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YouTube Premium is about to become much more than an ad-free YouTube subscription. Google and NBCUniversal have announced a new multi-year partnership that will bring Peacock Premium to eligible YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. beginning in early 2027. Once the rollout begins, subscribers will be able to access Peacock’s ad-supported tier directly within the YouTube experience at no additional cost, combining YouTube’s existing perks with one of the largest streaming libraries in the U.S. What YouTube Premium subscribers are getting The new bundle includes everything YouTube Premium already offers — ad-free YouTube videos, background playback, offline downloads, and YouTube…

Xbox is currently suffering a major service outage, days after PlayStation was hit with a similar issue. Services such as booting up digital games, logging into your account, and browsing the Xbox Store are said to be affected.The service was first reported last night, July 26, at 11:10 p.m. ET.  As of publishing, Xbox is still working to resolve these problems, according to the Xbox status page, which was last updated at 2:48 p.m. ET. Four features are affected across Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and backwards compatibility. We’ve listed them below along with the official descriptions of their…

I’ve used enough soundbars to know most “360-degree audio” claims are marketing fluff dressed up as innovation. TCL’s new flagship might actually have the hardware to back that claim up for once. The Q95K is TCL’s new flagship soundbar. It’s built around an 11.1.4 channel Hi-Fi architecture and tuned in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen. To me, it sounds like a serious attempt to compete with premium home theater setups. So what’s actually inside this thing? The system spreads 1420W of peak power across 22 independent speaker units. The exceptional output is split between a main bar handling seven horizontal…

For years, fans clamored for a modernized remake of Final Fantasy VII, which was at last announced in 2015. Now that the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is finally set to conclude in 2027 with Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the fan community has begun looking at what other classic entries in the legendary RPG series could be the next to receive the remake treatment. While it has already received the Pixel Remaster treatment, Final Fantasy VI has emerged as the most-wanted candidate. However, over the last month and a half, two prominent Final Fantasy directors have spoken on the topic…

Everything is digital until the one professor who still wants a printed essay, or the lease you need to sign in ink, or the photo you want to stick on your dorm room’s wall. That’s usually the exact moment you remember you don’t own a printer anymore, and the nearest one is a library machine with a line out the door. I looked at four compact printers that solve that problem without taking over your desk and breaking the bank. Two are built for documents, one is a proper all-in-one for actual home office work, and one has nothing to…

Blood Dungeon, the next game by Nidhogg developer Messhof, has a release date of August 25. The game blends 2D platforming with the “bullet heaven” auto-attacking gameplay popularized by Vampire Survivors.First revealed during Day of the Devs 2026, Blood Dungeon challenges players to survive platforming dungeons by jumping and climbing while automatically blasting over 100 different enemies. These mobs can be defeated by wielding dozens of weapons bolstered by unlockable upgrades. You can choose between nine playable characters sporting distinct traits and weapons and take on six survival arenas. Additionally, Blood Dungeon features online leaderboards and daily dungeons to conquer.  Blood…

I’ve definitely rehearsed a text message in my head before hitting send, especially when it’s a long email with dozens of jargon and diplomatic language. However, when it comes to in-person talks, I’ve never even thought about outsourcing them to an AI chatbot. Turns out an entire generation has handed the whole script to AI instead (via The Wall Street Journal). So how deep does this actually go? Niharika Abbaraju, a 20-year-old cancer researcher, uses ChatGPT at work every day, which is quite normal, as it provides plenty of useful insights and condensed information. However, off the clock, it becomes…

If you’ve been saving up for a new camera, I’ve got some bad news for you. Waiting until fall just got a lot more expensive. And this isn’t some isolated issue troubling the camera industry.  It’s the same global chip crisis coming for basically everything with a processor and memory inside it. So how bad is this price hike actually? Fujifilm is raising list prices on at least five camera models starting September 1, 2026, according to Fuji-Store (via NotebookCheck). The X100 VI jumps €200 to €1,999, roughly $2,119 at current exchange rates, while the X-E5, X-T50, and X-S20 each…

Lenovo is entering the crowded noise-cancelling headphone market with a pair priced just a penny shy of $200. Called the Headphone Yoga PC Edition, they combine Bose-tuned audio, ANC, and a design built to complement the company’s Yoga laptops. Initially announced at CES 2026, the Cosmic Blue version is now available directly from Lenovo in the US. The headphones are designed to complement Yoga PCs, although Bluetooth 5.3 and a 3.5mm input allow them to work with phones, tablets, and computers from other brands. Bose tuning is the main attraction The headphones use 40mm drivers and five omnidirectional microphones for…

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl’s first major story expansion, Cost of Hope, is coming on August 20. The expansion was first announced during the Xbox Partner Preview in March, and it will launch alongside Update 2.0, a massive overhaul to the entire post-apocalyptic adventure. In Cost of Hope, which is a paid expansion, players once again assume the role of protagonist Skif in a new narrative that unfolds in parallel to the events of the base campaign. A mysterious PDA signal draws Skif into a new storyline centered on rising tensions between the Duty and Freedom factions. Cost of Hope introduces…