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Apple’s new Readiness score will remain exclusive to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, despite several older models supporting watchOS 27 and tracking much of the same health data. Apple cites redesigned heart sensors and more frequent measurements as the reasons.

PlayStation has stepped away from Hideo Kojima's Physint. The project, which is to be an action-espionage game from Kojima Productions, was at risk of getting canceled. However, Xbox has saved the day, as Kojima is now partnering with Xbox to continue the development of the game.

Microsoft appears to be offering select users individual discounts on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. While a former subscriber pays only $16 per month instead of $23, other customers are shown only the standard prices.

The TCL P80 Ultra is being marketed as the first NxtPaper smartphone with an AMOLED panel and, on paper, offers a quite interesting price-to-performance ratio. However, TCL is seriously embellishing the marketing images, as our hands-on photos from IFA show.

Some Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra owners report that the bezel and faceplate are completely detaching from the frame despite no apparent impact or water damage. Whether this reflects a widespread defect remains uncertain, and Samsung has not publicly addressed the issue.

A Florida International University study found that calorie-burn estimates from popular Apple, Garmin, Samsung and Fitbit smartwatches deviated substantially from laboratory measurements, with errors varying by device and increasing with participants’ body-fat percentage. The findings caution against relying on wearables for precise diet or weight-management decisions.

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.

Sony has preliminarily agreed to a $7.85 million settlement over claims that it monopolized digital PlayStation game sales by barring third-party download codes. Around 4.4 million eligible US users could receive PSN credit or cash if the court grants final approval on October 15.

MapQuest has surged from 128th to first place on the US App Store after refusing to adopt President Donald Trump’s politically charged renaming of Lake Ontario as "Lake America." The protest-driven boom resulted in hundreds of thousands of downloads and renewed engagement.

Star Wars Zero Company is off to a strong start, but its team appears to have little reason to celebrate. Around 80% of the developers are reportedly currently furloughed without pay.

Cheat makers, beware: Activision now has a camera crew in tow to disrupt operations. The company also claims it has disrupted as many as 375 reseller operations to date.

Indie developer Ryan Laley’s Gamescom 2026 booth was stripped overnight, with his laptop and other demo equipment stolen alongside gear from several nearby exhibitors. Laley filed a police report and criticized the apparent lack of overnight security, but said he remains committed to completing his horror game, Mimic.

Valve rated "Future? No Thanks!", a teen satire game about assisted dying, as adult content. The storefront didn't budge on the rating or explain why until pressure mounted.

Twitch appears to be experiencing a widespread outage, with users reporting problems loading streams, accessing channels and using other parts of the platform. The exact cause of the disruption remains unclear, and Twitch has yet to provide a detailed explanation for the issues.

Meta will pay $18 billion without admitting guilt to settle claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed teens. The landmark agreement includes strict new limits on youth accounts, including daily time caps, nighttime blocks, and age‑appropriate content filters to help curb social media addiction.

Ubisoft has released the original Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete Edition on Steam for the first time, but early buyers report receiving little more than a 23 KB dummy executable. The actual game files appear to be missing from the $9.99 re-release.

TikTok, the Chinese social media platform, has to pay a $400 million settlement to the US Department of Justice for violating child privacy laws. This lawsuit started two years ago, when US officials claimed that the platform was collecting data and details of under-13s without the consent of their parents.

A new report from High Chaos Run says PlayStation India has apparently blacklisted several media outlets after they reported on the company’s move away from physical game discs. Some affected journalists were also reportedly blocked on WhatsApp by the company’s PR agency, raising concerns about media access and press freedom in India’s games industry.

Oura is facing a class-action over the purported 95% sleep-staging accuracy of its smart rings, with a study showing the actual number to be far lower. Despite the scrutiny, the company continues to stand firm by its claims.

Another leaked GTA 6 gameplay clip shows Jason exploring a crowded nudist resort, where NPCs drink, dance, socialise, react to his rather voyeuristic behaviour and scatter when violence breaks out. The footage also reveals a time-dependent staff message, suggesting some activities at the location may be available only during certain hours.

Microsoft has traced gaming crashes caused by the latest Windows 11 update to software associated with RGB devices. The issue affects three games so far, with affected systems potentially freezing, crashing or even rebooting. Microsoft is still working on a permanent fix.

Google can't be bothered with hardware and hasn’t learned anything about proper foldable design in four years. This harsh conclusion of durability tester and teardown expert Zack Nelson is scathing. Unlike Samsung’s significantly thinner Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldables, even the comparatively thick Pixel 11 Pro Fold cannot withstand the bend test—for one simple reason.

A fresh GTA 6 leak reportedly contains more than two minutes of driving footage featuring an alleged Bugatti Divo-inspired hypercar. The clip also appears to show new carjacking mechanics and NPC behaviour.

The already murky GTA 6 leak saga appears to have escalated, with a second group claiming access to internal Rockstar material after allegedly phishing an employee in India. The group has shown what it says is an April 2026 build screenshot, development files and material purportedly connected to an Xbox development kit.

