Wall Street Journal:
US tech companies are offering community investments, guaranteed jobs, and hosting open houses to address concerns and win public support for AI data centers — Tech companies are holding listening sessions, offering guaranteed jobs and writing big checks to win public support for the data centers they need.

Alexander Martin / The Record:
AI evaluation lab Irregular's report on its role in hacking incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta models faces criticism over unanswered questions — The company at the center of a series of incidents in which AI models compromised real-world computer systems during supposedly …

Ari Levy / CNBC:
Nvidia, with quarterly free cash flow up 18x over the past three years to $48.5B, is using its balance sheet and credit rating to build an AI capital moat — Nvidia's massive head start in artificial intelligence turned the chipmaker into the world's most valuable company.

1. GameStop Customer Earns Over $10,000 in Store Credit After Trading in "Hundreds" of Broken Consoles IGN
2. GameStop Accepting Full-Credit Trade-Ins for Broken Controllers, But You Have to Act Fast IMDb
3. GameStop customer earned over $10,000 in store credit from a stack of broken consoles — traded 'hundreds' of PlayStations, Xboxes, Game Boys, Switches, and more Tom's Hardware
4. Josh Traded Hundreds of Broken Consoles for $10,690 in GameStop Credit TechEBlog -
5. GameStop will let you trade in your busted controller for the same price as a new one for a limited time UNILAD Tech

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:
Block releases Berd, a desktop app it built to give its employees a single environment for working with AI agents across different models, under Apache 2.0 — Block, the technology company founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that owns Square, Cash App and the music streaming service Tidal …

Kieran Smith / Financial Times:
FDM CCS Insight: ~134M travel eSIMs will be used in 2026, up from 101.8M in 2025, challenging established carriers that make 3% to 5% of revenue from roaming — Usage set to rise by a third this year as travellers opt for cheaper alternatives to data roaming charges

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:
Z.ai prices GLM-5.3 API access at $1.40/1M input tokens and $4.40/1M output tokens, unchanged from GLM-5.2; Kimi K3 costs $3/1M input and $15/1M output tokens — After a stunning debut last week with cyber capabilities so advanced they reportedly found a previously undetected vulnerability in Cursor …

Mike Stone / Reuters:
Austin-based Smack Technologies, which is developing AI decision-making tools for the US military, raised a $61M Series B led by Costanoa and First In — Smack Technologies, a defense-technology startup building artificial intelligence decision-making tools for the military …

Thomas Claburn / The Register:
OpenAI says new monitoring and security safeguards will add 20% compute overhead to monitored inference workloads; costs will not be passed on to customers — Expanded multistage chain of thought monitoring makes frontier model work more expensive — OpenAI on Tuesday said its decision …

Zijing Wu / Financial Times:
Sources: Beijing allowed ByteDance and Tencent to each receive about 10,000 Nvidia H200 chips at their mainland China facilities in recent weeks — Beijing permits small shipments to help leading tech groups in drive to catch up with US rivals — Small batches of Nvidia's H200 chips …

Bloomberg:
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree's stock surged 629% in early trading in its Shanghai debut on Wednesday, after raising ~$904M in its IPO — Unitree Robotics shares surged 460% in their Shanghai trading debut after raising 6.1 billion yuan ($904 million) in an initial public offering …

Bloomberg:
Sources: open-source orchestration platform developer Temporal is in talks to raise ~$500M at a $12B+ valuation, up from $5B after raising $300M in February — Temporal Technologies Inc. is in talks for a fresh funding round that would give the AI startup a valuation of at least $12 billion …

Nick Lichtenberg / Fortune:
Rillet, which is developing an AI-native accounting platform, raised a $100M Series C at a $1B valuation led by Iconiq, bringing its total funding to $200M+ — Rillet, a two-year-old startup building what it calls the first truly AI-native accounting platform, has raised a $100 million Series C …

Max A. Cherney / Reuters:
Cerebras unveils CS-4, a server rack powered by three WSE-3 Turbo chips and built around its new Nexus architecture, with first shipments starting in Q3 2026 — Cerebras Systems (CBRS.O) announced on Tuesday a new version of its server hardware that includes its dinner-plate-sized chips that it says will speed AI chatbot queries.

