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Neowin Deals — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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EA Sports NHL 27 review: Slick hockey game that is hostile to beginners

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:02 +0000

EA Sports NHL 27 for Xbox Series X|S and PS5 delivers satisfying gameplay on the ice, but several major issues are holding it back. Read more...

Samsung signs three-year deal to supply iPhone Duo screens

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:14:01 +0000

A newly revealed supply chain agreement shows Apple relying on its chief rival for the costly display components inside its first foldable device. Read more...

Trezor breach exposes 347,000 emails in phishing attack

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:02:01 +0000

Attackers exploited 120 Brevo accounts to ship fake security alerts, forcing Trezor to shut down the domain in twenty minutes. Read more...

Linux Mint unveils Clockenstein and Xepub native apps

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:12:01 +0000

Scheduled for a Christmas rollout, Linux Mint 23 brings independent daemons for remote sync, custom sidebar grouping for documents, and a dedicated XApp portal. Read more...

Logitech G522 Lightspeed is a fantastic headset now down to its lowest price

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:44:01 +0000

Gamers looking for a versatile wireless headset can find plenty of features packed into this Logitech offering at a more appealing price. Read more...

SpaceX signs $1 billion/month AI compute deal with secret customer

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:32:02 +0000

SpaceX has landed another huge AI compute deal, with the customer still under wraps as the company expands its role in the booming AI market. Read more...

YouTube gets major privacy feature for smart TVs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:42:01 +0000

Shared smart TVs can expose more than viewers expect, but YouTube is introducing a new way to keep individual profiles private. Read more...

Minecraft Wilderness Bound update releases September 15

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:14:01 +0000

Mojang has announced that Minecraft's Wilderness Bound update will launch on September 15, bringing the Dappled Forest biome and abandoned camps. Read more...

European Union forces strict exploit reporting under new law

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:20:01 +0000

Article 14 mandates rapid disclosures to ENISA for connected products in the bloc, introducing severe regulatory pressure for global manufacturers. Read more...

Windows 11 update KB5124008 breaks Always On VPN connections

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:01 +0000

A newly discovered bug in the September Patch Tuesday rollout interferes with handshake authentication, forcing IT admins to halt deployments. Read more...

Y Combinator chief rejects action against AI distillation

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:34:01 +0000

Y Combinator chief Garry Tan argues that Western regulators should ignore Chinese distillation methods and prioritize open weight parity. Read more...

Microsoft forces 25-year leases amid $175B buildout

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:24:01 +0000

A staggering capital expenditure plan faces potential investor pushback and neighborhood noise complaints as Microsoft set to scale compute infrastructure. Read more...

OpenAI halts $200 Pro subscriptions amid Astra demand

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:54:01 +0000

OpenAI pauses its powerful $200 Pro subscription tier to preserve system performance while racing to expand server capacity for millions of users worldwide. Read more...

OpenAI's new Data agent lets ChatGPT build Power BI and Tableau dashboards just by asking

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:52:01 +0000

OpenAI announced a new Data agent for ChatGPT Work that can analyze company data, investigate business questions, and create interactive dashboards using natural language. Read more...

Roku Pro Series 55-inch 4K TV gets $400 off at Amazon

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:34:01 +0000

Now $499.99, this high-end smart display packs FreeSync Premium Pro, local dimming, and custom flush-mount compatibility. Read more...

OpenAI brings ChatGPT's GPT-Live-1 voice model to developers for $0.05 per minute

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:08:01 +0000

Unlike most voice models, GPT-Live-1 listens and speaks simultaneously, managing conversational flow in real time while offloading complex reasoning to powerful LLMs. Read more...

Samsung's massive 85-inch U8000H 4K TV drops $100

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:26:01 +0000

If you're looking for a huge TV to put on your wall, but don't want to spend thousands, check out the Samsung U8000H 85-inch 4K TV, which is currently on a discount. Read more...

Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet gets staggering 44% discount

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:42:01 +0000

Looking for a tablet for the kids? Amazon's Fire HD 8 Kids Pro brings plenty of useful features for school, travel and entertainment. Read more...

Microsoft: IT admins should automate Windows activation with PowerShell instead of slmgr.vbs

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:38:01 +0000

Windows activation automation is heading for a change as Microsoft asks admins to review existing workflows and prepare for a smoother transition. Read more...

Google finally brings Gemini to Windows with a native desktop app

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:14:01 +0000

Accessible via a customizable Alt + Space keyboard shortcut or the system tray, the new Gemini app for Windows allows users to quickly launch the AI directly over their active workflows. Read more...

