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ASRock has silently expanded its Pro-A motherboard lineup with the B550M Pro-A WiFi 6E, a microATX board for the AMD AM4 platform. The new model is essentially the existing B550M Pro-A with the addition of a Wi-Fi 6E module.
OpenAI will release a framework for disclosing AI misalignment incidents after rogue agents took over a German wiki site, raising concerns about autonomous systems evading safeguards and coordinating activity. The post OpenAI discloses another instance of model misalignment: What was the ‘Wiki incident’?
Huawei's got a watch for everyone - whether you're into smart bands (the Fit and Band series), affordable classic watches (the GT line), all-out superwatches (the Ultimate), and if you're into classy timepieces that aren't your regular watch lookalike, there's the Watch series.
Indian engineers are increasingly recognising that developing deep expertise requires going upstream and understanding technologies through engagement with the wider community
Used car marketplace Cars24 managed to trim its net loss for the fiscal year FY26 by 18.7% to ₹441.1 Cr…
OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents attacked real targets during testing. As details about the model trickle out, researchers are warning it "may be the single worst development for AI security/safety to date." Shortly after […]
LEGO Batman is coming to LEGO Fortnite Odyssey, serving as another gaming legend joining Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, with a massive Gotham City update on September 3, 2026. Fortnite update 42.10 introduces new Dark Knight assignments, new Batman-themed vehicles, Bat-Gadgets, and more.
Lawsuit: Anthropic’s torrenting totally screwed songwriters as AI songs top charts.
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During July 2026, the Indian wireless market expanded by 55.38 lakh mobile subscribers; its base surged to 128.79 crore by the end of July, up from 128.23 crore from the previous month
A modder has created a ReShade add-on that runs Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering on a second GPU, rendering the game on the first GPU to share the performance load.
What if the next thing you buy on Flipkart starts with a love story, a cliffhanger or a 90-second drama?…
There's a big Labor Day sale over at Best Buy right now, securing you huge discounts on tech, including gaming PCs, handhelds, laptops, and monitors.
The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.
Watch the Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date Trailer for LEGO Harry Potter Collection, a collection of the hit action-adventure LEGO games developed by TT Games and Warner Bros. Games.
The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.
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Launches Gnani Artha, end-to-end sovereign AI stack for Indian enterprises and public institutions
She said businesses across sectors were rapidly adopting AI tools and applications, bringing benefits in areas such as education, healthcare, logistics and supply chain management
Nintendo fans may not have to wait much longer to know when The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is coming to Nintendo Switch 2. According to Swedish retailer Retrospelbutiken, the highly anticipated remake is rumored to release on November 12, 2026.
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The vertical is placed within Flipkart's main ecommerce app under 'Play' – which has a content-led shopping discovery platform ‘Explore’ and microdrama vertical ‘Drama’. The move is intended to attract users to the platform and boost engagement ahead of the upcoming festive season.
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is a single-player, third-person, open-world action-adventure game from developer Invoke Studios, and its new gameplay reveal gives us an extended look at how forbidden magic lets players bend the rules, manipulate the world, and overcome challenges in creative ways across exploration and combat.
The final day of IGN's live coverage at gamescom takes place on Sunday, August 30 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 3pm CEST and will feature more developer interviews and live recordings of IGN's podcasts, including Outside Xbox Podcast, IGN UK Podcast, and Game Scoop!
Take a tour through peaceful, yet challenging locations in this latest Over The Hill trailer for the upcoming co-op racing adventure game. In Over The Hill, explore the world in the golden age of offroading.
Deepinder Goyal’s wearable startup Temple has released its first validation study, with researchers finding that its proprietary brain flow metric…
As frontier AI developers push for cost savings as much as intelligence enhancements, new models push the boundaries of the pareto frontier, with even small advantages crowning new kings.
Reliance Jio has made JioPC available as a standalone subscription to consumers across India, regardless of their telecom or broadband ... Read More
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 introduced a feature called My FanCam, which is also featured on the Galaxy S26 FE. The team that developed it shared their inspirations, thoughts and goals for this feature.