SERVICEABLEiFixit Confirms Steam Frame Repair Parts and Guides
Valve's new handheld gets a thumbs up for repairability, despite a glued battery, with spare parts now on sale.
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Thursday, 24 September 2026
SERVICEABLEAI ACCELERATORBeelink ME Pro NAS Gets Intel Core Ultra X7 358H Upgrade
Beelink has upgraded its ME Pro NAS with Intel's latest Core Ultra X7 358H processor, adding powerful Arc graphics for rendering and AI tasks.
MOBILITY FIXSony Patents AI Controller Assist for Disabled Players
Sony has filed a patent for an AI system that predicts and fills in controller inputs for players with mobility issues, potentially running locally or in the cloud.
COST RISEDisney+ and Hulu raise prices amid streaming inflation
Disney and Hulu have increased their subscription rates, continuing a broader trend of rising costs for streaming services.
NATURE BASED DISCOVERYEnveda raises $311M to fast-track nature-based AI drugs
The AI biotech firm has secured fresh capital to advance its pipeline of nature-derived medicines into clinical testing.
COMPETITIVE EDGELogitech G Launches New PRO Series Gear
Logitech G marks a decade of its PRO esports line with four new peripherals, including a new headset, keyboard, mouse pad and mouse.
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Wednesday, 23 September 2026
REDUCES OVERHEADIonQ Targets Quantum Error-Correction Bottleneck With Single-CPU Decoder
IonQ has introduced a new quantum error decoder designed to reduce the classical computing overhead required for quantum error correction.
TASK AUTOMATIONChatGPT Voice gains calendar, email and Slack access
OpenAI's GPT-6-powered voice assistant can now handle tasks like booking meetings and cancelling duplicate charges.
FEARS PERSISTAI users still fear regulation despite daily use
A new report suggests that familiarity with artificial intelligence does not calm public concerns about the technology.
DEFENSE BOOMAI safety fears drive cybersecurity investment boom
Investors pour nine-figure sums into startups building defences for an AI-native world.
CREATIVE CONTROLBethesda promises Obsidian's identity stays intact
Xbox's restructuring places Obsidian under Bethesda, but the publisher vows the Fallout: New Vegas maker will keep its creative spark.
COST CUTRingg’s AI agents resolve up to 65% of calls
Ringg uses OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 to build multilingual agents that handle voice, chat, WhatsApp and web for 90% less cost than GPT-4.1.
GLOBAL PRIORITYAltman warns UN of AI risks
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urges global cooperation on AI safety and human control during a United Nations Security Council meeting.
GENE EDITINGAnthropic’s AI finds new enzyme system in DNA database
Claude autonomously discovered a new enzyme system similar to Crispr, marking the first result from Anthropic’s wet lab and a test of its usefulness for science ahead of its IPO.
PERFORMANCE EDGEXbox Helix and PS6 GPUs are taped out
Both next-gen consoles have passed the final design stage, with Microsoft reportedly gaining a 40% performance edge on paper.
50 BATTERY BOOSTLogitech G Pro X3 Superstrike review: the fastest gaming mouse alive
Logitech’s latest flagship gaming mouse refines its inductive clickers and adds a new chip for better battery life, but keeps the same shape.
NON LINEAROrder of the Sinking Star shows four realms in new trailer
Arc Games and Thekla release a trailer for Order of the Sinking Star, showcasing a non-linear Overworld with four distinct puzzle-focused realms.
SKILLS ACCESSOpenAI Academy marks two years of expansion
OpenAI has marked two years of its Academy initiative, aiming to broaden access to AI skills.
RACK SCALENVIDIA Engineer Details Hardware Validation for AI Systems
A validation engineer at NVIDIA describes the detective work required to ensure new AI hardware works reliably at scale.
SECURE MEMORYGoogle brings private, persistent AI memory to the cloud
A new secure memory layer lets AI assistants remember you across devices without exposing your data.
BLOOMING PC$14,000 gaming PC blooms with heat-reactive titanium blossoms
Aftershock PC sells a $14,000 liquid-cooled rig with 70 titanium petals that unfurl as the machine warms up.
GRAVITY FLIPControl: Resonant review - nobody does it like Remedy
A gravity-bending sequel that blends House of Leaves with Super Mario Galaxy in a twisted New York City.
POST PURCHASE ADSMcDonald’s tests ads on drive-thru screens
The fast-food giant is piloting digital ads on menu boards after customers place orders.
POE++ POWERZyxel Launches 10G Switches for SMBs
Zyxel introduces the XS1935 series of 10G multi-gigabit switches with PoE++ and flexible management for small businesses.