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RPCS3 Brings an Old Steam Theme to PlayStation 3 Emulation
RPCS3 now has an Old Steam-inspired theme, giving the popular PlayStation 3 emulator a nostalgic interface based on Valve’s classic Steam client. RPCS3 remains one…
Wild Xbox Game Pass Rumor Hints at Ads, Paid Cloud Gaming, New Tiers, Family Plans, No Day-One Games & More
Xbox Game Pass could be heading toward its biggest subscription shake-up yet. Well, that’s at least according to a new rumor that originally originated from…
Steam Deck 2 Plans Haven’t Really Changed Due to RAM Crisis, Valve Says
Since Valve’s Steam Frame is officially out and is available to pre-order at an expensive price tag. But many of you who love the Steam…
Xbox Game Pass & Other Game Subscription Cancellations Are Reportedly Being Driven by Rising Costs
Game subscriptions were once an easy sell for players wanting more games for less money. Now, rising costs are becoming harder to ignore. New Circana…
Perplexity Launches Portable Computer for NVIDIA RTX PCs
Perplexity is bringing Portable Computer to Windows, giving users a way to run its agentic AI system locally on compatible NVIDIA RTX PCs. Portable Computer…
Another RTX 5090 Connector Melts, and PNY Reportedly Won’t Cover It
Another GeForce RTX 5090 owner has reported severe damage to the GPU’s 16-pin power connector, adding to the growing number of similar incidents involving Nvidia’s…
007 First Light Release Date for Nintendo Switch 2 Just Got Delayed Again
007 First Light has officially missed its latest Nintendo Switch 2 window. IO Interactive now plans to launch the James Bond game in March 2027,…
Steam Frame Pricing Enters Steam Machine Territory as Valve Blames the RAM Crisis
After the headset was leaked by accident, Valve has now launched Steam Frame at $1,059 for the 256GB model and $1,299 for the 1TB version.…
Microsoft Publishes First Draft of Code of Conduct for MAI Models, Putting Human Control First
As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently stressed, superintelligence is not worth pursuing without human control and benefits for humanity. At the time, the CEO also…
PlayStation Blackout Was Loud Online, But Player & Engagement Data Shared by Circana Hints at No Impact
The PlayStation Blackout was supposed to send Sony a loud message about its move away from physical games. Now, early industry data suggests the protest…
Prime Video Just Made Catching Up on the News Much Easier With Short Clips
Prime Video is getting a handy upgrade for people who want the latest news without sitting through full broadcasts. Amazon is adding on-demand News Clips…
Hackers Are Mass-Scanning Vite Servers to Steal AWS and Azure Credentials
Hackers are mass-scanning internet-exposed Vite development servers to steal AWS and Azure credentials, environment files, and other sensitive configuration data. Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-39364, a…
Firefox 156 Makes JPEG Images Load Faster While Using Less Memory
Firefox 156, which is officially scheduled to roll out today, is bringing a useful performance upgrade for people who browse image-heavy websites. Mozilla has improved…
Oracle Employees Are Hit by Fresh Layoffs Amid Exploding AI Infrastructure Costs
Oracle has started another round of layoffs, according to Business Insider, just months after cutting 21,000 employees, or roughly 13% of its workforce. Employees in…
Samsung Backs Euclyd in a $230 Million Push to Challenge NVIDIA
Samsung is backing Dutch AI chip startup Euclyd with $230 million as the company develops new hardware designed to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI inference.…
ENISA Warns AI Could Weaponize New Vulnerabilities in Just 15 Minutes
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) warns that frontier AI could shrink the time needed to weaponize newly discovered vulnerabilities to just 15 minutes,…
Windows 11 KB5124008 Security Update May Break Domain Authentication
Windows administrators are reporting that the September 2026 KB5124008 update can break secure-channel trust relationships on domain-joined Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft has not acknowledged the…
Government Word Users Are Next in Microsoft’s Copilot Expansion