Pew Research Center:
Survey: 52% of Americans say they are more concerned than excited about increased AI use in daily life, up from 37% in 2021, including 55% of those under 30 — Americans have become increasingly worried about artificial intelligence over the years, and young adults' concern has continued to climb.

Anthropic:
Anthropic details two experiments showing how Claude can accelerate protein design and analytical chemistry, and says it plans an access program for scientists — Summary: In this post, we share two results that show how Claude can help life scientists increase the pace of their research.

1. Apple's iPhone 18 Release Schedule: What's Coming and When MacRumors
2. iPhone 18 Pro Pricing: Can Apple Protect Its Profit Margins? Forbes
3. US Stock Market Moves | Apple (AAPL.US) Rises Nearly 2% as iPhone 17 Series Prices Could Increase by Up to 1,000 Yuan Moomoo
4. A20 Pro speed and efficiency improvements leaked? Not so fast… Macworld
5. Two camera features may be unique to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, suggests leaker 9to5mac.com

1. Claude can do more with Gmail and Google Drive, and access to Claude Cowork is expanding. theverge.com
2. Claude can now send emails in Gmail, even without your approval 9to5google.com
3. Claude Gmail Can Now Send, Reply, and Forward Messages Tech My Money
4. Claude can now reply to and send Gmail messages on your behalf Digital Trends

1. Samsung Galaxy owners just got a care and repair hub right in their phone settings Android Police
2. ‘Warranty and Care’ Menu Simplifies Device Care for New Foldables samsung.com
3. Samsung just made dealing with device repairs way easier on Galaxy phones Android Central
4. Samsung details the new Warranty and care menu in One UI 9 - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
5. Samsung makes warranty repairs easier with Android 17, advertises it with AI guinea pigs [Gallery] 9to5google.com

1. Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to these states next 9to5mac.com
2. Digital driver license? NCDMV to launch new mobile ID program WRAL
3. Apple Is Reportedly Expanding Apple Wallet IDs To Four More States Engadget
4. North Carolina moving toward mobile driver licenses Neuse News
5. Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature to Launch in Four More U.S. States MacRumors

1. Google just set the date for its big Googlebook event in New York Android Central
2. Google makes it official: Googlebook launch event set for September in NYC Chrome Unboxed
3. Googlebooks are finally getting their big reveal on September 15 Android Authority
4. Googlebook event is set for September and these are the big questions Google needs to answer Android Police
5. First invitation to the launch of a new laptop breed from Lenovo, Asus, Acer, and HP has arrived Notebookcheck

1. GTA 6 Leaked Gameplay Shows Off Chaos in a Knockoff Ranchero The Drive
2. GTA 6 Gameplay and Map Appear to Leak Online IGN
3. GTA 6 Netflix Extended Look Could be Three Episodes (DEBUNKED) Insider Gaming
4. GTA 6 Gameplay Leaked Ahead Of Its New Trailer, And Rockstar Is Taking Down The Videos Engadget
5. 10 New Details We Spotted In The GTA 6 Gameplay Leak Kotaku

1. Deus Ex, Epic Mickey Creator Warren Spector Retires From Game Development After Over 40 Years Game Informer
2. Deus Ex director Warren Spector is retiring after nearly 45 years in game dev Game Developer
3. Warren Spector, Founding Father Of Immersive Sims, Has Retired From Game Development Engadget
4. Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announces retirement – "it's time to ride off into the sunset" GamesIndustry.biz
5. Star Trek: Elite Force 2 Creators Rewrote Game After 9/11 Attacks ixbt.games

1. The Creators Of Big Walk Break Down The GOTY Contender’s Development, Puzzles, And Stunning Ending Kotaku
2. Untitled Goose Game studio turns Victoria into a playground ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
3. Filling Big Walk with people who had no one to play with demonstrated how deceptively profound it can be Eurogamer
4. Big Walk Isn’t “Friendslop,” It’s “Friendgourmet” Gamer Matters
5. 8 Changes That Should Be Made to Big Walk DualShockers

1. 4 Reasons To Skip The iPhone 18 (And Why You Should Upgrade To iPhone 17 Now) bgr.com
2. Should You Buy an iPhone 17 Now or Wait for iPhone 18? MacRumors
3. As iPhone 18 series launch nears, one of Tesla’s biggest investor Ross Gerber says that ‘now is a good time’ to buy iPhone 17 as Apple … The Times of India
4. Why the iPhone 18 Pro might be worth skipping this year Macworld
5. iPhone owners given urgent deadline, and ignoring it will be costly AOL.co.uk

