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AMD has finally confirmed pricing and availability for its Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, the company’s newest near-flagship desktop CPU aimed at gaming enthusiasts. The chip will officially launch on January 29th with an MSRP of approximately $499 USD, according to AMD’s latest announcement. The world’s most advanced gaming processor just got faster.AMD Ryzen™ 7 9850X3DAvailable Jan 29th | $499Built for gamers who demand smooth, relentless performance when it matters most. pic.twitter.com/xtfH0lg7X2— David McAfee (@McAfeeDavid_AMD) January 22, 2026 The 9850X3D was first unveiled at CES 2026 as part of AMD’s expanding Zen 5 with 3D V-Cache family, and it slots in…

NexPhone, built by the people behind NexDock, is pitching an Android phone with Linux that can also switch into a Windows 11 setup when you need desktop apps. Use it as a normal phone, then plug it into a desk setup for bigger-screen work, without hauling a laptop. Think Samsung Dex with Windows 11. It runs Android by default, with a Debian Linux option alongside a Windows 11 partition. NexPhone is selling that mix as one handset that can flex between mobile use, a Linux environment, and a Windows workspace depending on the task. Reservations are open at $549, with…

Spotify started testing a new AI-powered feature late last year that lets users create personalized playlists using text prompts. The Prompted Playlist feature was initially rolled out in beta to Spotify Premium subscribers in New Zealand. Now, it’s making its way to users in the US and Canada. For those who missed the original announcement, the Prompted Playlist feature goes beyond the basic AI playlist creation option Spotify debuted back in 2024. It supports more complex prompts, allows users to refine generated playlists with follow-up inputs, and factors in listening history when creating playlists. Spotify explains that the feature generates…

During Xbox’s Developer Direct today, Double Fine took a surprise spot on the virtual stage to announce its charming new pottery party game, Kiln.Developed as part of Double Fine’s internal game jam Amnesia Fortnight, Kiln is a multiplayer party brawler where you build pots and destroy them. Per today’s Xbox Developer Direct, the drive behind Kiln is allowing players to build creatively, and then letting them destroy each other’s creations. The Quench mode, for example, tasks players with picking up  and carrying water to their enemies’ kiln, with the goal of dousing it for the win. It’s reminiscent of a…

Google has announced that AI Mode in Search can now tap into your Gmail and Google Photos to deliver responses that feel personal, relevant, and grounded in your real life. This update brings what Google calls Personal Intelligence directly into Search, pushing it beyond generic results and into something closer to a digital memory that works for you. Until now, AI Mode focused on handling complex questions through conversation. With Personal Intelligence added, it can now quietly connect details across your Google apps, so you do not have to explain everything from scratch. Google says this helps Search understand your…

Today’s Xbox Developer Direct kicked off with the first look at gameplay for Forza Horizon 6. We got a look at the game’s cover cars, a breakdown of new customization features, and, of course, a glimpse into how much fun driving across the game’s rendition of Japan could be. The campaign sees players begin as a tourist who joins the Horizon festival and climb the ranks, a departure from previous entries where the player is already a relative superstar. You’ll still progress via the established wristband system, but Horizon 6 introduces a new method of progression called the Collection Journal. The…

Straight up, this move could turn the TV market inside out. TCL taking control of Sony’s TV division was a topic that no one had on their bingo cards. In a joint press release, the two brands are calling it a strategic partnership to, quote, establish a joint venture that will assume Sony’s home entertainment business, with TCL holding 51 percent and Sony holding 49 percent of its shares, end quote. What the TCL–Sony partnership means We’ll talk about the important dates to keep in mind for when all of this becomes more official in a second, but what’s important…

While Game Freak is best known for its work on the Pokémon games (the series is so large that it’s hard to see how it wouldn’t be), it does develop other games from time to time. That said, Beast of Reincarnation, the studio’s upcoming post-apocalyptic action role-playing game, is a big swing even by the studio’s standards. After seeing the game in action during today’s Xbox Developer Direct, we got a much clearer vision of what to expect when it launches this summer.Set in Japan in the year 4026, Game Freak describes the game as a “one-person one-dog action RPG.”…

Anthropic has been working on ways to help people better understand their Apple Watch and Health data, and now that idea has officially moved from promise to practice. The company has begun rolling out a new beta feature that can connect Claude AI directly to your Apple Health, turning raw fitness and medical data into something you can actually talk about and understand. Claude can now securely connect to your health data.Four new integrations are now available in beta: Apple Health (iOS), Health Connect (Android), HealthEx, and Function Health. pic.twitter.com/tTCnxOGt7i— Claude (@claudeai) January 20, 2026 The new integration is part…

Developer Playground Games, which is primarily known for the Forza Horizon series, finally lifted the curtain today in a big way for its upcoming Fable – a game that was originally officially teased back in 2017. Playground Games has been working on the game for a long time, but we will finally be able to play it this Fall. The game’s director, Ralph Fulton, was on hand during today’s Xbox Developer Direct to share details for the game and finally show extensive gameplay. Fulton paid his respects to the work of the original Fable trilogy’s creators, Lionhead Games, saying the team…