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In the last two weeks, thousands of “adult only” and “not safe for work” games have disappeared from Steam and itch.io – two of the most prominent distribution platforms for PC video games – as they scrambled to comply with stricter rules mandated by payment processors such as MasterCard, Visa, and PayPal. These rules were established after a campaign by …

If last year’s Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 was tried and true, this year’s Galaxy Watch 8 is a bit more like tried and fine. This isn’t overtly bad. Most smartwatch newbies will be delighted by the $349.99 Galaxy Watch 8 — provided they can stomach the new squircle design. It’s more that if you’ve been a fan of Samsung smartwatches, …

IN A NUTSHELL 📱 The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be Apple’s slimmest smartphone, potentially eliminating traditional ports like USB-C. 🌍 European regulations require USB-C, but Apple may bypass this with a fully wireless charging option using MagSafe. 💡 The iPhone 17 Air aligns with Apple’s MacBook Air strategy, prioritizing thinness and design over traditional features. 🛒 Expert buying …

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life Heeeere we go! Nintendo has finally confirmed that a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, and it’s a Partner Showcase. Kicking things off on 31st July at 6am PST / 9am EST / 2pm BST / 3pm CET, we’ll be treated to 25 minutes of news on third-party games coming to the Switch and Switch …

OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 could drop in the coming days, and it could be one of the best models from the Microsoft-backed startup. As The Verge’s Tom Warren first reported, GPT-5 is being prepared for an August release. GPT-5 is believed to be the “unified” model, which means it combines the breakthroughs from the reasoning and multi-modal models, such as o3 and …

Sunday Runday (Image credit: Android Central) Sunday Runday is a weekly column that talks about the world of wearables, apps, and fitness tech related to running and health. Normally written by Android Central Wearables Editor Michael Hicks, this week is a guest post by Android Central Senior Editor Nicholas Sutrich, who has been on a fitness journey since 2020 when …

Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West publishers Sony have called in the lawyers over Tencent’s upcoming Light of Motiram, arguing in a lawsuit filing (spotted by Reuters) that the post-apocalyptic action adventure looks a little too much like their post-apocalyptic action adventure. The case alleges that Light of Motiram, currently in development at Tencent subsidiary Polaris Quest, is a “slavish clone” of …

AMD Ryzen PRO 9000 series specs leaked, up to 12 cores and 65W TDP  VideoCardz.com AMD Shares Climb as Ryzen Threadripper?9000 Set to Debut  Yahoo Finance AMD’s Zen 5 gets down to business with new Ryzen Pro 9000 CPUs, according to leak — next-gen enterprise chips to predictably feature up to 12 Zen 5 cores, 65W TDPs  Tom’s Hardware AMD Readies Four New …

Evidence is mounting that Google’s Pixel 10 series will support Qi2 wireless charging, including built-in magnets, finally offering a mainstream Android alternative to Apple’s MagSafe. The latest sign is a leaked image of the Pixel 10 with what appears to be a magnetic wireless charging puck attached to the back. The leaked image comes from the reliable leaker Evan Blass, …

Keeping your iPhone running at peak performance requires more than just the occasional restart, it means regularly clearing out the digital clutter that builds up over time. Cache files from apps and websites accumulate in the background, gradually eating into your storage space and slowing down your device. This becomes especially important when you’re preparing to install major updates like …