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Apple has sent out invites to a special “experience” scheduled for March 4, 2026. For the first time in a while, the iPhone maker is holding press briefings in three different cities around the world: New York, London, and Shanghai, as a way to address three of its key markets. Unlike the usual events that take place at Apple Park, the March 4 “experience” focuses more on providing localized, hands-on access to a higher number of new devices. These could include the purported iPhone 17e, four new MacBook models with the most-anticipated low-cost or affordable version, a new baseline iPad,…

Computing is often celebrated for its precision and speed. But researchers and hyperscale data center operators are warning of a growing threat that challenges one of computing’s core promises: correctness. The issue is known as silent data corruption (SDC) – a phenomenon where hardware defects cause programs to produce incorrect results without crashing, triggering an error, or leaving any visible trace. The invisible threat inside modern chips At the heart of the concern are silicon defects in CPUs, GPUs and AI accelerators. These defects can originate during chip design, manufacturing, or even develop later due to aging or environmental factors.…

NASA has announced a date for the second wet dress rehearsal for the SLS rocket that will send a crew of astronauts on a voyage around the moon in the highly anticipated Artemis II mission. The space agency also confirmed that the earliest the rocket could launch is Friday, March 6. NASA is now targeting Thursday, February 19, for the fueling part of the wet dress rehearsal at the Kennedy Space Center launch site in Florida. The rehearsal is a key part of flight preparation and involves engineers fueling the rocket and going through the entire launch procedure short of…

Just as the original Nioh was one of the first games to emulate Dark Souls to great success, Nioh 3 is among the first major Soulslikes to use an open-world blueprint post-Elden Ring. However, Team Ninja has always excelled at applying its own sensibilities to a now well-worn blueprint, and Nioh 3’s rewarding approach to open-world design is a shining example. Tack on a thrilling new Ninja gameplay style, and this third entry asserts itself as the pinnacle of its series.The newcomer-friendly plot sees the customizable 17th-century hero Tokugawa Takechiyo on the verge of being christened Japan’s next Shogun. Your…

If you’ve ever used a laptop in a café, airport, or office and worried about someone glancing at your screen, Apple may be working on a solution. A new leak suggests future MacBooks could gain a built-in privacy display that hides sensitive content from anyone looking at your screen from the side. The rumor comes from well-known leaker Ice Universe, who claims Apple could adopt Samsung’s upcoming Privacy Display technology for MacBook laptops in the coming years. Reports citing research firm Omdia suggest the feature may arrive around 2029, giving Apple plenty of time to refine the tech for larger…

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the first Layers of Fear, and for fans, developer Bloober Team is celebrating in the best way possible: by announcing a new entry. Layers of Fear 3 is officially on the way. A live-action teaser trailer features a man reciting William Blake’s poem The Sick Rose, which is all fans have to decipher meaning from regarding what Layers of Fear 3 entails. The trailer did not reveal gameplay, a release window, or platforms, but we did at least get a logo for the game. Some might say that’s something. “Layers of Fear is…

If you’ve been using a decent gaming monitor and wondering why people obsess over OLED, this is the type of discount that makes the upgrade feel justified. The Alienware AW2725DF is $499.99 for a limited time, down from $649.99 (23% off). What makes it interesting is the combo: QD-OLED, 2560×1440, 360Hz, and 0.03ms response. That mix is aimed at gamers who want both “wow” image quality and genuinely fast competitive performance, without having to pick one or the other. What you’re getting This is a 26.7-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with a WQHD (2560×1440) resolution, a 360Hz refresh rate, and a…

Prebuilt gaming desktops usually make you pay extra for the convenience. This one is interesting because the discount lines up with what the market is doing right now. The Alienware Aurora ACT1250 is $2,399.99 for a limited time, down from $2,999.99 (20% off). The key reason this deal pops is the GPU. Even though NVIDIA lists the RTX 5080 as starting at $999, real-world pricing has been running far higher due to availability and demand. What you’re getting This configuration is built like a “no compromises” core setup for high-end 2026 gaming and creator workloads: Intel Core Ultra 9 285…

If you were expecting the PlayStation 6 to arrive on the usual console timeline, it may be time to reset expectations. A new report from Bloomberg suggests Sony is considering pushing back the next PlayStation launch to 2028 or even 2029, a significant shift from the typical seven-year console cycle. Interestingly, this is something that was rumored late last year, too. The reason is not a lack of ambition or demand. It is a global memory chip shortage driven by the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. According to the Bloomberg report, the surge in AI data centers is consuming massive…

Google may soon give one of the best features in Pixel phones a bigger spotlight. The company is working on a dedicated app for Now Playing, the built-in tool that automatically identifies songs playing nearby. This Shazam-like feature shows the song title and artist right on the lock screen and saves a history of tracks your phone has recognized. The key appeal has always been that it runs on the device, meaning songs are identified locally without sending audio clips to the cloud. For Pixel users, Now Playing currently runs as a background service tucked inside Android System Intelligence. It’s…