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CHUWI has unveiled the UniBox AI495 Pro, a compact 2.9 litre mini PC built around AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and up to 192GB of unified LPDDR5X memory. The system is designed heavily around local AI workloads and can allocate as much as 160GB of its memory as video memory. CHUWI says the machine can run large language models with up to
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Microsoft has started revoking free copies of Grim Trials that were claimed through the Microsoft Store after the game was accidentally listed at no cost. The action roguelite normally sells for $19.99, but some players were able to add it to their libraries for free around two weeks earlier. The listing appeared to be a mistake because Microsoft had not announced any giveaway or
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Nintendo is preparing two major Direct presentations on consecutive days, starting with a dedicated The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary showcase on September 8, 2026. The Zelda event will begin at 7am PT, 10am ET, and 3pm BST and is expected to run for around 30 minutes. A separate Nintendo Direct will follow on September 9 at the same start time and will last
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Civilization VII is getting its first major expansion in 2027, with Earthrise adding a space race theme, new technologies, and systems that stretch across multiple historical ages. Firaxis is also preparing a major free update called Arc of Tomorrow, which will introduce the long awaited Atomic Age and extend campaigns from the 1950s into the 2050s. The expansion and free update are separate releases,
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Lenovo has unveiled Project AeroBlade, a 14 inch laptop concept that uses solid state AirJet cooling instead of traditional fans to achieve an unusually thin and light design without giving up sustained performance. The concept measures under 10mm thick and weighs less than 830 grams. Lenovo says its performance is comparable to current Intel powered premium laptops such as the ThinkPad X1 Carbon class.
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NVIDIA is acquiring Hugging Face in a deal valued at just under $13 billion, adding one of the best known open AI platforms to its growing artificial intelligence business. Hugging Face has become an important hub for developers working with open source and open weight AI models. Its platform hosts models, datasets, tools, and frameworks used by researchers, companies, and individual developers. NVIDIA says
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Lenovo is introducing a new mainstream laptop range called IdeaPad Vibe, combining a $699.99 starting price with extensive color customization, OLED display options, and a choice of AMD or Qualcomm processors. The IdeaPad Vibe will be sold in 14 inch and 15 inch sizes. AMD powered models are scheduled to arrive in October 2026, while Qualcomm Snapdragon X versions will follow in November at
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NVIDIA has confirmed that the first Windows 11 PCs powered by its RTX Spark platform are expected to begin shipping in October 2026, with two N1X configurations planned for laptops and compact desktops. The higher end version will support up to 128GB of unified memory, a 20 core Grace CPU, and a Blackwell RTX GPU with 6,144 cores. A second, slightly less powerful model
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Lenovo is testing a new rollable laptop concept called Project Swan that expands horizontally from a standard 14 inch notebook into a 17 inch widescreen machine. The idea is simple: keep the laptop compact enough for travel, then give you more screen space when you sit down to work. Project Swan uses a motorized rollable display that extends sideways at the press of a
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Qualcomm has released new Adreno GPU driver updates for Snapdragon X and Snapdragon X2 Windows 11 PCs, targeting stability and visual quality problems in a growing list of PC games. The updates show continued progress for gaming on Windows 11 on Arm, where software compatibility and emulation have improved significantly over the past few years. Gaming remains one of the biggest areas where Snapdragon