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Capcom to Use AI to Speed Game Development Through RE Engine Project REX

Capcom plans to use AI to streamline development workflows in its RE Engine, which will undergo a project called REX, while maintaining it will not use AI-generated content in games.

Products & Applications

Free tools let PC owners check CPU temperatures as chip prices keep rising

Free software such as HWiNFO, Core Temp and HWMonitor can show whether a PC's processor is running too hot, Engadget reports, guidance that matters more as CPU prices climb.

Products & Applications

9to5Mac Writer Upgrades From Apple Watch Series 10 to Series 12, Citing Health Features and Speed

A 9to5Mac writer upgraded from Apple Watch Series 10 to Series 12, citing improved heart-rate monitoring, the new Readiness app, faster performance and better health tracking despite an unchanged design.

Cybersecurity

Original PlayStation 2 Security Chip Reverse-Engineered, Firmware Published

Developer DiscoStarslayer has extracted firmware from the SPC970 MechaCon chip in early fat PlayStation 2 consoles, publishing 22 images and an exploit that may open the path to chip-level unlocks.

Products & Applications

Noble Audio FoKus Artemis Review Praises Sound, Flags ANC and Price

TechRadar praises Noble Audio's FoKus Artemis for triple-driver sound, but flags average ANC and a high $899 price.

Products & Applications

iPhone 18 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra Match at $1,299 as Battery, Camera and Feature Gaps Emerge

A TechRadar comparison finds Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max and Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra start at the same $1,299 price but split on battery capacity, camera hardware, a bundled stylus and a variable aperture, with the iPhone costing more at higher storage tiers.

Products & Applications

Engadget Guide Shows How to Customize iPhone Camera Control

Engadget explains how iPhone 16, 17 and 18 users can customize Camera Control for apps, settings and fewer mishaps.

Companies · Policy & Regulation · Large Language Models

Former OpenAI safety lead calls culture ‘broken,’ urges nuclear-power-style AI regulation

Former OpenAI safety lead David Robinson resigned, saying in The Atlantic that frontier AI needs nuclear-plant-style safeguards and outside incentives because OpenAI’s culture is broken.

Products & Applications

Apple's Next Entry-Level iPad Tipped for A19 Chip, 8GB Memory and Wi-Fi 7

Leaks reported by 9to5Mac point to an A19 chip, N1 networking chip and C1X modem in Apple's next entry-level iPad, with 8GB of memory and a spring launch expected.

Products & Applications

Windows 11's High RAM Usage Is Mostly by Design, Engadget Explains

Engadget explains why Windows 11 often shows more than half of a PC's memory in use even with few apps open, and when the figure actually signals a problem.

Products & Applications

Developer Runs Doom Inside an SQL Database With CedarDB

Developer Lukas Vogel has built SQLDoom, a Doom-style game running inside a CedarDB SQL database, with a Python client handling input, timing, and display.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Tests 10 New 4K Blu-rays for September 2026

TechRadar's September 2026 Blu-ray Bounty tests ten new 4K releases using an upgraded Denon and Bowers & Wilkins home theater system, with detailed picture and audio assessments of Supergirl, The Mandalorian & Grogu and Hamilton.

Products & Applications

iPhone Duo and iPad Mini compared ahead of October 23 launch

Engadget compares Apple's iPhone Duo with the 2024 iPad Mini on price, specs, multitasking and Apple Pencil support.

Companies · Products & Applications

Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava Says AI Emails Are Killing Conversations

Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava tells The Verge that AI-written documents can damage workplace dialogue, and she remains wary of push-button AI music tools even as Splice explores generative AI.

Products & Applications

Google Docs Web Version Still Missing Dark Mode, Workarounds Offer Options

Google Docs' web version still lacks a built-in dark mode, while the mobile apps have had one since 2020, Engadget reports. Users can try an experimental Chrome flag or third-party extensions, though the flag carries security risks.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity · World

Bitchat Pulled From Indian App Stores After Government Order, Dorsey Says

Jack Dorsey says India ordered Apple to remove Bitchat, his offline mesh messaging app, from its App Store, and the app is also gone from Google Play there. Apple cited Section 69A of India's IT Act; a digital rights group calls the order unconstitutional.

Products & Applications

TechRadar Review: Anker Nano 45W Smart Display Charger Is Compact and Reliable, but Limited to One Port

TechRadar's review calls the Anker Nano 45W Smart Display Charger a compact, reliable USB-C charger with a playful, informative display and temperature-protecting Care Mode. It charges a Samsung Galaxy S24 FE in about 80 minutes, but its single port and 45W output limit use with 100W phones. Price: $39.99/£34.99.

Products & Applications

Parent Details How Google Family Link Took Over Almost Everything on a Child's First Android Phone

A first-person TechRadar account describes using Google Family Link to control a child's first smartphone, covering location alerts, app blocking, contact approval and Chrome filtering — with the child's device required to run Android.

Markets · Companies · AI Chips & Compute

Nvidia, Micron and Soft Jobs Data Drive Last Week’s Stock Action

U.S. stocks rallied Friday on a soft jobs report; only the Nasdaq gained for the week as AI demand lifted Nvidia.

Policy & Regulation · Cybersecurity

Oktoberfest Ride Hands Out Free Cycling Shorts to Prevent Upskirting

Women at Munich’s Oktoberfest are being offered free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on the Teufelsrad ride after 32,000 videos were found on Meta platforms.

Products & Applications · Markets

Gen Alpha Kids Earn Money as Parents Weigh Saving and Investing Tools, CNBC Reports

A March PwC survey found 86% of children ages 7 to 14 have their own money and 97% make independent spending decisions at least sometimes, CNBC reported, as families consider savings accounts, brokerages and apps to teach investing.

Companies · Large Language Models · Policy & Regulation

Former OpenAI Safety Employee Resigns, Says AI Industry Culture Is ‘Broken’

David Robinson, who wrote safety reports for OpenAI’s major model releases, resigned this week and said in The Atlantic that the AI industry’s culture is fundamentally broken and needs nuclear-level safeguards.

Products & Applications

What FDM Means in 3D Printing and How the Layer-by-Layer Process Works

Fused deposition modeling is one of the most common 3D printing methods, melting thermoplastic filament layer by layer. It is fast, inexpensive and beginner-friendly, but limited in resolution and strength.

Companies · Products & Applications

Vessev's VS-9 Electric Ferry Lifts Hull to Cut Drag, Targets Transit and Tourism

Vessev's VS-9 electric hydrofoil ferry lifts its hull to reduce drag, targeting transit, tourism and kit sales.