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Why US Regulators Might Soon Ban Popular Retro Gaming Handhelds

Aaron Leong — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:54:00 -0400

Popular retro gaming handhelds preloaded with thousands of unlicensed games could soon face federal intervention as major industry groups push for stricter trade penalties. The Entertainment Software Association, representing the likes of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, filed an official comment with the Office of the United States Trade

A Working Apple-1 Signed By Wozniak Shatters Record In $1.15 Million Sale

Paul Lilly — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:50:00 -0400

Computer part prices have skyrocketed as big tech pivots to rapid AI factory buildouts, but even so, we're reasonably confident that you can build a high-end machine for a million bucks. Alternatively, you could take your million and change and score a piece of Apple history, as a buyer just did after winning an auction for a rare and working

TP-Link Plans $1 Billion US Factory To Beat Ban On Wi-Fi 8 Routers

Aaron Leong — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:20:00 -0400

TP-Link is dangling a $1 billion investment in American manufacturing to secure a conditional approval exemption from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the U.S. ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers over national security concerns. Indeed, the White House had granted temporary exemptions to several major networking vendors,

GTA 7 Won't Suffer GTA 6's Brutally Long 8-Year Development Gap, Rockstar Vows

Paul Lilly — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Has it really been eight long years since Rockstar Games shipped Red Dead Redemption II, and more than 13 years since Grand Theft Auto V arrived on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3? Why yes, yes it has. A gamer could reasonably wonder if these long wait times are now the norm for Rockstar's popular gaming franchises, but as we collectively look

iPhone Duo Repair Fees Can Hit A Staggering $1,499 Without AppleCare+

Paul Lilly — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:06:00 -0400

Apple’s long-anticipated leap into the foldable arena with the iPhone Duo commands a $1,999 starting price, but the true sticker shock might actually hit after you take it out of the box. Ahead of preorders opening this Friday, Apple quietly updated its official service portal with estimated repair fees for the new foldable, and the out-of-warranty

Intel GPU D-Series Turns Crescent Island Into A 1.3 PFLOPS AI Beast

Zak Killian — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:55:00 -0400

Intel has officially revealed the final form of Crescent Island, which turns out to be branded the "Intel GPU D-Series." The company's latest attempt to carve out a place in the data center AI accelerator market is led by the Intel GPU D270. This is a powerful inference-focused accelerator built around the new Xe3P architecture, supposedly

Bungie Exec Sparks Destiny 1 Remaster Hope After Stunning 4K PC Fan Video

Alan Velasco — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:50:00 -0400

Fans of the original Destiny have reason to be hopeful/ The chances of the classic looter-shooter getting a remaster or remake seem plausible after comments made by one of Bungie's execs. And if all goes well, it could a release of the original on the PC is possible for the first time. This would open the doors to everything the PC platform

Valve Retires Index VR: Should You Buy The Steam Frame Or A Different Headset?

Chris Harper — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:19:00 -0400

It's official. Following the release of the Steam Frame, the Valve Index that previously defined the cutting edge of VR gaming is being discontinued. But it's not all doom and gloom: prospective buyers who act fast can buy the remaining stock from Valve starting at just $399.20 for the headset by itself. Considering its launch price of $499

Xbox Labs Debuts To Turn Viral AI Game Decompiling Into A Feature

Alan Velasco — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0400

This year has seen an explosion of vibe coded projects, ranging from those seeking to offer alternatives to industry behemoths to making games playable on new platforms. Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division doesn’t want to get caught flat footed in this moment, so the company is spinning up a new unit called Xbox Labs. In a letter to employees,

A 1.6-Mile Asteroid Is Spotted Spinning So Fast It Challenges What We Know

Aaron Leong — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:39:00 -0400

Astronomers using fresh data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have uncovered an asteroid that defies usual planetary physics, spinning at a speed so fast it should technically be tearing itself apart, but isn't. Now, most large asteroids are not solid, single boulders. Instead, they are typically loose rubble piles, i.e. gravitationally

Epic Claims New Vibe-Coded PC Launcher Crushes Steam In Speed Tests

Paul Lilly — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:36:00 -0400

In a preview release that went live today, Epic Games introduced a completely overhauled Epic Games Launcher, but with a slight twist. In a blog post announcing the release in preview form, Epic Games states "programming is hard," so it decided to "vibe code" an entirely new app instead. The initial result is "light on features" but big on

Sony's Sleek New $350 Midnight Black PS5 Comes With Big Catch

Aaron Leong — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:03:00 -0400

Sony has announced a Midnight Black version of its PS5 Digital Edition, delivering a sleek, stealthy alternative to the familiar white number plus an aggressive price tag of roughly $350. Sadly, this console is a Japan-only exclusive. Nonetheless, the November 19 launch (the same day Grand Theft Auto VI arrives) will be great buy for budget-conscious

GTA 6 Could Land On PC In Early 2027 Before The Console Hype Fades

Paul Lilly — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:39:00 -0400

The assumption with Grand Theft Auto VI, arguably the most anticipated video game ever, is that it will eventually land on PC, though it could be a long wait. However, that may not actually be the case. While a Day-1 launch on PC is presumably out of the question—Rockstar would have announced it by now if that was the plan—GTA VI is reportedly

