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Sony Inzone H6 Air review

The Inzone H6 Air delivers lightweight comfort, immersive sound and a few useful extras, but remains pricey for a strictly wired headset. Weighing 199 g without the detachable boom (which adds 12 g), the headset feels almost weightless on the head. A suspension-style headband and light clamping force make long

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What robot mower brands aren't telling you about their specs

The perfect robot mower depends on your yard, not the spec sheet. A market-leading model with top-of-the-line specs can still be a poor fit; a mostly flat, fenced 0.10-acre yard has very different needs than a hilly, unfenced one-acre property. Testers find a suitable mower for almost any yard

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Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and more Xbox studios reportedly at risk of closure

Compulsion Games isn't the only Microsoft studio fighting to stay open during the great "Xbox reset" announced last week by new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma; Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and "several other studios" are at risk of closure. Double Fine in particular is "

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Xbox Game Studios head and chief of staff step down

Craig Duncan has stepped down as head of Xbox Game Studios after just over a year-and-a-half in the role. He led Sea of Thieves developer Rare for nearly 13 years before his promotion in 2024, which placed Microsoft's studios—including Double Fine, Halo Studios, inXile, Obsidian, Playground Games

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Double Fine and Ninja Theory reportedly negotiating exits from Xbox

Following word that Compulsion Games faces closure, Bloomberg says Microsoft is looking to shed additional studios. Compulsion, Psychonauts developer Double Fine and Hellblade maker Ninja Theory are said to be in active negotiations to spin off so they can continue independently rather than shut down, and other unnamed studios are

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Xbox in talks to close Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games

Three Xbox studios — Double Fine, Compulsion Games and Ninja Theory — face possible closure, with employees able to seek new work as leadership negotiates to try to save what they can. Bloomberg reported the developments. Earlier reports said Xbox was preparing to shutter South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games, with studio

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Four iOS 27 features Android already offers - and two it should copy

I've been an Android devotee for more than 15 years and often point out that “Android did it first.” With iOS 27, many of the flashy iPhone tricks exist in some form on Android, and in some cases users have had them for years, though I’ll admit

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Playing every Steam Next Fest demo for 30 minutes would take 90 days

Steam Next Fest begins today, the thrice-yearly, week-long smorgasbord of demos from creators of all sizes. This season's festival is featuring 4,347 demos, and that number will increase throughout the week. If you gave each demo 30 minutes, you'd spend 2,173 and a half

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Treyarch studio head Mark Gordon to retire after 22 years

Treyarch announced on its official Twitter account that Mark Gordon will retire after 22 years with the studio, ten of those as studio head. The post said he would step down "to focus on his next chapter" and credited his impact across Call of Duty 2: Big Red

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Data fabric bridges SOC and NOC for seamless operations

The SOC and NOC have long aimed for the same outcome—secure, available systems—but taken different paths. On a typical morning, traffic to a customer-facing application can spike 400% in 90 seconds; NOC engineers may chase a load-balancer misconfiguration while SOC analysts treat the same signal as a DDoS.

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Uni researchers plan 2,000‑phone low‑carbon data center from Pixel smartphones

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego plan to build a cloud computing data center from 2,000 Google Pixel smartphones, aiming to reuse existing hardware and cut the carbon footprint associated with manufacturing replacements. The project strips each handset down to the motherboard and attached chips—removing batteries

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Six Android Auto apps that make driving easier

Android Auto is more than navigation and media; hundreds of compatible apps expand its usefulness. Using car-enabled versions of familiar apps cuts distraction, and you only need to download them to your phone and connect. Fuelio shows nearby gas stations and current prices, helping you find the closest station in

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Titanfall-inspired Empulse offers free demo for Steam Next Fest

Empulse, from 1047 Games, has a free demo on Steam Next Fest and aims to recapture the original Splitgate’s appeal as a Titanfall-inspired movement shooter. The studio is attempting a comeback after the disastrous Splitgate 2 launch, but its reputation remains fragile. The game is a 6v6 shooter built

