Month: August 2026
Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’
According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, Project Helix, which she announced in March as a codename for Microsoft’s “next generation console” — phrasing that seemingly implied a singular device — will actually be a “family” of devices.” “We’ve been hard at work on a great next generation and a great…
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What you need to build your own retro arcade cabinet
There are few things cooler to add to a gaming space than a retro arcade cabinet. But should you buy one or build one? Source
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‘The best way to predict the future is to invent it’ — quote of the day by physicist Dennis Gabor on the nature of innovation
Dennis Gabor was a Hungarian-British physicist who’s widely credited with inventing holography, a photographic technique that can record and reconstruct three-dimensional images. This is an invention for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971. But his legacy extends to his philosophy on the nature of innovation “Technological…
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Ukraine has built its own jet-powered drone interceptor — and it’ll easily fit in the back of a pickup truck
Ukraine has deployed a turbojet interceptor specifically designed to hunt Russian attack drones The compact aircraft can return home when an interception attempt fails Multiple warhead options allow the interceptor to tackle different aerial targets Ukraine’s defense ministry has confirmed a new turbojet-powered aircraft built to shoot down Russian attack…
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Russia says it will start selling its ‘suicide drone’ to foreign nations — but won’t name them
Russia is offering the Garpia-A1E to foreign military customers The drone can reportedly travel up to 1,000 kilometres Garpia-A1E carries over 50kg payload and endures for over six hours Moscow has begun marketing a long-range loitering munition built by a state defense manufacturer to foreign militaries. The weapon, known as…
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Early leak of NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 has an uncanny valley problem
People are grafting a pre-release version of DLSS 5 onto their favorite games with unspectacular results. Source
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