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Samsung appears to be laying the groundwork for its next major software update well ahead of schedule, with early signs of One UI 9 development surfacing alongside next-generation foldable hardware testing. While the tech giant is still gearing up for the imminent launch of the Galaxy S26 series – expected to debut One UI 8.5 – sightings of internal One UI 9 builds for upcoming devices hint at a broader strategy to align new software with future hardware releases. One UI 9 has already been spotted running on early test firmware tied to the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy…
Seven years ago, this would have been my weekly recommendation of what to play – after all, I did put over 1,000 hours into the original Overwatch – but if you told me coming into 2026 that I’d be back into it, I would have laughed at you. But here we are; Overwatch’s recent complete overhaul, which saw the game stripped of the “2” in its title, made me curious enough to jump back in. As a regular player from 2016 to 2019, Overwatch sits near the top of my personal favorite games of all time, but following the announcement…
Gaming laptops aren’t getting any cheaper, and HP seems to have decided that fighting rising hardware costs head-on isn’t the answer. Instead, the company is reportedly exploring something different: letting gamers rent their laptops instead of buying them outright. While the service has actually been available for a couple of months, it’s been brought into the notice again owing to the shift in the market. HP seems to be experimenting with subscription-style access to gaming machines, where players pay a monthly fee to use high-end laptops rather than dropping a large upfront sum. The idea is simple on paper. Instead…
An unexpected publisher stepped into the spotlight during yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play presentation. That publisher was Konami, a once-prominent developer and publisher of video games that, in recent years, has come under fire from gamers for largely neglecting its multiple iconic franchises. Yesterday’s State of Play served as a reemergence party of sorts for the publisher, as the company announced multiple projects, including the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. Fans expressed excitement after learning these iconic franchises still have pulses, and today, it would seem Castlevania may not only have a pulse, but…
Anthropic just made some of the most powerful tools in Claude available to everyone for free. Features that were once locked behind paid tiers, such as file creation, connectors, and custom skills, can now be accessed by all users without a subscription. We’re bringing some of Claude’s most-used features to the free plan.File creation, connectors, and skills are all now available without a subscription. pic.twitter.com/6EjrwLTWVQ— Claude (@claudeai) February 11, 2026 The move significantly raises the baseline for what people can expect from a free AI assistant. By making advanced tools free and keeping the experience ad-free, Anthropic is positioning Claude…
Warhorse Studios has surprise-dropped a free Kingdom Come: Deliverance update on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S that brings the game up to Ultra Quality-like PC visuals on consoles. That includes 60 FPS performance, 4K resolution upscaling, improved textures and assets, and more. Out now, this update is free to all existing owners of Kingdom Come: Deliverance on PlayStation and Xbox, and if you don’t already own the game, you can pick it up on digital storefronts for $29.99. In a new “Next-Gen Update” trailer highlighting the game’s PS5 and Xbox Series X/S enhancements, Warhorse reveals Kingdom Come: Deliverance has surpassed…
OpenAI is officially removing several older language models from its ChatGPT interface as of February 13, 2026, marking a significant shift in how users interact with its AI. The retirement affects several models, including GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini, alongside previously announced retirements of GPT-5 Instant and GPT-5 Thinking variants. These changes apply to the ChatGPT product itself, while access via API remains unchanged for the time being. Known for its expressive tone, multilingual capabilities, and multimodal features, GPT-4o was temporarily brought back after user pushback during the GPT-5 rollout last year. But with most users already gravitating…
Control Resonant is the latest in Remedy’s supernatural shared-universe, moving from a third-person shooter to more up-close-and-personal action combat. Today, we saw a little glimpse of what that looks like.In the new gameplay we saw at today’s Sony State of Play, we get to see some of Dylan Faden in action. The new Control lead can use supernatural powers to blast enemies off the side of the warping, twisting level geometry. Between a host of kinetic powers, an ever-changing weapon, and Gravity Rush-like powers that let Dylan shift his grounding, the action gets pretty hectic. Ultimately culminating in a boss fight,…
Apple seems ready to kill the dreaded “No Service” label, as the purported iPhone 18 Pro models could take a major leap in satellite connectivity, not just for emergencies (as it has been the case so far), but also for everyday use cases. Previously, iPhone users had to point the device at the sky (with a clear view of the horizon) to send an SOS signal to the emergency services. However, the upcoming iPhones (only the Pro models) could solve that problem for once and for all. Goodbye “No Service”? The magic comes from Apple’s in-house C2 5G modem (via…
Today’s PlayStation State of Play kicked off the reveal of a sequel to 2021’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Titled Kena: Scars of Kosmora, the adventure sees an older Kena travel to a new land, and it’s coming this year.In Scars of Kosmora Kena, now older and more famous, travels to a mysterious new island in search of a cure for an affliction and to reconnect with a long-lost friend. Unfortunately, a powerful corruption fractures her staff, so she must master a new and forgotten form of Spirit Guiding that allows her to command the elements. Most interestingly, the trailer does not…