PlayStation 6 bill of materials nears $1,000 as RAM shortages worsen
Prominent leaker KeplerL2 recently claimed that the cost of manufacturing Sony's upcoming PlayStation 6 console has increased considerably in recent months. Due to memory shortages, upcoming game consoles could cost twice as much as their predecessors did at launch.
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Amazon sued in Australia after Prime Video subscribers were made to pay more to remove ads
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) accuses Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd, the local operator of Prime, of breaching Australian Consumer Law.
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A startup taught humanoid robots to retrieve packages, climb stairs, and unpack boxes – no human steering needed
Flexion Robotics, a Swiss startup founded by former Nvidia researchers, is approaching the problem from a different angle. It teaches robots basic physical skills and uses a higher-level AI system to decide which skill to call up and when. The goal is not just to complete tasks but to adapt...
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Dbrand cancels Portal-inspired Steam Machine Companion Cube case after Valve legal threat, refunds buyers
Dbrand admitted in a post that it never asked for a license from Valve to make the Companion Cube, a decision it expects to regret for a long time.
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RAM prices expected to rise another 40-50% in Q3 2026, and then 30% more in Q4 as AI demand outpaces supply
Ethan Tan, a memory industry consultant and former Samsung China executive, told Jefferies Equity Research analysts during a recent briefing that he expects memory prices to rise by 40% to 50% in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter, and by another 30% to 40% in Q4....
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Apple pulled VK's apps in Russia without warning, so the Kremlin is telling users to switch to Android
Russian tech giant VK is blaming Apple for cutting online ties with millions of local users. The Moscow-based company recently said its apps were removed from the official App Store for iOS devices without warning.
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Microsoft's Windows Secure Boot certificates just expired – here's what you need to do
Asus has confirmed that all consumer PCs will receive the update automatically through Windows Update. Users can also check manually via PowerShell to determine whether the certificates have already been installed. If not, they can follow the guide and run the Secure-Boot-Update scheduled task to install the latest certificates.
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A hollow-core fiber cable just carried 51.3 Tb/s across 200 km
Conducted jointly with China Telecom and optical equipment maker Dekoli, the test ran on the world's longest cross-border commercial HCF cable. The result sets a new world record achieved without the signal boosters that long-haul fiber links typically depend on.
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Xbox is pushing back on claims that PS5 is outselling it 8-to-1 in GTA VI pre-orders
In a follow-up with Windows Central, an Xbox spokesperson explicitly said IGN's data doesn't represent pre-order data. The representative added that Microsoft has seen record orders, and that people should wait for "real data" instead of clicks on affiliate links.
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Developer brings modern mapping to Mac OS 9 with "complete" OpenStreetMap client
OS9Map is based on the OpenStreetMap project, an open-source map database that provides geodata, satellite imagery, and other information typically found in modern mapping services. The tool isn't trying to compete with Google Maps, though it does include a search function for landmarks and addresses. Users can also save locations...
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