1. Spotify's Running Mode Is Now Available On Android Engadget
2. How to Get the Most Out of Running Mode Spotify
3. Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks TechCrunch
4. Spotify’s new Running Mode takes workout playlists to another level Digital Trends
5. Spotify rolling out 'User Notes' and 'Running Mode' features on Android – here's what they do 9to5google.com

1. Bethesda Dev Says Cuts Were Rare Before Xbox Took Over: 'All Of A Sudden We Have Yearly Layoffs' Kotaku
2. Get Involved! Communications Workers of America Union (CWA)
3. Austin & Dallas: CODE-CWA "Save Our Devs" Rallies Texas AFL-CIO

1. NBA 2K27 Just Rewrote The Sports Game Story Mode GameSpot
2. New NBA 2K27 gameplay details on The City, co-op, MyNBA eras, and more PlayStation.Blog
3. NBA® 2K27 MyCAREER Adds Five Playable Eras, an Expansive New Story, and First-Ever Co-Op Play newsroom.2k.com
4. NBA 2K27 Announces New Gameplay Features in Videos from Global Game Reveal Bleacher Report
5. NBA 2K27’s Early Access Is Now Two Days Earlier Than Originally Announced GameDaily

1. Irate Physical Game Fans Prepare for Their Big PS5 Blackout Push Square
2. Boycott planned after PlayStation announces the end of disc production Spectrum Bay News 9
3. Sony’s decision to phase out PlayStation disc releases prompts consumer and preservation concerns Audacy
4. "Totally digital consumer" ex-Sony president talks end of physical discs, "I don't understand if it's such a big issue" PC Guide
5. Killing physical discs will make digital games cheaper, according to a former Square Enix exec TweakTown

1. tvOS 27 to add Siri AI for Apple TV 4K, per new leak 9to5mac.com
2. New Apple TV 4K to have upgraded Siri Remote, per leak 9to5mac.com
3. macOS Tahoe code hints at upcoming Siri Remote AppleInsider
4. tvOS 27 Siri AI Apple TV 4K: What Apple Hasn't Said Gadget Hacks
5. New Apple TV to Come With Upgraded Siri Remote MacRumors

1. Thieves Discover A Completely Unique Way To Steal High-End GPUs Kotaku
2. Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s PCMag
3. GPU Swapping Spree Halted After Suspected Thieves Lose Power During Esports Hotel Heist IGN
4. Thieves swap RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s in Chinese gaming hotels — rogue 'downgrades' go unnoticed until sudden blackout exposes $12,000 heist Tom's Hardware
5. Chinese Esports Hotel GPU Heist Foiled by Power Outage After Thieves Swapped RTX 5080s for RTX 3060s finance.biggo.com

1. PlayStation's $220 Pulse Elevate Wireless Speakers Arrive November 12 Engadget
2. PlayStation’s wireless gaming speakers launch in November theverge.com
3. Sony's "PULSE Elevate Wireless Speaker" Set for Release on November 12! Enjoy a More Comfortable Gaming Experience and Phone Calls with Crystal-Clear Sound Saiga NAK
4. Sony’s $220 PlayStation speakers pack one feature I wish every desktop setup had Digital Trends
5. Sony PULSE Elevate wireless speakers: Price, release date, and features the-gadgeteer.com

1. You can get an unlocked Google Pixel 11 for as little as $99 at Best Buy (sort of) — here's how Android Central
2. The Pixel 11 series: Your most personal Pixel yet blog.google
3. Google Pixel 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S26: Specs, price, camera details mashable.com
4. Pixel 11 Pro XL vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: I Compared Google and Apple’s Flagship Phones CNET
5. Here’s 9 Pixel 11 Upgrades You Need to Know Droid Life

1. Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 has apparently removed MGS4's PS3 on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch Nintendo Everything
2. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2: Release Date and Pre-Order Forbes
3. METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 2 on Switch & Switch 2 appears to remove PS3 references GoNintendo
4. Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2's remastered trophy lists revealed TrueTrophies
5. Metal Gear Solid 4 Lost PlayStation 3. Konami Changed the Switch Version ixbt.games