Microsoft is bringing Edit with Copilot in Word to government customers, expanding access to its AI-powered editing tools across more Microsoft 365 environments. The move…
Microsoft Is Cutting Off Office 2021 Support in Less Than a Month
Microsoft is ending support for Office 2021 in less than a month, leaving businesses with a choice between Microsoft 365 and Office 2024. A few…
Microsoft Releases KB5129195 Out-of-Band Update to Fix Issues Triggered by Windows 11 September 2026 Patch
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address several problems caused by the Windows 11 September 2026 security updates. The issues include Hyper-V Linux folder…
Steam Frame Pre-Order: Know the Price and How to Join the Reservation Queue
Valve has finally opened reservations for the Steam Frame, but buying one is not as straightforward as a normal Steam purchase. The company is using…
Pre-Orders for Valve’s Steam Frame is Live With $1,059 Starting Price
After accidentally leaking early via Linus Tech Tips’ ShortCircuit YouTube channel, Valve’s Steam Frame is finally out officially. The company has finally put a price…
Steam Frame First Look Video Accidentally Leaked by Linus’ ShortCircuit YouTube Channel
The Steam Frame just got an early hands-on reveal, and Valve probably did not plan it this way. Linus Media Group’s ShortCircuit channel accidentally published…
China Won’t Slow AI Development, Even as U.S. Tech Leaders Sound the Alarm
China has pushed back against calls from leading U.S. AI executives, including Satya Nadella and Sam Altman, to slow the development of advanced AI systems…
Microsoft confirms Excel copy and paste isn’t working after KB5002914 update
Microsoft Excel users are running into a frustrating problem after the recent KB5002914 security update. While the update resolves Microsoft Excel remote code execution and…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altmam Warns These Two Major AI Risks Could Have Devastating Consequences
It’s true and clearly visible that frontier AI is advancing at an unprecedented rate. Now that the risks of AI are being highlighted to the…
Microsoft Shares Temporary Fixes for Remote Desktop Problems After September Updates
Microsoft has released a Group Policy mitigation for the Remote Desktop Services connectivity issue affecting some Windows systems after the September 2026 security updates. The…
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is Reportedly Spending Hours Answering Support Tickets
By now, you have seen and heard Asha Sharma’s work ever since she assumed the role of Xbox CEO. As a CEO, you would expect…
Report: Windows 11 KB5121003 Isn’t Installing on Many HP Systems, Lenovo & Dell PCs Also Affected
In addition to cutting AC power on Lenovo and HP laptops, Windows 11’s KB5121003 security update is giving a serious headache to some HP systems…
Windows 11 KB5121003 Is Reportedly Cutting AC Power on Lenovo and HP Laptops
Windows 11 KB5121003 may be causing laptops to repeatedly switch between AC power and battery, even when users leave the charger connected. Reports point mainly…
SharePoint Online & OneDrive Briefly Went Down in Japan, Microsoft 365 Users Reported Access Issues During Outage Period
Microsoft has resolved an issue affecting users in Japan who were unable to properly access SharePoint Online and Microsoft OneDrive. The company initially reported that…
World Of Warcraft Forever’s Xbox Controller Support Has Players Hoping for an Xbox Version
World of Warcraft: Forever is getting official Xbox controller support on PC, giving players a new way to play Blizzard’s upcoming return to classic WoW.…
Satya Nadella: Superintelligence Isn’t Worth Pursuing Without Human Control & Benefits for Humanity
Although Microsoft is open about AI adoption and has been integrating its in-house AI models across its products and services, the company’s CEO Satya Nadella…
Diablo 4 Won’t Get Another Expansion Before Diablo 5, Blizzard Confirms
Diablo 4 just entered a very different phase, and Blizzard has made its long-term plan clear. The game will receive seasonal content, but no more…
Hundreds Take to the Streets Over Microsoft’s Leeds Data Centers
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Leeds city center on Saturday to oppose Microsoft’s plans to build three data centers at Skelton Grange. The demonstration, organized…