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Sony's $50,000 bounty for a PS5 hypervisor exploit has stirred homebrew backlash, as its disclosure threatens plans to preserve Linux access while playing GTA 6 legally. 🎮🐧 tweak.town/mXGwGvu
Hacker defends $50,000 Sony payout after reporting PS5 exploit that may have led to Andy Nguyen abandoning his Linux project

ALT Hacker defends $50,000 Sony payout after reporting PS5 exploit that may have led to Andy Nguyen abandoning his Linux project

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GameSir's $89.99 G7 Pro 8K brings up to 8,000Hz polling to a PC-first controller, with customizable controls and TMR sticks, though battery life falls to about six hours at maximum polling. 🎮⚡ tweak.town/oeDL6lq
GameSir G7 Pro 8K Royal2 Edition Wireless Esports Controller Review - Hard-to-Beat Value

ALT GameSir G7 Pro 8K Royal2 Edition Wireless Esports Controller Review - Hard-to-Beat Value

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's final major update adds New Game+ and a punishing Nightmare mode, while @Ubisoft says smaller quality-of-life updates are still planned. 🏴‍☠️🎮 tweak.town/wTXlTDO
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sails into the sunset with one final major content update

ALT Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sails into the sunset with one final major content update

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Apple's new 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999 with a 2nm M6 chip promising up to 30% faster graphics, while 170GB/s memory bandwidth is reserved for 24GB and 32GB models. 💻⚙️ tweak.town/lsU89Fh
Apple launches 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro with up to 30% faster graphics for $1,999

ALT Apple launches 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro with up to 30% faster graphics for $1,999

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Mass Effect fans have taken their campaign to save the series to Times @Square, with their petition now surpassing 250,000 signatures. 🎮🪧 tweak.town/pqqRqNn
#SaveMassEffect fans take their fight to Times Square with a billboard, and The Game Awards is next on the list

ALT #SaveMassEffect fans take their fight to Times Square with a billboard, and The Game Awards is next on the list

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.@Instagram plans to bring back long-form video with uploads up to 90 minutes, aiming to draw established creators from YouTube with testing in the US over the coming months. 📹📱 tweak.town/hUKbR7s
Instagram is set to roll out long-form videos, hoping to make it appealing to established YouTube creators

ALT Instagram is set to roll out long-form videos, hoping to make it appealing to established YouTube creators

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.@TWSemicon is reportedly weighing a 10% to 20% CoWoS price increase as AI chips, server CPUs and custom processors compete for limited packaging capacity; the company has not confirmed the figures. 🧩📈 tweak.town/v0WVsZ5
TSMC reportedly weighs another CoWoS price hike of up to 20% as AI chip demand keeps growing

ALT TSMC reportedly weighs another CoWoS price hike of up to 20% as AI chip demand keeps growing

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.@XPG_global's CORE REACTOR III power supplies monitor current through the 12V-2x6 connector and cut power if it detects overcurrent conditions, helping prevent damage to high-power graphics cards. ⚡🛡️ tweak.town/QAHYKJC
XPG launches its CORE REACTOR III power supplies with XTREME Power Guard monitoring

ALT XPG launches its CORE REACTOR III power supplies with XTREME Power Guard monitoring

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The iPhone Duo's fold endurance tests are producing mixed results: CNET's device has passed 60,000 cycles, while one hand-folded unit developed a screen line near 75,000. 📱🔧 tweak.town/oPMOJKn
Everyone is folding Apple's iPhone Duo until something breaks, and the results are all over the place

ALT Everyone is folding Apple's iPhone Duo until something breaks, and the results are all over the place

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Halo concept artist Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier says he served as art director on BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect project, whose creative direction will now never be seen by players. 🎮🎨 tweak.town/G4m4gZg
Halo artist worked on cancelled Mass Effect in secret

ALT Halo artist worked on cancelled Mass Effect in secret

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An FPGA cartridge turns an original 1985 NES into an x86 desktop capable of running Doom and loading simplified web pages, while the console itself handles input and output. 🕹️💻 tweak.town/MvhV3UL
YouTuber turns an original 1985 NES into a working PC that can run Doom and browse the web