1. Video: Elden Ring Gameplay Showcase Released Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch Nintendo Life
2. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Trailer Highlights Gameplay Crunchyroll
3. Rise with ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition, launching Aug. 28 on Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo
4. George R.R. Martin Meets Berserk In 10/10 Dark Fantasy RPG Releasing August 28 IMDb
5. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2: New footage shows fewer stutters, but handheld performance remains a concern The Times of India

1. Best Buy kicks off massive 60th Anniversary Sale, and I found 20+ tech deals that no Android user should miss Android Central
2. Best Buy turns 60, and we’re celebrating with savings Best Buy Corporate
3. Best Buy 60th Anniversary Sale Offers Huge Deals on Apple, LG, Dyson and More CNET
4. Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale is live: We found the best deals on TVs, laptops, and Apple mashable.com
5. The Best Tech Deals From Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale Lifehacker

1. iRacing Arcade coming to PS5, Xbox Series on August 21 Gematsu
2. iRacing Arcade is Coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox on August 21! iRacing
3. iRacing Arcade arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this week Traxion.GG
4. iRacing Arcade races onto PS5 and Xbox this week GamesHub
5. iRacing Arcade launches August 21 for consoles, PC gets major update gamingnexus.com

1. The Blood of Dawnwalker final PC specs are much lower, but upscaling is now recommended videocardz.com
2. How Long Is The Blood of Dawnwalker? Game Length & Total Hours Insider Gaming
3. The Blood of Dawnwalker Preload Guide: File Sizes for Every Platform games.gg
4. The Blood of Dawnwalker May Be Tough to Run on Steam Deck Steam Deck HQ
5. The Blood of Dawnwalker Edition Guide: Choosing the Best Version for You Bandai Namco Europe

1. Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear TechCrunch
2. AirPods with cameras aren't the only new product that Apple just leaked mashable.com
3. macOS Tahoe 26.7 is Full of References to Unreleased Apple Products MacRumors
4. Mac Software Beta Reveals AirPods With Camera The Information
5. Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera TechCrunch

1. 10+ Huge SEGA Games Are Cheaper Than Ever In New Xbox Publisher Sale Pure Xbox
2. Sega Steam Sale 2026: Best Deals in the UAE tbreak.com
3. SEGA Summer Sale Brings Huge Discounts on Sonic, Persona, Yakuza and More Invision Game Community
4. SEGA sale drops Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to its lowest price yet GamesHub
5. SEGA Launches Publisher Sale on Steam Inven Global

1. Wolverine PS5 controller pre-order date, time, and price The Shortcut | Matt Swider
2. Marvel's Wolverine PS5 console and controllers pre-orders live — build-up ahead of today's stock drop TechRadar
3. Marvel's Wolverine "fully playable" on disc when it releases, Insomniac clarifies, perhaps making it one of the last few PlayStation games that will be Eurogamer
4. Marvel’s Wolverine Is Heading to PS5 on September 15 | Pre-order Now! Playasia Blog
5. Marvel’s Wolverine Will Be Fully Playable Offline on Disc, Insomniac Games Confirms Amid PlayStation Physical Media Debate levelup.com

1. Mortal Shell II has the worst kind of Xbox achievement TrueAchievements
2. Mortal Shell II & The Sinking City 2 Launch This Week With DLSS NVIDIA
3. Mortal Shell 2’s Expansion into a Large Scale Action-RPG Is Mostly Successful, and All of Its New Ideas Are Great Ones. IGN
4. Mortal Shell 2 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S Pure Xbox
5. Mortal Shell II Advanced Access Sees 20,000 Concurrent Players Ahead of Launch techpowerup.com

1. The Sinking City 2 ditches the thinky stuff for classic survival horror, but I'm yet to decide if it's truly better for it Eurogamer
2. Meet the Lovecraftian monstrosities of The Sinking City 2, out today on PS5 PlayStation.Blog
3. The Sinking City 2 review – Ukrainian cosmic horror, come hell or high water theguardian.com
4. How The Sinking City 2 Shifts to Survival Horror While Keeping Its Investigation Roots XBOX Wire
5. Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Sinking City 2 Pure Xbox

