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Microsoft has started work on reducing the memory used by Windows 11 as more affordable laptops and desktops return to 8GB configurations. The company says it is expanding its efforts to improve operating system performance, with a particular focus on devices equipped with 8GB of RAM or more. The changes are expected to reduce the Windows 11 memory footprint and leave more capacity available

Star Wars Zero Company will feature several familiar voices from the wider Star Wars universe when it launches on August 27 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Matt Lanter will return as Anakin Skywalker after previously voicing the character in The Clone Wars. Dee Bradley Baker, known for playing the clone army across The Clone Wars and The Bad

Remedy Entertainment does not expect Grand Theft Auto 6 to disrupt the launch of Control Resonant, even though both games are scheduled for the same busy period of 2026. Control Resonant is set to release on September 24 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. GTA 6 is currently scheduled for November 19, leaving around eight weeks between the two

Lenovo has introduced two affordable Legion gaming monitors in China, giving competitive players access to 280Hz IPS panels at prices starting below $100. The smaller Legion 24 1r is priced at 669 yuan, which is roughly $99. The larger Legion 27 1r costs 789 yuan, or about $116. Lenovo has not confirmed retail prices or release dates for the United States and Europe. Both

A Canadian man spent 18 months in prison after investigators confused his Skyrim themed username with a nearly identical account used by another person. The mistake involved two usernames on the messaging service Kik. Brandon Klayme had registered the handle “fus_ro_dah,” a reference to the well known dragon shout from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The account investigators were actually looking for was named

MediaTek is preparing a major expansion beyond smartphones after approving a flexible financing plan worth up to $5 billion for artificial intelligence data center hardware. The Taiwanese chip designer plans to use the funding when needed to secure manufacturing capacity, support advanced packaging, reserve chip production, and develop larger systems for data center customers. The company is targeting a fast growing market where cloud

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered a wide field of tightly packed polygon patterns on Mars, adding new evidence that liquid water once shaped the planet’s surface. The formations were found in Valle Grande, a Martian valley near the lower slopes of Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater. The small cells measure roughly 1.5 to 3 inches across and form a continuous network around a 20

Tecno has shown a new concept smartphone built around a display that appears to stretch across nearly the entire front of the device. The company describes the prototype as having a 0mm display bezel, although a very thin outer frame is still visible around the panel. Even with that small border, the design removes most of the unused space normally found around a smartphone

Google has started testing a faster update schedule for Chrome as artificial intelligence tools discover security problems at a much higher rate. The company is piloting two Chrome releases each week, while major browser versions could arrive twice a month. Weekly security updates would continue alongside those larger releases. The change is intended to reduce the time between a vulnerability being fixed and the

Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole destroying a star more than 30,000 light years from the center of its host galaxy, offering rare evidence that large black holes can wander far beyond galactic cores. The event occurred in the galaxy WISEA J014656.04-152214.7, located about 750 million light years from Earth in the constellation Cetus. The black hole is estimated to have a mass

Alienware’s latest Area 51 desktop combines AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090, targeting players who want top level gaming performance without building a PC themselves. The reviewed configuration costs $5,899, while the wider product range starts at $4,049. That places the system firmly in the premium category, but the price includes some of the fastest consumer hardware currently available, a

Intel may be preparing an unusual Nova Lake desktop processor with a much stronger integrated graphics unit than the basic display hardware normally included with desktop CPUs. According to leaked preliminary specifications, the chip could feature 12 Xe3p graphics cores and require a dedicated 65 watt class power delivery section on compatible motherboards. It may also be the only Nova Lake desktop processor that

Microsoft has promised to correct an Xbox licensing problem after a service outage prevented some players from launching both digital and physical games for about 16 hours. The disruption affected account sign in, game library access, and software licensing. More surprisingly, some players also found that disc based games would not start, even though physical copies are expected to work without a continuous internet

Apple is reportedly preparing two new products for its smart home lineup, including an updated Apple TV 4K and a separate display based hub built around Siri and artificial intelligence. Both devices are said to be close to completion, but their release may be tied to Apple’s next major operating system updates in the fall. Those software releases are expected to introduce improved AI

Nexus Mods is working toward a future where installing game modifications becomes much easier for players while still giving creators powerful tools for development and collaboration. The platform’s owner, known as Foledinho, outlined that goal in his first major public update since taking control of the site from founder Dark0ne about a year ago. His broader vision is to make the player experience as

A discounted iBuyPower Y40 gaming desktop is offering a strong mix of current generation AMD hardware for $1,799, following a $700 price reduction. The system combines a Ryzen 9 9900X processor with a Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card. It also includes 32 GB of DDR5 memory, a 1 TB NVMe solid state drive, and a 360 mm liquid cooler. This configuration is aimed

Maingear has introduced a new generation of its Zero gaming desktop, combining high end hardware with a cleaner internal design and a large panoramic glass panel. The updated system continues to use rear connector motherboard technology, which moves many power and data connections behind the main board. This reduces visible cable clutter and gives the internal components a cleaner appearance. The new chassis builds

Microsoft ended its 2026 financial year with strong growth from Azure and artificial intelligence services, while the Xbox business continued to lose revenue despite reaching millions of new players. Azure generated more than $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The milestone reflects rising demand from companies using Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure to train AI models, run business applications, and support services built

Artificial intelligence shopping tools used by Amazon and Walmart can reportedly detect misleading Made in USA claims but often fail to warn shoppers about them, according to a new study. Researchers tested Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping and Walmart’s Sparky by asking questions about products that advertised American manufacturing in their titles while listing imported origins elsewhere in their specifications. The study found that the

Google is expanding Gemini on macOS with system wide voice control, improved dictation, and an optional ability to understand information displayed on your screen. The new features are arriving through Gemini app version 1.88. Once available, you can press and hold the Fn key to open a small floating Gemini interface at the bottom of the display. This shortcut works across macOS instead of