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Nintendo's Switch 2 sells over 23 million units in its first year, outpacing the original's 17 million
Posted on Friday August 07, 2026
The Switch 2 has sold more than 23 million units in its first year on the market, well ahead of its predecessor's roughly 17 million over the same span. The hybrid console has now also outsold the GameCube's entire five-year run in a single year – a reminder of how...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Kioxia's new PCIe 6.0 SSDs want to feed GPUs data at a fraction of HBM's price
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Japanese memory manufacturer Kioxia is bringing a new class of super-fast SSDs to the enterprise market. The Kioxia GP1 Series is based on the PCIe 6.0 interface and can leverage the NVMe 2.2 protocol to serve as a middle ground between "pure" NVMe storage solutions and high-bandwidth memory VRAM soldered...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AirPods Pro 3 get a solid $60 discount, now $189
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Apple's flagship earbuds combine improved Active Noise Cancellation, personalized Spatial Audio, and heart-rate tracking. At $189, they're a compelling pick for anyone looking to upgrade their wireless audio experience.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Thousands of server motherboards are vulnerable to controller flaws that could give attackers hardware-level control
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Baseboard management controllers, or BMCs, are small computers built into nearly every enterprise server. They have their own firmware, operating system, network stack, and IP address. Administrators use them to reboot machines, install updates, reinstall operating systems, and monitor hardware, even when the main server is powered off or unresponsive.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out now, starting with select Hisense TVs
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Dolby Vision 2 is the successor to Dolby Vision, the dynamic HDR format that has adjusted brightness and color on a scene-by-scene basis for more than a decade. Dolby unveiled the sequel last September, just ahead of the IFA show in Berlin, then spent the following 11 months gradually answering...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Mexico's "Gamer Congresswoman" takes Sony to court over physical game disc shutdown
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Federal Representative Iraís Reyes, often referred to by Mexican media as the "gamer congresswoman," and Senator Luis Donaldo Colosio submitted their complaint to the country's antitrust regulator, COFECE, earlier this week. They argue that Sony's planned shift to digital-only sales violates Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Law.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Corsair acquires Trak Racer, adding premium racing cockpits and flight sim gear to its lineup
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Corsair has acquired Trak Racer, a "premium" manufacturer of simulation cockpits, seats, monitor stands, and other sim-racing equipment for enthusiasts. The US company now plans to combine Trak Racer's expertise with Fanatec, a renowned brand in the sim-racing hardware market that is fully owned by Corsair.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. They weren't.
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
The story starts with a meme: privacy advocates joking online that Flock's surveillance cameras are secretly loaded with valuable metals, worth cracking open for scrap. AI Overviews took the joke literally, and for a while, told anyone who asked exactly that.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple, Sony, and Nintendo pocketed their tariff refunds, this PC cooling company won't
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
Arctic has temporarily discounted its products in the US until its tariff refund is fully exhausted. The policy contrasts sharply with those of larger manufacturers that have declined to compensate customers for tariff-driven price increases.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Netflix and Disney are now considering free, ad-supported streaming
Posted on Thursday August 06, 2026
In a recent investor call, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro confirmed that the company is actively exploring a potential free offering for its Disney+ streaming service. D'Amaro, who took over Disney's leadership from Bob Iger earlier this year, said that a free option could provide several benefits, particularly for "price-sensitive" customers...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »