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Panther Lake-powered Asus Zenbook Duo lands to strong reviews
The new 2026 Asus Zenbook Duo is widely praised for polishing its dual OLED design with stronger battery life. Intel’s Panther Lake hardware brings performance gains and impressive integrated graphics. While still expensive, reviewers agree it’s a class-leading option for users who need serious screen space on the go.
AI tools are the "Iron Man suit" of game development, says Google Cloud exec
Jack Buser, global director for games at Google Cloud, acknowledged the pushback against AI in an interview with Business Insider, but claimed the mood is starting to change.
TikTok quietly expands location tracking and ad targeting for US users
The update came days after ByteDance, TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, spun out a new US TikTok entity as part of a federal agreement designed to ease national security concerns or face a nationwide ban. When users opened the app late last week, many were met with a prompt requiring consent…
This coin-operated gaming PC turns powering on into a literal microtransaction
Popular YouTube channel mryeester set out to create what is essentially a coin-operated gaming PC and show viewers how to replicate the experiment.
Tesla's Austin Gigafactory becomes a training site for Optimus robots
Workers at Tesla’s Texas facility were briefed on the plan during a recent town hall, individuals familiar with the meeting told Business Insider. The company intends to train Optimus within the same environment where Tesla builds vehicles, potentially turning one of its largest plants into both a production and learning…
Forza Horizon 6 PC requirements include the Intel Arc B390 iGPU
Forza Horizon 6’s Steam page shows the bare minimum users will need to play the racer. Microsoft says the requirements have increased compared to the previous entry, which you’d expect, though it does include Intel’s B390 iGPU.
Lawsuit alleges Meta can read WhatsApp messages despite encryption
Filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint accuses Meta of overstating the security of WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption – a technology the company has long promoted as the backbone of its privacy promise.
Someone just scored an AMD Radeon 5700 XT graphics card for $4.99 at Goodwill
Reddit user u/12kdaysinthefire writes that the $5 Asrock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 5700 XT they discovered was still in its original retail box at the Goodwill store.
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