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PCI SIG has released the first official draft of the PCIe 8.0 specification, keeping the new standard on track for a full release in 2028. The next PCIe generation is built for much faster data movement across high performance systems. PCIe 8.0 targets a raw data rate of 256 GT/s and up to 1 TB/s of bidirectional bandwidth through a x16 connection. That is

NVIDIA and Corning are working together to expand US manufacturing for the optical connectivity hardware needed in large AI data centers. The companies announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership focused on advanced optical connectivity. Corning plans to raise its US based optical connectivity manufacturing capacity by 10 times and increase US fiber production capacity by more than 50 percent. The expansion includes three

OpenAI has started rolling out GPT 5.5 Instant as the new default model for ChatGPT, replacing GPT 5.3 Instant. The update focuses on cleaner answers, better accuracy, and less visual clutter in responses. One of the most noticeable changes is OpenAI’s promise that GPT 5.5 Instant will use fewer unnecessary emojis. That may sound small, but it matters if you use ChatGPT for work,

Microsoft Edge’s built in password manager is facing scrutiny after a security researcher found that saved passwords can appear in a readable form in system memory. The issue was raised by Norwegian security researcher Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning, who showed that Edge can load saved passwords into RAM as plain text. According to the report, this can happen even when those passwords are not

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 is back at a much better price. The 13.8 inch model with a Snapdragon X Elite chip, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage is now down to $1,162.36 from its usual $1,699.99 price. That is a $537.63 discount, which makes this deal worth a look if you want a thin Windows laptop for work, study, travel, and everyday

The Razer BlackWidow V4 75% is now selling for $129.99, down from its usual $189.99 price. That brings the compact mechanical gaming keyboard down by $60, making it a more tempting option if you want a smaller desk setup without giving up premium features. This keyboard uses a 75% layout, so it keeps the main keys and function row while cutting down on extra

Tim Cain thinks game criticism has changed in a way that should make players pause. The Fallout co creator recently discussed how the internet has shaped game design and player feedback, but one of his clearest points was about how people now form opinions about games. According to Cain, many players no longer watch creators only to hear a review. They watch to be

Unknown Worlds says it is still working with Krafton on Subnautica 2, even after Krafton’s name was removed from the game’s Steam and Xbox store listings. The change led many fans to think the two companies were cutting ties, but the developer says that is not the case. Lead designer Anthony Gallegos told Eurogamer that Subnautica 2 is being co published with Krafton. Creative

Xbox is getting a new boot up animation next week, and it is another sign that Asha Sharma is trying to give the brand a stronger identity again. Since taking over Xbox a little over two months ago, Sharma has already pushed several visible changes, including a refreshed logo and a clearer return to the green Xbox look many longtime fans remember. The new

Xbox achievements have always been about more than finishing a game. Sometimes they reward skill. Sometimes they reward patience. Sometimes they reward doing something so strange that you wonder who approved it in the first place. A new Windows Central feature looks back at seven unusual Xbox achievements, ranging from brutal difficulty tests to joke achievements that feel like they were designed to make

Star Wars Galactic Racer is coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox on October 6, 2026, and NVIDIA has confirmed that the PC version will support DLSS 4.5 at launch. The sci fi arcade racer from Fuse Games will include DLSS Super Resolution, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, and DLSS Ray Reconstruction on supported GeForce RTX hardware. That means players with newer RTX graphics cards should

Microsoft is ending its Gaming Copilot push on Xbox console and mobile, even though Copilot remains a major focus across much of the company. New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the feature no longer fits where Xbox is headed. Gaming Copilot was introduced through the Xbox mobile app and Xbox PC app as an AI assistant for games. It was meant to help with

Ubisoft has publicly responded to a leaked Assassin’s Creed Invictus screenshot after it began circulating online. The image was shared by known Assassin’s Creed leaker xj0nathan, but Ubisoft said it had been heavily altered, likely with AI tools. The official Assassin’s Creed account said the image may have started from a private test, but warned that the altered version was spreading misinformation. Ubisoft also

Ubisoft is doing more than improving visuals for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The remake also rebuilds core parts of how Edward moves, fights, and sneaks through the world. The goal appears to be simple: keep the pirate fantasy of the 2013 original, but make it feel smoother by modern Assassin’s Creed standards. Ubisoft says it worked closely with early playtest feedback to improve

A new Linux loader for PlayStation 5 has again shown that Sony’s current console has enough power to run PlayStation 3 games locally through emulation. After developer Andrew Nguyen released the loader, one user showed MotorStorm Pacific Rift running on PS5 through the RPCS3 emulator. The game appeared to run smoothly in the shared footage. That is notable because PS3 games are still not

Nintendo is reportedly working on a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2. The project is said to rebuild the original game from scratch rather than simply remaster the old version. The rumor comes from leaker Nash Weedle, who shared new details during the Attack The Backlog podcast. According to the claim, the project has been in

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says the company’s most advanced AI chips, including Blackwell and Rubin, should not be made available to China. His position is that the United States should get NVIDIA’s newest and strongest technology first because NVIDIA is an American company. At the same time, Huang argues that American companies still need to compete globally. In his view, exports help U.S. companies

LG Display has shown its third generation Tandem OLED technology at SID Display Week 2026, with upgrades focused on efficiency, lifespan, and brightness. The company says the new panel reduces power consumption by 18% while offering almost twice the durability of earlier OLED designs. That is important because OLED still has two main concerns in many devices: power use and long term wear. Better

AMD had a strong first quarter in 2026, with revenue reaching $10.3 billion, up 38% from the same period last year. The biggest driver was the data center business, where demand for EPYC CPUs and Instinct accelerators continues to grow as AI infrastructure expands. Data center revenue reached $5.8 billion, up 57% year over year. AMD says EPYC powered cloud instances grew nearly 50%

AMD has started sampling its Instinct MI450 GPUs to lead customers, with production shipments still planned for the second half of 2026 through the Helios rack platform. CEO Lisa Su says demand is already stronger than AMD originally expected, with customer forecasts now above its initial 2027 plans. The MI450 series is becoming important because AI deployments are shifting heavily toward inference. Training still