Hackers Steal 8.8 Million Danish Records Using Simple 123456 Password

Aaron Leong — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:32:00 -0400

In one of the most egregious security failures this year, a hacker reportedly compromised the personal records of roughly 8.8 million Danish people, covering virtually the entire population of the country both living and deceased, by using the ever-popular "123456" password. The breach targeted Denmark's Central Register of Persons (CPR)

8BitDo Ultimate 3C+ Wireless Controller Packs Adjustable TMR Sticks For $39.99

Paul Lilly — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:23:00 -0400

Budget gamers rejoice because 8BitDo just expanded its popular value-focused gamepad line with the new Ultimate 3C+ Wireless Controller. Priced at just $39.99, 8BitDo's new controller impressively packs some high-end analog tech into its latest offering, including adjustable TMR joysticks to virtually eliminate the threat of stick drift. A

Overclocking Icon Kingpin Embraces ASUS After Legendary EVGA-NVIDIA Era

Chris Harper — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:11:00 -0400

It appears Kingpin is back, and if his new collaboration with ASUS bears fruit, he plans to bring back custom Kingpin-designed GPUs. Kingpin's historic nine-year tenure at EVGA ended in 2022 when EVGA shut down its GPU division, seemingly ending a career that had gone from garage overclocking to deep collaboration on cutting-edge GPU design. Fast

NVIDIA Doubles DLSS 5 Speed And Slashes VRAM Use For RTX Spark Launch

Zak Killian — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:55:00 -0400

When we tested DLSS 5's 3D-guided neural rendering in NBA 2K27, we were impressed with the upgrade in visual fidelity, but a little less impressed by the enormous performance hit imposed by the tech on non-flagship graphics cards. NVIDIA is well aware that this is a pain point of the technology, and just ahead of the launch of RTX Spark laptops

AI Developer Behind Free Photoshop Clones Now Takes On Microsoft Office

Chris Harper — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:49:00 -0400

One unexpected side effect of agentic AI's emergence has been a drastic increase in unofficial porting and reverse engineering efforts, which has expanded from game recomps/decomp ports to ArtCraft now adding support for the Microsoft Office suite. ArtCraft launched as a free, AI-developed alternative to the entire Adobe Creative suite, and

Epic Games Tells Developers No More Hand-Written Code In Major AI Push

Alan Velasco — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:43:00 -0400

Epic Games hasn’t shied away from its integration of AI into its development workflows as it continues to deliver a steady cadence of content drops for its various titles including its cash cow, Fortnite. However, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, the company is set to push even further with how it deploys AI into the game development

PS5 Jailbreak App Overdrive Defies Sony With Free Games And DLC

Alan Velasco — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:23:00 -0400

Sony has been having a rough go of it lately. The company is weathering massive backlash from its decision to end game physical disc releases for its PlayStation consoles, jailbreaks keep popping up and PS5 emulators and translation layers continue to make big strides. The latest project includes a new app that gives owners of jailbroken consoles

Google Unveils Fitbit Edge With iPhone Support And Replaceable 7-Day Battery

Aaron Leong — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:14:00 -0400

Google just announced the Fitbit Edge, a fitness tracker that bridges the gap between the full-featured Pixel Watch 5 and screenless, minimalist Fitbit Air. According to Google, the $180 Edge is for users who need comprehensive health tracking and a display, but without the bulk or daily charging demands of a smartwatch. The watch sports

NASA Mars Rover Sets Record That Was 15 Years In The Making

Aaron Leong — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:43:00 -0400

Perseverance, NASA’s little rover that could (or can), has set an all-time off-world driving record, traveling farther on another planetary body than any vehicle in human history. Crossing the 28.10 mile (45.22 kilometer) mark across the unforgiving Mars terrain, the six-wheeled robotic scientist barely pipped the previous record held by NASA’s

OnePlus 16 Debuts With A Big 9000 mAh Battery, 200MP Camera & Space-Themed Lighting

Aaron Leong — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:08:00 -0400

After dumping us in the States and much of the world faster than a New York minute, OnePlus has unveiled its latest OnePlus 16 flagship in China. Sadly, its cutting-edge internals, gargantuan battery, and heavily upgraded cameras will never be savored on our shores, so all we can do is pine and whine. One of the first things that jumps

Apple Drops New HomeView Smart Display, Apple TV 4K, And HomePod Mini

Aaron Leong — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:44:00 -0400

Apple’s "Welcome Home" smart home launch event introduced a major overhaul to its living room ecosystem, unveiling new hardware and software designed to integrate Apple Intelligence more deeply into your home. Arguably the halo rollout is the HomeView that primarily serves a central hub for smart home control, but one can also make FaceTime

Google Pixel 11 Phones Are Up To $250 Off At Amazon And Best Buy

Paul Lilly — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:35:00 -0400

If you have been considering an upgrade to a Pixel 11 series smartphone, now is the time to make your move. Every model outside of the foldable variant is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy, with discounts ranging from $100 off for the standard Pixel 11 line, on up to $250 for those opting for the Pixel 11 Pro XL. Meanwhile the Pixel 11 Pro (non-XL)