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505 Games has announced a new entry in the Wuchang series, which will be developed by Chengdu Recursive Dolphin Technology (Indolfinity), the studio founded by original Wuchang: Fallen Feathers creator Xia Siyuan. Indolfinity will lead development, while 505 Games will manage funding and global publishing. The project is in early preparation, with no title, release […]

Meta is introducing five new calling features to WhatsApp, with web calling being the primary update. Web calling enables one-on-one and group audio and video calls directly from WhatsApp Web without the need for an app download. Additional features include Call Transfer, which allows users to transfer active group calls between devices; Waiting Room, which

Samsung Electronics has expanded its semiconductor partnership with Broadcom to focus on AI chips, with the deal expected to bring total activity to more than $200 billion by 2030, according to a Reuters report cited by TechSpot. The agreement covers memory chips, contract manufacturing and advanced packaging, and extends until 2030. Broadcom’s next-generation communications chips

According to Android Police, Samsung has disabled the notification categories feature by default with One UI 6.1, making it harder to access per-app alert controls in the current build. This feature allows users to block or allow specific types of notifications within an app. It’s still available in One UI 8.5 on existing Galaxy devices,

According to Mozilla’s release notes, Mozilla has released Firefox 153 Extended Support Release (ESR), which was first made available to ESR channel users on July 21, 2026. This update includes all the changes since Firefox 140 ESR, such as a new profile management system, Split View, enhanced fingerprinting protection, AES-256 password encryption, and on-device AI

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the release of the Digital Bundle for BlizzCon 2026, available now on the Battle.net Shop. These bundles include in-game items like mounts, cosmetic skins, weapon skins, and more for games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, and Hearthstone. They will be on sale until September 28, 2026, and

Oppo is reorganizing its smartphone division, reportedly ending OnePlus sales and operations in the United States and Europe this week, according to a Bloomberg report cited by BetaNews. The report also says OnePlus plans to shut down business in China and India by 2027, marking the end of the brand it launched in 2013 with

The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Florida resident accused of running a cybercrime operation that infected nearly 8,000 PCs with malware spread through video games. According to a federal indictment and TechSpot reporting, the operation stole approximately $220,000 of cryptocurrency from approximately 80 wallets between May 2024 and February 2026. The suspect has been identified

OpenAI has introduced Codex Micro, its first hardware product for consumers. Priced at $230, it’s a mechanical keypad designed for use with OpenAI’s Codex coding agent. The device was developed with the assistance of Work Louder’s team and consists of 13 mechanical switches, a touch sensor, a rotary dial to adjust the logic level, and

Ariane Kurtz, the hacker associated with the Lapsus$ group and responsible for the September 2022 GTA 6 leak, has been transferred from indefinite hospitalization in a secure clinic to a regular prison. According to BBC journalist Joe Tidy, the change comes ahead of a retrial scheduled for November 2026. Kurtaj was initially sentenced to indefinite

Microsoft has released the July 2026 Patch Tuesday security update addressing a record 570 vulnerabilities. This includes two zero-day exploits used in the attacks and one zero-day vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. The update fixes 59 vulnerabilities rated as critical. These include 48 issues related to remote code execution, nine privilege elevation flaws, one

According to a support document, Anthropic has extended free access to Cloud Fable 5 for paid customers until July 19, 2026 at 11:59:59 pm PT. The 50% increase in weekly usage limit for cloud codes has also been extended to the same date. Fable 5 remains free for eligible customers up to half of their

Google has introduced nano banana 2 liteIts Gemini lineup features a new image generation model designed for high-volume, low-latency workflows. Announced on Tuesday, according to Google’s statement, the model is now available through Google AI Studio, Gemini API, and the Gemini Enterprise Agent platform. The company notes that the model can generate images in about

Bethesda has announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11, 2026. The digital edition will be available for $49.99, while the physical copy will retail for $59.99. The physical version includes the complete game on cartridge and does not require additional downloads. The Switch 2

The US State Department has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identity or location of members of the hacker groups UNC5792 and UNC4221. These groups are linked to Russia’s intelligence and military agencies. This proposal is part of the State Department’s Awards for Justice program. The groups have