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A German gamer bought a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D and couldn't launch Valorant: back in August the Vanguard anti-cheat had banned the processor for the previous owner's cheating.
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The draft budget for 2027-2029 allocates almost 60 billion rubles for the system that filters and blocks internet resources, up from 32 billion two years earlier; the Ministry of Digital…
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Dave Plummer recalls how a valid volume-licensing key spread online and why encrypted Microsoft Bob data was included on the installation media.
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Atlas's new hand has 13 degrees of freedom instead of seven, an articulated thumb and tactile sensors. There is no fifth finger: the company decided four are enough for working…
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Google is changing model access and Gemini limits for personal accounts starting in October 2026. Users without a subscription will see the changes from October 9, while AI Plus subscribers…
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On October 2, 2026, Apple announced that it will tighten its control over Full Disk Access: an app will only be able to receive such access through an explicit action…
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The company has acknowledged the problem: some iPhone 18 Pro Max units lose connectivity on AT&T's network. Updates should prevent new cases, but devices that have already lost signal can…
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Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said demand will exceed supply in both 2027 and 2028, and the company has already sold out its 2027 memory in advance. RAM and SSDs will…
Read the newsOn October 1, 2026, the Gboard Conveyor Belt Version appeared in the google/mozc-devices repository. The KiCad board schematics, firmware, and STL files for 3D printing are open, but this is…
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iFixit tore down the AirPods 5 and for the first time gave Apple's earbuds a 2 out of 10 repairability score: for ten years every model had scored zero.
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The XORit editorial team tested unofficial 5G activation on an iPhone with iOS 27.0.1: 5G Auto mode survived a reboot. The method remains experimental and may stop working after iOS…
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The free web app Lofi Cities shows pixel night cities with rain, snow and their own sounds, and synthesizes lofi music right in the browser without samples, so it never…
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