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Your Android phone could double as a Steam Deck with this free app that runs PC games locally
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Called DroidDeck, the app runs PC games locally using ARM64 Proton and x86 translation. There's no streaming, and it doesn't ask for root access or to replace Android with a different operating system.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple unveils HomePod mini 2 with Siri AI and a $50 price hike
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
The headline feature of the HomePod mini 2 is its impending support for Siri AI, which will be rolled out via a future update in the US, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the UK.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
OpenAI employee arrested for hiding recording device in executive meeting room
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
The "sophisticated recording device" was discovered by OpenAI on or around September 30 in one of its San Francisco offices. The company determined that it had been planted a few days earlier. Its security team tried to export the microSD card's data but couldn't examine it because it was encrypted.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Scientists create super ice that's almost as tough as concrete
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Called BioPykrete, the material was developed by a team led by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It combines ice, tiny plant-derived cellulose crystals, and a specially engineered protein. The resulting composite also absorbs around 70 times more energy before breaking than ordinary ice.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Is the Radeon RX 9070 XT Really Faster Than the RTX 5090?
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
Can a Radeon RX 9070 XT really beat Nvidia's flagship RTX 5090? We tested 11 games at 1440p and 4K to see when driver overhead matters, and when an ordinary CPU bottleneck is actually to blame.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
New Apple Home Collection includes smart cameras, door lock, and thermostats made by LG and Schneider Electric
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026
The Apple Home Collection is a lineup of smart-home devices built in collaboration with LG and Schneider Electric, including several cameras with full iCloud+ integration, as well as thermostats, a doorbell, and a door lock. Apple also introduced the second-generation HomePod mini, a new Apple TV 4K, and the HomeView...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nintendo confirms it has no plans to abandon physical Switch 2 games
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
Asked about Nintendo's stance on physical media, Zyll said that historically, the company goes off what the consumer prefers. They're barely a year into the launch of the Switch 2, he continued, which supports both digital and physical media.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia says DLSS 5 is now twice as fast and uses 20% less VRAM
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
NBA 2K27 will receive an update this Friday that aims to make DLSS 5 twice as fast, increasing overall frame rates by up to 40% while maintaining similar visual quality. Future titles that receive official DLSS 5 support, starting later this year, will use the new, faster model by default.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The developer who cloned Photoshop using AI has now created Word, Excel, and PowerPoint replicas with Claude
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
Called WordCraft, GridCraft, and DeckCraft, respectively, the open-source applications are written in Rust with Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5, as the Adobe replicas were, and are available for download under MIT or Apache 2.0 licenses. They are, however, still at a relatively early stage of development and need a lot more...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Acer Googlebook 14 reviewed: Premium hardware, unfinished software?
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026
The first reviews of Acer's $899 Googlebook 14 praise its sleek 2-in-1 design, vibrant 3K OLED touchscreen, and snappy performance. The Android-based OS brings Gemini AI and tighter phone integration, but inconsistent app support, software quirks, and middling battery life make it a tough sell against established Windows and Mac alternatives.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »