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Xiaomi has unveiled the Xiaomi 17 Ultra in China, putting cameras and raw performance at the center of its flagship strategy. The phone pairs Leica-tuned optics with a new 200MP periscope zoom system and Qualcomm’s latest top-end Snapdragon chip. Camera-first flagship with Leica partnership Xiaomi builds the 17 Ultra around a Leica-tuned camera setup that targets creators and photography fans. The phone uses a

Nvidia has reached an agreement with Groq that combines licensing, executive hiring, and long-term collaboration, in a move widely valued at around $20 billion by industry analysts and media reports. The deal stops short of an acquisition. Instead, it gives Nvidia access to Groq’s specialized AI inference chip technology while bringing Groq’s top leadership directly into Nvidia’s organization. What the deal includes The agreement

IO Interactive has confirmed a two-month delay for 007 First Light, pushing the James Bond game’s release to late May. The studio says the extra time will allow the team to further polish the experience and ensure the game launches at the quality level players expect. The announcement comes as release calendars continue to shift across the industry, with developers opting for refinement over

Steam suffered a major outage on Christmas Eve, leaving many PC gamers unable to load the Steam Store, access Community pages, or connect to online services during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Reports showed the disruption hit unevenly, with some users getting in while others ran into repeated errors. The timing made the outage especially noticeable because it landed during

The Epic Games Store has revealed its latest holiday free game, offering The Callisto Protocol at no cost for a limited time. The sci-fi survival horror title joins the platform’s rotating daily giveaway, giving PC players a short window to claim a full AAA release for free. The promotion is part of Epic’s annual holiday season event, which has been delivering a new free

Google is adding clearer privacy messaging around how AI Mode works in Chrome. In recent Chrome Canary versions, the browser now shows a notice explaining that AI Mode shares the contents and URL of the current tab with Google. AI Mode now tells users when tab data is shared with Google The message reads:“Ask questions about this tab with AI Mode. When tabs are

The Horror Game Awards delivered a focused celebration of survival horror, psychological thrillers, and experimental indie titles, highlighting why the genre continues to thrive across mainstream and independent studios. Hosted live from London, the event spotlighted standout releases, developer achievements, and a growing appetite for immersive horror experiences. From major franchise wins to unexpected indie breakouts, the show reinforced horror gaming’s reputation as one

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition briefly dropped to an eye-catching 75% discount on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop, triggering a buying frenzy across the U.S. CD Projekt Red has now confirmed the steep price cut was submitted in error, but players who purchased the RPG at the reduced price will keep their copies. The unexpected sale appeared on December 22, when Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

A former Rockstar Games developer has revealed that Grand Theft Auto almost left the United States for a Tokyo setting, before the idea quietly fell apart. The revelation adds new context to long-running fan debates about whether the GTA series could ever work outside America. According to Obbe Vermeij, a former technical director at Rockstar, the studio explored several international locations over the years.

Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, has issued a voluntary software recall in the U.S. after safety concerns about lane crossings near intersections. Regulators said affected vehicles could cross a yellow center line or stop in the path of oncoming traffic, raising crash risk. What the recall covers The recall covers 332 Zoox vehicles, including robotaxis and test vehicles operating in the United States. Zoox

ServiceNow has announced plans to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis in a cash deal valued at approximately $7.75 billion, marking the company’s largest acquisition to date. The move comes as enterprises face growing security risks driven by artificial intelligence, automation, and expanding attack surfaces. The transaction positions ServiceNow to significantly expand its security portfolio as organizations struggle to manage threats across IT systems, operational technology,

Bloober Team has officially announced a new horror game in development that will launch exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2. The reveal positions the project as one of the earlier third-party exclusives tied directly to Nintendo’s next console. The studio confirmed the project is a completely new intellectual property and has no connection to Silent Hill, Layers of Fear, Observer, or any prior Bloober

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on select Amazon Fire TV devices, expanding Microsoft’s cloud gaming push beyond consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. The new app lets you play games directly on your TV without owning an Xbox console. You only need a compatible Fire TV device, a Bluetooth controller, and an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Supported Fire TV models At launch, Xbox

An activist pirate collective claims it scraped Spotify’s catalogue on a huge scale, raising fresh questions about copyright enforcement, scraping defenses, and AI training data. Spotify confirmed unauthorized scraping activity and says it disabled the accounts involved. Anna’s Archive, a group known for running large shadow libraries, describes the project as a “preservation archive” for music. Rights holders and security researchers say the effort

Aflac has confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive personal and health information tied to about 22.6 million people. The company says it found the unauthorized access on June 12, 2025, and contained it within hours. Aflac says the incident did not involve ransomware and did not disrupt core services like underwriting, claims processing, or customer support. The company first disclosed the breach publicly

The rapid growth and competition in the AI industry are leading to the expansion of AI data centers. This is reshaping electricity markets and pushing utilities to keep older fossil-fuel power plants online longer than planned. Surging demand from AI workloads now outpaces grid upgrades, which creates new reliability risks during peak hours. AI demand is overwhelming existing power grids AI data centers need

Vince Zampella, the Call of Duty co-creator and co-founder of Respawn Entertainment, has died following a single-car accident in Los Angeles. He was 55 years old at the time of his death, according to local authorities and media reports. Zampella was a defining figure in modern video game development, with a career that reshaped first-person shooters and live-service multiplayer games. His work influenced some

Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight is set to arrive next year across Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with preorders now live for both standard and Deluxe editions. The new entry blends classic Lego charm with modern action systems, while the Deluxe Edition offers early access and post-launch content. The upcoming release positions itself as a tribute to multiple

The Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle is once again available at a $50 discount, dropping the price to $450 at select major retailers. The deal has resurfaced during the holiday shopping window, and multiple reports suggest this may be one of the final opportunities to buy the bundle at a reduced price. According to recent retail sourcing, Nintendo has stopped producing the

PC makers are warning customers to expect higher prices and tighter memory configurations as the RAM shortage worsens and looks set to last into 2026. Manufacturers say AI server demand is pulling memory supply away from consumer devices, which pushes costs higher across mainstream PC builds. Memory supply tightens as AI demand surges The shortage comes from a long-term shift in how memory makers