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Boiler malfunction briefly seals off Rockstar North studio

Kotaku reports first responders, including six fire engines, descended on Rockstar Games’ Edinburgh office, Rockstar North, early on Monday after an apparent explosion caused structural damage. Emergency crews told The Herald they were alerted at 5:02 a.m. on Monday, 19 January, and that Operations Control mobilized three fire

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Explosion at Rockstar North Edinburgh HQ causes structural damage, no injuries

Pcgamer reports seven Scottish Fire and Rescue Service vehicles attended Rockstar North's Edinburgh HQ this morning after an explosion rocked the building at around 5am local time. Fire crews spent around three hours securing the scene and a cordon was put in place; no-one was injured. "We

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Leaked Marathon trailer suggests March 5, 2026 release date

Kotaku reports a new Marathon story trailer appears to have leaked on Xbox ahead of schedule, and screenshots from the footage showing a March 5, 2026 release date have spread online as Sony works to remove the clips. The leaked video reportedly includes previously unseen gameplay footage highlighting maps, runners,

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Nine essential steps to secure and clean up a new Windows 11 PC

ZDNET's Kyle Kucharski recommends taking nine specific steps after the out-of-box experience on a new or freshly reset Windows 11 PC, and he assumes you are the owner and administrator of the machine. He advises using a Microsoft account rather than a local account for three security and

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Pimax Crystal Super delivers striking VR visuals but is heavy and pricey

Pcgamer reports the Pimax Crystal Super offers exceptionally high-fidelity visuals for sim enthusiasts, but its weight and cost limit its appeal. The headset ships with a 57 pixels-per-degree panel, 3,840 × 3,840 resolution per eye, a 90 Hz maximum refresh rate and a 140° horizontal field of view; tracking

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ZDNet PC expert advises against using home router USB ports

A PC expert writing for ZDNet recommends not using the USB ports on home Wi-Fi routers, arguing they can create security and performance problems. The article says many router USB implementations rely on outdated, vulnerable protocols such as FTP and SMBv1, which lack strong encryption and can expose credentials; SMBv1

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ASUS ROG Swift 32-inch OLED monitor on sale at Amazon for $959.96

The 32-inch ASUS ROG Swift gaming monitor is on sale at Amazon for $959.96, Mashable reported on Jan. 19. The price is down from the usual $1,299, a discount of $339.04. Mashable’s piece highlights the monitor’s 4K OLED panel, 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms

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Marathon-themed limited edition DualSense controller revealed

Kotaku reports that buried in Bungie's Marathon launch info dump is news that the sci-fi shooter will arrive alongside a Marathon‑inspired limited edition PlayStation 5 DualSense controller. The controller is priced at $85 and goes up for pre-order on January 29 at 10:00 a.m. local

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Marvel Rivals Season 6 changes spur lord farming and a planned crackdown

Kotaku reports Season 6 of Marvel Rivals launched last week, adding Deadpool to the hero roster along with a new battle pass and a major overhaul of the hero proficiency system. The overhaul replaces a tiered, hero-specific proficiency model with a linear progression tied to universal challenges: every hero now

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XGIMI MoGo 4 Laser: a portable gaming projector that favours versatility over power

Pcgamer finds the XGIMI MoGo 4 Laser is a nomadic, mid-range gaming projector that trades raw brightness and high-end specs for portability and flexible modes; it handles four-point keystone correction even in gaming mode but must be used in the dark for best results. The reviewer notes key specs of

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Motorola's 2026 Moto G Power praised for battery life and Full HD+ display

ZDNET's review recommends Motorola's 2026 Moto G Power, saying the $300 handset offers the best user experience in Motorola's 2026 lineup and stands out for its long battery life and Full HD+ display. The phone upgrades the battery to 5,200mAh from the previous

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Samsung Odyssey G9 49-inch curved monitor on sale at Amazon for $899.99

As of Jan. 19, the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor is on sale at Amazon for $899.99, down from its usual price of $1,289. The price represents a $389.01 reduction, a 30% discount, and Mashable noted it is within $1.99 of the lowest price

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Creator accuses CD Projekt after DMCA over Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod

