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Microsoft explains what caused the Xbox outage and how it plans to prevent it from happening again
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
Earlier this week, the Xbox network became unavailable to a majority of players. Users were unable to launch their purchased games, sign in, or complete new purchases, with even offline games and disc-based releases being affected by the outage. Most of the issues should now be resolved, although the Xbox...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
WhatsApp adds seamless call transfers, web calling, and more
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
WhatsApp now lets you seamlessly transfer ongoing voice and video calls between phones, tablets, desktops, and the web without hanging up. The update also brings one-on-one and group voice and video calling to WhatsApp Web for the first time, alongside improvements such as waiting rooms, and background noise suppression.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's latest security update fixes nearly 200 vulnerabilities across Mac, iPhone, Safari, and more
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
macOS Tahoe 26.6 addresses 155 vulnerabilities, including flaws that could enable root privilege escalation, sandbox escapes, and Gatekeeper bypasses. The patches also prevent third-party apps from accessing sensitive user data, gaining root privileges, or fingerprinting users. In addition, they improve Tahoe's memory handling to prevent malicious audio files from corrupting process memory.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Waymo robotaxis crashed 68% less often than human drivers in independent safety study
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
Over roughly 50 million autonomous miles, Waymo recorded 1.28 crashes per million miles traveled, compared with 4.06 for human drivers. That works out to a 68% lower crash rate for incidents serious enough to typically be reported.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft laptop with Nvidia RTX Spark leaked and benchmarked before launch
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
TechPowerUp Forum user "Fouquin" claims to have found a prototype Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra lying on the side of the road near Microsoft's Redmond, Washington headquarters in mid-June. After several weeks of testing, he detailed its performance, power efficiency, and build quality in an early hands-on report.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ace Combat 8 requires ray tracing GPU, 32GB RAM, and 125GB storage for recommended settings
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
The minimum processor requirement for playing Ace Combat 8 at low settings is relatively modest, but gamers will still need an SSD with at least 125GB of free space, a graphics card that supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and DirectX 12 with Shader Model 6.6 or higher. The game also requires...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
You can now play Morrowind directly in your browser, no installation required
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
The project, shared by a developer known as /u/Dumpster_Buddy, is built on OpenMW, an open-source reimplementation of Morrowind's original engine. OpenMW was developed to support Windows, macOS, and Linux, and to reduce the bugs and limitations of the original 2002 engine.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Graphics card prices jump by up to 20% in China as shops stockpile Nvidia and AMD GPUs
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
Distributor lists from MSI and Colorful reveal the increases. MSI raised the RTX 5080 Shadow 3X OC and Ventus from 9,999 yuan ($1,477) to 11,999 yuan ($1,773), a 20% jump in seven days. Its RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC rose 19.5%, while the RTX 5090D V2 increased 13%. What's...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Lossless Scaling lets a second GPU handle frame generation, reviving dual-GPU gaming without SLI
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
Redditor quiziwuzzi claims to have built a gaming PC with an unusual dual-GPU setup, pairing a Gainward RTX 3090 Phoenix with an Asus Dual RTX 3050 6GB OC Edition through Lossless Scaling - the $6.99 Steam app that delivers vendor-neutral frame generation and AI upscaling in a wide range of...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ubisoft is bundling free PC copies with 13 Xbox games, including Rainbow Six Siege and Valhalla
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026
Starting today, Xbox users who purchase digital console copies of 13 Ubisoft games also receive the PC versions via the Ubisoft Connect app at no extra cost. Those who already own these titles will receive their copies when they link their Xbox and Ubisoft Connect accounts. Some users may not...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »