Phison takes legal action over falsified 'leaked' document on Windows SSD issues — says it continues to investigate reports of problems

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Less than 24 hours after issuing a response to reports of a Windows 11 SSD issue that is affecting a number of different drives, Phison has been forced to release a staunch rebuttal against a circulated document the company says has been falsely created and circulated amongst its customers.

On Tuesday, we reported that a Microsoft security update for Windows 11 appears to be causing SSD failures following heavy file transfers. While drives sporting Phison NAND controllers are amongst the drives affected, Phison

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X to launch October 16 — co-branded handhelds sport new CPUs, game-friendly Windows tweaks, but pricing is still unknown

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Asus is finally giving its upcoming handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, release dates. Both PC gaming handhelds will hit shelves on October 16.

However, Microsoft and Asus have yet to announce pricing information for the co-branded systems. Asus' press release only states that price and pre-order details are set to be revealed "in the coming weeks."

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ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X release dates confirmed — handhelds launch October 16 worldwide, price and pre-order details yet to be announced

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Asus is finally giving its upcoming handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, release dates. Both PC gaming handhelds will hit shelves on October 16.

However, Microsoft and Asus have yet to announce pricing information for the co-branded systems. Asus' press release only states that price and pre-order details are set to be revealed "in the coming weeks."

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Aura Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max portable monitor review: 43 inches of real estate spread across three displays

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Aura’s Triple Aero 15.6 Pro Max is an exercise in excess with a 43-inch viewable area spread across three 15.6-inch 1080p displays.

Pros

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    43-inch viewable area

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    Sturdy aluminum frame

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    One set of controls to configure all three displays

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    Easily adjustable

Cons

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    The screen won’t stay locked in the lowest height position

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    Expensive

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    Real-world brightness doesn’t match the manufacturer’s claim

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Intel

White House confirms talks to acquire 10% stake in Intel — 'We should get an equity stake for our money'

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U.S Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has confirmed in an interview that the White House is in talks with Intel to acquire a 10% stake in the company. Lutnick confirmed this in a live interview with CNBC , saying that the government wants the grants given to the company under the CHIPS Act to be converted into equity. Secretary Lutnick also reiterated that the U.S. must manufacture its own chips domestically.

“America should get the benefit of the bargain; that

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Score an RTX 5070 for just £479 and get a free 1TB SSD in Amazon's Gaming Week sale — blowout includes up to 69% off Logitech, Razer, and more

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UK customers on the hunt for some new gaming gear or even a graphics card should head to Amazon, where the company has just kicked off its massive Gaming Week sale, featuring savings of up to 69% on peripherals from the likes of Logitech, Razer, and more.

The standout deal? You can get an RTX 5070 (MSI Shadow 2X) for just £479. Not only is that one of the cheapest offerings in the UK

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Asus' latest OLED gaming monitor can hit 720 Hz at HD resolution — dual refresh modes also allow 540 Hz at QHD

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Asus has announced a trio of OLED gaming monitors designed explicitly for hardcore gamers at Gamescom. The ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W and ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG are new additions to the company's OLED lineup, while the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Gen 2 is the much-awaited refresh to the original ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG.

Notably, only the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W and ROG Strix OLED XG27

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95% of generative AI implementations in enterprise 'have no measurable impact on P&L', says MIT — flawed integration cited as why AI projects underperform

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Many companies are rushing to implement various AI tools into their operation, but most of these pilot programs fail, according to an MIT study. Fortune reported that 95% do not hit their target performance, not because the AI models weren’t working as intended, but because generic AI tools, like ChatGPT, do not adapt to the workflows that have already been established in the corporate environment.

As per the report, the study's findings purportedly demonstrate that only

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Microsoft’s August 2025 security updates are breaking recovery tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs

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Microsoft has acknowledged an issue with its recent August 2025 security updates that prevent users from resetting or recovering their systems using built-in Windows tools. According the company, the bug affects older versions of Windows 11 including 23H2 and 22H2 as well as Windows 10 22H2, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019/2021, and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019/20

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Intel

Softbank reportedly considered buying Intel's foundry division outright before investing $2 billion into the company as equity

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SoftBank today announced its intent to purchase a historic $2 billion worth of Intel shares—a roughly 2% stake—making it one of the largest shareholders of the American chipmaker. However, the Financial Times reports that just days before the deal was inked, Softbank actually considered buying Intel's foundry division outright.

This follows another unprecedented report that the White House is considering a 10% stake in Intel, utilizing grants from the CHIPS Act and converting them into equity

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