Despite Micron’s promise to honor warranties for its consumer brand, Crucial, its own support apparently didn’t get the memo. A Reddit user recently purchased a Crucial X10 Pro 4TB, and the external SSD died at 1% of its lifespan, but they were only offered their original purchase price back, which is roughly half the cost of a new drive currently

A Crucial customer claims Micron offered a $259.99 refund for a failed 128 GB DDR5 kit after an approved replacement fell through. The case follows another recent Crucial RMA dispute and echoes Louis Rossmann’s criticism of Samsung over warranty refunds that no longer cover equivalent replacement hardware.

A Lenovo Legion 5 owner claims their laptop came back from warranty repair with half of its 64 GB RAM removed. While the situation initially looks bizarre, Lenovo's own specifications states the laptop only supports up to 32 GB RAM.

CD collectors are facing a strange new threat: some discs have begun cracking or even shattering because of chemical damage and fumes released by certain storage materials. The problem adds another risk to the long-term preservation of optical media.

A three-month-old Ryzen 7 7800X3D reportedly swelled and burned out on an updated MSI X870 motherboard despite running at default CPU settings with only EXPO enabled. However, the user's delidding complicates the pending warranty claim and leaves the precise cause uncertain.

Petlibro is dealing with an outage that has left some smart feeders, water fountains, and litter boxes unable to perform scheduled tasks. While the company says service is being restored, some users are still reporting missed feedings and problems reconnecting their devices.

A CFI-1116 PlayStation 5 suffering from severe overheating has revealed signs of long-term degradation around its liquid metal thermal interface. While its APU reportedly remained unharmed after cleaning, the heatsink was left permanently scarred.

While the mobile version of The Division Resurgence has received mostly positive reviews, the recently released PC port appears to be crashing and burning: Only 45% of its Steam reviews are positive so far.

Many PlayStation Portal owners saw their weekends interrupted. Ghost of Yōtei was among the PS5 games no longer available for cloud streaming through PS Plus Premium. PlayStation is moving toward a disc-less future, becoming reliant on digital games and streaming.

Fans of Lord of the Rings movies have more reason to guard their Blu-ray discs. Google delisted the Extended Editions of the trilogy from a customer’s digital library. Physical media is not as vulnerable to tenuous licensing agreements between marketplaces and distributors.

The US government has been using Mario, Pokémon and other Japanese brands in political social media posts. Japan is now reportedly asking the Trump administration to stop.

Fresh comments from memory vendors have added weight to supply-chain claims that much of 2027's DRAM production has already been allocated. As AI servers and HBM consume a growing share of global output, PC and smartphone makers could face tighter memory allocations.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 is causing audio headaches for some Pixel users, with reports of broken mic access, missing sounds, and flaky Bluetooth playback. These problems arrive after Google has fixed a separate audio framework bug in QPR1 Beta 8.

A new generation of headphones, new hinge problems. One year after the launch of the Sony WH-1000XM6, reports are mounting about an annoying defect that is likely once again caused by a plastic component that is simply too fragile.

Four AI chatbots, one forbidden task: a fake news post carrying a made-up claim. ChatGPT produced almost all of them and the most convincing ones, Gemini even faked the New York Times and the BBC. Copilot added a visible AI label, Meta AI refused the false claim. The odd part: German outlets were easier to fake than English ones.

An Alcorn State University professor caught most of his students cheating on a midterm, using a hidden instruction that prompted AI chatbots to generate nonsensical answers. The incident again highlights the need to regulate the use of AI in learning.

BenQ has recalled select GV31 portable projectors worldwide after reports that defective batteries may overheat, posing fire and burn risks. Owners should stop using affected units immediately and contact BenQ for a free battery service or product upgrade.

(Update 3: Problem solved for now) Google has apparently blocked all imported or China-purchased smartphones from using Google Wallet for contactless payments with the latest version of its Play Services, as countless affected users of Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, and OnePlus smartphones are criticizing at the moment.

Following the announcement that physical discs are on the way out, fans are viewing Sony's buttonless controller patent from earlier this year even more critically. The concept is currently being debated on Reddit.

A global Xbox Series X|S outage unexpectedly blocked some disc-based games, exposing a flaw in Microsoft’s offline entitlement system. Microsoft called the failure unacceptable and said it is developing a fix to ensure physical games remain accessible during future service disruptions.

The Japanese boxed edition of GTA 6 doesn't include a disc – only a download code, which expires just 170 days after launch. As a result, even unopened copies could become worthless after only a few months, prompting widespread criticism from the community.

A forum member's test of a USB-C-rechargeable AAA battery pack costing an equivalent of $2.3 found its actual capacity was only about 380 mAh per unit, underscoring how important it is to be critical when bargain hunting. Measurements and a teardown photo are included.

Thousands of Xbox players are reporting problems with the Xbox Network today. The affected services include Accounts & Profile, Store & Subscriptions, and Apps & Mobile.

A global PlayStation Network outage left many players unable to access online features or some digital games for several hours. Sony has since restored the service, but the cause remains unknown.

Following the demise of PS5 discs in 2028, PSN downtime will become a larger concern. Digital games that require license checks may not boot without a functioning network. The most recent outage hasn’t been entirely resolved after several hours of gamers unable to sign in to accounts.

Does It Play claims Sony has put out "a gagging order on its employees". The development comes after former Sony Santa Monica employee and video game journalists revealed that Sony has intstructed PlayStation employees against discussing or reacting to the demise of physical games on PlayStation.