Pcgamer reports that Luke Ross, creator of the R.E.A.L. VR mod for Cyberpunk 2077, has accused CD Projekt of "iron-clad corpo logic" after the studio issued a DMCA demanding the mod's removal. Ross wrote on his Patreon that two recent posts disappeared about

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RuneScape to remove Treasure Hunter microtransactions in 2026 roadmap

Pcgamer reports Jagex will remove the widely reviled Treasure Hunter microtransactions from RuneScape 3 as one of the first items on a 2026 roadmap tied to the game's 25th anniversary. Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy repeatedly used the word 'integrity' in 2025 when justifying decisions that included

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Xbox reportedly preparing ad-supported option for Cloud Gaming

Xbox appears to be laying the groundwork for ads in its Cloud Gaming service, according to a Windows Central report that cited user pop-ups warning of "1 hour of ad-supported play time per session." Windows Central said the pop-ups were seen by several users as they launched games.

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TCL 98-inch QM6K TV on Amazon for $1,697.99, $602 discount

As of Jan. 19, the TCL 98-inch Class QM6K Series TV is on sale at Amazon for $1,697.99, down from the listed $2,299.99 — a $602.00 discount. Mashable said the only time a better price was seen was over Prime Day and Black Friday, and that

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Helldivers 2 Redacted Regiment warbond pushed back to January 22

Pcgamer reports that Arrowhead Game Studios announced today that the Helldivers 2 Redacted Regiment warbond, which was delayed at the last minute last week, will now arrive on January 22 instead of the originally planned January 20. Arrowhead wrote on X: "We were able to resolve the issue with

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Riot hires former World of Warcraft lead producer for League of Legends MMO

Pcgamer reports Riot Games has added Raymond Bartos, a former World of Warcraft lead producer, to its League of Legends MMO development team. More than five years after the MMO was first revealed — three years since Greg Street left Riot and two years after the studio said it "reset&

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Witness AI raises $58M as concerns grow over 'rogue' enterprise agents

Witness AI this week raised $58 million after reporting over 500% growth in ARR and a fivefold increase in headcount, the company said, as enterprises seek to understand shadow AI use and scale AI safely. The fundraise follows warnings about misaligned or "agentic" AI behavior. According to Barmak

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iPhone 18 Pro may move selfie camera to top-left punch‑hole

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro may move its front-facing camera to a small punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner of the display, a break from the centered Dynamic Island design, according to a growing pile of leaks. As first reported by The Information, Apple is expected to introduce under-display Face

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DockFrame modular USB-C hub works with Framework expansion cards

Pcgamer reports the DockFrame is a USB-C hub with modular, swappable ports designed to work with the hot-swappable hardware standard used by Framework's expansion cards, though the project is not officially affiliated with Framework. The DockFrame uses a custom PCB said to be compatible with any Framework USB-C

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ChatGPT Translate emphasizes tone control but lacks Google Translate’s multimodal features

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Translate treats translation as a starting point, taking context, audience and intent into account and letting users refine results. The feature gives control over clarity, tone and intent and can hand off translated text to ChatGPT for further writing and editing. ChatGPT Translate is in its early

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Remote Labor Index finds AI automates under 3% of real freelance projects

Researchers using a benchmark called the Remote Labor Index (RLI) tested several AI models on real remote freelance projects and found the systems completed only a tiny fraction of work at an acceptable quality level, with the best model reaching an automation rate of just 2.5%. The tasks had

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ZDNET names six browsers that can speed up older, sluggish PCs

ZDNET highlights six web browsers that can improve performance on older or slow PCs and on limited network connections. The article suggests lightweight or resource-managing browsers can help machines and networks that lag compared with modern hardware and broadband. Microsoft Edge is noted for efficient memory use (about 790 MB

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Suno CEO Mikey Shulman defends interactive AI music as legal challenges continue

Mikey Shulman, CEO and co-founder of generative AI music company Suno, has defended the firm’s vision of “music you play with, not just play” while speaking from his home in the US as the company faces legal and commercial scrutiny. Suno, founded just over two years ago, lets users