1. Pokémon × Polaroid Special Edition Range Cameras Are Coming Soon Pokemon.com
2. Pokémon and Polaroid Team Up for Nostalgic Camera Collab Crunchyroll
3. Polaroid’s new Pokémon collection captures memories, not Pikachus theverge.com
4. Polaroid x Pokémon: Three camera, film, and accessories. mashable.com
5. Polaroid and Pokémon Team Up for Polaroid’s Biggest Collab Ever PetaPixel

1. Here's your next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games for August Eurogamer
2. Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and More XBOX Wire
3. Xbox Game Pass Adds 10 New Games for Late August and September. Time to Resubscribe? PCMag
4. Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 Lineup Announced IGN
5. Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September 2026 So Far Pure Xbox

1. The CachyOS Performance vs. Other Linux Operating Systems On A $46k USD Workstation Phoronix
2. Intel AMX Performance With The Xeon 678X Workstation CPU Phoronix
3. Intel Xeon 678X Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 26.04 Performance With The HP Z4 G6i Phoronix

1. Don't boycott Grand Theft Auto 6, say workers fired by Rockstar - buy a T-shirt to help fund the legal battle instead Eurogamer
2. Fired Rockstar devs discourage GTA6 boycott, U.S. Army offers leave for its launch (with a catch) Massively Overpowered
3. Vibes Around GTA VI Continue To Be Rancid As Gameplay Footage Leaks And Fired Devs Ask Fans Not To Boycott Aftermath
4. Don’t boycott GTA VI’: Fired workers urge fans to back legal fight instead Institute of Employment Rights
5. Players are asked not to boycott GTA VI - laid-off Rockstar employees appeal to the community ixbt.games

1. Gamescom 2026 Is Back: How to Watch Opening Night Live, Stream Schedule, and Major Reveals to Expect IGN
2. Gamescom 2026 sets new record as number of country pavilions increases by 25% GamesIndustry.biz
3. Gamescom Opening Night Live: 3 confirmed games and 6 predictions Red Bull
4. Gamescom 2026 Sells Out for the First Time Ever, With a German President Opening the Show for the First Time Wccftech
5. MOZA Brings Six Simulators and MotoGP Hardware to Gamescom 2026 boxthislap.org

1. Microsoft finally fixing File Explorer and the Context Menu The Register
2. Improving File Explorer & Context Menu: faster, simpler, and more customizable Windows Blog
3. Can Microsoft ever fix Windows 11 without upsetting people? Windows Central
4. Microsoft admits its Windows 11 right-click menu needs fixing — but there is already a better option MakeUseOf
5. Microsoft Ships Five New Insider Builds With a Major File Explorer Update Thurrott.com

1. Order of the Sinking Star launches October 8 Gematsu
2. Order Of The Sinking Star Launches In October Game Informer
3. Order of the Sinking Star receives Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer Nintendo Everything
4. Order of the Sinking Star Preview & Interview with Jonathan Blow, Game Designer of Braid DualShockers
5. Braid, The Witness Dev's Massive New Puzzle Game Comes to PS5 in October Push Square

1. Firefox’s Smart Window promises a better AI browser theverge.com
2. Smart Window, privacy-first, AI-powered browsing with Firefox The Mozilla Blog
3. Firefox Is Rolling Out Three New Features for 'Smart Window' Lifehacker
4. Mozilla Firefox 154 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New 9to5Linux
5. Firefox Smart Window adds AI web search, automatic tab groups, and more 9to5mac.com

1. Halo: Campaign Evolved patch kills LASO achievement glitch, but it may still work in co-op TrueAchievements
2. August Update: New Video Settings, Free Armor Styles, and More Halo Waypoint
3. Halo Campaign Evolved receives HUGE graphical upgrade OC3D
4. The new patch for Halo: Campaign Evolved lets you disable chromatic aberration and film grain news.instant-gaming.com
5. New Halo: Campaign Evolved Update Fixes Community's Biggest Complaint IMDb

1. Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US wired.com
2. Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650 Ars Technica
3. Fairphone Is Finally Releasing Its First Official Handset In The US Engadget
4. The phone you can actually repair yourself is finally coming to the US Digital Trends
5. Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US theverge.com

1. Cramorant Form Change Mechanic in Pokémon GO Explained pokemongohub.net
2. Starmie Stars in Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: Starmie Super Mega Raid Day Pokemon.com
3. How to get Cramorant in Pokémon Go Eurogamer
4. Take a Dip into Pokémon GO Ultra Unlock: Water Festival Pokemon.com
5. A PvP Analysis on Cramorant (Water Festival 2026) pokemongohub.net

