LCD SCREENASUS ROG Unveils Cronox EATX Case and Eurux GR120 Fan
ASUS ROG has launched the Cronox EATX full tower case and Eurux GR120 case fan, featuring a hinged LCD screen and liquid-crystal polymer blades.
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Thursday, 17 September 2026
LCD SCREEN45 FPS NATIVEMinecraft now runs Black Ops 2 Hijacked map natively
A developer has ported the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Hijacked map into Minecraft using GPT-6 Astra, achieving around 45fps performance.
MOTHERBOARD BUNDLEAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops to $320 in Newegg combo
Newegg's 2-item combo slashes the price of one of the fastest gaming CPUs and adds a motherboard and a cooler for $578.
EVADING SANCTIONSHow Nvidia chips reach China despite export bans
A new report details how Chinese firms bypass US restrictions on advanced AI accelerators.
UPSTREAM COSTSAMD Eyes 10% Price Hike on GPUs, Chipsets, and CPUs
AMD is reportedly preparing to raise prices across its product range due to rising wafer costs from TSMC.
SOLVESGPT-6 Astra cracks 83-year-old Nazi radio code
A Bloomberg developer used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to decode a 1941 Wehrmacht message in ten hours, solving a puzzle that had stumped experts for decades.
REALISTIC SPEECHIceland startup Treble raises $18m for voice simulation
Iceland-based Treble has secured $18 million to support its voice simulation platform, which is used by developers of AI models, wearables and robotics.
RESTORES ACCESSSony restores Steam games after UK delisting
Sony says it is fixing an issue that removed some PC titles from the Steam store in the UK.
INTERNAL OVERSIGHTAI labs propose internal auditors to police rogue agents
AI labs propose internal auditors to police rogue agents
INFERENCE POWERAxelera Launches Europa AI Processing Unit With Up to 629 TOPS
The new chip targets inference workloads and is available in three form factors, including a PCIe card.
HIRING BACKLASHWardogs boss apologises for anti-crunch hiring stance
Bulkhead's CEO Joe Brammer has walked back comments about screening job applicants for their social media activity, following a backlash over the studio's work culture.
READS TEXTScientists crack method for reading charred scrolls
Researchers create fake scrolls to test a new way of spotting lead-based ink, helping the race to read the Herculaneum library.
ARM EMULATIONValve adds FEX emulator to SteamOS for better Windows game support
Valve is rolling out a new compatibility layer called FEX to help Windows games run on the Steam Deck and Steam Frame, alongside the existing Proton tool.
PUBLISHED
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
HEARING AIDSFortell raises $163M to challenge hearing aid monopoly
An AI hearing aid startup has secured a large funding round to address a market gap.
VOICE CHATChit Chat Party! launches on Switch 2 for $9.99
GungHo Online Entertainment and Alim release a voice-based party game on Nintendo's new console.
ENTERPRISE POWERApple Eyes AI Servers with Nvidia Tech
Apple is reportedly planning a return to the server market with custom chips, potentially using Nvidia's interconnect technology, according to reports.
BROADENS COMPATIBILITYSteamOS Adds Native NVIDIA GPU Support
Valve confirms work on NVIDIA drivers to broaden SteamOS compatibility beyond AMD hardware.
MEASURES ROIOpenAI launches analytics to track AI value
OpenAI introduces analytics dashboards to help teams measure ChatGPT Work and Codex usage against business outcomes.
HIDDEN ATTACKSCloudflare catches malicious scripts scanners miss
Cloudflare's Page Shield ML finds hidden attacks that traditional scanners fail to detect.
DIRECT STACKPieceMakers bets on hybrid bonding for edge AI memory
A Nanya-backed designer fuses DRAM directly to processors to sidestep HBM bottlenecks.
LIMITED TIMEDawnwalker director says time mechanic may not return
The Blood of Dawnwalker's divisive time mechanic may not be carried over to a sequel, according to the game director.
RETIREMENTCapcom scraps MH Wilds character edit fee
Monster Hunter Wilds will stop charging players to edit their character and Palico, removing a controversial microtransaction.
WORKER USAGEOpenAI maps how staff use AI at work
A new report details how employees are integrating artificial intelligence into their daily routines.
WORKFORCE BOOSTAmazon raises pay by $1 per hour
Amazon will invest more than $1.5 billion to boost hourly wages for its workforce.