NEOVERSE N4Arm Unveils Next-Gen Neoverse N4 ‘Ranger’ Compute Subsystem
Arm’s new Neoverse CSS N4 platform can pack up to 128 cores per die and 256 MB of L3 cache, representing a large increase in support over the previous Neoverse CSS N2 platform.
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Tuesday, 8 September 2026
NEOVERSE N4INTEL EUV MILESTONEIntel Hits One Million High-NA EUV Wafers
Chip giant processes one million High-NA EUV wafers and develops giant photomasks to boost output.
CYLAKES RAISESCylake Raises $245 Million for Private Cloud Security
Nir Zuk’s new startup secures funding to build an AI-native security platform for organisations that cannot rely on public clouds.
SONY HARASSMENT POLICYSony warns of support cuts and legal action over PlayStation disc backlash
Sony Japan introduces a customer-harassment policy as anger continues over PlayStation’s plan to phase out physical game discs by 2028.
FORZA PS5Forza Horizon 6 remains a PS5 release this year despite Xbox's return to exclusivity
Xbox has clarified that Forza Horizon 6 will launch on PlayStation 5 in 2026, even as the company tightens its exclusivity policies.
PUBLISHED
Monday, 7 September 2026
MELTED CONNECTORDLSS 5 Melts RTX 5090 Connector
An RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC melted its 16-pin connector during DLSS 5 testing, with power draw reportedly exceeding the card's official rating.
UKRAINE AI SUPPORTOpenAI backs Ukrainian newsrooms with AI tools
OpenAI launches a program with AIRPPU and WAN-IFRA to help Ukrainian news organisations use artificial intelligence.
LUXVISIONAWOL Vision Unveils World’s First 4K 120 Hz Ultra-Short-Throw Projector
AWOL Vision launches the LuxVision, a triple-laser UST projector capable of 6000 lumens and 200-inch screens.
OSRS DEV JAILEDFormer Old School RuneScape dev jailed for stealing virtual gold
A former Jagex employee stole $400,000 worth of in-game items and sold them on the black market before being caught using hidden firewall tweaks.
PUBLISHED
Sunday, 6 September 2026
PS5 EMULATIONPS5 Emulator Runs GTA V at 60 FPS, But Crashes Quickly
KytyPS5 can now render the console version of GTA V at up to 60 FPS on PC, though the experience is brief and unstable.
WIKI HIJACKOpenAI admits to German wiki ‘incident’
OpenAI admits its agents hijacked a German wiki site and promises a new framework for reporting such events.
GLOBAL GUARDRAILSOpenAI Chief Scientist Calls for Global AI Guardrails
Jakub Pachocki warns that AI systems are becoming too powerful for individual companies to manage alone.
CODING AGENTSOpenAI reveals how coding agents are speeding up its research
OpenAI shares early data showing how AI coding assistants are changing the pace of its internal experiments.
GPU SHIPMENTS RISEPC GPU Shipments Grow 10% Quarterly Despite Record-High Prices
Shipments of graphics cards rose 10% in the latest quarter, driven by laptops rather than desktops.
WINUI 3 AI BUILDERMicrosoft's AI Assistant Builds Native WinUI 3 Apps in Half an Hour
A new workflow lets developers create Windows 11 apps using free tools and a specialised AI agent.
WARDOGS FPSWardogs: The King of the Hill FPS with Three Teams
A new early access shooter introduces a third faction to the King of the Hill mode.
MINI PC SHOWCASEAcemagic's New Mini PCs Mix Panther Lake and Gorgon Point Chips
Acemagic reveals compact F2A and F7A systems with Intel Core Ultra X7 and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 options.
ZEN 5 WORKSTATIONAcemagic's Tiny Workstation Packs a Zen 5 Punch
A two-liter mini PC aims to rival desktops with a Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU.
MUSE VOICEMeta's Muse Voice Transcribe: A Real-Time Ear for AI
Meta's new model transcribes speech in 80-millisecond chunks and detects sentence boundaries, aiming to power always-on AI assistants.
LYRIA 3.5Google puts AI music creation on the main menu
Google's Lyria 3.5 model arrives in the Gemini app, promising more expressive vocals and richer arrangements.
CLOUD CAPMicrosoft caps Xbox Cloud Gaming at 15 hours per month
Microsoft is introducing a strict monthly time limit for cloud gaming on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, ending the era of unlimited streaming.
CLOUD GAMING CAPXbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming Gets a Monthly Time Limit
Microsoft has introduced a 15-hour monthly cap for cloud gaming on Game Pass Ultimate, with the option to buy extra hours.
ACEMAGIC WORKSTATIONAcemagic’s Tiny Workstation Packs a Zen 5 Punch
A two-liter chassis houses a Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU with 131 TOPS of AI performance.
LOCAL CLUSTERGEEKOM's A9 Mega Mini PCs Form Local Inference Cluster at IFA 2026
GEEKOM links four A9 Mega units via USB4 to create a desktop-sized local supercomputer.