1. Microsoft confirms outage affecting search in Microsoft 365 apps BleepingComputer
2. Microsoft 365 Search Outage Disrupts SharePoint, OneDrive, and Outlook Users Worldwide CyberSecurityNews
3. Microsoft 365 - Major Outlook, Teams and services outage korben.info
4. Microsoft 365 Search Outage Hits Outlook, OneDrive and SharePoint Windows Report

1. 4 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now Push Square
2. PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and more PlayStation.Blog
3. Helldivers 2: Devoid of Liberty – Meet the SEAF Squad Assembled to Take on The Illuminate XBOX Wire
4. Helldivers 2 Illuminate Void update adds new planets, missions and enemies altchar.com
5. Helldivers 2 Update 1.007.001 Applies Weapon & Stratagem Fixes on Aug. 17 MP1st

1. Introducing: Porsche Design Chronograph 1 - 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring Monochrome Watches
2. Porsche pays tribute to 100 years of the Nürburgring with a market edition 911 GT3 Porsche Newsroom
3. Porsche’s New Limited-Run 911 Honors the World’s Most Notorious Car Proving Ground Gear Patrol
4. Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Limited-Edition Watch Celebrates 100 Years Of Nürburgring AugustMan Singapore
5. Porsche Fits Green Hell Race Livery to the 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring Hypebeast

1. Apple's iPhone Ultra design keeps getting more and more unconventional Creative Bloq
2. New iPhone Ultra leaks cover release timing, availability, and name 9to5mac.com
3. Apple may finally have a $2,000 reason to enter foldables Yahoo Finance
4. iPhone Fold Price: What You Get For That Extra $500 Forbes
5. Are People Really Expecting Apple's First Foldable iPhone Next Month? CNET Readers Chime In CNET

1. Games Leaving PlayStation Plus in September 2026 Confirmed PlayStation LifeStyle
2. 7 PS Plus Extra, Premium Game Removals for September 2026 Confirmed Push Square
3. PlayStation Plus Is Removing 10 Games Soon, So Finish Them While You Can GameSpot
4. PlayStation Store Update Worldwide August 18, 2026 PlayStation LifeStyle
5. Games Sony will remove from PS Plus in September have been revealed - last chance to play "Toy Story" games ixbt.games

1. Rumoured Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Demo Nowhere to Be Seen After State of Play Deep Dive Push Square
2. Phantom Blade Zero State of Play dives deep into combat and the Wulin world PlayStation.Blog
3. 'No Disc No Buy' Comments Dominate Sony's Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream, as Planned PlayStation Boycott Nears IGN
4. Phantom Blade Zero Arms Soul with 55 Weapons, yet Iron Fists Remain Essential to Crack Heavily Shielded Foes Wccftech
5. Live: Watch the Phantom Blade Zero PS5 State of Play Right Here Push Square

1. Pokémon World Championships Teases Special Pokémon Pokopia Announcement Nintendo Life
2. Save the Date for the 2026 World Championships Preview Show Pokemon.com
3. Pokémon Pokopia Set for a Special Reveal at the 2026 World Championships GodisaGeek.com
4. The "Pokémon WCS 2026" pre-tournament show, "2026 Worlds Preview Show," is set to air on August 21 at 1:00 p.m.! The show will feature tournament-related topics and a special announcement from Poko a Pokémon. Saiga NAK
5. Pokemon Fans Might Get a New Look at Pokemon Winds and Waves This Month ComicBook.com

1. Apple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 9to5mac.com
2. iOS 27 Public Beta 4: Should You Install It Today? Gadget Hacks
3. 3 Important Changes Coming to Your Current Apple Watch Gear Patrol
4. iOS 27 beta leaks all 6 new models in Apple’s iPhone 18 lineup Macworld
5. Apple Releases New iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and tvOS 27 Public Betas MacRumors

1. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Trailer Shows Off Franchise’s Most Ambitious Map Yet GameSpot
2. MW4 Beta Guide: All Maps, Game Modes, and Rewards IGN
3. How to Watch COD Next 2026 Showcase—Date, Start Time & What to Expect Insider Gaming
4. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Do Something No Previous CoD Beta Has GameSpot
5. Modern Warfare 4 prepping first beta weekend gamingnexus.com

