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If you’ve been putting off a GPU upgrade, you may want to stop waiting. A new report suggests Nvidia could be preparing another round of graphics card price hikes, and this time, the increase may affect far more than just its flagship models. According to a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, Nvidia is reportedly planning to raise GPU prices by another 20% to 30%. The company hasn’t confirmed the move, but the reported increase would add to a year that’s already seen graphics cards become increasingly difficult and expensive to buy. AI’s appetite could make your next GPU cost…
An iPhone app designed to alert users when smart glasses may be nearby has climbed to No. 3 on the US paid App Store chart. Its name, AntiZuck Smart Glasses Scanner, leaves little doubt about how the developer feels about Meta’s camera-equipped glasses. The app costs $2.99 and scans for Bluetooth signals linked to smart glasses. It can spot Meta Ray-Bans, Snap Spectacles, Amazon Echo Frames, and RayNeo glasses, then sends an alert when it believes one is nearby. Its rise comes as anxiety around being filmed in public continues to grow, particularly among younger people who have spent most…
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day hitting theaters this week, we’re revisiting a well-liked but oft-forgotten entry in Spidey’s video game catalog: 2005’s Ultimate Spider-Man. Developed by Treyarch and released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube (as well as handheld devices), Ultimate Spider-Man served as the first video game adaptation of the critically acclaimed comic series of the same name. First launched in 2000, Marvel’s Ultimate comic universe was a then-modern reboot of its characters, with Spider-Man, penned by writer Brian Michael Bendis, considered arguably the best of the bunch. The game boasts Bendis himself as a director, a cel-shaded presentation…
OnePlus may have quit North America and Europe, but that doesn’t mean the company is done launching new devices elsewhere. After a recent leak pointed to an October launch for the OnePlus 16 and revealed several key details, the company has now shared its first official teaser. While the teaser focuses on performance upgrades, a separate unofficial leak offers a glimpse at the phone’s design. What OnePlus’ teaser confirms According to Gizmochina, OnePlus China’s brand general manager, Liu Baoyou, used a recent appearance at the Snapdragon Gaming Technology Showcase to lay out what’s coming. He confirmed that the OnePlus 16…
Not only does Kingdom Come: Deliverance II improve on its predecessor in impressive ways, it’s also one of the most immersive RPGs ever made. On its surface, and thanks to its cinematic setpieces, you might assume this is a more traditional Western RPG adventure, but KCDII is more of an immersive sim than anything else. Breaching into LARP territory with its devotion to 15th-century Bohemia, developer Warhorse Studios wields its prowess confidently throughout the game’s 65-hour runtime. Though you don’t get to create your own protagonist, a trademark of many RPGs, your Henry will differ vastly from anyone else’s, and how…
Microsoft has spent the past few years enthusiastically explaining how AI will transform Windows. But Satya Nadella’s latest promise for the operating system is something most Windows users can get behind. The company is finally focusing on making things work better. During Microsoft’s fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter earnings call, Nadella said the company is investing to ensure Windows has the “best quality and fundamentals,” while continuing to position the platform as a home for secure on-device AI. The statement is still short on specifics, and Microsoft has yet to announce a single giant Windows 11 quality update. But it does reinforce…
Google announced Googlebook at I/O in May, but we are still waiting to see what the finished hardware will actually look like. The first devices are expected this fall, and new images published by Android Headlines may have given us an early look at what Lenovo has planned. Lenovo appears to be preparing at least three Googlebooks, including two traditional laptops and a detachable 2-in-1 tablet. There is also a new wireless AI mouse that seems to have been designed specifically for the platform. Google has already confirmed that Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are working on Googlebooks. Still,…
LinkedIn has a serious AI slop problem, and it’s now turning to its own users to help fix it. The platform is rolling out a new button that lets users flag posts they suspect were generated by AI. It plans to use that feedback to fine-tune the system that decides how much reach a post gets outside a user’s own network, based on how AI-generated it appears. The announcement comes shortly after an analysis by Pangram found that more than forty percent of long-form LinkedIn posts are fully AI-generated, and it suggests that the reach-trimming measures the company rolled out…
Super Mario Sunshine is the next classic GameCube title joining Nintendo Switch Online’s classic game catalog. The 2002 platformer arrives on August 13.Super Mario Sunshine sees Mario and friends travel to the tropical Delfino Island, where an imposter known as Shadow Mario vandalizes the destination with graffiti and abducts Princess Peach. Mario teams up with a talking water hose/jetpack named F.L.U.D.D. to clean up the island and rescue Peach. Sunshine’s jetpack-centric twist on 3D platforming, combined with blasting enemies and levels using F.L.U.D.D., made it both a celebrated and polarizing entry in the franchise. Sunshine is also notable for featuring…
Sony just hit the final nail in the coffin for physical game discs for PlayStation. Despite the month-long backlash from its fans, the company has confirmed that it is still going ahead with its controversial decision. Sony CFO Lin Tao addressed the criticism during the company’s latest earnings briefing, confirming that Sony plans to proceed with its decision to end physical disc production for new PlayStation releases beginning in January 2028. Tao acknowledged that players have strong opinions about physical media, while saying Sony spent considerable time evaluating the decision before reaching its conclusion. But at the end of the…