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Built on NVIDIA's RTX Spark platform, the ProArt P16 and ProArt P14 are designed to handle local AI workloads on a laptop. ASUS says US preorders are now open, with shipments scheduled to start on October 16; base configurations of both models start at $2,599.99. -
Atari's upcoming full-size 800XL replica will support software for several classic Atari systems, and it is scheduled to ship in late April 2027. The machine keeps the original's look while adding a full-size mechanical keyboard, a working cartridge slot, HDMI output and built-in Atari BASIC. -
Brandon Thomas says ArtCraft is trying to match Adobe's workflow, not just its feature list: the project aims to recreate the look, keyboard shortcuts, and behavior of apps like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Illustrator without copying Adobe's source code. The free, open-source suite uses Claude Opus 5.5 and is meant as an alternative to Adobe software. -
Our new review is dedicated to a fresh mid-range smartphone — the HONOR X9c Smart. The model is especially interesting for its claimed drop resistance and water protection. No joke: you can drop the device from two meters and not worry about its screen! Let's get acquainted.
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Windows Search will get thousands of action commands, including system settings changes — coming this fall
Windows Search will get commands for performing actions, including changing system settings. Microsoft plans to add thousands of such commands that can be entered in the search interface starting this fall. -
Nvidia is releasing laptops on chips like the MacBook's: hundreds of games will run right away, while Call of Duty only in 2027
Nvidia and Microsoft have finally shown the laptops that Windows is seriously moving to a new architecture for. With games they're almost in good shape, almost. -
Samsung’s Mobile eXperience division is already cutting smartphone production in the fourth quarter of 2026: the cut could reach 30%. Amid rising memory prices, the company has also asked suppliers to cut smartphone production by 20–30%, and the report also says Samsung smartphone sales are currently not profitable. -
If memory makers' forecasts pan out, the PS6 and the next Xbox really could cost as much as $1500 (about 128,000 rubles). The consoles themselves haven't been announced yet, and rising RAM prices remain the main risk factor. Micron and Samsung warn that RAM prices may not return to normal until 2028. Micron has already sold more than 75% of the memory it plans to produce in 2027. -
Later this month, the Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on a pair of proposals aimed at expanding wireless capacity and drone operations. One would open 25 megahertz of mid-band spectrum for auction, while the other would give drones access to part of the 800 MHz cellular band. -
Workers at Wizards of the Coast are pressing company leadership for voluntary recognition after the union expanded to include staff from the Dungeons & Dragons team, D&D Beyond and Studio X. The workers are also demanding an enforceable policy on generative AI and large language models. -
Norway has proposed a temporary ban on AI glasses, but officials have not yet settled which places or devices would be covered. The restrictions could apply to parks, beaches, museums, shopping centers and public events, though the plan still needs parliamentary approval. -
Road to VR reported that Sony's XR patent portfolio covers 419 filings across the U.S., Japan, China, Korea, Europe and other regions, with rights to 43 U.S. patents recorded as transferred to Meta between June and September 2026. The patents, filed between 2010 and 2022, cover XR information processing, head-mounted displays, and virtual, augmented and mixed reality glasses. -
Anthropic says Claude Haiku 5.5 is now its fastest model in standard mode, with only Opus in Fast Mode moving quicker. The company also says the small model can run about 75% cheaper on average than Haiku 4.5, although the benchmark results released alongside it are still Anthropic's own numbers. -
Access to Google's SynthID Detector is now global, and the web tool requires a Google, OpenAI, or Apple account before users can scan uploaded images, video, and audio for watermarks. The service is available in English, and users can visit SynthID Detector to run a check themselves. -
Unity is opening game creation in the browser with Spark, its new AI-powered tool for refining and publishing games without installing software or writing code. The closed beta is coming soon, and the service is meant to let people build and share games directly in a web browser without prior Unity development experience. -
Denuvo's filing identifies one Discord user ID, a Reddit account and seven Steam profiles associated with the alias voices38, but it does not name the person behind them. The company says it wants the data solely to establish the defendant's identity. -
ASUS has expanded its entry-level mini PC line with the NUC 14 Essential Fanless, a model built for quiet operation and a compact footprint rather than gaming performance. The lineup includes a configuration with an eight-core Intel Core 3 N355 processor. -
Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent for an AI system that would track player behavior and use it to reshape non-player characters in-game. The patent, titled "AI-adapted non-player character for video game system," was published on October 1, 2026, and describes machine learning that could alter character behavior, dialogue and appearance based on player data. -
Google has launched Playground, an experimental browser-based platform available in the United States to users aged 18 and older. Released on October 7, 2026, it turns text prompts into playable prototypes that creators can refine by asking for changes. -
Microsoft is preparing an event for October 7, 2026, focused on Windows and Surface, and the main debut is likely to be the Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark. The company has confirmed it will talk about Windows, RTX Spark, and Surface at the event, while leaks point to a laptop with up to 128GB of unified memory.
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