ALT YouTuber turns an original 1985 NES into a working PC that can run Doom and browse the web

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Shipping records point to four upcoming @Intel Raptor Lake Next desktop CPUs for LGA1700, with listed clocks of 2.1-3.5GHz and 24-33MB of cache; the specifications remain unconfirmed. 🖥️🔍 tweak.town/IGNthxM
Intel's Raptor Lake Next CPUs leak in shipping records with clock speeds, cache sizes, and four new part numbers

ALT Intel's Raptor Lake Next CPUs leak in shipping records with clock speeds, cache sizes, and four new part numbers

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.@MSIUSA's Vector 16 HX AI is currently the lowest-priced laptop we can find with an RTX 5080, selling for $2,299 after a $300 discount, though its 16GB of RAM may need upgrading in the future. 💻🎮 tweak.town/XzyNgq1
This $2,299 MSI Vector 16 HX AI laptop with an RTX 5080 is the cheapest 5080 laptop I can find right now

ALT This $2,299 MSI Vector 16 HX AI laptop with an RTX 5080 is the cheapest 5080 laptop I can find right now

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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney called Steam's AI disclosure policy "abhorrent," arguing labels could fuel campaigns against developers, while Valve says the rule covers AI-generated content shipped in games. 🎮🤖 tweak.town/y3TWLs0
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney can't stop going after Steam, calls its AI disclosure policy 'abhorrent'

ALT Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney can't stop going after Steam, calls its AI disclosure policy 'abhorrent'

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NVIDIA's revised Vera Rubin figures cut listed HBM4 bandwidth by up to 26% on the NVL8, leaving AMD's Helios ahead on published rack bandwidth. 📉💻 tweak.town/xFvCW4Q
NVIDIA cuts Vera Rubin's memory bandwidth by up to 26%, and AMD's Helios now leads in memory bandwidth

ALT NVIDIA cuts Vera Rubin's memory bandwidth by up to 26%, and AMD's Helios now leads in memory bandwidth

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A teardown of Apple's iPhone Duo points to a hinge component as a possible cause of inner-screen cracks, while trapped grit may worsen damage; the failure mechanism remains unconfirmed. 📱🔧 tweak.town/IJ5SVrH
Apple iPhone Duo screens are being backstabbed and shattering, and it's Apple's fault not yours

ALT Apple iPhone Duo screens are being backstabbed and shattering, and it's Apple's fault not yours

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A 16TB @Seagate Expansion Desktop external hard drive is listed at @NeweggHotDeals for $399, a $150 discount, underscoring how HDDs remain the cheapest option by far for bulk cold storage. 💾🖥️ tweak.town/KqYS0Uw
Grab 16TB of storage for $399 with this Seagate Expansion Desktop external HDD, $150 off at Newegg

ALT Grab 16TB of storage for $399 with this Seagate Expansion Desktop external HDD, $150 off at Newegg

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Apple says a small number of iPhone Duo inner displays are cracking along the hinge within weeks of launch; @Ifixit suspects the hinge may be pressing into the screen, but has not confirmed the cause. 📱🔧 tweak.town/XlEcF6T
Apple confirms iPhone Duo inner screen cracking issue within days of global launch

ALT Apple confirms iPhone Duo inner screen cracking issue within days of global launch

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Cooler Master's limited-edition Gold PC parts arrive with sharply different availability: the MasterFrame 400 Mesh case is tied to META PCs systems, while the $199.99 Atmos II Pro Gold cooler will be sold directly. 🖥️✨ tweak.town/0VjxPOB
Cooler Master launches Gold Editions of its popular MasterFrame 400 Mesh case and MasterLiquid CPU cooler

ALT Cooler Master launches Gold Editions of its popular MasterFrame 400 Mesh case and MasterLiquid CPU cooler

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.@Microsoft Security chief Hayete Gallot warns that AI agents are unpredictable and may have excessive access to enterprise systems, calling for real-time monitoring and tighter controls. 🛡️🤖 tweak.town/WFTvqXe
Microsoft Security chief says AI 'cannot be trusted' and AI agents are given too much power

ALT Microsoft Security chief says AI 'cannot be trusted' and AI agents are given too much power

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