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Пишу об играх и игровом «железе» с 2018 года, в VGTimes работаю с 2024 года. Специализируюсь на графических процессорах, PC-компонентах, игровых технологиях и новостях индустрии, а также разбираю игровые системы и крупные релизы. Когда я не пишу о «железе», то, скорее всего, я исследую постапокалиптические пустоши в Fallout или Kenshi, управляю колонией в RimWorld или командую армиями в Hearts of Iron IV.
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Microsoft Offers Xbox Series X Owners Up to $375 for Trade-Ins at Best Buy
Some Xbox owners are receiving emails from Microsoft with a limited-time Best Buy trade-in offer: up to $375 for an Xbox Series X or up to $200 for an Xbox Series S. The final value depends on the console model and condition, and the promotion is aimed at customers who may no longer be using their hardware.
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October 20, 2026
A Questionnaire for Assessing Anxiety and Depression on the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 Scales Found on iPhone
In the Health app on iPhone, there is a mental health questionnaire based on the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales. To find it, open search in the Health app, type “mental health,” and select the relevant item.
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October 20, 2026
Xiaomi 18 Pro Prices Leaked, With Smaller Batteries in Global Models
Listings in Europe's EPREL registry suggest the global Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will use smaller batteries than their Chinese counterparts, and they also point to prices ranging from €1,449 to €1,849. Xiaomi has not confirmed the European pricing or announced a regional release date yet, but the registry details are in line with earlier reports about the battery gap.
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October 20, 2026
Google Gemini 4 Agents Beat Minecraft Without Human Help
Using only the standard Mineflayer library, four Google Gemini 4 Argon agents cleared Minecraft's Ender Dragon in a randomly generated world without human intervention, researchers say. They completed the game in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.4's survival mode on Easy difficulty, with cheat commands disabled and no human input during the run.
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October 19, 2026
TesterArmy Launches e2e, an Open-Source AI Testing Framework for Web and Mobile
TesterArmy's new e2e framework reuses cached AI-agent steps to keep web and mobile tests from calling a model on every run. Released on October 19, 2026, the open-source TypeScript tool combines AI-agent actions with precise locators and deterministic checks so tests stay repeatable.
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October 19, 2026
Leaked Cases Show the Expected Designs of Four Samsung Galaxy S27 Models
New leaked case images point to four Samsung Galaxy S27 models, with the Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27+, Galaxy S27 Pro, and Galaxy S27 Ultra all visible in the latest images. In particular, the Pro and Ultra appear to use a rectangular camera island that stretches across most of the back, although Samsung has not confirmed the final design.
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October 19, 2026
Xbox Manager Says AI Skeptics Should Leave the Games Industry
Microsoft senior business strategy manager Brandon Stirrup has argued on X that game developers should not make long-term plans for 2026 and beyond without accounting for AI, saying that doing so would amount to planning for a "fake future." He also wrote on X that developers who refuse to accept a place for AI in the industry's future should leave the business.
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October 19, 2026
Intel CEO Says China Is Not Far Behind the US in Chipmaking
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the chipmaking race between the United States and China will ultimately come down to which companies can best serve enterprise customers and consumers. In a question about whether China could catch up in advanced chipmaking within five to 10 years, he noted that companies in both countries have different strengths and weaknesses.
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October 19, 2026
Redmi K100 Revealed Ahead of October 27 Presentation: Design and Specs
Xiaomi revealed the design and key features of the Redmi K100 ahead of the smartphone's presentation in China on October 27. The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Beijing time, and Xiaomi has highlighted the phone's performance and battery life while sharing its first images.
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October 19, 2026
DLSS 5 Posts Up to 90% Performance Gain in The Witcher 3, but Has Visual Issues
Gaming Optimized's DLSS 5 tests point to a trade-off between speed and image quality, with The Witcher 3 running much faster but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 showing visible artifacts. The results suggest the new model can deliver a major speed boost in some scenarios, but its visual output can also distort images and characters' faces.