1. iOS 26.6.1 and macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 Fix Nearly 30 Security Vulnerabilities MacRumors
2. Don’t Wait for iOS 27, Download iOS 26.6.1 Now for Over a Dozen Bug Fixes and Patches CNET
3. iOS 26.6.1 And iOS 18.7.10—Update Now Warning For All iPhone Users Forbes
4. Apple has shipped iOS 26.6.1, and you should install it soon AppleInsider
5. Dozens of WebKit Vulnerabilities Patched With Fresh macOS, iOS Security Updates SecurityWeek

1. Post Malone Used His $2 Million Lord Of The Rings Card In An Actual Game Of Magic Kotaku
2. Post Malone Used His $2 Million One Ring in an Actual Game Yahoo
3. Post Malone Played the Rarest ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Card Ever—and It’s Worth $2 Million VICE
4. Post Malone Just Did the Unthinkable With His $2 Million Magic Card Polygon.com
5. Watch Post Malone play his $2 million ‘Magic: The Gathering’ card NME

1. Sony's New 'It Happens on PS5' Ad Has Gone Down Exactly as You'd Expect Push Square
2. New It Happens on PS5 campaign highlights the biggest moments of play PlayStation.Blog
3. New GTA 6 PlayStation Commercial Shows Latest Graphics VICE
4. GTA 6 quietly drops surprise new trailer and we're hyped by what we're seeing GAMINGbible
5. PlayStation 5 “It happens on PS5” by Adam & Eve\TBWA campaignlive.co.uk

1. PlayStation 6 release date still hasn’t been decided, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says Video Games Chronicle
2. PS6 Is Still A Mystery To Sony, Including When It’s Coming Out GameSpot
3. Memory crisis is driving uncertainty over PlayStation 6's launch date GameDev.net
4. Leaker warns fans about fake Sony PS6 price rumors and leaks Notebookcheck
5. Sony’s PlayStation 6 Details Leaks: First Look at the Next-Gen Console Geeky Gadgets

1. Samsung is reportedly building an even wider Galaxy Z Fold 9 for video viewing 9to5google.com
2. Galaxy Z Fold 8's runaway success just sparked Samsung's boldest foldable move yet Android Police
3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 9 Rumors: 5-Model 2027 Lineup Gadget Hacks
4. Samsung will release 5 new foldables next year, claim insiders - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
5. Samsung’s wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 was such a hit that it’s reportedly making another one Android Central

1. Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A Drop to Just $32 for Switch 2 IGN
2. Today’s Top Deals: Tomodachi Life, AirPods Pro 3, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Switch 2 IGN
3. Loads of Switch 1 and 2 games extra 20% off already reduced prices for today only, deals from $20 9to5Toys
4. Woot’s Summer of Gaming Sale Knocks Up to 85% Off Top-Rated Gear, Games and More CNET
5. Daily Woot deal sees Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Pokémon Legends: Z-A on deep discount Nintendo Wire

1. A CyberPowerPC Pre-Built With An RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, And More, Became A Dream Purchase For a Console Gamer; Total Was Only $750 After He “Asked” For A $100 Discount Wccftech
2. Walmart Is Offering a Great Deal on a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC, and It Includes Two Upcoming AAA Games IGN
3. Grab this RTX 5070 gaming PC for just $1,499, saving $600 off list price — Acer Nitro 85 prebuilt comes with 16GB of RAM, Core Ultra 7 265F, and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD Tom's Hardware
4. Looks like you have to go AMD to get a cheap high-end gaming PC these days pcgamer.com
5. Core Ultra 7 265F, RTX 5070 gaming PC gets $200 dicount for a limited time at Amazon PC Guide

1. Best Buy Customer Support Removed A 32GB DDR5 RAM Stick From Gaming Laptop After Charging Full Amount For The 64GB Configuration; Says Upgraded RAM Incompatible Wccftech
2. Best Buy 'repairs' customer's gaming laptop by simply removing half the RAM— claims unit in question only accepts 32 GB of RAM despite listing a 64GB configuration Tom's Hardware
3. Redditor sends a gaming laptop with 64GB RAM for repair, comes back with 32GB RAM TweakTown
4. Player sends laptop for repair, the seller removes 32 GB of RAM, the reason leaves many dumbfounded Mein-MMO
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