company Space Pioneer lifted off successfully on April 3, 2026, but did not reach its planned orbit. The debut mission therefore marks a technical setback for one of China’s most ambitious private space projects.

At GTC 2026, Nvidia presented a possible answer to the VRAM crisis in modern games: with Neural Texture Compression, memory usage in a demo drops from 6.5 GB to 970 MB while maintaining nearly identical image quality. The technology is giving the community hope, but it is also fueling criticism of Nvidia’s past VRAM strategy.

In Turkey, McDonald’s is offering a quirky “Pro Gamer Menu” that includes a Big Mac, fries, Coke, onion rings and the anti-AFK tool “Archie.” While Reddit users see the promotion as a funny marketing gimmick, many think the price of around $12 is too high.

Major tech corporations are calling for illegal content to be automatically detected in private chats. However, the European Parliament has declined to extend the e-Privacy Directive exemption that permitted the identification of abusive material in private messages.

With the free Pokopia Garden, Berlin has had a new Pokémon-themed photo spot featuring plants, terrariums, PokéStops and a Gym for Pokémon GO since March 31, 2026. For local Pokémon fans, it should be a real must-visit. A longer trip just to see the Pokopia Garden is probably not worth it, but similar themed areas are also planned for other parts of Germany and for Paris.

With RAM prices having risen sharply in recent months, YouTuber PortalRunner set out to try an unusual hardware experiment: He wanted to find out whether a PC could somehow run with RAM replaced – or even with no RAM at all. The result is certainly interesting, but still far from anything practical for everyday use.

Google appears to be rolling out a long-requested change to Gmail, with CEO Sundar Pichai confirming the update. The feature is not widely available yet, but it could address a limitation users have lived with for years.

OpenClaw has become a massive trend in China, with lobster-themed merchandise and government subsidies fuelling the hype. In contrast, Europe and the US remain sceptical. While Chinese companies use the agent to increase efficiency, Western companies are primarily concerned about the potential risks.

A long-haul truck driver shows on Reddit just how far gaming in a truck can go: instead of a simple console in his cab, he has installed a complete SimRacing station. The setup, which costs around $6,000, may seem a little over the top, but it could be entirely justified in the monotonous day-to-day life of a trucker.

A new leak is giving Xbox fans hope for a cheaper Game Pass option. The possible new tier is said to focus on first-party titles and could include games such as Halo 5, Fallout 76 and DOOM Eternal. Not everyone in the community would be happy about that, however.

Jon L. Noble, one of the British participants in Neuralink’s clinical trial, describes his first 100 days with the N1 implant as “science fiction” that has become part of everyday life. Particularly remarkable is his statement that he can now even play World of Warcraft using his thoughts. Golem reported on the case on March 25, referring to Noble’s own X post from March 22.

Warner Bros. has announced another Lord of the Rings film alongside The Hunt for Gollum, one that will take a more detailed look at some of the early chapters Peter Jackson left out of his film adaptation. As if that were not surprising enough, the idea reportedly came from Stephen Colbert, who is co-writing the project together with his son Peter McGee.

The first trailer for HBO’s new Harry Potter series has arrived, offering not only a look at many iconic locations and characters from the first book, but also revealing a surprisingly early release window. Opinions on the trailer, however, are sharply divided.

The golden age of dating apps is over. Alongside dating pioneer Tinder, competitors such as Bumble are now also struggling with a massive drop in user numbers. It seems singles have grown tired of "endless swiping". Now, the industry leader from the US is responding to the growing frustration by implementing a plan that has been on the back burner for over a year.

Viewers may soon have more influence on the visibility and monetization of YouTube videos. The platform is requesting that some users label a growing number of suspicious creations as AI slop. However, the company may also be seeking more data to improve its generative AI models.

During a recent address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a prominent professor outlined the severe damage smartphones and social media are inflicting on global attention spans, education, and civic life.

Meta says a global anti-scam crackdown disabled more than 150,000 accounts linked to Southeast Asian scam-center networks, with 21 arrests reported in Thailand.

Meta has launched new AI-powered anti-scam tools for WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger, including device-linking warnings and suspicious friend request alerts.

According to a recent report, WhatsApp might be gearing up to introduce a paid tier for its wildly popular messaging platform. Paying customers will be able to customize their app experience, gain access to exclusive stickers, and unlock new immersive reactions.

Meta is reportedly testing an AI shopping tool inside Meta AI for some U.S. desktop web users, surfacing product carousels with prices and links to merchants.

Casio has launched Casio Watch Park, a new fan community platform, alongside a limited campaign featuring exclusive, not-for-sale DW-5600 and engraved AQ-230 watches available only through a prize draw.

Amazon has unveiled the first look at Kratos and Atreus from its upcoming God of War series. However, the reveal has done little to ease concerns within an already skeptical fanbase or generate meaningful excitement around the project.

Burger King is testing an AI assistant integrated into employees’ headsets – a system designed not only to streamline operations but also to assess how friendly staff are during customer interactions. The trial has sparked strong criticism on Reddit, where many users describe the technology as AI-driven surveillance.

After releasing an Instagram app on Fire TV devices in December 2025, Meta has brought the app to Google TV devices. However, availability is still limited to the United States, as the product is under testing.

The upcoming Pokémon Day celebrates the brand’s 30th anniversary with special in-store events around the world. Alongside various other giveaways, fans will also have the opportunity to receive an exclusive Bulbasaur promo card.

To mark its 30th anniversary, Pokémon is releasing a unique logo for each of its 1,025 pocket monsters, and fans can claim one on X. The campaign serves as a lead-up to Pokémon Day on February 28, when the 10th generation is widely expected to be unveiled alongside additional announcements.

YouTube is adding background playback and offline downloads to its $7.99-per-month Premium Lite plan, features that were previously exclusive to the full Premium tier. The update makes the lower-cost subscription more practical for everyday use, especially for multitasking and offline viewing. However, Premium Lite will still include limited ads on certain content.

Discord says its UK Persona age-verification test has ended, and its support docs explain how “age assurance” will work as teen-by-default settings roll out.

After the unexpected leadership shake-up at Xbox, an alleged insider leak is adding to the uncertainty. While new chief Asha Sharma has promised a renewed focus on creativity and hardware following the departures of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, the source warns of large-scale layoffs and a bleak future for the Xbox console.

Shortly after taking on her new role as head of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division, Asha Sharma revealed what was described as her Xbox gamertag. The account quickly came under scrutiny, with many fans questioning its authenticity.