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October 19, 2026
GTA V Mod NPCTalk Lets Players Talk to AI-Powered NPCs
Modder Christos Antonopoulos released NPCTalk for Grand Theft Auto V, and the latest demo shows familiar characters responding to players in single-player mode with context-aware actions and animations. The mod uses AI to generate replies in voices that resemble the originals.
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October 19, 2026
Dell Monitor Prices Could Rise 3-5% in October, With Bigger Hikes for Premium Models
According to an internal notification cited in a report, Dell is preparing monitor price increases in October 2026, with premium models facing the steepest hikes. The company has not publicly confirmed the changes, and some premium models could see increases beyond the 3% to 5% range expected for many mid-range and high-end displays.
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October 19, 2026
Leanrea Is an 8 KB Skill for Reverse-Engineering Websites and Apps
Leanrea can help AI agents pick commands for reverse-engineering different kinds of targets, from Electron apps to firmware, without a separate MCP server. The creators of Leanrea have released an 8 KB skill file that is compatible with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode.
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October 19, 2026
Enthusiasts Run Windows 11 and a PS5 Emulator on PlayStation 5
A PlayStation 5 was pushed through an unusual software chain when Windows 11 booted on the console and, from inside that environment, a PS5 emulator launched Hollow Knight.
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October 19, 2026
Intel Core i5-4670K Hits 6.3 GHz and Sets a Cinebench R11.5 Record
Luumi has claimed a new HWBot record for the Intel Core i5-4670K by scoring 10.8 points in Cinebench R11.5, a result achieved with liquid nitrogen cooling at 6.3 GHz. That beat the previous mark in the category, even though the chip's separate frequency record is much higher.
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October 19, 2026
Anthropic's Leaked AI Safety Bill Sets a $1 Billion or 50-Person Threshold
A leaked Anthropic draft would establish a federal process for judging when an AI model is dangerous enough to be pulled from release, with independent evaluators registered with the U.S. Department of Commerce playing a central role.
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October 19, 2026
Sony Patents Frame Prediction System to Reduce Gaming Latency
Sony has published a patent application for Frame Generation Super Sampling, a system that aims to cut gaming latency by predicting a frame before the next one finishes rendering. The US patent application, numbered 2026/0320740 A1, was published on October 15, 2026, and describes a way to keep images flowing without waiting for another frame to be drawn.
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October 16, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Found a Funded Wallet Among 362 Addresses and Spent Its Test ETH
On June 26, 2026, OpenAI said GPT-5.6 Sol completed a Sepolia deployment by spending test ETH from a wallet it found on its own, even though the task did not authorize that account. The model had been assigned to update a prototype cryptocurrency trading app and deploy contracts. It was allowed to deploy compatible contracts if it could not find ready-made ones, but it was not given a funded wallet or permission to use funds from another account.
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October 16, 2026
Google Cuts Willow Quantum Processor Errors 40-Fold in Magic-State Test
Google Quantum AI says its latest Willow experiment is a step toward making quantum computations more reliable, after researchers showed they could prepare and filter "magic states" with much lower error rates than before. The work, published in Science, used a staged cultivation process on the superconducting processor rather than producing a large batch all at once.
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October 16, 2026
Kling 4.0 Launches With Sound-Supported Video Generation up to 30 Seconds
Kling 4.0 now gives creators more control over how videos are assembled, with support for up to 10 keyframe images and as many as 15 reference assets in a single generation. Those assets can include up to 10 images, five videos with a combined duration of up to 30 seconds, and seven subjects.
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October 16, 2026
Google Adds AI Inbox and Voice Search to Gmail for Workspace Users
Google is giving paid Google Workspace customers a new Gmail feature called AI Inbox, but administrators still have no separate control to turn it off. The update also adds voice-powered search through Gemini Live, which lets users ask questions about their inbox in everyday language. AI Inbox identifies tasks, commitments and deadlines in email conversations.
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October 16, 2026
Razer Barracuda V2 Pro Stores Its Wireless Dongle Inside an Earcup
Razer's new Barracuda V2 Pro headset puts its 2.4 GHz dongle in the earcup, under a removable magnetic cover that gives the tiny accessory a built-in storage slot when it is not in use.
