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PlayStation 5 Is Getting a Wolverine Yellow Makeover, and It’ll Cost You $650

Fans can choose between Wolverine’s signature yellow and adamantium finishes, with preorders starting Aug. 19.

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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Benchmarking AMD's BC-250, offering Steam Machine-like performance at half the price — unlocking 40 CUs, eight Zen 2 cores on the repurposed PS5 APU

The popular BC-250 APU has seen some major advancements over the past few months, including a 40CU unlock and enabling all eight Zen 2 cores. We put t...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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DeepCool AK620 and AK400 G2 Review: Quiet and powerful, with woodgrain or a digital display

DeepCool’s latest AK G2 series air coolers feature your choice of woodgrain tops or a digital display. We’ve tested both AK620 and AK400 G2 coolers wi...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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FCC proposes import ban on Chinese optical transceivers — blockade targets key AI interconnects as China holds 56% global market share

The FCC is drafting a proposal that would expand its list of equipment and services covered by the Secure Networks Act to include imports of new-model...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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Get 32GB of DDR5 for $261 in this AM5 gaming bundle — $970 deal features Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5 RAM, a Gigabyte X870 motherboard, and free 240mm AIO

Newegg’s $969 AM5 combo pairs the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM, a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite Wi-Fi 7 motherboard, and a free 240mm AIO, savin...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber as AI narrows vulnerability response window

OpenAI has expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity program and introduced GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized model for approved security researchers, as the com...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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Modder adds Radeon RX 9070 XT eGPU to Steam Machine, runs Crimson Desert at over 100 FPS on High — moves boot drive to USB-C port, leverages M.2 to OCuLink adaptor and eGPU dock

A Redditor has successfully connected a very powerful eGPU the Steam Machine via an M.2 to OCuLink adapter.

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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How to Pretty-Print Your Kubernetes YAML as KYAML and Why You'd Want To

YAML has been the standard way to write Kubernetes manifests for years. Every example, tutorial, and configuration file you come across is written in...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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Security leaders’ rogue AI confidence could actually be disastrous

A large majority of IT and security leaders are confident in their teams’ ability to detect when an AI agent has gone rogue, but few are able to take...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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I took the best Bose and Sony earbuds to 3 noisy places to see which cancel out the most noise

I put Bose's QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (Gen 2) and Sony's WF-1000XM6 earbuds through three tests to figure out which is better at active noise cancel...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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Beyond mobility: Unitree’s GD01 signals the next phase of China’s robotics battle

In 2026, Unitree Robotics once again put itself at the center of the robotics industry’s conversation. Last month, Unitree founder and CEO Wang Xingxi...

Aug 11, 2026 • 5 min read

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AI professors are negotiating the new realities of academic research

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last week, I...

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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Should you wait for the Google Pixel 11? Here's everything you should consider and how I'd spend my money

Google is gearing up to launch new Pixel 11 phones, but the Pixel 10 won't be going away anytime soon. Should you wait for the new model or buy now?

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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GeForce RTX 50-series GPU prices spike as much as 39% as Blackwell price hikes hit the US — RTX 5070 gets a 36% hike, RTX 5060 up 27% at the median of Newegg listings

After recent news of price hikes on RTX 50-series GPUs in other regions, those same increases now appear to have come Stateside, as Newegg prices for...

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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Nvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites back — designs tested include as little as 192 GB and step back to HBM4 [Updated]

Nvidia is reportedly testing at least three Rubin Ultra configurations that pack as little as 192 GB of memory, as opposed to the 1 TB of HBM4E origin...

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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Intel's Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is down to its lowest price ever at $154 — get a 18-core midrange CPU with 5.3 GHz boost for an entry-level price

Intel's 18-core Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is down to its lowest price ever on Amazon, selling for just $154 on sale.

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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Acer Swift Go 16 AI (AMD Gorgon Point) Review: A balanced, affordable, big-screen portable

Acer’s Swift Go 16 AI is a capable mid-range laptop with a large touchscreen and a slim metal shell. It stands out among modern competition, if you ca...

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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Import AI 468: 23 RSI ideas; PostTrainBench+; and how trust and transparency interplay with AI racing

Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv, cappuccinos, and feedback from readers. If you’d like to support this,...

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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Hyperscalers commit nearly $2 trillion to secure AI hardware and memory — Google leads $811 billion spending surge while Apple trails at $57 billion

As hyperscalers increase their long-term purchase commitments, the high-tech industry faces a tectonic shift as CSPs overwhelm consumer electronics co...

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read

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These startups are chasing the next big thing in LLMs

MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the...

Aug 10, 2026 • 5 min read