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Microsoft reportedly closing Compulsion Games after one post-acquisition release

Eight years after Microsoft acquired it, Compulsion Games is reportedly being closed. Kotaku says the studio, estimated at over 90 employees, is the latest casualty of Microsoft’s downsizing and that deeper layoffs at Xbox are expected in July. Since the 2018 buyout Compulsion has released only one game: South

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Xbox plans to close Compulsion Games

Xbox plans to shut down Compulsion Games, the studio behind Peabody Award-winning South of Midnight and We Happy Few. It is unclear how many staff will be affected; the studio’s LinkedIn lists about 90 employees, though the actual total is thought to be higher, and multiple people have posted

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Save $60 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm, LTE)

As of June 15, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm, LTE) is on sale at Amazon for $369.99, marked down from the list price of $429.99 — a $60 reduction and a 14% discount. Mashable's review praised its bright display, attractive looks, and smart health features. Reviewer

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RefreshOS is a top contender for new Linux users

RefreshOS 3.0 is a polished Linux distribution built on Debian 13 and KDE Plasma 6.3.6, running the Wayland compositor and Linux kernel 6.12. It arrives with what the Linux community calls sane defaults: drivers and firmware, multimedia codecs, sensible audio and power settings, and a curated

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Grow a Garden 2 codes (June 2026) for free seeds

Grow a Garden 2 codes provide items such as seeds you can harvest without buying them, helping you maximise profit as your plot expands. The initial code gives a triple helping of green bean seeds so you can start growing straight away. Be aware that when night falls the stealing

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Watch hit shows starting at $1/month with these early Prime Day streaming deals

Amazon is rolling out early Prime Day deals on premium streaming channels, with some subscriptions starting at $1 per month and many offering two-month trials or up to 50% off annual plans. The offers make it cheaper to add hit shows and movies to Prime Video à la carte or

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GameSir G7 Pro confirmed for 20% off in Prime Day sale

Amazon's Prime Day gaming sale will include the GameSir G7 Pro, with a 20% discount applied to the original Xbox version; the GameSir G7 Pro 8K PC model is not included. In the US the price falls from $79.99 to $63.99, while in the UK it

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Anker MagSafe 3-in-1 Charger Drops to $67, Powers iPhone, Watch, AirPods

Anker's stylish 3-in-1 MagSafe charger, which powers an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at once, has dropped from its usual $90 price to $67 as an early Prime Day deal. Both the black and white colors are discounted. The 15W Qi2-certified pad can charge an iPhone 16 Pro

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MSI lists pre-order price for Claw 8 EX AI+ at $1,799

MSI has put the Claw 8 EX AI+ up for pre-order with a listed price of $1,799. The handheld houses Intel's Arc G3 Extreme GPU, and the previous MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM earned positive impressions; one reviewer who tried the new unit at Computex said it

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SenseCAP T1000-E review: LoRa mesh tracker that works off-grid

Apple AirTags changed how the reviewer tracks items, but they depend on cellular and Wi-Fi. The Seeed Studio SenseCAP T1000-E offers an alternative that runs on a LoRa mesh, letting devices operate independently of commercial networks. LoRa is a long-range radio protocol used to create an open-source, off-grid, peer-to-peer mesh,

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Gears of War: E-Day PC requirements demand an RTX 2060 and 130GB

At the Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said, "It's only fitting that as we return to Xbox, we return to Gears." Gears of War: E-Day was revealed as an early-days take on the war with the Locust. It's an Xbox exclusive, though

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Satya Nadella: more monetization of Xbox games happens on YouTube

There is an air of uncertainty around Xbox: hardware sales are down, iconic series like Halo and Fable have been ported to PlayStation, and earlier this year longtime face Phil Spencer stepped down, with Asha Sharma replacing him. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, speaking on the Hard Fork podcast for The