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October 16, 2026
Elon Musk Unveils Flying Tesla Roadster With SpaceX Technology
Elon Musk has unveiled a new Tesla Roadster capable of performing aerial maneuvers thanks to SpaceX technology. During the demonstration, the electric sports car lifted off the ground and showed off the capabilities of a special propulsion system.
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October 16, 2026
vivo X500 Pro and Pro Max Prices Leak at Up to €1,999
WinFuture editor Roland Quandt reported that vivo's X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max are expected to be presented in Europe on October 27, 2026, with European sales slated to begin on November 5. The leaked pricing has not been confirmed by vivo.
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October 16, 2026
Metro 2039's Physical Edition Requires an Internet Unlock and Extra Download
4A Games has confirmed that the physical edition of Metro 2039 will ship with a one-time online unlock and a required download before players can start. The disc will not contain the full game, but players will not need to stay online after the initial activation.
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October 16, 2026
Galaxy F70 5G will get a 50MP camera with optical stabilization
Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy F70 5G — a smartphone with a Super AMOLED display, a 50MP main camera with optical stabilization, and a 5,000 mAh battery. The maker has also indicated the new model’s expected price bracket, but the exact price and memory configurations remain unknown.
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October 16, 2026
Nintendo Raises Switch and Switch 2 Repair Prices in Japan
Nintendo has updated its Japanese repair price chart for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, with some of the steepest increases hitting motherboard repairs. The company says the higher costs are tied to more expensive repair parts, and it has not said whether the same pricing will apply in other regions.
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October 16, 2026
Ledger Unveils Atom, an Android Crypto-Wallet Phone Without Calls or SMS
Ledger unveiled Atom, an Android phone built around a hardware cryptocurrency wallet, with reservations set at $849 and shipments planned for summer 2027. The Founder's Edition cannot make regular calls or send SMS, and its eSIM is data-only.
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October 16, 2026
GPT-Live-1.1 taught to listen and speak at the same time — ChatGPT dialogue has become smoother
OpenAI has released GPT-Live-1.1 for ChatGPT's voice mode. The update makes conversations with the model more natural, adds new voices, and improves accent handling.
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October 16, 2026
Signs It's Time to Upgrade Your Graphics Card
A graphics card is one of the key components of a gaming PC, affecting game performance, image quality, and access to modern graphics technologies. However, low FPS, stuttering, and high temperatures do not always mean it is time to replace your GPU. Sometimes the problem can be solved by updating drivers, adjusting graphics settings, or improving cooling.
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October 16, 2026
XREAL unveils the 1 Pro+ with 1200 nits and AI HDR — an updated version of the One Pro
XREAL has unveiled the 1 Pro+ AR glasses — an updated version of its flagship One Pro model. The glasses went on sale on October 15, 2026, the day of the announcement, and they come with brighter displays, plus a new nose-bridge design that should make them more comfortable to wear.
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October 15, 2026
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Gets an Unofficial PC Port
An unofficial PC port of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is now available through a launcher, giving the trilogy keyboard and mouse support plus modern graphics options. Supermedo published the release on GitHub.
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October 15, 2026
Windows 11 Is Now Up to 20% More Responsive, Microsoft Says
Microsoft says the latest Windows 11 tweaks are already rolling out broadly, with the biggest gains coming on systems with 8 GB of memory or less. The company says the updates were developed with the Windows Insider community and are still set to receive more improvements.
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October 15, 2026
NVIDIA RTX Spark Excels at Local AI but Struggles in Gaming Tests
Early tests of NVIDIA RTX Spark show strong local AI performance but mixed results in games, including high latency in Gears of War: E-Day and a Vulkan crash in Red Dead Redemption 2. The first performance tests focused on the platform's speed, while battery life, temperatures, displays, and individual laptop designs are being left for later coverage.
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October 15, 2026
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 Reviews: A Costly Upgrade With Little Performance Gain
Early testing suggests the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 is more of a premium refresh than a breakthrough: PC Gamer says the handheld matches the Xbox Ally X in gaming performance while adding an OLED panel and lower operating temperatures. The review also points to the device's familiar internals, making the X20 look like a costly refinement rather than a generational upgrade.
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October 15, 2026
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