There have long been rumors that Microsoft is transitioning away from traditional home Xbox consoles in favor of cloud streaming for playing anywhere and on multiple devices, as well as handhelds such as the upcoming Xbox ROG Ally/Ally X.

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The technology, developed by a team in Bath's Department of Computer Science, was recently presented at the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, one of the world's leading conferences for human-computer interaction research. The study, which earned an honorable mention award, demonstrates how digital responsiveness can now coexist...

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China rolled out a slew of export controls last week related to rare earth materials, the latest in a series of trade retaliations between the US and its Asian rival.

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Bose has confirmed it will disable key internet-based features for its SoundTouch line of Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars early next year, marking the end of cloud support for a product family once central to its connected home strategy. The audio company told customers this week that the shutdown will take...

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Reports are mounting from Amazon Echo Show owners who say the smart display has begun showing more advertisements, with many calling the experience intrusive and frustrating. Across Reddit, dozens of users have documented a surge in full-screen ads appearing on Echo Show home screens – even when set to display...

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While its design clearly targets gamers and PC enthusiasts, Edifier's Huazai New Cyber suggests a broader ambition. By blending the visual flair of custom-built gaming rigs with serious audio hardware and flexible connectivity, the company is testing whether desktop speakers can be as expressive as the computers they accompany. Its...

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Ownership of the Israeli cyber intelligence firm NSO Group, which operates the Pegasus surveillance platform, is set to shift to American control under a pending deal led by US producer and entrepreneur Robert Simonds. Valued in the tens of millions of dollars, the agreement would transfer one of Israel's most...

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This week, China announced new rare earth export restrictions. Reuters reports that the expanded bureaucratic controls also cover technologies critical to rare earth extraction and refinement, seemingly intended to keep other countries reliant on Chinese expertise.

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Independent developer Starhelm Studios, led by developer Dominick John, is working on Project Shadowglass, a stealth-focused immersive sim developed in the open-source Godot engine. The project is notable for one key reason: it reproduces the viral AI-generated pixel art aesthetic that many online commentators claimed could not be created without...

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An ITHome editor using the handle Ruby_Rapids on Twitter recently shared a Chinese flyer for an upcoming Asus B850 motherboard, which clearly advertises Zen 6 CPU support. The infographic provides the most compelling evidence yet that B850 boards, currently supporting Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors, will be compatible with...

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