Prime members get Doom Eternal and 10 more games to keep in September

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:02:01 +0000

Amazon is expanding Luna with a new Remote Play feature for GameNight titles, alongside free PC copies of Doom Eternal and more for Prime members Read more...

This ACEMAGIC M5 with Intel Core 5 220H and 24GB of DDR5 memory is now 41% off

Steven Parker — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:30:02 +0000

Save $364 on the M5 which features six USB 3.2 ports and one Type C port that also supports up to 100W PD input along with WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. Read more...

Windows 11 KB5124010 reaches Release Preview with Emoji 17.0 and File Explorer changes

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:26:13 +0000

Windows 11 Insider Release Preview build 26100.9539/26200.9539 (KB5124010) for versions 24H2 and 25H2 is now available. See what's included: Read more...

Save 81% and ditch online subscriptions with a Classic Office 2021 digital license

Neowin Deals — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:01 +0000

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Luftrausers and Astral Ascent are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:16:01 +0000

The Epic Games Store's latest weekly giveaway offer gives PC players the 2D action roguelite Astral Ascent and the arcade bullet hell Luftrausers. Read more...

Xbox Free Play Days adds Borderlands 4 and Madden NFL 27

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:34:01 +0000

Xbox Free Play Days brings six free games for the weekend, headlined by Borderlands 4, F1 25, and a free-for-all trial of EA Sports Madden NFL 27. Read more...

Chrome users urged to update to v153 for 230 security patches

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:20:01 +0000

Users must immediately update to version 153 to secure browsers against an actively exploited zero-day flaw and critical WebGL bugs. Read more...

Microsoft wants SharePoint customers to use Copilot to author content

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:10:01 +0000

SharePoint authors are getting a smarter way to manage pages as Microsoft expands Copilot support with more precise editing and content controls. Read more...

New Nvidia GeForce NOW update brings Wardogs and Valheim 1.0 support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:01 +0000

Nvidia's latest GeForce NOW update brings nine new games to the cloud this week, highlighted by Wardogs, Bus Simulator 27, and Valheim 1.0. Read more...

LG denies allegations that it is operating "216,000,000 spy TVs"

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:28:03 +0000

Are LG's smart TVs watching and listening more than users realize? The company has now responded to a fiery privacy investigation. Read more...

Your home needs these smart Ring Spotlight Cam 2K bundles, now 29% off

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:16:01 +0000

Ring's Spotlight Cam 2K brings bright spotlights, 2K video, zoom, sirens, and two-way talk, while current bundle deals make it easier to buy more. Read more...

DeepSeek launches V4.1-Flash multimodal reasoning model

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:04:01 +0000

Delivering higher efficiency and reduced KV cache consumption, this new open-source model outperforms several flagship offerings on major coding and reasoning benchmarks. Read more...

Vivaldi 8.2 adds desktop extensions to Android

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:32:01 +0000

Users can now install and pin browser extensions from the Chrome Web Store, manage data syncing, and use built-in calculation tools directly from the mobile URL bar. Read more...

MSNightmare drops ShieldCrash zero-day after Windows 11 patch

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:44:01 +0000

A new skeleton proof-of-concept demonstrates an arbitrary file read as SYSTEM on fully updated Windows systems, highlighting recurring flaws in Microsoft's patching process. Read more...

Visual Studio Code 1.137 adds voice mode and automations

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:30:01 +0000

Developers can now schedule recurring AI agent tasks, talk via voice commands, and review GitHub pull requests directly inside the editor. Read more...

Physint becomes Kojima's second Xbox game after Sony exit

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:20:02 +0000

After Sony unexpectedly canceled Hideo Kojima's action-espionage game Physint, Xbox has stepped in to publish the title and other adaptations. Read more...

Copilot is moving directly into Outlook's email composer

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:54:01 +0000

In case opening the Copilot sidebar in Outlook is too much work for you, Microsoft is bringing its AI assistant directly into the text editor. Read more...

MW4 pre-orders on Xbox gain exclusive OG green M4 as an extra benefit

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:08:01 +0000

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 digital pre-orders now include the Inner Circuit M4 blueprint, featuring a translucent green variant exclusive to Xbox players. Read more...

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is dirt-cheap at $19.99 (60% off)

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:56:01 +0000

Looking for an affordable way to enhance your TV setup? This compact streaming device could make your entertainment experience more versatile. Read more...