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The growing use of AI development tools is changing how small game studios operate, and one of the clearest effects may be a shrinking number of entry level jobs for young developers. The concern is becoming especially visible in Turkey, where the game industry grew rapidly over the past decade and at one point included more than 800 studios. That ecosystem created a traditional

Microsoft has explained the cause of one of Xbox Live’s biggest recent outages, which left some players unable to launch games, access their libraries or use key online services for more than a day. Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said the disruption began with an update to an underlying service used for Xbox Home Console sharing, purchased Game Pass content and some PC scenarios.

Xbox players in Australia will soon need to verify their age before accessing games and apps rated for adults, as Microsoft adjusts its services to comply with local requirements. Beginning in late August 2026, adult Xbox accounts in Australia must complete age verification to access content rated 18 plus through the Microsoft Store and Xbox Store. Games and apps already owned will not be

Cooler Master’s Qube 340 is a compact PC case aimed at builders who want a smaller desktop without giving up support for full size components. Priced at $54.99 in the tested configuration, the case supports Mini ITX and Micro ATX motherboards, ATX power supplies and graphics cards up to 365mm long when no front fan is installed. It also includes removable carry handles, extensive

ASUS has issued security updates for Armoury Crate and several related utilities after a high severity vulnerability was identified in software used across gaming laptops, handhelds and desktop PCs. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-8917 and carries a CVSS severity score of 8.4 out of 10. ASUS says a component used by Armoury Crate is affected, while security updates have also been released for

Dell has launched a new round of back to school discounts that bring several Windows laptops below the $600 mark, including the latest XPS 13 alongside larger Dell 15 and Dell 16 models. The new XPS 13 starts at $599.99 with student pricing and uses Intel’s latest Wildcat Lake processor platform. It comes with 8GB of LPDDR5x memory, a 512GB SSD and a 2.5K

Stardock has introduced AltTabby, a new Windows utility that expands the familiar Alt+Tab shortcut with extra navigation tools, search, pinning and customizable layouts. The software is currently available in beta for $7.99, with a 20 percent discount applied during the beta period. Once that discount ends, the price is expected to rise to just under $10. AltTabby is designed for people who regularly work

Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday update fixes 398 newly disclosed security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server and several other products, including one Windows flaw that attackers are already exploiting. Microsoft has classified 42 of the vulnerabilities as critical. Most of the remaining issues are rated high severity, while two vulnerabilities were already publicly known before the updates arrived. The most urgent problem for

Microsoft is expanding Windows 11’s Low Latency Profile with the August 2026 update, allowing the feature to speed up normal app launches in addition to Start menu, Search and other Windows interface elements. The feature works by briefly pushing the CPU to its maximum clock speed when an application starts. After the launch process is complete, the processor returns to its normal operating speed.

Gmail can technically support full end to end encrypted email, but the feature is not designed for ordinary personal accounts. If you want stronger privacy without moving to an expensive enterprise plan, services such as Proton Mail and Tuta offer simpler options. Google’s consumer Gmail accounts encrypt messages while they are being transmitted when the receiving service supports it, and messages are also encrypted

An aging PC does not always need to be replaced. Before spending money on a new laptop or desktop, you can often recover useful performance by cleaning up Windows, removing unnecessary startup apps, improving cooling or making a small hardware upgrade. Most of these steps are free. The main paid option is moving from a hard drive to an SSD, which remains one of

Windows PCs recorded a malware detection rate almost six times higher than Macs during the first seven months of 2026, according to data collected from Surfshark Antivirus. The cybersecurity company analyzed 391,305 threat detections recorded between January 1 and July 31, 2026. Windows devices represented 66 percent of Surfshark’s active antivirus base but accounted for 92 percent of all detections. Macs made up 34

Anthropic is preparing to add invisible AI watermarks to content created or edited by Claude, with the change tied to transparency requirements under the European Union’s AI Act. The policy will apply not only to text written from scratch by Claude, but also to material that Claude modifies. That means documents, code, reports and other content could receive a watermark even when a human

A Steam Machine fan has turned Valve’s compact gaming PC design into something very different: a 3D printed tissue box holder. The project recreates the Steam Machine’s exterior at roughly full scale and is designed to hold a smaller tissue box that slides in from the rear. The front remains clean, preserving the look of Valve’s hardware while turning it into a decorative household

China’s YMTC has moved into third place in the global NAND flash market after reaching a 14 percent shipment share in the second quarter of 2026. The company moved ahead of Kioxia in shipment volume while continuing to expand production capacity and advance its 3D NAND technology. Samsung remained the market leader with a 25 percent shipment share, followed by SK hynix at 22

NVIDIA’s RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has reached a new official price of $16,000, nearly twice its original launch level as ongoing memory shortages continue to push up the cost of high capacity GPUs. The professional graphics card launched at around $8,000 and was already selling above $13,000 roughly two months ago. Its latest $16,000 listing marks another substantial increase for one of NVIDIA’s most

An RTX 4090 owner has sparked debate after claiming that AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT could be a better option for path tracing, while also criticizing DLSS image quality and NVIDIA Frame Generation latency. The claim came from a Reddit post in which the owner said the RTX 4090 still feels technically capable but argued that DLSS appears blurry, Frame Generation adds too much

AMD has raised its Q3 2026 sales guidance prices for Radeon RX 9000 graphics cards, with increases ranging from about 5 percent to 20 percent depending on the model. The Radeon RX 9070 XT sees the largest increase in the supplied pricing table, moving from 5,599 RMB to 6,999 RMB. That is roughly $830 to $1,037 based on the conversion figures provided. The adjustment

Intel’s upcoming Razor Lake AX platform has appeared in preliminary HWiNFO support, providing another sign that the company is developing a new high end SoC aimed at competing with AMD’s Halo class processors. Razor Lake AX is expected to be a more ambitious design than the standard Razor Lake S, H and HX families. The AX variant is reportedly being developed for premium laptops

NVIDIA has expanded local AI support across its RTX and DGX systems with new model optimizations, faster video generation, broader open model compatibility and new tools for clustering DGX Spark systems. The update covers several areas at once. Meta’s Muse Glimmer can reportedly exceed 200 tokens per second on an RTX 5090, while LTX 2.5 video generation gains up to twice the performance and