CONTROL DEVICESGoogle lets AI agents control your smart home
Google is opening up its smart home to third-party AI tools via a new integration.
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CONTROL DEVICESFREE SESSIONSOpenAI and AARP launch AI workshops for older adults
Free ChatGPT sessions are being offered to help 1,000 seniors build practical skills.
ULTRA FASTASRock Brings Taichi Brand to Monitors With Up to 720 Hz Panels
ASRock expands its Taichi brand into the monitor sector with three new 27-inch models, including a 4K QD-OLED flagship.
ENTREPRENEURSHIPInfosys veteran raises $53M for AI startup
A former Infosys chief’s new venture secures fresh funding after landing enterprise contracts.
TIME ATTACK MODEArcade Archives Mr. Do!’s Castle launches September 17
Hamster brings the 1983 clown action game to modern consoles with new Time Attack mode.
CLASSIC RETURNSTerranigma launches January 14, 2027
The SNES classic returns to modern consoles and PC with a new Gaia Edition and quality-of-life tweaks.
LITIGATIONDenuvo sues anonymous cracker over 26 game bypasses
DRM maker Denuvo has filed a lawsuit in California against the anonymous cracker known as voices38, alleging they bypassed Anti-Tamper protections in at least 26 PC games.
GPU DELAYSRTX 60 series delayed until 2028, AMD roadmap thinned
Nvidia has no next-gen GPUs in 2027, while AMD reportedly plans just one RDNA 5 card that year, according to a leaker.
PLAYS EXCLUSIVESAstro's Playroom boots on KytyPS5 emulator
KytyPS5 emulator adds PlayStation 5 exclusive Astro's Playroom to its compatibility list, though performance remains choppy.
GAMEPAD MODEIqunix EV63 Keyboard Gains Controller Emulation
Iqunix has updated the EV63 Hall effect keyboard firmware to add controller emulation, a feature previously limited to a few premium models.
UNPRECEDENTEDUS political opposites unite to rein in AI
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon join forces to demand tighter limits on artificial intelligence, while OpenAI backs its first federal safety bill.
LOCAL SEARCHFirefox Smart Window assistant runs on Mistral models
Mozilla's new AI browser assistant, Firefox Smart Window, uses Mistral's models to help with complex searches and summarise tabs while keeping conversations off its servers.
ARCADE LEGENDConsole Archives Crazy Climber launches September 17
Hamster brings the 1986 skyscraper climber to PS5 and Switch 2 on September 17.
CO OP ADVENTURE1001 Threads of Mizan drops 16-minute demo
MBC Game Studio shares a cooperative Arabian fantasy action adventure demo for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC.
AUTOMATE CONFIGMeta lets AI agents automate WhatsApp Business setup
Developers can now use AI coding assistants to configure WhatsApp Business tools, aiming to speed up onboarding.
INFERENCE BOOSTNVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 Debuts With 3.7x Higher Throughput
NVIDIA’s new Vera Rubin NVL72 system delivers up to 3.7x higher throughput than its predecessor in MLPerf Inference v6.1, according to the company's official results.
PROTECTED CYCLEXbox gives Fable reboot 10-year protected development
Playground Games says the RPG is vital to Xbox's DNA, allowing a long, protected development cycle.
VIRTUAL SURVIVALGPT-6 Astra quits after Creeper explosion
OpenAI's frontier model reached a new milestone in Minecraft but then spent hours farming potatoes after a devastating loss.
CHINA GAPHuang bets China will match ASML by 2030
Nvidia's chief says Beijing will close the lithography gap within three years despite current technical gaps.
OPEN WORLD TACTICSNintendo opens up Fire Emblem with the gigantic Fortune’s Weave
Fortune's Weave brings Breath of the Wild-style freedom to the tactical series, becoming the reviewer's favourite Switch 2 game so far.
INDUSTRY ALIGNMENTAI chiefs urge regulation as safety fears grow
A wave of industry leaders from OpenAI and Anthropic to Microsoft and Google have publicly called for regulatory pauses, revisiting a pattern seen in previous tech eras.
EXTENDS MEMORYADATA TRUSTA Extends GPU Memory for AI at AI Infra Summit 2026
ADATA TRUSTA introduces an AI Scaler Extended Memory solution that combines GPU, DRAM and SSD resources to run larger models on limited hardware.
NEXT GEN POWERAMD Rumoured To Have DLSS 5-Like Neural Rendering For RDNA 5
AMD is reportedly developing a DLSS 5-like neural rendering feature for its next-gen RDNA 5 GPUs, according to a well-known leaker.
DEEPER BASSSony Refreshes PS5 Headsets With Planar Drivers
Sony has unveiled the PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge wireless headsets, both featuring larger planar magnetic drivers for improved bass and spatial accuracy.